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Shakespeare’s ‘toad’ Richard is Leicester’s star draw
August 8, 2015
Shakespeare’s ‘toad’ Richard is Leicester’s star draw
Shakespeare portrayed King Richard III as a "poisonous bunch-backed toad" who was reduced to offering his kingdom for a horse…
After long goodbye, signs off from ‘The Daily Show’
August 6, 2015
After long goodbye, signs off from ‘The Daily Show’
His "Daily Show" set is being donated to Washington's Newseum and 19 of his custom-made show suits have been auctioned…
Wheelchair dancers in a Bolshoi Ballet first – video
August 6, 2015
Wheelchair dancers in a Bolshoi Ballet first – video
When Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre unveiled its take on a Russian literature classic last week, among the dancers was a Paralympian…
World’s coolest bookstores
August 5, 2015
World’s coolest bookstores
Bookstores seem to be dying faster than it takes to download the complete works of Shakespeare these days, so when…
Miss Piggy and Kermit break up ahead of new ABC Muppets show
August 5, 2015
Miss Piggy and Kermit break up ahead of new ABC Muppets show
Yet another Hollywood power couple bit the dust on Tuesday as Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog announced their separation,…
What if Egypt’s landmarks moved abroad?
August 3, 2015
What if Egypt’s landmarks moved abroad?
An online campaign entitled ‘What If’ has recently been launched by Egyptian graphic designer Amr Eid in an effort to shed…
‘Cecil the lion’ lit up the Empire State building
August 3, 2015
‘Cecil the lion’ lit up the Empire State building
A giant photo of the beloved Zimbabwean lion killed by an American trophy hunter was among images projected Saturday onto…
Iraq’s Jon Stewart combats jihadists
August 3, 2015
Iraq’s Jon Stewart combats jihadists
Defying death threats, an Iraqi television comedian is fighting Daesh group with biting satire aimed at lifting the aura of fear that…
Rapper Snoop Dogg stopped at Italian airport with $420,000 in cash
August 2, 2015
Rapper Snoop Dogg stopped at Italian airport with $420,000 in cash
Italian police stopped American rapper Snoop Dogg at Lamezia Terme airport on Saturday for trying to board a plane with…
Huge Detroit, Bethlehem Banksy murals to be sold in Beverly Hills
August 1, 2015
Huge Detroit, Bethlehem Banksy murals to be sold in Beverly Hills
A large street mural painted on a derelict Detroit auto factory by elusive British artist Banksy is going up for…