Then they made their own wiki. “Behind this seemingly amusing clash of nerds is a far more pressing issue: how to reconcile 20 years of Wikipedia’s core principles and values with the practical demands of present...
Who owns "Tarquinius and Lucretia"? Certainly not the Russian who acquired it in 1999, a court recently ruled. The Rubens painting was lost as looted art during the war. The chances of restitution are slim.
True Detective: Night Country director Issa Lopez sees Jodie Foster's character in direct relationship to her iconic Silence of the Lambs character Clarice.
When Joe Sacco created Palestine no one knew what ‘comics journalism’ was. Now his pioneering book has eager new readers An acclaimed nonfiction graphic novel about Gaza, which pioneered the medium of “comics journalism”, has been rushed...
The French architect duo, winners of the 2023 Soane medal, whose work has ranged from straw huts to social housing, talk about the freedom of working with what’s already there – and how to step back from perfection The French architects...
Presented in both 2D and 3D, this absorbing film allows viewers to experience the epic work of German artist Anselm Kiefer The work of the German artist Anselm Kiefer is huge in scope and breathtaking in its ambition. It’s also not the...
Tragic tellings of the Shoah are all too common. The directors of “The Zone of Interest,” “Origin” and “Occupied City” refuse to let it live in the past.
With the publication a new book about their influential teen drama, which debuted in 2003, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage have learned to love “The O.C.” again.
Our 2023 review continues with a roundup of the top residential extensions featured on Dezeen this year, including a wooden structure slotted behind a cottage and a blush-pink addition to a 1930s home. Read more
I laughed at the hapless gondola passengers, but I’m also in awe of them pursuing their vanity so publicly I mean, I’ll just come out and say it: it’s pretty tempting to laugh out loud at the tourists who fell off their gondola into the...
The star of Todd Haynes’s new film, May December, on giving her character a lisp, surviving the actors’ strike and her plans for Christmas From The Hours and Still Alice to The Hunger Games and Boogie Nights , Julianne Moore’s career has...
As speculation mounts over who will step into Daniel Craig’s shoes for the 007 role, it’s been reported two stars will play James Bond in the next 007 instalment – as younger and older versions of the spy.
The British director’s acclaimed, audacious new film about the family life of Auschwitz’s commandant was 10 years in the making. He explains how it was made – and the importance of finding light in the darkness Jonathan Glazer grew up in...
John Wayne suffered from ill health for the last 15 years of his life, being hospitalised for two weeks with influenza on his last movie The Shootist. At one point, doctors were even unsure if they would allow Duke to complete his final...
Paddington director Paul King works his magic with this unashamedly sweet-toothed musical imagining the formative years of Roald Dahl’s chocolatier showman The director Paul King , the magician behind the two Paddington movies and now...
Report warns of urgent need to address ‘severe structural failings’ in roof of Westminster’s parliamentary office building The parliamentary office building Portcullis House requires a “complete overhaul” of its roof and has “severe...
Film starring Johnny Flynn and Anthony Hopkins and photographs of Holocaust survivors pay tribute to courage of UK Kindertransport hero The achievements of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved the lives of 669 Kindertransport children by...
Despite increased investment in energy efficiency and lower energy intensity, the building and construction sector’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions have rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic to an all-time high, according to a UN...
In the ever-evolving world of kitchen appliances, the range hood has become an essential component of a modern kitchen. Beyond its primary function of removing smoke and odors, today’s range hoods offer a plethora of innovative...
The Magnum photographer, who died last month, shot celebrities and politicians, but canines appeared on more of his contact sheets than humans The New York photographer Elliott Erwitt, who died on 29 November aged 95, was once asked how...
Architecture studio Proctor & Shaw has topped a home extension with a steeply-angled roof clad with red pigmented zinc in East Dulwich, London . Read more
In an era where security concerns are at the forefront of homeowners’ minds, the role of home safes has evolved into a strategic necessity. No ... Read more The post The Strategic Role of Home Safes in Modern Security Practices...
Star Trek Beyond writer/star Simon Pegg consulted with the founders of the Memory Alpha wiki to come up with the substance known as Vokaya for the film.
One of the best photography tips I can share is to think less about the technical aspects and more about the impact your photo has on the people who view it. While it’s important to understand the elements of exposure, those...
Weird Universe points us to an undated story from Austin where a man gets his food budget down to $5 a day . That seems altogether extravagant as he had meat in two of his three meals. Having fed a family on much less per person, I could...
Travis Pastrana's Nitro Circus is running a series on "life size toys." What does that mean? In this video, they consider the humble yo-yo. It was meant to be a kid's toy, but adults got more out of it. I could never get a yo-yo to...