Princess Diana’s famous “revenge dress” that she wore on the evening that then-Prince Charles made a public admission of adultery is to be auctioned in New York in December. Diana wore the daring off-the-shoulder gown to a gala dinner in London in 1994 on the day that her husband, now the king, admitted during a […]
Category: English Entertainment
Bayeux Tapestry ‘mania’ sweeps UK as sold-out exhibition opens
London’s Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened on Thursday to a British public gripped by “mania” over the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England, on display outside France for the first time. Excited visitors who had tickets for the first day of the sold-out exhibition queued outside the British Museum ahead of the opening, where […]
In their words: Israeli forces describe AI-backed Gaza killing in new film
A new documentary from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers provides damning new testimony about AI-enabled mass killings in Gaza from the men and women who took part, the directors told AFP on Thursday ahead of its premiere in Venice. Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor said they had collected evidence from 24 different Israeli military or intelligence figures […]
Israeli-made film about Gaza civilian deaths to debut in Venice
A new documentary from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers that promises to shed light on Israel’s killing of civilians in Gaza is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday.”NAZA” by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor promises fresh revelations about the bombing of Gaza based on testimony from Israeli forces.”Shot at night on the […]
Stars ready for busy Toronto International Film Festival
North America’s largest film festival kicks off Thursday in Toronto with a jam-packed line-up of more than 200 films and high-wattage stars including John Malkovich, Penelope Cruz, Chris Rock and K-pop superstar Lisa. Hot on the heels of Venice and Telluride, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) draws hundreds of thousands of attendees to screenings and […]
Evacuations in Malibu after waves open sinkhole at Nicolas Cage’s house
People living in an upmarket coastal stretch of Malibu were under an evacuation order Wednesday after a giant sinkhole opened up on the driveway of a beachfront home belonging to Oscar-winning US actor Nicolas Cage. The enormous hole appeared Tuesday as heavy surf — brought by the after-effects of a hurricane — pounded the exclusive […]
Ralph Lauren opens fur-free New York Fashion Week
Legendary US designer Ralph Lauren on Wednesday kicked off New York Fashion Week with his namesake brand’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection, as the industry showcase implements its first full ban on fur on the runway. The 86-year-old designer, whose preppy aesthetic has influenced American style for decades, featured looks that emphasized his signature colors, navy blue […]
Soviet brutality, ideology backdrop of controversial Venice film
Ambitious in its scale and style and dogged by controversy, “Dau” by filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky revisits decades of Soviet Union totalitarianism through the eyes of one of the 20th century’s great physicists. Premiering Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival, the over three-hour film was begun two decades ago by the filmmaker, who in 2024 renounced […]
‘A celebration’: Amsterdam museum unveils Kusama show weeks after death
More than 300 works by Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama go on display in Amsterdam from Friday, an exhibit that has become a tribute to the “polka dot queen” who died last month. The exhibition at Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum features dozens of ceramics, etchings, and drawings from Kusama, one of the world’s best-known artists, as […]