Life
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From Penelope Cruz to Cate Blanchett, Venice serves up film festival stars for the 2022 edition
The 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival will host world premieres from directors Darren Aronofsky, Alejandro Inarritu, and Luca Guadagnino
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Singapore: A hub for the art market in Southeast Asia
Singapore is often called the Switzerland of Asia, thanks to its abundance of billionaires, its advantageous tax system and its very high GDP per capita. It is therefore not surprising that the city-state has established itself as a veritable hub for the region's art market
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Pink Sauce: The new condiment craze sweeping TikTok and Twitter
Pink sauce, which is used as a condiment, lands in the hottest shade of the moment, channelling the "Barbie" trend on social networks
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Do you want early access to 'Diablo IV'? Get a tattoo
Blizzard, the game's publisher, has unveiled a highly original way to get early access to the highly anticipated "Diablo IV" video game: get a tattoo. But not just any tattoo
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Herbal tea, knitting and reading under a blanket: How Gen Zers are embracing their 'grandma era'
Young people are increasingly enjoying the leisure activities traditionally associated with older people, living out what they call their "grandma era"
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Venice pushes tourists to drink from fountains and shun plastic
In Venice, which welcomes millions of visitors each year, tourism contributes to between 28 and 40 percent of garbage production depending on the season. To combat the waste, local authorities now promote the use of refillable water bottles
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Ukraine's reopening cinemas offer refuge from reality—and air raids
After Russia's invasion in February shuttered picture houses nationwide and production ground to a halt, the country's resilient film industry is making a tentative comeback
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The Chainsmokers hope to become the first musicians to perform in the stratosphere
The duo's ambition is to perform in a pressurized capsule attached to a stratospheric balloon, at an altitude of 30 kilometres, according to various US media reports. This ambitious project should become reality in 2024 with the help of the space tourism company World View
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TikTokers are no longer welcome at certain tourist sites
In the last few years, new signs have appeared at Nepalese tourist sites, such as the famous Boudhanath Stupa or the Gadhimai Temple, saying "No TikTok"
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Jordan Peele skewers modern obsessions with 'Nope' film
"Nope" lands in movie theatres—and at a fittingly Instagram-friendly Los Angeles theme park attraction—this Friday
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How plants produce their own 'aspirin' to protect themselves from environmental hazards
For protection against drought or flooding, certain plants, such as Arabidopsis, naturally secrete an acid comparable to aspirin