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Turkey unveils pavilion for Venice Biennale
The 55th Venice Biennale is just around the corner and Turkey has unveiled the plans for its 2013 pavilion.
Global music sales up for the first time since 1999
The music industry breathes a collective sigh of relief as new figures reveal that global music sales have risen for…
Hollywood’s visual effects scandal
Best director Oscar winner Ang Lee has come under fire by members of the visual effects team that worked with…
Iranian media Photoshop Michelle Obama’s Oscars dress
An Iranian news agency has photoshopped Michelle Obama’s Oscars dress for being too revealing.
‘Inocente’ becomes first Kickstarter funded film to win an Oscar
The Oscar for documentary short subject went to ‘Inocente’, making it the first film funded by Kickstarter to win an…
Ancient Babylonian bricks stolen in Iraq
400 ancient blue and gold bricks have been stolen from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, a much higher number than originally…
Cuban soul man El Gran Fellove dies at 89
Cuba’s beloved soul musician El Gran Fellove has died in Mexico aged 89.
Nollywood veteran Justus Esiri dies
Nigeria is in deep mourning following the loss of famed Nollywood actor Justus Esiri, who recently died aged 71.
Tate hosts major art symposium in Ghana
Tate is hosting a major symposium in Ghana which will explore the evolving Ghanaian art scene.
Opera world launches international awards to survive budget cuts
Amidst dangerous budget cuts, the opera world has united to conduct its very own international awards in the hopes of…