
Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms
Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend, a record for studio A24 Kane Parsons has become the youngest film-maker to open a film at number one at the North American box office for his directing debut Backrooms. Parsons, 20, is seven years younger than the previous record holder, Josh Trank, who was 27 when his debut Chronicle recorded a $22m opening in 2011. Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend in North America – which was also a record for its studio, A24. Continue reading...

Young Britons feel disconnected and locked out of creative arts, charity says
Research for Roundhouse in London shows 87% of 18- to 30-year-olds believe they have fewer artistic opportunities Rising costs, the disappearance of third spaces and reduced access to artistic opportunities are causing young people to feel “disconnected, isolated and locked out of creativity”, according to research commissioned by a youth arts charity. The Roundhouse, a multi-arts venue in north London that reopened in 2006 with a focus on running youth programmes, has released the findings to coincide with the publication of its 20-year impact report on Monday. Continue reading...

Marilyn Monroe lookalikes gather to celebrate her 100th birthday
Fans set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Marilyn Monroe to celebrate what would have been the legendary actress’ centenary.

Striped rock dismissed as natural in 1928 reclassified as UK’s oldest cave art
Scientific dating proves streaks on walls of Bacon Hole, near the Mumbles in south Wales, is Palaeolithic rock art In 1912, the Guardian reported on the discovery of Palaeolithic rock art on the walls of Bacon Hole, a cave near the Mumbles in south Wales – only for the painted panel’s authenticity to be dismissed by 1928. A series of horizontal bands in red pigment were subsequently deemed no more than a natural phenomenon and the newspaper added an updated statement: “It was later established that the red streaks … turned out to be red oxide mineral seeping through the rock and not prehistoric art.” Continue reading...

Is there a pianist in the house? Audience member steps up to perform in La La Land in Sydney
Sterling Nasa had tickets to see Justin Hurwitz’s La La Land in Concert. When the keyboardist suddenly fell ill, he found himself on stage performing Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast La La Land is a much adored homage to Hollywood, where dreamers take chances and seize unexpected moments. On Saturday night at the ICC’s Darling Harbour theatre, that idea became a reality for a 21-year-old university student who was thrust into the spotlight at a live performance of the movie’s score – and saved a concert from derailment. Continue reading...

Grammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather's role in the Biafran war
Filmmaker Meji Alabi directs a landmark BBC Africa Eye documentary about Nigeria's civil war.

Massive Attack to tour Australia for first time in 16 years
The Bristol trip-hop group will perform in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in August Massive Attack are set to tour Australia for the first time in 16 years. The influential British trip-hop group, made up of Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall, will play Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in August. The upcoming tour will be the band’s fourth appearance in Australia and their first Australian shows since 2010. Continue reading...
Michelin-kåringen 2026: – De får minst én stjerne
Flere norske restauranter trekkes frem som sterke kandidater før årets Michelin-utdeling. Én skiller seg særlig ut.

Germany’s embattled nightlife scene welcomes plan to reclassify clubs
There is hope that a change to building regulations could resurrect music clubs, which have been hit by rising rents, social shifts and noise disputes A move by the German government to reclassify nightclubs to distinguish them from amusement and adult entertainment facilities could give a much-needed boost to the country’s struggling nightlife, industry advocates say. Under a fundamental change to building regulations approved by Friedrich Merz’s cabinet last week, nightclubs will be formally recognised as providing cultural and artistic value, making it more difficult for developers to evict venue operators in favour of new construction. Continue reading...

Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80
The film editor and ex-wife of director George Lucas was widely recognised as a pivotal creative force behind the original space trilogy.

Italy bans Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts over security concerns
Local authorities say the cancellation of other West concerts had played a role in the decision.

Bound by blood: new film highlights Jamaica’s outlawed obeah belief system
Stew Peas focuses on obeah, an enduring African magic practice in Jamaica banned by colonisers in the 1700s A new movie from award-winning Jamaican film-maker Sosiessia Nixon shines a spotlight on Jamaica’s enduring west African-based magic and spiritual healing tradition known as obeah. Nixon’s tense, feature-length suspense, Stew Peas, tells of the story of Jamaican detective Tessa, who is obsessed with an old murder case. Continue reading...

How did tattoo artists become legal in South Korea?
The BBC is in Seoul, where tattooist from all over the country have gathered to celebrate their art, following decades of underground work.

Vi anmelder Most Likely Marlin, Joa, Edel, Aktiv Dödshjelp, Riversun, Andrea Bredesen Holm og Ymta
Det er mye jazz, mange ord og rufsete pop i låtbunken. Vi anmelder Most Likely Marlin, Joa, Edel, Aktiv Dödshjelp, Riversun, Andrea Bredesen Holm, Ymta.

Albumdebuterer etter 26 år: Sent, men svært godt
Gruppa Nansy kommer med sitt første album 26 år etter platedebuten. Det er langt fra en rekord, men det var sannelig på tide likevel.

Norsk metal-legende blir årets Tons of Rock-kunstner
En av de fremste profilene fra norsk metal-historie skal vise en helt annen side ved seg selv på årets Tons of Rock.

Da vi kom til Dyna fyr…
Dyna fyr ligger som landemerke i innseilingen til Oslos havnebasseng. Det historiske skipsløpet, som leden ble kalt, gikk derimot i det trange sundet mellom Lindøya og Gressholmen, og rett inn til det innerste havnebassenget der de største skipene lå. Heggholmen fyr viste vei.

Mørke sanger med Sudan Dudan
Duoen Sudan Dudan har gitt ut få, men gode plater siden platedebuten for 30 år siden. De er endelig tilbake, nå som ei gruppe.

Gerry Conway, creator of the Punisher in Spider-Man comics, dies at 73
Marvel praises Conway’s ‘undeniable and indelible impact’ of celebrated comic book writer who also worked for DC Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died. He was 73. In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer with a prolific career. He died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday in Thousand Oaks, California, his wife, Laura Conway, told the Associated Press. Continue reading...

Love, lies, angry ghosts: Indians are bingeing on two-minute dramas
Some of India's biggest producers are eyeing investments in micro-dramas, which are now hugely popular.

Ancient Roman gravestone found in New Orleans back yard returned to Italy
Nearly 2,000-year-old artifact handed over by FBI matches piece missing from museum near Rome for decades A nearly 2,000-year-old Roman grave marker discovered in a New Orleans backyard has now been returned to Italy. The marble epitaph – dating back roughly 1,900 years – was officially handed over to Italian officials in Rome on Wednesday during a ceremony led by the FBI. The event also marked the repatriation of another antiquity recovered in the US, the agency said. Continue reading...

Oscars changes allow for double acting nominations while banning AI
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has also rewritten rules on international film eligibility The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a number of major changes for the Oscars on Friday, including a new policy allowing multiple nominations for a single actor in one category, as well as barring acting and writing awards for work done by AI. According to new statutes decreed by the group’s board of governors, only performances “demonstrably performed” by humans with their consent will be eligible for acting Oscars, while only human-authored screenplays can be up for any writing awards. Continue reading...
Journalistikk og menneskelige hensyn
Pressen må kombinere hardtslående avsløringer med respekt for mennesker i sorg.
Vil kong Charles få vitsene sine i rekyl?
Hvem hadde trodd at den britiske monarken var et standup-talent?

Man who pocketed tiles from medieval priory as boy returns them 60 years later
Simon White comes clean after finding clay pieces in toffee tin, saying he took them as souvenir from Wenlock Priory Fragments of a priory’s medieval tiled floor that spent almost 60 years stashed in a toffee tin after being pocketed by a nine-year-old boy during a family outing have finally been handed back. The three pieces of decorative clay tiles, dating from the late 13th to early 14th century, were taken as a souvenir by Simon White during a family visit to Wenlock Priory in Shropshire in the late 1960s. Continue reading...

Sanger om dårlig råd, bolignød og klasseskiller
Til 1. mai passer det godt å høre igjen noen sanger om de store sosiale forskjellene i samfunnet. Selv om noen av disse er laget av svært rike artister.

‘He’s probably good’: Donald Trump Jr gets muted endorsement from his father for The Apprentice reboot
Speculative reports say Amazon is considering relaunching the reality show once hosted by the US president, with his eldest son floated as a possible host Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Amid speculative reports that Donald Trump Jr is being considered by Amazon to lead a reboot of The Apprentice, he’s already received a slightly muted endorsement from the reality show’s former host: his father. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Amazon was considering rebooting The Apprentice, which was hosted by the now US president Donald Trump between 2004 and 2015, for its streaming service Prime Video. Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

Scientology ‘speed running’ trend has Hollywood abuzz and church unhappy
Religious group ‘reviewing all available remedies’ after clips of young people rushing its buildings in ‘raids’ go viral On any given day, Los Angeles’s Hollywood Boulevard teems with tourists and street performers clustered near the area’s many landmarks. But in recent months, the strip has been set abuzz for a new reason. Throngs of mostly adolescent boys and young men have been rushing the Church of Scientology’s international headquarters on the famed street. Continue reading...

Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of exhibition
It follows growing tensions over the return of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

De bygget en bro mellom generasjoner
Det er allerede sagt mye om hva Karpe har betydd for norsk offentlighet, kultur og selvforståelse. Jeg vil derfor begynne et annet sted – hjemme hos mine barn.

Til mine 4000 helter
Hvor ofte har jeg ikke blitt spurt om hva jeg egentlig studerte eller hva jeg skulle bli når jeg ble stor når jeg tørket bord, serverte vin eller laget drinker bak bardisken?

German artist Georg Baselitz dies aged 88
Prominent contemporary visual artist explored range of techniques across six decades of work Georg Baselitz obituary The German artist Georg Baselitz, whose expressive paintings and sculptures stirred controversy before winning him global acclaim and the admiration of politicians in high office, has died aged 88. The Thaddaeus Ropac gallery, which had a longstanding professional relationship with the artist, confirmed his death on Thursday. It said Baselitz had “defined German visual art for a generation” and had died peacefully. Continue reading...

Venice Biennale jury quits amid row over participation of Russia
Decision follows backlash from Italian government and European Commission The jury of the Venice Biennale has quit just days before the prestigious art exhibition is due to begin, amid a row over the decision to allow Russia to participate. The resignation of the five-member international jury was announced late on Thursday in a brief statement by the Venice Biennale organisers, and came a day after the Italian culture ministry sent inspectors to Venice in search of information about the decision to allow Russia to have a pavilion at the event. Continue reading...

Garanterer at det aldri blir comeback
I 2028 er det over for Karpe. De kommer aldri tilbake, lover de.

Vi har aldri sett noen som Karpe
Karpe avslutter karrieren som de pleier. Fortsatt fulle av hemmeligheter, men med antydninger om at det siste som skjer, kommer til å bli stort.

5 x Karpe til slutt
Disse fem nye låtene vil stå igjen som høydepunktene fra det overveldende arkivmaterialet Karpe slapp idet de annonserte at nå er det slutt.
– En av årets beste fiskeretter for vår del
En vinbar i Trondheim er blitt restaurant med stil.
Her er alle tv-nyhetene i mai
Skriv opp «Spider-Noir», «Sandokan» og «Dutton Ranch» i kalenderen, samt nye runder med «Kastanjemannen», «Citadel», «Rivals», «Bausjen», «Berlin», «Good Omens» og «The Four Seasons».
Nådeløst om mor og sønn
Jens M. Johanssons åttende roman er blant hans beste.
En fest for øyet, men uten huggtenner
I «The Devil Wears Prada 2» slukner eskapismens fyrverkeri i en slapp satire over det nye mediebildet.
Varm og fengende countryrock
Mikaela Davis viser seg frem som kvinnen med gullharpen.
Den nye popeksplosjonen
Vidunderlige The Lemon Twigs er et bevis på at fortiden er nå.
Kreativ Oslo-soul
Sanyu viser stor egenart på et rikt debutalbum.
Se trailer: «The Devil Wears Prada 2»
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt og Stanley Tucci er tilbake i sine ikoniske roller i en svært etterlengtet oppfølger til fenomenet The Devil Wears Prada.

Den grønne byens forkjemper
Nederst i Torshovparken står en byste over en pioner innen kvinnesak i Norge. Fernanda Nissen var også en utrettelig forkjemper for grunnleggende bedre levekår og boforhold. Slik ble hun også byparkenes gode venn.

Valkyrien Allstars i Operaen: Blant de beste vi har
Valkyrien i Operaen, det pleide å være en del av Richard Wagners episke hovedverk. Men her kommer Valkyrien Allstars for å gjøre sine største konserter så langt, 20 år etter deres første møter med publikum.

En fortjent plass i solen
Drømmepopbandet Misty Coast fra Bergen har beina solid plantet på gitarpedalene.

God som gull
Hun fyller et tomrom i norsk musikk.

– Det å være autoritær i dag er blitt det samme som å være Hitler
– Jeg ser på det som et stort svik mot barn og unge, sier forfatter Nina Lykke.

Det skal koste å mene noe. Det har avistegnerne alltid visst
Nasjonalbiblioteket retter søkelyset mot avistegnernes utsatte posisjon i ny utstilling om satire og pressehistorie.

– Vi skulle være stolte over at vi var arbeiderklasse
Carl Frode Tiller går tett på arbeiderklassen i sine siste bøker. Mye er hentet fra eget hjem.

Fra «Yellowstone» til britisk krim
Kelly Reilly spiller tøffe Beth Dutton i TV-suksessen «Yellowstone». Hun vendte hjem til Storbritannia, nærmere bestemt Wales, i serien «Under Salt Marsh».

Writing on the wall: Art UK digitises thousands of murals as street artworks go mainstream
From medieval church wall paintings to Liam Gallagher’s viral X post, charity has catalogued more than 6,600 pieces Some of the UK’s smallest public murals are on bollards in Shrewsbury while one of the biggest is on a 1960s 16-storey block of flats in Gosport. Perhaps the funniest though is in Cardiff. Ahead of last summer’s Oasis concerts it was a straightforward copy of Liam Gallagher’s viral post on X declaring: “Because Cardiff is the bollox.” Continue reading...

Hvor mange skatter vil overleve det som nå skjer?
Iran har 29 steder på UNESCOs verdensarvliste. Hvor mange vil overleve det som nå skjer?
– Jeg er ikke sånn veldig intellektuell, så da tenker jeg det er like greit å ikke late som
– Når noen sier «flink», kan jeg bli uvel av det, sier ansvarlig redaktør i Morgenbladet Sun Heidi Sæbø. Nylig ble hun kåret til «Årets redaktør».
Regningen snuste på 10.000 kroner. Det er et kalas som dette på alle måter verdt
Stjernen viser vei til Stallen. Der venter kanskje ikke frelseren, men et habilt kjøkken som ikke er redd for å putte litt biffjuice i desserten.
Drama på norsk sykehus – og alle tv-nyhetene i april
NRK-serien «Lis» blir det helnorske alternativet i strømmen av sykehusdramaer.
Trippel dose melankoli
Mesterlig, stillferdig og underfundig om familierelasjoner fra fortsatt kule Jim Jarmusch.
Rett i krysset med Cross
Etterforsker George Cross har Aspergers syndrom, og er en gavepakke til deg som elsker tradisjonell krim.
50 år i kulturlivets motbakker
Erik Hillestad viste med Kirkelig Kulturverksted hvordan kirken kan bidra til eksperimentering og åpenhet. Nå har han skrevet sine memoarer.
Lyden av Tromsø
Vilde Bye synger ut om bakrus og tapt kjærlighet.
Lyden av Oslo
Deilig lyd og skarpe låter fra stemmen i Tigerstate og Mall Girl.

‘A place where music fills the air’: Bangkok to host Eurovision’s first Asia song contest
Spin-off launched with 10 nations, as original event remains mired in protests and boycotts over Israel’s involvement Eurovision is seeking to expand into the Asian market by hosting a version of its song contest in Bangkok this year, just as the original annual event is being buffeted by discord and boycotts on the eve of its 70th anniversary edition. The grand final of the inaugural Eurovision song contest Asia will take place in Thailand’s capital on Saturday 14 November, the Switzerland-based organisation announced on Tuesday. Broadcasters from 10 countries have confirmed their participation. Continue reading...
Michelin-restaurant legger ned
Konseptet har nådd sitt toppunkt, ifølge restauranten. Nå pakker de ned og signaliserer nye eventyr i lokaler som foreløpig holdes tett til brystet.

Eurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition
Broadcasters from 10 countries, including South Korea and the Philippines, will be taking part.

Sad faces all round as Bolivia’s clowns protest over decree threatening their livelihoods
Clowns in Bolivia are upset by mandate that stops schools hosting events from which they earn a living Dozens of clowns have marched through the streets of Bolivia’s capital to protest against a government decree that limits extracurricular activities in schools, threatening their livelihoods. Wearing full face paint and their signature red noses, the clowns gathered on Monday in front of the ministry of education in La Paz to oppose a decree published in February. The new mandate says schools must comply with 200 days of lessons each year – in effect banning them from hosting the special events where the entertainers are frequently employed. Continue reading...

En strålende oppvisning av popmusikkens muligheter
Rachel Agatha Keen, nå mye bedre kjent som Raye, er her med sitt nye album. Det er fantasifullt og storslått og bekrefter plassen hennes i poptoppen.

Kvinner straffes både for å bruke KI, og for å la være
Hvorfor blir kvinner fortere sett på som useriøse og lettvinte hvis de bruker KI, mens menn kan kalle seg «maniacs» og bli hyllet for det?

17. mai i Oslo: Disse skal tale ved kransenedleggelsene
Kristin Clemet, Lindis Hurum og Rabia Musavi er blant årets talere ved kransenedleggelsene 17. mai i Oslo.

Et band å regne med
Bliss Quintet leverer et gjennomgående godt fjerdealbum. Et band for framtida.

«Den er fra Molstad, skjønner De»
Gjennom hele 1900-tallet var Molstad synonymt med stil og eleganse. Forretningen var landets ledende luksusmagasin for importert mote og skreddersøm for noen, en stødig arbeidsgiver for mange, men en uoppnåelig drøm for de aller fleste.

Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour
France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.

Siste: Robyn avslører alt
Åtte år etter forrige gang er et nytt album med Robyn igjen en stor begivenhet. Hun kommer tilbake med sterke sanger og sterke meldinger.

Utforsker Wilco-effekten
Cut Worms nye album «Transmitter» er resultatet av et fruktbar samarbeid med Wilco-legenden Jeff Tweedy.

Skisser og stemninger fra dypet av arbeiderklassen
Marius Braatt var en av de unge, lovende forfatterne i arbeiderbevegelsen som døde altfor tidlig av tuberkulose, bare fire dager etter sin 23-årsdag. Nesten 120 år senere får hans novellesamling nytt liv.

Game of Thrones film adaptation in the works at Warner Bros
Blockbuster adaptation of George RR Martin’s fantasy world will focus on events 300 years before the HBO series’ pilot A Game of Thrones film is set for the big screen, with Warner Bros officially developing a prequel set in the world of Westeros. House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon has been recruited to write the script based on George RR Martin’s fantasy series. Continue reading...

‘I won’t be on roller skates!’ Nick Mohammed to host Olivier awards in 50th anniversary year
Ted Lasso star and Celebrity Traitors finalist will take the helm at Royal Albert Hall ceremony in London next month as special award recipients are announced Nick Mohammed has been named as the host for this year’s Olivier awards, which take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London next month. The comedian, writer and actor, who recently found a new fanbase as a Celebrity Traitors finalist, will follow in the footsteps of his Ted Lasso co-star Hannah Waddingham, who presented the Oliviers in 2023 and 2024. Last year, they were co-hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the awards, which recognise achievements in theatre, dance and opera. Continue reading...

Paavo Järvi to succeed Edward Gardner at helm of London Philharmonic
The Estonian will take over as chief conductor of ‘this wonderful historic orchestra’ from the 2028/29 season, when Gardner’s current contract ends The London Philharmonic Orchestra announced on Tuesday that Paavo Järvi will succeed Edward Gardner as chief conductor from the 2028-29 season, when Gardner’s current contract comes to an end. Järvi, 63, was born in Estonia into a musical dynasty. His father, Neeme is also a conductor, his younger brother Kristjan too. The family moved to the US in 1980, and Järvi studied at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music and at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute with Leonard Bernstein. Continue reading...

Erik Johannessen, for svingende!
Erik Johannessen og gruppa hans har med «Mirror In The Hall» servert et av vinterens fineste album.

The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns
A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.

Luke Kornet says Atlanta Hawks’ theme night with strip club Magic City objectifies women
Club is popular with athletes and rappers Kornet says night helps objectify women San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet has called on the Atlanta Hawks to abandon their collaboration with a famous strip club. Magic City is an Atlanta institution and been mentioned in a string of hip-hop records, as well as hosting rappers such as Drake, Lil Yachty, Migos, Jack Harlow and Future. It is also popular with athletes: past visitors have included Michael Jordan, while MLS’s Atlanta United celebrated their title at the club in 2018. The club gained widespread attention in 2020 when the Los Angeles Clippers’ Lou Williams visited the club after leaving the NBA’s quarantine bubble during the Covid pandemic. Continue reading...

Lost Rembrandt painting rediscovered after 65 years
The painting, created by the Dutch master in 1633, had disappeared after being sold in 1961.

Saturday Night Live criticised for 'hurtful' Tourette's sketch
The condition is "not a joke", the Tourette Action charity says, as the Baftas fallout continues.

En Mesteraften som kan glede mange
Samantha Lynchs splitter nye «Studio C» er kveldens vitamininnsprøyting når Nasjonalballetten presenterer «Mesteraften: Tetley/McGregor/Lynch» på Operaen.

Rijksmuseum reveals painting to be early work by Rembrandt
17th-century Dutch master’s Vision of Zacharias in the Temple to go on display this week It hung unrecognised on the wall of a private home for decades but now a 17th-century painting has been revealed as a Rembrandt, taking its potential value from thousands to millions of pounds. The Rijksmuseum announced on Monday that it had rediscovered an early biblical scene by the Dutch master that was once thought lost, thanks to hi-tech scanning and two years of expert analysis. Continue reading...

Top UK film and TV production school puts spotlight on students with disabilities
Exclusive: National Film and Television School introduces fully accessible accommodation and bursary scheme at its Beaconsfield campus For a long time, physically disabled students who dreamed of studying at the UK’s most prestigious film and TV production school had nowhere to stay in the local area. And when they commuted, they would encounter hundreds of inaccessible areas on campus. In an industry where just 12% of TV employees are disabled, compared with 18% in the labour market as a whole, something had to change. Continue reading...

Når et kongehus reduseres til summen av sine individer
Det er slående hvordan fortellingen om kongehuset gradvis endret karakter.

Michael B Jordan upends Oscars race as Sinners wins big at Actor Awards
The US star's best actor win for Sinners leaves the Oscars race too close to call.

War photographer Paul Conroy dies as tributes paid
Jamie Doran played the photographer, who has died aged 61, in the 2018 movie A Private War.

Litt baggage in life
Generasjon Z snakker mer engelsk enn norsk. But can you blame them?

An ugly year for the Louvre: where does the world’s biggest museum go from here?
After a heist and the departure of its boss, the French institution wrestles with water leaks, strikes and much-criticised plans for a €1bn renovation Just over a year ago, Laurence des Cars, the intellectually brilliant (if famously prickly) former head of the largest and most-visited museum in the world, wrote a somewhat alarming note to her boss, France’s culture minister. Des Cars, who on Tuesday resigned as president of the Louvre, lamented the advanced state of disrepair of the iconic museum’s buildings and galleries. Continue reading...

Brit awards 2026: full list of winners
Olivia Dean tops the winners list with four, while Sam Fender bags two – see all the category winners here • News: Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year • Alexis Petridis: This year’s Brit awards found a flicker of chaos – but the winners were never in doubt Olivia Dean Continue reading...

Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year
The 26-year-old dominates in Manchester, landing the night’s biggest prizes as Rosé, Wolf Alice and Mark Ronson also take top honours • Brit awards 2026: the full list of winners • Alexis Petridis: This year’s Brit awards found a flicker of chaos – but the winners were never in doubt • ‘We’re going into a dark place’: Brit awards artists voice alarm over Reform UK’s rise Olivia Dean was the big winner at the 2026 Brit awards, taking home awards for artist of the year, pop act, song of the year for her Sam Fender duet Rein Me In, and album of the year for The Art of Loving. In less than a year, Dean has leaped to the forefront of British pop thanks to The Art of Loving, her second album. With songs that get to the heart of the joys and frustrations of casual modern dating, she is enormously relatable, while her sophisticated and cosmopolitan songcraft, deftly finessing styles such as bossa nova, trip-hop, neo-soul and jazz together, has given her an unusually broad and cross-generational appeal. Continue reading...

Slo Alexander Rybak på målstreken
Tidligere «The Voice»-deltaker Jonas Lovv (31) skal representere Norge i den internasjonale finalen i Melodi Grand Prix. Han vant lørdagens norske finale.

Holmenkolbanen: Fra byen til vintereventyret i marka
For 130 år siden var to suksessrike ingeniører pådrivere til å danne A/S Holmenkolbanen, Halvor Emil Heyerdahl og Albert Fenger-Krog. Det skulle bli begynnelsen på Holmenkollåsen som boligområde og et stort løft for friluftslivet i Nordmarka.

‘Crazy, without limits’: Paris disco haunt of Jagger and Grace Jones to reopen
Legendary nightclub Le Palace, where Serge Gainsbourg and Prince also performed, to rise again In the late 1970s, Le Palace in Paris’s busy theatre district was one of continental Europe’s most famous nightclubs. On the opening night on 1 March 1978, Grace Jones stunned VIP guests with her rendition of Edith Piaf’s classic La Vie en Rose. Later, Serge Gainsbourg and Prince came to perform, Bob Marley was photographed there and Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol and Karl Lagerfeld were part of a glittering cast of international celebrities, politicians, designers and models who came to drink and dance. Continue reading...

Fra Døssis søvnlause netter til B-Boy Myhres flørtende nørding
Det er nesten så man kan skimte våren i ukas låtbunke. Vi anmelder B-Boy Myhre, Kløverr, Isabella Eberdean, Vettche, Ingrid Vårvik, Døssi og Lille Caesar.

– Jeg har tro på mennesket
Morten Abel gjør suksess med kunst og ny musikk. Men sliter fortsatt med rosproblemer.

Sterk konsert, usexy show
Han er rågod som han er, så Håkan Hellström hadde ikke trengt å gjøre showet sitt så usexy.

These filmmakers know exactly how to get you hooked on bizarre one-minute dramas
The business depends on packing a punch right away because the first five to 10 episodes are free.