Culture

Oscar-nominated Syrian director Feras Fayyad has risked his life to chronicle the atrocities of the Assad regime, and suffered torture in prison...

US cinema greats Bill Murray, John Travolta and Ethan Coen lead the stars descending on Rome for this year's Film Festival, which kicks off Thursday...

Meet the new girl cartoon superhero: someone who takes no nonsense from anyone and revels in a good fight as much as the boys.That is how Lauren...

An Iraq-Qatar co-production looking at life in war-torn Baghdad and a Vietnamese tale of a young bookie struggling to support himself and his...

The new boss of long-troubled British music retailer HMV told AFP it can overcome "tough times" on the high street -- with help from keen demand...

A film about the fallout from a romantic relationship between two Nigerian men has premiered in London before a hoped-for but likely controversial...

British superstar DJ Fatboy Slim paid tribute to teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg by performing a remix of his hit song "Right Here, Right...

The creators of "South Park" have issued a mock apology to China after censors scrubbed their popular animation from the Chinese web.The tongue-in-cheek...

Classic Beatles album "Abbey Road" is back at number one in Britain half a century after its first release, with the band breaking their own...

British satirist Armando Iannucci didn't have to look too far for an example to prove his point about the surreal nature of modern-day politics.At...

Superstar singer Jessye Norman, an American soprano who showcased her majestic yet intimate voice at opera houses and orchestras around the world,...

Superstar singer Jessye Norman, an American soprano who showcased her majestic yet intimate voice at opera houses and orchestras around the world,...