The head of the Smithsonian Institution is set to retire, amid an unprecedented drive by President Donald Trump to reshape the treasured museum and research complex he has faulted over its presentation of American history and values. Lonnie G. Bunch III — the first Black person and first historian to serve in the role — […]
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What we learned from ‘lacerating’ four-hour Musk documentary
A “lacerating” documentary about Elon Musk from acclaimed US director Alex Gibney premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday with one critic saying it had “thrashed” the erratic provocateur. Gibney in his nearly four-hour work traces South Africa-born Musk’s career and life from a Silicon Valley dot.com entrepreneur in the early 2000s to becoming […]
French police hunt Renoir thieves after lightning museum heist
French police on Tuesday hunted for two thieves who escaped with two Renoir paintings from a museum, after abandoning two others as they fled, in a burglary that reignited concerns about the protection of France’s cultural heritage. The heist is the latest in a string of such robberies including the daylight theft last year of […]
Spanish stars Cruz, Bardem play strained on-screen couple in new film
Married superstars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem play a couple going through a mid-life crisis in their latest on-screen outing together in new film “Bunker” — which they insisted Tuesday bore no relation to their real lives. The Hollywood power duo, who got together after appearing in 2008’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, play a wealthy married couple […]
Visionary or conman? Elon Musk enigmatic star of Venice documentary
Genius, madman, salesman: Elon Musk is the subject of a nearly four-hour documentary at Venice that seeks to unmask the billionaire provocateur with outsized global influence in business, politics and even outer space. “Musk,” premiering Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, seeks to reframe the story of the world’s richest man whose stated ambitions include […]
Owen Wilson leaves tough action work to Alan Ritchson in ‘Runner’
When Owen Wilson signed on to do a buddy action thriller with muscular “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson, he understood very quickly there would have to be a strict division of labor on set.”I decided early on, like after a few days in the gym: ‘We’re not getting much results here’,” he told AFP, recounting the […]
Thieves steal Renoir paintings from France museum
Thieves on Tuesday stole four Renoir paintings worth millions of dollars from a museum in southern France, but abandoned two as they fled, a mayor said. The heist is the latest in a string of such robberies in France including the daylight theft last year of crown jewellery valued at around $100 million from the […]
Dutch peanut butter artwork proves a sticky attraction
An artwork consisting of 390 kilogrammes of peanut butter spread on the floor of a Dutch museum attracted 48,000 visitors, 48 accidental footprints, five phones and one “licking incident” during its run, the institution said Tuesday. The unusual work, a tribute to artist Wim T Schippers who died this year, was on display for two […]
Macron, SKorea leader warn at film summit of AI risks to creativity
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for cinema to be protected in the age of artificial intelligence and streaming platforms, as he hosted a summit with global entertainment chiefs including major US studio bosses. Hollywood favourite George Clooney brought some of his star power to the event, which brought together more than 200 guests […]