Life
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Lacking tourism workers, Croatia recruits abroad
Faced with a chronic shortage of tourism workers, Croatia is recruiting people in neighbouring Balkan countries and as far as Asia to fill the gap
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Ziggy Stardust: 50 years of David Bowie's alien revolution
It is half a century since Ziggy Stardust—a character that turned David Bowie into an intergalactic star and revolutionised sexual politics in the process—crashed onto Earth
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Wellness, beauty, food: Pinterest is launching 50 new online shows
The new partnership with media company Tastemade could give a significant boost to live shopping on Pinterest
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Are video games art? An exhibition in Germany is exploring the question
The Julia Stoschek Collection in Düsseldorf is currently devoting an entire exhibition to video games, showing how they are increasingly becoming part of contemporary visual culture
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Beyonce returns with new album 'Renaissance'
Beyonce is back with a new album, "Renaissance", due on July 29—her first since 2016
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After all things ugly, social media is going crazy for the 'weird girl' aesthetic
The extreme minimalism that emerged at the same time as the Covid-19 pandemic seems to have had its day, giving way to greater eccentricity
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From '2 Cool 4 Skool' to 'Butter' to UN and White House, BTS' 9 years on top
At the peak of their success, K-pop megastars BTS are taking a break from the supergroup to focus on their solo careers. Here's a look back at the band's record-setting run to global superstardom
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Who is Andres Valencia, the 10-year-old who's got the art market in a frenzy?
This 10-year-old American is represented by the influential Chase Contemporary gallery, and exhibited his work during the Art Miami art fair. His career will take another step forward on June 21, when one of his paintings goes under the hammer at Phillips in Hong Kong
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Ms Marvel is putting the faith of superheroes under spotlight
While many fans have applauded this first among major Marvel characters, others lament that an "emphasis" on religion has been introduced into this universe
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A rare copy of Shakespeare's First Folio is up for auction
Shakespeare's "First Folio" is one of the most valuable works in the world, along with the Gutenberg Bible
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Marine RNA viruses could play a key role in fighting global warming
Some newly discovered viral species could help slow down climate change by storing carbon on the seafloor