Piece acquired by English painter in antiques shop in 1960s has been confirmed as lost work by Italian sculptorSometimes a hunch pays off, and when the English painter John Craxton recognised a work of genius for sale in a London antiques shop, he made…
Intricately carved stones that fell down drain at ancient pool uncovered by archaeologists in CarlisleTaking your valuables with you into a swimming pool is always a risk. The Romans should have paid better heed, judging from the quantity of gemstones …
Stratford residents fear planned MSG Sphere concert hall will ruin their sleep with light pollutionEast London residents are being warned that light pollution from a controversial huge new concert venue – the MSG Sphere – will be “like a sun on Earth”….
Getting youth involved is a key aim of the Angoulême international comics festival. Each year, students and young people enter the festival’s numerous competitions or are called upon to act as jury members. Proof that the future of the art form is in …
UK act Eliza Rose comes in at No 2 in the countdown, with Spacey Jane landing No 3, No 5 and No 6Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailFlume has taken the top spot in Triple J’s Hottest 100 – Australia’s largest music poll – with his track Say Not…
France celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of the novelist whose life featured in the 2018 Hollywood biopic Colette starring Keira Knightley.
Film academy is implementing review after questions raised over last-minute celebrity-backed campaign in best actress categoryThe film academy has announced a review of “campaign procedures” in the wake of a backlash to this year’s Oscar nominations.Th…
The Fleabag star and creator is rumoured to be taking on a new version of the popular video game as part of her deal with AmazonPhoebe Waller-Bridge is reportedly set to write a new take on Tomb Raider for Amazon.According to the Hollywood Reporter, so…
Performer starred opposite Dirk Bogarde in Victim as well as playing the mother of Helen Mirren’s monarch in The QueenSylvia Syms, the versatile British actor who appeared in a string of films including Ice Cold in Alex, Expresso Bongo, The Tamarind Se…
Rapper Yung Gravy’s hit Betty (Get Money) made authorised use of Never Gonna Give You Up’s melody, but lawsuit argues vocal ‘imitation’ was unacceptableIs it possible for a rickroll to go too far? Twenty-six-year-old rapper Yung Gravy may be about to f…