Dutch art heist trial set to open in Bucharest
The trial of six Romanians charged with a dramatic theft from a Dutch museum is set to open in Bucharest Tuesday, amid fears the stolen masterpieces by Monet, Picasso and Gauguin may have been destroyed.
Sci-fi thriller 'Elysium' tops US box-office
Science-fiction thriller "Elysium" took top spot in the North American box-office this weekend, beating out competition from raunchy Jennifer Aniston comedy "We're The Millers".
12 August 2013
Smithsonian adds Irving Penn images to collection
The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington said Friday it's ramping up its photography collection with the acquisition of 100 images from the late Irving Penn.
Long-lost Orson Welles film turns up in Italy
A long-lost silent film directed by Orson Welles in 1938 has been recovered from a warehouse in northeastern Italy, where it will be screened in public for the first time in October.
08 August 2013
Disney reaches for the skies with 'Planes'
As a lifelong aviation enthusiast and qualified pilot, filmmaker Klay Hall was the logical choice when Disney was seeking a director for its latest animated offering, "Planes."
08 August 2013
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Kazakhstan's Dos Mukasan songs go 'Harlem Shake' style
Chick Flick band from Kazakhstan released a new music video called Mukasan Shake that is a mix of famous songs of the legendary Kazakh band Dos Mukasan and Harlem Shake.
08 August 2013
Marilyn Monroe hoped to marry JFK: book
Marilyn Monroe, who notoriously had an affair with John F. Kennedy, apparently believed she was going to marry the president.
Cameron to release three 'Avatar' sequels
Canadian director James Cameron is making three sequels to his film "Avatar," which will be released between 2016 and 2018, Fox Studios announced Thursday.
02 August 2013
'Fifty Shades' a must read for Guantanamo detainees
Sado-masochistic best-seller "50 Shades of Grey" is popular reading among high-value detainees at Guantanamo, officials told a visiting congressional delegation.