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Iconic Freddie Mercury memorabilia goes under the hammer
AFP, Published on 07/09/2023
» LONDON - The baby grand piano Queen frontman Freddie Mercury used to compose almost all of his greatest songs and the original manuscript for "Bohemian Rhapsody" were snapped up Wednesday when they went under the hammer in London.
Beatles photos shot by Paul McCartney unveiled ahead of exhibition
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» LONDON: An art gallery in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday released a handful of previously unseen photographs taken by Paul McCartney, a bassist of the Beatles, ahead of a major display later this year showcasing how he captured Beatlemania through his own lens.
Elizabeth Taylor's 'lucky charm' Oscar dress found in suitcase in London
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» LONDON: A "lucky charm" Christian Dior dress worn by Elizabeth Taylor on the night she won best actress at the 1961 Oscars is to be sold at auction next month, after being stored in a suitcase in London for over 50 years.
Surprise hit 'Flee' tells human story of refugees
AFP, Published on 22/03/2022
» COPENHAGEN: An Oscar-nominated Danish documentary chronicling a gay Afghan refugee's perilous journey to Europe tries to show that being a refugee is what happens to you, not who you are, its director told AFP.
Spitting Image returns with Trump, Johnson in its sights
AFP, Published on 04/10/2020
» LONDON - Spitting Image, the ground-breaking British satirical television show that used grotesque puppets to skewer politicians and public figures, returned Saturday after a 24-year break -- with Boris Johnson and Donald Trump in its sights.
'Virtual' Emmys open with cardboard cutouts, remote video calls
AFP, Published on 21/09/2020
» LOS ANGELE: Host Jimmy Kimmel opened the Emmys on Sunday from an empty Los Angeles theater filled with cardboard cutouts of the nominees, marking the start of Hollywood's first major Covid-era award show.
Radiohead defies hackers, releases trove of stolen music
AFP, Published on 12/06/2019
» LONDON: Alternative rock legends Radiohead on Tuesday released an 18-hour trove of private recordings from their 1997 album "OK Computer" after getting hacked by someone seeking a ransom of $150,000 for the music.
HBO brings down curtain on TV phenom 'Game of Thrones'
AFP, Published on 05/04/2019
» NEW YORK - Who will win the battle for the Iron Throne? Millions will be perched on the edge of their own seats to find out as "Game of Thrones," set in a turbulent medieval fantasy world of dragons and sword fights, reveals its final political twists and action-packed turns.
Unknown footage of John Lennon, Yoko Ono resurfaces
AFP, Published on 01/04/2019
» THE HAGUE: Fifty years after John Lennon and Yoko Ono famously staged a honeymoon "bed-in" for peace in an Amsterdam hotel, a Dutchman has unearthed 30 minutes of colour footage of the event from his cellar.
Getty Museum launching online Mapplethorpe archive
AFP, Published on 19/10/2012
» Oftentimes as provocative as he was influential, Robert Mapplethorpe receives a 23-piece retrospective at the Getty Museum, accompanied by an online gallery for those better positioned for web viewing.