Katy vs Katie: Aussie fashion designer wins trademark appeal vs Katy Perry
Australian designer Katie Perry has won the right to sell clothes under her name, claiming victory in a years-long trademark dispute with US pop star Katy Perry. Read More
Woman charged with attempted murder after Rihanna home shooting
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz allegedly fired 10 shots with a semiautomatic firearm into Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home, while the pop superstar and her family were inside. She could get life in…
Alfredo Bryce Echenique, the last great pen of the Latin American ‘boom’ dies
The Peruvian writer has died at the age of 87 in Lima. Author of “A World for Julius”, he leaves behind a work marked by irony, memory and social criticism.…
Hope and heritage: Iranian photographer Reza’s ‘Rising Light’ exhibition shines in Baku
A mixture of cultural heritage and enduring optimism is what the Iranian-French photographer Reza hopes visitors take away from ‘The Rising Light’, an illuminating exhibition of his work that’s currently…
Oscars 2026: Which categories should be next after Best Casting?
The Oscars are adding new categories, including Best Casting and the upcoming Achievement in Stunt Design. Which should be next? Read More
Nuits de Fourvière turns 80: The must-see 2026 shows of one of Europe’s best festivals
One of Europe’s best pluridisciplinary festivals has just announced the roster for its 80th edition. Here are our recommendations for this year’s stellar line-up. Read More
New power generation: Former diesel plant readies to become Uzbek contemporary art space
Uzbekistan will open a new Centre for Contemporary Arts at a historic former diesel power plant. The exhibition space’s inaugural season includes international artists, a Venice Biennale collateral project and…
Argentinian horror ‘The Dollmaker’ collects top prize at Portugal’s Fantasporto film festival
‘The Dollmaker’ (Encantador) is the title of the film by Argentinian director José María Cicala that took the top prize at Portugal’s oldest film festival, which this year also paid…
‘Don’t Steal This Book’: Authors protest AI at London Book Fair with ‘empty’ book
Thousands of authors feature in a new “empty” book titled “Don’t Steal This Book” – a protest over AI firms using creative professionals’ work without their permission. Read More
Arnold Schwarzenegger staging a comeback with ‘King Conan’, new ‘Predator’ and ‘Commando’ movies
Arnold Schwarzenegger is in talks to return to not one but three of his iconic film franchises. The first seems to be ‘King Conan’ – a return to the world…