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Rubik's Cube Mona Lisa fetches 480,000 euros at Paris auction
PARIS — A Mona Lisa as puzzling as the smile of Leonardo da Vinci's muse — made out of nearly 300 Rubik's Cubes — sold for nearly half a million euros at auction in Paris on Sunday evening.Created by the French street artist Franck Slama, famous for the pixelated Space Invader mosaics that have popped up on city streets around the world, the "Rubik Mona Lisa" sold for 480,000 euros ($521,000), a record for the artist, Artcurial auction house said.Its guide price was 120,000 to 150,000 euros.Slama, who works under the pseudonym "Invader", has playfully styled himself the founder of a new school of art that uses the iconic 1980s puzzle as the medium: "Rubikcubism."The 2005 "Rubik Mona Lisa" was the first in a series of pieces inspired by...
February 24, 2020

Rubik's Cube Mona Lisa fetches 480,000 euros at Paris auction

After far-right President Jair Bolsonaro slashed arts funding, under pressure Brazilian directors have come out fighting at Europe's first major film festival of the year. — AFP
Brazilian directors come out fighting at Berlin film festival
BERLIN — With nearly 20 films on the program and a spot on the jury for acclaimed director Kleber Mendonca Filho, Brazilian cinema is having a moment at the Berlin film festival.After far-right President Jair Bolsonaro slashed arts funding, under pressure Brazilian directors have come out fighting at Europe's first major film festival of the year."It's the best moment Brazilian cinema has ever had, and it is also the exact moment where our local film industry is being dismantled nearly every day," said Mendonca on the opening day of the Berlin festival last week.Fearing the looming cut in subsidies, many Brazilian filmmakers rushed to finish their films, added Berlinale co-director Carlo Chatrian.But he insisted the wealth of Brazilian directors on this year's...
February 24, 2020

Brazilian directors come out fighting at Berlin film festival

Italian fashion icon Prada said on Sunday they have appointed Belgian designer Raf Simons as their co-creative director. — AFP
Raf Simons joins Prada as co-creative director
MILAN, Italy — Italian fashion icon Prada said on Sunday they have appointed Belgian designer Raf Simons as their co-creative director.Prada said Simons, considered one of his generation's most talented designers and a veteran of Dior and Calvin Klein, would take up his post on April 2.Miuccia Prada unveiled the surprise news on the fifth day of a Milan Fashion Week disrupted by a clutch of coronavirus cases barely an hour away from the event."I am not here to announce my retirement to you nor my succession — on the contrary, this is a new breath of fresh air for me, a very exciting new adventure," Prada said."And I'm probably going to have to work even harder than before," she added, looking visibly elated at the prospect of welcoming Simons aboard."We...
February 23, 2020

Raf Simons joins Prada as co-creative director

The Los Angeles-born singer, who only turned 18 in December, is the youngest artist to record a Bond track. — AFP
Eilish breaks record with James Bond theme
LONDON — Teenage pop star Billie Eilish scored another record on Friday as her new single enjoyed the biggest opening week of all time for a James Bond theme in the British charts."No Time To Die" landed straight in at number one, according to the Official Singles Chart, becoming the 18-year-old's first British chart-topper.The single, co-written and produced by the US star and her brother Finneas, earned 90,000 chart sales and 10.6 million streams, making it the biggest opening week for a single so far this year.The ballad has the grungy melancholic feel that has propelled Eilish to star status and caps a remarkable few weeks for the teenager.Last month, Eilish was the breakout star at the Grammys, sweeping five awards including the "big four" prizes: Album of...
February 22, 2020

Eilish breaks record with James Bond theme

The couple will formally step down as senior royals from March 31 and will no longer carry out duties on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II after that date. — AFP
Harry and Meghan to stop using 'royal' brand
LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer use the "Sussex Royal" label when they begin their new life outside the royal inner circle in the spring, their spokeswoman said on Friday.The couple will formally step down as senior royals from March 31 and will no longer carry out duties on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II after that date."The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use 'SussexRoyal' in any territory post Spring 2020," said the spokeswoman.They will also not use the name for their new non-profit organization, due to be announced in the coming months, she added.The couple currently use the name for their popular Instagram account and a website set up after their shock announcement. They also have made dozens of trademark applications...
February 22, 2020

Harry and Meghan to stop using 'royal' brand

Ricky Martin performs at the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November 2019 file photo. — AFP
Chile's Vina del Mar music festival goes ahead despite tensions
VINA DEL MAR, Chile — Protest-hit Chile takes a tentative step back to normality on Sunday when Latin America's biggest music festival gets underway at Vina del Mar amid heightened security.Protests that flared up in October — initially over a rise in metro fares — abated during the summer holidays before breaking out anew in recent weeks, raising authorities' concerns over mass gatherings.Ricky Martin, Maroon 5 and Puerto Rican star Ozuna are the headline acts as the annual festival in the Pacific Coast resort city begins amid threats of protests.Calls to disrupt the festival have circulated on social networks, with protests to center on the Quinta Vergara amphitheater where the festival has been held for more than six decades.Organizers have installed metal detectors at...
February 22, 2020

Chile's Vina del Mar music festival goes ahead despite tensions

Harvey Weinstein arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Friday. — AFP
Weinstein jury suggests deadlock over top charge
NEW YORK — The jury in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial hinted it was struggling to reach agreement on the most serious charge of predatory sexual assault as day four of deliberations ended on Friday without a verdict.The 12 jurors asked New York state Judge James Burke whether they could be hung on one or both of the top counts but unanimous on the three lesser counts.Weinstein, 67, faces life in prison if the jury of seven men and five women convict him of predatory sexual assault following the Manhattan trial.The jury is considering five counts against the fallen film producer: two of predatory sexual assault, two of rape and one of engaging in a criminal sexual act.The jury must reach unanimous verdicts on each count, although if they find him guilty of the most serious charges,...
February 22, 2020

Weinstein jury suggests deadlock over top charge

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Cast of hit sitcom 'Friends' reuniting for 25th anniversary
LOS ANGELES — It's finally happening!The cast of the hit US sitcom "Friends" is reuniting for a 25th anniversary special, much to the delight of fans.A celebration of the beloved show which ended its run in 2004, stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will return to the comedy's original soundstage on the Warner Bros. Studio lot for an exclusive unscripted special on streaming platform HBO Max.Variety said each actor is expected to receive $2.5 million for taking part in the special, which will be available when HBO Max launches in May."Guess you could call this the one where they all got back together — we are reuniting with David, Jennifer, Courteney, Matt, Lisa and Matthew for an HBO Max special that...
February 22, 2020

Cast of hit sitcom 'Friends' reuniting for 25th anniversary

No bones were found inside the sarcophagus. — AFP
Rome unveils tomb that may belong to wolf-suckled king
ROME — An ancient tomb thought to belong to Rome's founder Romulus was presented to the world on Friday, after months of investigation by history sleuths.The 6th century BC stone sarcophagus, with an accompanying circular altar, was discovered under the Forum in the heart of Italy's capital over a century ago — but experts could not agree on whether or not it belonged to the fabled figure.According to legend, Romulus founded the city after killing his twin brother Remus.The brothers had been raised by a she-wolf — the symbol of Rome shows them sucking at her teats — but later fell out over where to build the new metropolis.Historians have long been divided not only over whether the pair actually existed, but if so where Romulus' body — which was reportedly dismembered...
February 21, 2020

Rome unveils tomb that may belong to wolf-suckled king

Breakthrough London rapper Dave won the top gong at a male-dominated Brit Awards on Tuesday after delivering a politically-charged performance at British pop's biggest night. — AFP
London rapper Dave wins big at male-dominated Brit Awards
LONDON — Breakthrough London rapper Dave won the top gong at a male-dominated Brit Awards on Tuesday after delivering a politically-charged performance at British pop's biggest night.The build-up to the annual awards show was overshadowed by criticism of the lack of female nominees in mixed gender categories, with just four women named in 25 spots — all losing out to men.Twenty-one year-old Dave took home best album for his first offering "Psychodrama", which addresses black identity and institutional racism, and topped the country's music charts last year.He earned a standing ovation at London's O2 Arena for his performance of the album's standout track 'Black', to which he added a new verse accusing prime minister, Boris Johnson, of being a...
February 19, 2020

London rapper Dave wins big at male-dominated Brit Awards

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