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At Cannes, long ovations grab attention - but do they mean anything?
The duration of a Cannes Film Festival standing ovation is often reported as a spot test on how good a film is, but film critics and journalists question whether the measure holds...
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Rescue dog Yuri steals Cannes spotlight with Palm Dog's top prize
Cannes may be best known for its A-list stars, but Yuri the rescue dog stole the spotlight on Friday, winning the most anticipated unofficial award of the festival, the Palm Dog,...
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Briton makes record Everest climb by foreigner, two die on mountain
A Briton improved his own Everest record on Friday and notched his 20th ascent to the world’s highest peak, as two Indian climbers died on the mountain, taking the season's toll t...
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Proposal to expand Rome's Borghese Gallery expected by end-2026
An architectural plan to expand one of Rome's most famous museums, the Borghese Gallery, should be ready by the end of the year, backers of the project said on Monday, stressing t...
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Mexico City unveils rare memorabilia in exhibitions as World Cup fever grips the capital
Mexico City is not waiting for the World Cup to kick off — it has already turned the beautiful game into a cultural spectacle with Pele's crown and a Maradona jersey among 15,000 p...
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Czech police detain suspect in theft of medieval saint's skull from church
Czech police detained a 35-year-old man suspected of stealing a revered 800-year-old saint's skull from a church in the northern Czech Republic this week, they said on Thursday.
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At Cannes, Japanese director Fukada says AI undermines the creative process
Using artificial intelligence to "jump straight to the result" could mean art fails to achieve its purposes of self-expression and to deepen our understanding of the world, Japane...
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Outcry in Italy over plans to expand Rome's famed Borghese Gallery
Italian heritage groups have said they will battle proposals to build a new structure near Rome's Borghese Gallery, saying the project would damage one of the world's most famous...
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Thief flees with medieval saint's skull taken from Czech church
An unknown thief snatched the 800-year-old skull believed to be of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk from a display box in a church in the northern Czech Republic and ran away with the ...
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Helsinki's costly cycling push draws crowds - and criticism
Finland's capital Helsinki has spent billions of euros on public transport and bicycle lanes — and plans more — despite mixed reactions from residents.
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In Rio, artisan crafts World Cup trophies while hoping Brazil gets a real one
Jarbas Meneghini has made more than 3,000 plaster replicas of the soccer World Cup trophy from his workshop in Rio de Janeiro, to help fans root for Brazil to bring home the gold...
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From jewelry to private letters, Marilyn Monroe’s hidden world heads to auction
Memorabilia belonging to late model and movie star Marilyn Monroe is heading to the auction block, offering a rare glimpse into the private world of one of Hollywood’s most enduri...
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LA28 plans citywide Cultural Olympiad built around local artists, communities
Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics plan to use the Games' Cultural Olympiad to showcase the city's neighborhoods, artists and immigrant communities, with programming span...
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Venice Biennale 'not a court', president says after readmitting Russia
The Venice Biennale's International Art Exhibition is a space of dialogue to prepare peace and not a court of law, the foundation's head said on Wednesday in a passionate speech ...
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Rolling Stones celebrate coming launch of 25th studio album
The three surviving members of the Rolling Stones attended a red-carpet event in Brooklyn on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the band's 25th studio album, "Foreign Tongues," a ...
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Help wanted: Fox Sports hiring 'World Cup Watcher' for $50,000
Forget the status that comes with the corner office, the best job in America this summer will pay one individual $50,000 to watch all 104 World Cup soccer games.
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Russian return to Biennale rattles Venice ahead of opening
The Russian Pavilion opened its doors at the Venice Biennale's International Art Exhibition on Tuesday, bringing Moscow back to the show for the first time since its 2022 invasion...
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Bones and crystals greet visitors at Marina Abramovic show in Venice
A pile of plaster bones greeted visitors at a preview in Venice on Monday of Marina Abramovic's latest exhibition, while guides in white coats encouraged guests to interact with c...
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