Grand Canyon offers awe-inspiring beauty but sometimes deadly risk
The Grand Canyon has experienced a distressing surge in fatal accidents with at least four visitors dying in as many weeks in March and April.
Descend, eat, marvel: Europe’s first underwater restaurant
For chef and diners alike, each meal beneath the waves at Europe’s first underwater restaurant called “Under” is a thing of wonder.
The Star Wars theme park is finally open at Disneyland!
The park features rides, including on the Millennium Falcon, as well as Star Wars characters such as Stormtroopers, the mighty Chewbacca and Rey.
Opera singers prepare like Olympic athletes for ‘Tosca’ in Washington
On the eve of every performance, Riccardo Massi goes silent, not uttering a single word all day. It is part of the Italian tenor’s strict regimen to preserve his instrument — his vocal cords. “I experimented a lot, and I saw this is the best thing to do,” said Massi, the male lead in Puccini’s […]
‘Pictures run riot’ in major London manga show
The power of Japanese manga to inspire and entertain fans around the world surges forth in a major London show opening Thursday, May 23.
In Belgium, a mullet is not a haircut — it’s a state of mind
Belgium is all business at the front, in the very serious capital Brussels, but it’s all party at the back, in the little western town of Boussu.
Denmark’s fabulous food journey, from hearty fare to haute cuisine
Long known for their hearty meat and potatoes, Danish chefs have now carved out a name for themselves in the culinary world.
Jeff Koons work sells for $91.1M, record for living artist
A sculpture by American artist Jeff Koons sold on May 15 for $91.1 million at an auction organized by Christie’s in New York, a record price for a living artist.
Lights, camera… creche! Cannes gets red carpet nursery
For the first time this year, the Cannes festival has opened the special day care center to lend a hand to parents in the film industry.