Han Kang, Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li are among finalists for Andrew Carnegie Medals
Nobel laureate Han Kang’s “We Do Not Part” and Megha Majumdar’s “A Guardian and a Thief” are among the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals.
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Germany’s Kessler twins, who became dance stars in the 50s and 60s, die at 89
Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their international career in the 1950s and performed with Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra and Harry Belafonte, have died, police in Germany said.
Author Boualem Sansal welcomed in France after release from Algerian prison
Boualem Sansal, a French-Algerian novelist, has returned to France after receiving a humanitarian pardon from Algeria.
Britain’s Royal Mint issues special Freddie Mercury coin in tribute to the Queen front man
Britain’s Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design.
Actor Danny Masterson asks for rape convictions to be tossed over lawyer errors
Danny Masterson has filed a petition to overturn his two rape convictions and long prison sentence.
Louvre Museum closes offices and a gallery over structural fragility concerns
The Louvre Museum is temporarily closing some employee offices and a public gallery due to structural fragility.
The next Met Gala exhibit will spotlight fashion across art history
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced its next spring fashion exhibit.
Kim Kardashian will ‘keep studying until I get there’ after failing bar exam
The US reality TV star has hopes of practising law.
From Disney to Broadway: Meg Donnelly’s ‘Moulin Rouge!’ debut fulfills theater kid dream
Meg Donnelly, known for her roles in Disney’s “Zombies” and ABC’s “American Housewife,” has made her Broadway debut in “Moulin Rouge.
Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys merge their parallel lives for ‘The Beast in Me’
Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys have teamed up for the first time in the new Netflix series “The Beast in Me.”.