Man arrested over Rothko graffiti
British police on Monday arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of defacing a mural by US artist Mark Rothko at London's Tate Modern gallery.
Kazakh artist seeks record with giant Nazarbayev canvas
A Kazakh artist is aiming to smash the record for the country's largest painting with a gigantic Soviet-style canvas depicting its long-serving leader surrounded by white doves and a rainbow.
French, Austrian films in Oscars foreign long-list
French blockbuster "Les Intouchables" and Austrian Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or winner "Love" are hot tips for best foreign language Oscar, from a long-list of candidates published Monday.
09 October 2012
Tim Burton recalls dark childhood in 'Frankenweenie'
Black and white, old-fashioned stop-motion animation but in 3D: cinema's past and future combine in Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie," which the Gothic filmmaker says was inspired by his childhood.
07 October 2012
Bond girls: From Ursula Andress to Eva Green
Over 50 years of cinematic success, James Bond has exercised his masculine charms on a string of women, although the role of the "Bond Girls" has subtly evolved over the years.
Chinese actress sues US website over Bo link claims
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is suing a US-based Chinese online news outlet over claims that she was a prostitute who had sex with top official Bo Xilai and others.
05 October 2012
Bond fans set to mark 50 years of big-screen style
A series of events are to be held on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films, the iconic spy saga that helped define half-a-century of cultural, political and technological upheaval.
04 October 2012
'Paranormal Activity' latest cult horror saga
Remember grisly franchises like "Friday the 13th," "Halloween" and the "Saw" movies? Now, "Paranormal Activity" is the latest horror saga to earn cult status, and on a tight budget.
02 October 2012
Shanghai seeks premier art status with new museums
Shanghai on Monday opened two new art museums on the former site of the 2010 World Expo, as China's commercial hub seeks to rival art capitals like New York and Paris.
Ang Lee breaks every rule in new 'Life of Pi' film
Director Ang Lee brought the best-selling novel into stunning 3D life with a production featuring an unknown Indian actor, four tigers and the world's biggest wave machine.
29 September 2012
Potter author's first grown-up novel 'best I can do'
Harry Potter author JK Rowling spent the day "trying to avoid newspapers" as her first novel for grown-ups hit the bookshops, but she is confident the book is "the best I can do", she told fans.