Culture
‘The Revenant’ wins big in Britain’s BAFTA awards
February 15, 2016
‘The Revenant’ wins big in Britain’s BAFTA awards
Survival drama "The Revenant" was the top winner at Britain's biggest movie awards on Sunday, taking the best film prize…
‘Wesh al-Saad’ show stirs anger of social-media users
February 14, 2016
‘Wesh al-Saad’ show stirs anger of social-media users
The first episode of the TV show "Wesh al-Saad", presented by comedy actor Mohamed Saad and broadcast on Friday, provoked…
Berlin film ‘Fire at Sea’ shows horror of refugee crossings
February 14, 2016
Berlin film ‘Fire at Sea’ shows horror of refugee crossings
Images shot in the hold of a boat where dozens of people died of asphyxiation after five hours in the…
‘Spotlight,’ ‘Big Short’ win Hollywood writers’ top honors
February 14, 2016
‘Spotlight,’ ‘Big Short’ win Hollywood writers’ top honors
Writers for the films "Spotlight" and "The Big Short" won top Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, boosting the films' chances…
Paris Pinacotheque museum closes as visitor numbers drop post attacks
February 14, 2016
Paris Pinacotheque museum closes as visitor numbers drop post attacks
The Paris Pinacotheque, one of France's rare privately owned art museums, will close on Monday as visitor numbers have plunged…
CNN:Van Gogh’s bedroom is on Airbnb
February 13, 2016
CNN:Van Gogh’s bedroom is on Airbnb
For rent: Vincent Van Gogh's inner sanctum. In true 21st-century style, the Dutch post-Impressionist's bedroom is available on Airbnb. Only this particular…
Kanye West’s new album and fashion show draw 20 million viewers
February 13, 2016
Kanye West’s new album and fashion show draw 20 million viewers
More than 20 million viewers watched rapper and fashion designer Kanye West put his own twist on a New York…
Stars shine at Berlin Film Festival opening
February 13, 2016
Stars shine at Berlin Film Festival opening
The Berlin International Film Festival kicked off on Thursday with a star-studded red carpet with the likes of jury president…
Clooney says refugee crisis is huge, US Muslim ban won’t happen
February 13, 2016
Clooney says refugee crisis is huge, US Muslim ban won’t happen
Actor George Clooney said on Friday the refugee crisis is bigger than the headline-grabbing exodus from Syria and Iraq, and…
‘Hail, Caesar!’ Berlin premiere turns into refugee crisis debate
February 12, 2016
‘Hail, Caesar!’ Berlin premiere turns into refugee crisis debate
The international premiere at the Berlin film festival for the Coen brothers' "Hail, Caesar!" turned into a debate about refugees…