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Meghan Markle set for big screen return: reports

Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle is to make her return to the big screen, media reported Wednesday, with a small cameo role in a film being shot around Los Angeles.

Star designer Rousteing quits fashion group Balmain

Star designer Olivier Rousteing announced Wednesday he was quitting as artistic director of French fashion house Balmain after 14 years in which he revolutionised the luxury group.

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Publishers fight back against US book bans

Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups, a major topic at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair.

Brit Gala? British Museum hosts Met-inspired fundraising ball

Supermodel Naomi Campbell and rocker Mick Jagger were among the attendees at the British Museum's inaugural fundraising ball on Saturday, a glitzy event touted by some observers as London's answer to New York's Met Gala.

Hermes menswear designer Nichanian to step down after 37 years: company

Hermes chief menswear designer Veronique Nichanian is to step down after 37 years in charge and will present her final show for the luxury house in January, the company announced on Friday.

Spanish police keep Mango founder death probe open

Spanish police confirmed Friday that their probe into the sudden death last year of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic remains open following reports his son has become a suspect.

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley dies: family

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for US glam rock group KISS, has died, his family said. He was 74.

Indie singer Sam Fender wins UK Mercury Prize

Indie singer Sam Fender won the UK's prestigious Mercury Prize on Thursday with his chart-topping album "People Watching", as the award ceremony moved out of London for the first time.

Paris auctioneers unveil Renoir child portrait of filmmaker son

A Paris auction house is next month to sell a previously unlisted work by French impressionist Auguste Renoir of his toddler son Jean, who went on to become an Oscar-winning filmmaker.

Thinness is back on catwalks -- and the data proves it

After a short interlude of pushing "body inclusivity" and plus-sized models to the fore, the fashion industry has returned to promoting thinness as a beauty ideal.

Oscar Wilde grandson to collect reissued British Library pass

The grandson of Oscar Wilde will Thursday collect a British Library pass symbolically reinstated to the celebrated Irish writer 130 years after it was revoked when he was convicted for being gay.

Don't let the party stop: Berlin's fight against 'club death'

Berlin, long hailed as one of the world's great party cities, is fighting to keep its famed techno clubs alive in the face of soaring prices, shifting tastes and a tightening property market.

YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk

"Thank you, Adele, it's such a beautiful song," reads a glowing comment beneath an emotional YouTube tribute to slain US activist Charlie Kirk. But the music is AI-generated -- and bears little resemblance to the British icon's voice.

Sandra Oh trades the small screen for the grand stage of the Met Opera

Best known for her acclaimed TV roles in "Grey's Anatomy" and "Killing Eve," Sandra Oh says she finds herself "amazed" by the magic of the stage as she readies for her operatic debut in New York on Friday.

'Adolescence' creator asks dads to share letters with sons

Stephen Graham, the creator and star of searing teen murder saga "Adolescence", launched an appeal Wednesday for fathers around the world to pen and then share letters to their sons.

Will Arnett admits doing stand-up for new role was 'very scary'

Actor Will Arnett has revealed how "scary" it was doing live stand-up comedy as he prepared to play a novice comedian in Bradley Cooper's new movie "Is This Thing On?".

'E.T' and 'Star Wars' poster illustrator Drew Struzan dies aged 78

Hollywood illustrator Drew Struzan, the man behind legendary film posters for hit films such as "E.T.", "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" has died at the age of 78, prompting a flood of tributes.

Sahel juntas in online bid to disrupt Ivory Coast poll

With less than a fortnight to go before Ivory Coast's presidential election, three other west African states -- all ruled by military juntas -- have been waging a disinformation campaign to disrupt the vote.

Ethiopia's weavers struggle to keep garment tradition alive

Behind the looms of a workshop in the heart of Addis Ababa, dozens of weavers deftly repeat the same motions to craft traditional dresses -- a centuries-old skill now threatened by Ethiopia's economic hardships.

Maria Grazia Chiuri named creative director at Fendi

Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was named Tuesday as the new chief creative officer at Rome-based luxury brand Fendi, just months after stepping down as womenswear designer at Dior.

Guinea circus school offers a springboard for disadvantaged youth

In the heat of a warehouse-like building in Conakry, five young men twirl, contort and juggle to the rhythm of percussions, defying the laws of gravity and distorting the anatomy of their bodies.

Landmark Lagos exhibition celebrates 'King of Afrobeat' Fela Kuti

The "King of Afrobeat", "Black President", activist and legendary musician Fela Kuti has returned to his hometown and Nigeria's cultural capital Lagos through a landmark exhibition that celebrates his life and legacy and opens Monday.

'Tron: Ares' wins N. America box office, but disappoints at $33.5 mn

"Tron: Ares," the latest installment in the Disney sci-fi franchise, debuted atop the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday, but analysts said its $33.5 million haul was disappointing given its huge budget.

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79

Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" films, has died at age 79.

'Taste of peace': Palestinian, Israeli join forces in Paris

A new restaurant opened its doors in Paris on Saturday, founded by a Palestinian from Gaza and a Franco-Israeli, aiming to promote reconciliation through food.

Gamers fight in France as Evo comes to Europe

They may have come from around the world to the French Riviera. But the only views they were interested in were on computer monitors inside a hangar-like exhibition space.

Quintessentially American, drive-in theaters are going dark

Film buffs sit snugly in cars watching a drive-in movie, munching popcorn on a lovely recent fall night.

Exhibit on Monet's prolific Venice visit debuts at Brooklyn Museum

Claude Monet did not want to travel to Venice in 1908 -- at the time, he was 68 and working on his famed water lilies paintings, and only reluctantly agreed to accompany his wife Alice Hoschede.

Guillermo del Toro backs Paris stop-motion animation studio

Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro said Friday he was teaming up with a Paris film school and Netflix to launch a training studio to help old-fashioned stop-motion animation techniques survive.

Moody Blues star John Lodge dead at 82

British singer and guitarist John Lodge, a longtime member of the band The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82, his family announced on Friday.

Art world's 'troublemakers' join forces in 'joyful' London show

They come from a world of underground, even subversive, art, but now US activist Shepard Fairey has joined forces with Britain's Damien Hirst and French street artist Invader with a "joyful" exhibition to show even in dark times there is always hope.

Comeback studio Warner takes 'victory lap' amid takeover rumors

In just six months, Warner Bros has gone from ailing Hollywood giant reportedly mulling a leadership change to the industry's hottest studio -- and the rumored target of a $70 billion takeover bid.

Laszlo Krasznahorkai: Hungary's 'master of apocalypse'

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, has been described as the postmodern "master of the apocalypse".

Hungary's Krasznahorkai, 'master of the apocalypse' wins literature Nobel

The Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, considered by many as Hungary's most important living author, whose works explore themes of postmodern dystopia and melancholy.

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