Chuck Close is an American artist, famous for painting large portraits.
“The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson is going from Middle Earth to the Western Front, transforming grainy black-and-white footage of World War I...
Many film lovers know Michel Hazanavicius for his 2011 feature “The Artist,” the black-and-white, more-or-less silent love letter to cinema, whose hoard of...
Jerry Lewis sometimes didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Venezuela's top military brass appeared on state TV late Monday to show support for President Nicolas Maduro, as the government hunts for leaders of uniformed...
Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro marched in Caracas on Monday in favor of a new legislative superbody as hackers took down dozens of state websites to...
A steak dubbed the “Grilled Freedom” is just one standout dish on the menu of the Tunisian capital’s “Le Dictateur” restaurant, which is not exactly to the...
The unparalleled brilliance and puckish wit?
The following is a condensed and edited interview with Carlos Slim, chairman emeritus, America Movil.
Imagine moving along the cogs within giant machinery like Charlie Chaplin in “Modern Times,” or tumbling inside a cabin teetering on the edge of a cliff as he...
Dozens of designers showcased their latest creations Sunday at London Fashion Week, from retail giant Topshop and leather goods brand Mulberry to British...
A major fire has broken out at the landmark Paris Ritz hotel, which is currently closed for renovations, the fire service said Tuesday.
A large crate tucked away in a musky storage room reveals a treasure: A pair of meticulously crafted wings covered with swan feathers made for a final film...
Albert Einstein announced his greatest achievement, the general theory of relativity, in Berlin just over a century ago, on Nov. 25, 1915.
With a nod to golden-age artists from Fred Astaire to Charlie Chaplin, French choreographer Philippe Decouflé has brought a musical extravaganza to London...
As the studio behind the “Wallace and Gromit” movies herds its “Shaun the Sheep” into worldwide theatrical release, the directors have revealed that they...
For those whose jobs involve working among multiple languages, Google Translate is like a gossipy friend.
Now that U.S. intelligence officials believe that North Korea was behind the cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, the discussion has finally moved away...
That I was one of the relative few to see “The Interview” is not a boast I take any pleasure in.
A few weeks ago, when a freshly stoned Seth Rogen sat down for a lunch interview about "The Interview," the likelihood of trouble seemed remote.