Superheroes with fringes and magical swords, convicts out for revenge, and exhibitions that’ll make you starry-eyed – here’s what’s on our cultural agenda this week. Read More
Italian opera and Kazakh classical music shared the stage in Rome during the “Armonia della Musica” concert, organised to mark the opening of Kazakhstan’s Embassy to the Vatican and the…
The 67-year-old actor and singer faces a growing number of rape and assault complaints. Several French mayors had urged him not to perform in their towns, and three Quebec shows…
For French people, Morin was above all an intellectual guide, developing a holistic, transdisciplinary approach to the major issues of our time. Outside France, he was best known as the…
Another show on the US rapper’s European tour has been scrapped, as local authorities cancel over fears of counter‑protests. West and Travis Scott were due to draw more than 100,000…
A new book and exhibition in Paris traces the ties between Azzedine Alaïa and Christian Dior, two masters of haute couture who both revolutionised and redefined clothing for women, according…
Fourteen-year-old Shrey Parikh won the 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee after spelling 32 words correctly in just 90 seconds. Read More
The famous bull mosaic in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is undergoing restoration after decades of luck-seekers wore away its most sensitive feature. Read More
The upcoming Great American State Fair has been hit with a wave of cancellations, as more artists are pulling out of the “Freedom 250” event after concerns emerged over the…
For his first solo album in six years, Paul McCartney looks back to the past. Does he avoid the pitfalls of nostalgia? Read More