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New ‘Harry Potter’ book arriving this summer

New ‘Harry Potter’ book arriving this summer

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II" will be going on sale in the US and Canada…
Louvre and Rijksmuseum to share Rembrandts bought from Rothschild

Louvre and Rijksmuseum to share Rembrandts bought from Rothschild

A pair of Rembrandt portraits owned privately for more than 130 years went on public display in Paris on Thursday,…
Comic to curator: Steve Martin behind Boston art museum exhibit

Comic to curator: Steve Martin behind Boston art museum exhibit

Comedian, writer, producer and musician Steve Martin can add another line to his resume: art museum curator. The 70-year-old actor, who…
Barbie, no warts and all, comes to Paris

Barbie, no warts and all, comes to Paris

For decades, Barbie has encouraged girls to reach for the stars, showing them through her endless reinventions that anything is…
Caitlyn Jenner tapped to front H&M’s sportswear

Caitlyn Jenner tapped to front H&M’s sportswear

Caitlyn Jenner is the new face of H&M's sports line. Jenner announced the news on Twitter late Thursday, saying, "So proud…
Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman diagnosed with cancer

Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman diagnosed with cancer

Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a statement from the rock band's press…
Amid repression, art scene in Thailand’s capital blooms

Amid repression, art scene in Thailand’s capital blooms

On a wall in a northern suburb of Bangkok "Asin Acid" puts the finishing touches to a spray-painted picture of…
Lady Gaga says suffers ‘paralysing fear’ from rape

Lady Gaga says suffers ‘paralysing fear’ from rape

Lady Gaga on Friday described her Oscar performance with rape survivors as the most difficult of her life, saying that…
Dolby plays to eyes as well as ears with new technologies

Dolby plays to eyes as well as ears with new technologies

At the entrance of Dolby headquarters in San Francisco, a ribbon of television screens plays synchronized videos that change in…
Painting by numbers? China art trading house promises investors sound platform

Painting by numbers? China art trading house promises investors sound platform

As China's economy wheezes to a 25-year low, investors who once collected stocks and property are turning to what they…
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