JK Rowling to publish fairy tale free for locked-down children
JK Rowling said she would release a free online serialization of a bedtime story she wrote for her children 10 years ago.
Marie Antoinette’s travel bag goes for royal ransom
A travel bag belonging to the ill-fated French queen Marie Antoinette sold for more than five times its estimate in an auction of royal memorabilia near her one-time home at the Palace of Versailles. A large embroidered serviette used during the coronation of the Austrian-born monarch — who lost her head during the French Revolution […]
Bill Clinton, James Patterson to release second crime thriller
Former United States president Bill Clinton will publish another crime novel, this time centered on the kidnapping of an American first daughter.
Lion tamers live-stream shows from Cairo living room
The family now hopes to use the videos to claw back lost revenue to cover their 30 assistants’ salaries and feed their 40 lions and tigers.
Prickly pastime: Cactus inspires coronavirus art project
What do a match-studded turnip, celeriac embedded with coffee capsules and a kiwano melon decorated with lollipops and pins have in common? All are the brainchild of a British man trying to keep busy during lockdown, reproducing the shape of the novel coronavirus from everyday objects. “The idea started a bit randomly,” Lorenzo Saa told […]
Icelandic designer makes ‘scary’ masks to encourage distancing
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic the effectiveness of masks has been under debate, but Icelandic designer Yrurari’s knitted face coverings aren’t so much to stop airborne droplets as to keep people at a distance by displaying scary tongues or fangs. The sometimes bizarre creations were inspired by the films and TV shows Yr Johannsdottir, the designer’s […]
Explorer learns to love lockdown in Swiss chalet
Horn settled in the rolling Alpine pastures somewhat by accident in the 1990s after leaving South Africa in search of adventure.
Free-roaming horse Jenny cheers up German lockdown
Bringing trams to a halt and smiles to people’s faces, the free-roaming horse is brightening up the coronavirus lockdown in Germany for many.
Arigato! Japanese chefs serve up feast for French hospital staff
Asparagus soup, cheesy profiteroles and fluffy chocolate mousse were on the menu as Japanese chefs showed gratitude to hospital workers amid COVID-19.