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Stockholm calls Oz for Fringe Festival help
Australia’s long-running Melbourne Fringe Festival inspired a group of artists to launch Sweden’s Stockholm Fringe Festival.
Remind people you are hunting
A new year offers opportunities to boost your job hunt.
Glamour night in poor country
The Kora Awards are Africa's Grammys but the glamour night creates controversy in a poor continent.
Bobby Womack diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
Soul legend Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease.
Tennessee Waltz singer bows out
Patti Page, the top-selling female singer of the 1950s, died in Encinitas, California on New Year’s Day, aged 85.
French actors 'grossly overpaid'
French movie stars are the world's highest paid actors, beating Hollywood heavyweights, and copping criticism from a leading industry figure.
Nigerian arts scene challenges the status quo
Nigerian artists pushed boundaries in 2012, with a wave of controversial and innovative artworks that criticised the government and engaged…
Uganda drops charges against British "gay play" producer
A Ugandan Court has dropped charges against a British producer over a play criticising Ugandan anti-gay sentiment.
British author Hilary Mantel wins Costa literary award
Hilary Mantel has taken out best novel at the 2012 Costa Book Award for Bring Up the Bodies, the second…
Jacques Tardi refuses Legion D’Honneur
The highest honour presented to civilians in France has been turned down by renowned cartoonist Jacques Tardi.