No Michael Jackson costume for Brussels’ peeing boy
Brussels decided against decorating its iconic Manneken-Pis statue in a Michael Jackson costume as planned for the 10th anniversary of the pop icon’s death.
Louvre opens bookings for blockbuster Leonardo show in October
The Louvre museum will open bookings on Tuesday for a blockbuster exhibition in October of most of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings.
Rihanna opens New York pop-up shop for her Fenty label
Rihanna opened the second pop-up shop of her Fenty brand in New York on Tuesday, June 18, a month after the launch of the new fashion house in Paris.
The art of money: New Paris museum puts economy center stage
Visitors of Citeco can try their hand at making their own paper money or admire a buffalo sculpture by French scrap metal “alchemist” Christian Champin.
Japan’s anime industry in crisis even as its popularity soars
Japan’s anime industry is in crisis with low pay, long hours and a huge shortage of artists, just as its global popularity has never been higher.
Back to the Hanfu-ture: Young Chinese revive ancient fashion
A growing number of young Chinese are looking at the past for their sartorial choices and donning traditional “hanfu” or Han clothing.
Lottery winner owes $344 million jackpot to a fortune cookie
A fortune cookie delivered the winning lottery number and a $344.6 million (around P6.6 billion) jackpot to an American retiree, who has a child to thank. “I never expected to win. I just got lucky,” a still-overwhelmed Charles Jackson said after claiming the huge Powerball prize in Raleigh, North Carolina. Jackson, who is 66, said […]
An early ‘Tintin’ cover sells at auction for $1.1 million
An original drawing used for the first published “Tintin” cover was sold at auction on Saturday, June 8, in Dallas for $1.12 million.
British writer Julian Barnes wins French prize for first love novel
Julian Barnes was awarded France’s Jean d’Ormesson prize for his novel, “The Only Story”, a powerful meditation on the wounds a first love can leave.