5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (828+ words) Two Renoir paintings stolen from a small French museum have yet to be recovered but if the thieves are hoping to cash in on the artwork, they would be hard-pressed to find a buyer. Selling well-known, stolen art is impossible…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (835+ words) The two missing paintings are “Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano” and “Young Woman at the Well.” The museum housed 12 works by Renoir in total. As police search for the perpetrators, here’s a look at some other famous art heists: Thieves…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (258+ words) The Culture and Tourism Bureau in Wuhan city said Monday they found the comedian Guo Degang “distorted” a patriotic song. It fined the company hosting Guo and the theater for violating rules on commercial performances. It also said it will…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (23+ words) WRAL On cam: Man struck by lightning survives to tell his story...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (221+ words) The news comes less than a week after the couple surprised fans and critics alike with plans to return to Britain. The return was reported by media such as the BBC and the Daily Telegraph, with the newspaper reporting that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (396+ words) The U.S.-based Gao, who was part of an artistic duo known internationally as the Gao Brothers, was arrested while visiting family in China in August 2024. He has been in official custody since then. He was sentenced by the Sanhei People's…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (762+ words) Yet “Dear You” has become China's second-highest-grossing film of the year. Now it is heading overseas, part of a broader wave of Chinese cultural exports. “Dear You" was shot mostly in Teochew, a dialect spoken in Guangdong’s Shantou region. Set…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (568+ words) Stars are paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at 80. Parton was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond — the rare celebrity whose appeal transcended generations, geography and politics. Among those paying tribute to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (359+ words) The decision by AVROTROS comes after broadcasters in the Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, Slovenia and Spain refused to take part in this year's contest because of Israel's participation. “AVROTROS will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 because the event…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (421+ words) One of China’s best-known comedians is under investigation and several of his shows have been canceled after he changed the lyrics of a revolutionary song during a performance. Guo Degang, the country’s most prominent performer of traditional xiangsheng, a form…...