by Michelle FITZPATRICK The Frankfurt book fair, the world’s largest, is going ahead this week even after a spike in coronavirus infections turned the German city into a high-risk area.
Japanese cinema needs an overhaul. At least that’s what acclaimed director Koji Fukada thinks, calling for less reliance on manga adaptations, more money for arthouse and better treatment of workers.
News that Israeli actress Gal Gadot will play Cleopatra has prompted Hollywood’s latest “whitewashing” row — and renewed a historical debate over the ancient Queen of Egypt’s ancestry. Gadot, best
Tehran, March 2018: the lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh reflects on a career that has seen her take on the most sensitive of causes in Iran, including saving juveniles from the death
Nantes, France — A French museum won backing from scholars on Tuesday for its decision to halt an exhibition about Mongol leader Genghis Khan because of a censorship attempt by
Tarmac meals have become an unlikely hit for coronavirus-battered Singapore Airlines, with hundreds of “passengers” paying the equivalent of a budget ticket just to dine inside grounded A380 jumbos. For
by Glenn CHAPMAN Apple is expected on Tuesday to unveil a keenly anticipated iPhone 12 line-up starring models tuned to super-fast new 5G telecom networks in an update considered vital
by Joe JACKSON The Kenyan director behind a new documentary about a gay couple struggling for acceptance in the East African country hopes its film industry can mirror Hollywood’s progressive
by Catherine TRIOMPHE John Farrell and his wife booked a $1,000 room in the morning and were in New York hours later for their one-night stay. The couple is part
A British-born Italian teenager who dedicated his short life to spreading the faith online and helping the poor will be beatified by the Catholic Church Saturday. That leaves him just
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