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Ye claims 'Jews' controlling Kardashian clan: lawsuit

Kanye West frequently told employees that Jewish people were controlling the family of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, according to a new lawsuit filed in California on Thursday.

'Harness the now': British singer Imogen Heap embraces AI

Unlike the bulk of her peers, Grammy-winning British singer Imogen Heap is embracing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in her music as well to set up a music collaboration platform.

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Cannes film shocks with fairy-tale horror on abortion

An early entry in the Cannes film competition has taken Cannes spectators down a dark path of unwanted motherhood to a shop of horrors with a serial killer twist.

100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London

A new exhibition opens this week tracing a century of British royal portrait photography, from the official coronation image of King Charles III to an intimate portrait of his late aunt Princess Margaret.

Anya Taylor-Joy praises 'unbelievable' 'Mad Max' stunt team

Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays the lead in the "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga", was full of praise Thursday for her stunt double in the action-packed blockbuster that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

Monet painting fetches $35 million at New York auction

A Monet sold for nearly $35 million at auction Wednesday evening, Sotheby's said, marking a solid start to New York's spring art sales.

Coppola's epic 'Megalopolis' finally arrives at Cannes

Another masterpiece emerging from chaos, or just a chaotic mess? One of Hollywood's most mythologised directors, Francis Ford Coppola, returns Thursday to the Cannes Film Festival with the almost impossibly hyped "Megalopolis".

Violin village: Artisanal hub in Bolivian Amazon

Nestled in the Bolivian Amazon, the small, majority-Indigenous town of Urubicha has become an unexpected hub of violin makers, also known as luthiers.

'Mad Max' tears through Cannes with frenetic 'Furiosa'

"Furiosa", the latest frenetically paced "Mad Max" action movie, zoomed into pole position among this year's blockbusters with a raucous world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.

Ukraine film captures 'psychiatric disease' of war

Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa returns to Cannes Thursday with "The Invasion", a documentary that captures the absurdity of war two years after Russian troops invaded his home country.

Danish museum settles dispute with artist over missing cash

A museum in Denmark has settled its dispute with an artist after it was presented with blank canvases despite lending him over 70,000 euros ($76,000) in cash for the works, it said Wednesday.

Mad Max, Meryl and #MeToo in strong day for women at Cannes

A blood-splattered "Mad Max" heroine, a Meryl Streep masterclass, a #MeToo figurehead -- the Cannes Film Festival showed the progress women have made in cinema on its first full day on Wednesday.

Child mascots and bun towers: Hong Kong keeps island traditions alive

Sporting costumes ranging from Cinderella dresses to Dragon Ball Z outfits, children were hoisted onto metal poles as unofficial mascots of a boisterous parade as Hong Kong celebrated its annual bun festival on Wednesday.

Cannes gets rolling with strong day for women on screen

The Cannes Film Festival got rolling on Wednesday with a strong day for female representation, including the new "Mad Max", a Meryl Streep masterclass and the leading figure of France's #MeToo movement.

Streep honoured at opening of drama-filled Cannes Film Festival

Meryl Streep was guest of honour at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, unfolding this year against the background of a director's daring escape from Iran and mounting #MeToo pressure on the French industry.

Grammy-winning sax player David Sanborn dies

Grammy-winning saxophonist David Sanborn, whose soaring solos appeared on works by David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen, has died. He was 78.

King Charles III sees red in new portrait

King Charles III on Tuesday unveiled the first completed official portrait of himself since his coronation -- a striking red depiction of the British monarch in uniform.

Alice Munro, Nobel-winning Canadian author, dead at 92

Alice Munro, the Nobel Prize-winning author known as "Canada's Chekhov" for her mastery of the short story, has died at 92, her editor said Tuesday.

Alice Munro, Nobel-winning Canadian author, dead at 92: media

Alice Munro, the Nobel Prize-winning author known as "Canada's Chekhov" for her mastery of the short story, has died at 92, Canadian media reported Tuesday.

A gloomy season for Ethiopia's 'green gold' at the khat market

"We call it green gold," says Ramadan Youssouf, a khat trader in the Ethiopian town of Aweday, one of the largest markets in the world for the mildly narcotic shrub.

$27.7 million Bacon tops New York art auction sales

A portrait by British painter Francis Bacon of his great love sold for $27.7 million at Sotheby's spring sales in New York on Monday, topping the first night of contemporary art auctions that grossed $234.6 million.

Greta Gerwig's jury at the Cannes Film Festival

An eight member jury led by Greta Gerwig will decide the winner of this year's Palme d'Or, the top prize of the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off Tuesday.

French court to rule in Polanski defamation trial

A French court will rule Tuesday on whether French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski is guilty of defaming British actor Charlotte Lewis after she accused him of raping her when she was a teenager.

Hollywood heads to Cannes as off-screen drama soars

Hollywood stars jetted into Cannes on Tuesday as the world's most famous film festival gets under way in dramatic circumstances, including a fugitive director's daring escape from Iran, and a looming cloud of fresh #MeToo allegations.

Celebrities face digital backlash over Gaza silence

Celebrities who have remained silent on the crisis in Gaza are feeling the wrath of angry fans wielding the "digital guillotine" to block them on social media and streaming platforms.

US to raise concerns at first AI talks with China

The United States and China will hold their first talks on artificial intelligence on Tuesday, with Washington set to raise concerns about Beijing's use of the fast-emerging technology, US officials said.

Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo returns to hero's welcome

Nemo was given a hero's welcome on returning to Switzerland after winning the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, being greeted by a whirlwind of cheers, hugs and clanging cowbells.

Legendary B-movie producer Roger Corman dies

American B-movie director and producer Roger Corman, best known for hundreds of low-budget films and discovering Hollywood heavyweights from Jack Nicholson to Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Robert De Niro, has died aged 98.

French Miss Africa contests proudly celebrate dual cultures in Paris

The recent scene in a Paris theatre was loud and tumultuous with hundreds of spectators backing their favourites in the Miss Ivory Coast/France 2024 contest, one of many events at which France's African diaspora celebrate their dual culture.

'Worse than Covid': UK gig venues sing the Blues

The hall may have been packed when the lights came on at singer Cosmo Sheldrake's gig at "Earth Hackney", but the coffers of the east London venue are anything but full.

New York gears up for major Spring auctions after soft 2023

New York's major auction houses were preparing for the start of their all-important Spring sales on Monday even as Christie's came under a cyberattack that affected its website.

In Tel Aviv, Eurovision fans hope world shows Israel some love

Eurovision fans gathered in Tel Aviv Saturday to watch the show taking place in Sweden on big screens said they were hoping voters would finally show Israel some love.

Ireland's Eurovision entry accuses Israeli broadcaster of rule break

Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest entry Bambie Thug on Saturday accused the Israeli broadcaster, Kan, of a rule break.

Ireland's Eurovision entry shares cryptic post ahead of final

Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest entry Bambie Thug on Saturday said a "situation" that required "urgent attention" from show organisers had led to them missing the dress rehearsal ahead of the final in Sweden.

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