Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years after her birth

• One hundred roses and a cake will be placed at the site, a symbol of Hollywood’s golden age and a popular tourist hotspot

Published 01 Jun, 2026 12:21pm

Georgia uncorks the value of Stalin's 40,000-bottle wine collection

• The Georgian government, which owns the roughly 40,000 French and Georgian rarities, unsealed the wine vault for the first time this week ​in the capital Tbilisi

Published 31 May, 2026 01:36pm

Italy bans Kanye West, Travis Scott concerts over security concerns

• The local prefect, Salvatore Angieri, ordered the ‌cancellation because of concerns over public order and security, including the potential for protests

Published 31 May, 2026 01:33pm

Movies & Music

Myles Smith on turning therapy into a debut album

• There’s no better way to tell my story than through me learning about myself and going back over those notes

Published 30 May, 2026 12:28pm

Movies & Music

Kanye West cleared to play in Netherlands

• The mayor of the eastern city of Arnhem, Ahmed Marcouch, has granted a permit for the June concerts

Published 29 May, 2026 06:53pm

California teen wins National Spelling Bee with 'bromocriptine'

• He defeated Ishaan Gupta, a 12-year-old seventh-grader from Jersey City, New Jersey

Published 29 May, 2026 11:59am

From K-pop to K-glow: lasers, facial firming drive South Korea's new tourism wave

• Zu, a former flight attendant who has visited South Korea at least six times, said she ​tended to pack several non-invasive treatments into a single trip

Published 29 May, 2026 11:56am

Movies & Music

Taylor Swift concert attack plan accused to be sentenced in Austria

• The defendant — who is arrested the day before the cancelled concert and has been detained since — pleads guilty to all charges

Published 28 May, 2026 05:26pm

Commodities

Matthew Perry assistant imprisoned over fatal drug injections

• Kenneth Iwamasa gives the actor more than 25 shots of the drug, including at least three jabs on the day he dies

Published 28 May, 2026 05:56pm

Lahore Fort Picture Wall restoration: a milestone for heritage conservation

Pakistan's Lahore Fort Picture Wall, a 475-meter Mughal masterpiece, is fully restored after a decade-long, UNESCO-backed effort, setting new global benchmarks for heritage conservation. Published 26 May, 2026 04:00pm

K-pop band BTS wins top American Music Awards honor for second time

• The group also claimed best male K-pop artist and song of the summer for ​the single 'Swim'

Published 26 May, 2026 12:01pm

'Spider-Noir' brings a mature superhero to the small screen

• This marks the first time the superhero, whom Cage voiced in the first Spider-Verse film, has appeared on screen in live-action

Published 25 May, 2026 01:27pm

Baby Yoda re-sets 'Star Wars' films with $165 million global opening

• The new film cost much less to make than other 'Star Wars' installments, setting a lower ​bar for profitability

Published 25 May, 2026 11:52am

Japanese security guard finds fame as designer of duct tape signs

• Shuetsu Sato found his hidden passion when he was asked in 2004 to help travellers navigate the crowded

Published 25 May, 2026 11:56am

'Fjord' by Romania's Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes' top prize

• Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev, who has lived in exile in France since a life-threatening case of COVID-19 during the pandemic

Published 24 May, 2026 11:36am

Movies & Music

Russian war drama among favourites for Cannes top prize

• 'Those who agree that it’s time to put an end to this hell, and that it’s a nightmare and a disaster for Russia,' Zvyagintsev tells

Published 23 May, 2026 11:36am

Movies & Music

Who will win the 2026 Cannes Film Festival's top prize?

• Winning an award at Cannes typically transforms careers

Published 23 May, 2026 11:18am

Cannes entry 'Coward' uncovers softer side of World War One, says director

• Dhont said growing up in Belgium, where cemeteries from the war are a constant reminder, gave him a strong personal ​connection to the period

Published 22 May, 2026 12:21pm

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'Late Show'

• Colbert suggested he had secured an interview with Pope Leo as his final guest

Published 22 May, 2026 12:12pm

Movies & Music

Netflix to add Charlamagne tha God's 'The Breakfast Club' as first daily live show

• The morning show features guests such as former US presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden

Published 21 May, 2026 05:56pm

Movies & Music

Disney sends Baby Yoda to bring 'Star Wars' fans to theaters

• The series introduces a small green creature with oversized eyes, initially dubbed Baby Yoda and later revealed to be named Grogu

Published 21 May, 2026 06:26pm

Movies & Music

India's Nykaa seeks to include Meta in music copyright fight with Zee

• Zee Entertainment Enterprises sues Nykaa for allegedly using its copyrighted songs in Instagram reels to promote its products

Published 20 May, 2026 07:48pm

In it to win it: The rise of fashion photographer Aleena Naqvi

• She faced mansplaining, rejection, and zero space in Pakistan’s fashion industry…then became an award-winning icon

Published 19 May, 2026 01:41pm

Companies

Epic Games' 'Fortnite' returns to App Stores worldwide

• 'Apple knows the U.S. federal court will force it to be transparent about how it charges its App Store fees,' Epic says

Published 19 May, 2026 06:58pm