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The Dude abides: 'Big Lebowski' swag under the hammer
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» GARDENA, California - If sipping White Russians while you go bowling with your odd-ball friends is your thing, you might like to bid on the bathrobe Jeff Bridges wore in "The Big Lebowski". But you know, that's just, like, my opinion, man.
Mongolian Rhapsody? Secrets from the Freddie Mercury estate
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» LONDON: A trove of Freddie Mercury's previously unseen handwritten draft lyrics for some of Queen's biggest hits goes on show Thursday in New York, ahead of their sale in London later this year.
Clickbait or creativity? The art world wrestles with AI
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» PARIS - Online tools that can create wonderful, absurd and sometimes horrifying images using artificial intelligence (AI) have exploded in popularity, sparking soul-searching over the nature of art.
Christie's to auction Microsoft co-founder Allen's $1bn-plus art collection
AFP, Published on 26/08/2022
» NEW YORK: Christie's announced plans on Thursday to auction the art collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, which it estimated to be worth more than US$1 billion.
Asia's biggest flower market makes stars out of influencers
AFP, Published on 06/12/2021
» KUNMING: Boxes of roses, lilies and carnations pile up as influencer Caicai speaks into her smartphone from a small studio at Asia's biggest flower market -- with thousands of customers eagerly awaiting her view on the best deals.
Einstein's handwritten notes fetch record price at Paris auction
AFP, Published on 24/11/2021
» PARIS: Albert Einstein's handwritten notes for the theory of relativity fetched a record €11.6 million (US$13 million) at an auction in Paris on Tuesday.
Rare Einstein manuscript set to fetch millions
AFP, Published on 23/11/2021
» PARIS - Albert Einstein's handwritten notes for the theory of relativity are being auctioned in Paris on Tuesday, expected to fetch millions of euros.
From Aussie bad boys to the Universe Boss: six to watch in the IPL
AFP, Published on 21/03/2019
» NEW DELHI - AFP Sport picks six to watch when the 12th season of the high-octane Twenty20 Indian Premier League begins on Saturday:
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces retirement
AFP, Published on 08/09/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Alibaba co-founder and chief Jack Ma announced he will leave from the Chinese e-commerce giant on Monday to devote his time to philanthropy focused on education.
US judge sides with artist forced to prove painting is not his
AFP, Published on 24/08/2016
» CHICAGO - In a court case with repercussions for the art world and millions of dollars at stake, a US judge ruled Tuesday in favor of an artist who was sued for denying a painting was his.