Amanda Ginsburg & Andy Fite - Lies! Lies! Lies!
Den utmerkede svenske vokalisten Amanda Ginsburg har slått seg sammen med sin tidligere lærer Andy Fite. Det har det blitt ei fin hyggestund av.
Overrasker med ølstunt: Ekspert reagerer
Før årets Super Bowl har et amerikansk bryggeri skapt en helt spesiell øl.

Restored angel fresco resembling Italian PM Meloni sparks investigation
The artist has denied modelling the fresco on the prime minister.

Ny organisasjon skal diskutere samarbeidet med kronprinsessen
Kristiansand Internasjonale Barnefilmfestival skal diskutere samarbeidet med kronprinsesse Mette-Marit på et styremøte denne uken.

Historisk gård er solgt
Garden har røter tilbake til Svartedauden. No er den seld.

Han lagde verdens frekkeste hit og hatet det
«Call On Me» var en frekk kopi. Både sangen og musikkvideoen som alle husker.

Stilte krav til produksjonen: – Det er pinlig, altså
Synne Vo hadde et enkelt krav til «Hver gang vi møtes»-produksjonen.

Melania: Amazon’s $106m documentary takes $982 per screen in Australian opening weekend
Documentary about the US first lady debuted at No 31 at Australian box office, making $32,399 from 33 screens Melania, Amazon’s $106m (US$75m) documentary about the US first lady, has bombed at the Australian box office on its opening weekend, debuting at No 31 on the charts and taking just $982 (£503, US$688) per screen. The documentary, directed by Brett Ratner, was screened in 33 cinemas across Australia and made $32,399 overall. Continue reading...

Mark of Cain singer comes out as trans ‘to finally live as myself’
Josie Scott, who has played in the Australian heavy metal band with her brother Kim for 40 years, writes to fans: ‘I’ve decided to embrace, rather than endure, who I am’ Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email The guitarist and vocalist in Australian heavy metal band the Mark of Cain has come out as a trans woman, writing that seeing younger trans people live freely had “helped shine a light on the possibility that maybe I can finally be me in my autumn years.” On Monday night, Josie Scott wrote a statement to fans on the band’s social media, announcing that her family know her as Josie or Jo and “given where I identify on the gender spectrum, I fit within the paradigm of being a trans woman”. Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...
«Hele verden» skriver om sjokkfunnet fra Tønsberg: – Den er så pen at jeg får lyst på den selv!
Historien om gullringen fra Tønsberg omtales i Aserbajdsjan, i Danmark, England og USA – det er en skatt fra virkeligheten.
Kristin Bolstad - Gje meg fred
Låtskriveren, vokalisten og pianisten Kristin Bolstad er et nytt bekjentskap for meg. Hun har mye ekte og inderlig å melde.

‘They are not manufactured’: how Brit school stars took over the Grammys
Croydon school’s principal says success of Olivia Dean and Lola Young is a ‘brilliant celebration’ of free arts education As the Grammy winners took to the stage in Los Angeles on Sunday night, one common thread emerged: many had once walked the halls of a comprehensive school in Croydon, south London. British performers Olivia Dean, who won the prestigious gong for best new artist; Lola Young, who took home best pop solo performance for Messy; and FKA twigs, who won best dance/electronic album for Eusexua, all attended the Brit school in Selhurst. As did Raye, who earlier in the week received the Harry Belafonte best song for social change award for Ice Cream Man. Continue reading...

Roman Polanski rape scandal movie to follow perspective of 13-year-old victim
The Girl, based on Samantha Geimer’s memoir, will revisit ‘one of Hollywood’s most notorious scandals through the eyes of the person most misrepresented by it’ A new movie will explore the notorious Roman Polanski statutory rape scandal from the perspective of the 13-year-old girl, Samantha Geimer. The Girl, based on Geimer’s 2013 memoir The Girl: A Life in the Shadow of Roman Polanski, will trace her time in the famous director’s orbit in the 1970s, her experience being subjected to sexual assault and the media maelstrom that followed after Polanski, then 43, was arrested in 1977 on charges of statutory rape and lewd and lascivious act with a child. Continue reading...

‘This is history, it should be free’: Rome’s €2 Trevi fountain fee divides opinion
Charge is designed to protect much-loved monument from overtourism, but not all visitors like the idea Teresa Romero is in Rome to celebrate a milestone birthday and one of the first things she did on Monday was visit the Trevi fountain to participate in the ritual of tossing a coin into the waters of the late baroque masterpiece. But before the Portuguese tourist could get close to the fountain, she had to hand over €2 (£1.70) – the cost of an access fee that has finally been enacted by Rome council officials after years of discussions. Continue reading...

Watch: Punxsutawney Phil emerges for Groundhog Day
Legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter, if not, spring is around the corner.

NRK lanserer nytt musikkprogram
NRK lanserer P3 Live, et nytt radioprogram som skal sette liveopplevelsen, musikkjournalistikken og artistene i sentrum.

'Pay and smile' - Rome visitors face Trevi Fountain charge
Italy's capital city has introduced a €2 fee to access the viewing area of its iconic fountain, which had previously been free to visit.

Turister må betale for å se Trevi-fontenen
Turister som besøker Roma, må fra nå av betale 2 euro i inngang til den verdensberømte Trevi-fontenen.

I kø for Marius: – Kom klokken 03 i natt
– Det er jo helt vilt å lese om.

Meryl Streep får storslått rolle i ny film
Ryktene har florert lenge – men under førfesten til Grammy ble det bekreftet av Clive Davis: Ja, Meryl Streep skal spille selveste Joni Mitchell.

Nordmann med på å vinne ny Grammy-pris
Den norske produsenten og lydteknikeren Morten Lindberg sikret seg nok en Grammy-pris som medprodusent for et canadisk album kalt «Immersed».

Dalai Lama (90) vant Grammy
Buddhistlederen Dalai Lama (90) vant Grammy for beste lydbok under nattens prisutdeling i Los Angeles. Han er takknemlig og ydmyk over å få prisen.

Hidden detail found in Anne Boleyn portrait was ‘witchcraft rebuttal’, say historians
Exclusive: Underdrawing suggests attempt to debunk myth that former wife of Henry VIII had sixth finger Anne Boleyn’s Hever “Rose” portrait is one of history’s most iconic faces, with her “B” pendant, her French hood, her dark eyes and a red rose in her right hand. Now a secret that has remained hidden for nearly 500 years has been discovered beneath the layers of paint. Scientific analysis of the painting at Hever Castle, her childhood home in Kent, has uncovered evidence that an Elizabethan artist sought to create a “visual rebuttal” to claims that Henry VIII’s ill-fated wife was a witch with a sixth finger on her right hand. Continue reading...

Chris Holsten: – Jeg trengte å ha det gøy med musikken
– Jeg ble litt smådeprimert siste halvdel av i fjor. Et helt år uten bekreftelsen og adrenalinet av å stå på scenen, sier Chris Holsten om pauseåret som nå er over.

Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar win big in Grammys ceremony filled with anti-ICE sentiment
Musicians delivered impassioned speeches during a star-packed night that saw Lamar become the most awarded rapper of all time Grammy awards 2026: list of winners Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar took home major Grammy awards during a night that saw musicians hit back at Donald Trump’s ICE occupation. From Justin Bieber to Carole King, artists wore anti-ICE pins while others also spoke out during their speeches. Bad Bunny, who is performing at the Super Bowl next weekend, took home three awards, for album of the year, best música urbana album and global music performance, and used his time on stage to call out anti-immigration sentiment. Continue reading...

Watch: Giant rat leads floating parade to kick off 2026 Venice Carnival
The grand opening took place on Sunday, with a variety of boats and floats making their way through the city's canals.

Grammy-utdelingen: Olivia Dean beste nykommer
Den britiske artisten Olivia Dean fikk Grammy-pris for beste nykommer under utdelingen i Los Angeles.

Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, Trump says
The move follows several artists cancelling performances at the storied institution after it was recently renamed as the Trump Kennedy Center.

Kennedy Center will halt entertainment operations for two years, Trump says
DC arts venue, which has seen wave of canceled events after Trump’s takeover, will start renovations in July The John F Kennedy Center, a world-class venue for the performing arts in Washington DC, will halt entertainment events for two years starting on 4 July during renovations, Donald Trump posted on Sunday on Truth Social. The Kennedy Center, which has seen a wave of performers cancel events in recent months as well as the lowest ticket sales in years, has been in turmoil since the president orchestrated a leadership overhaul in the beginning of his term. Continue reading...

Stars hit red carpet at Grammy Awards show
A collection of some of the best looks from Sunday's awards in Los Angeles.

KPop Demon Hunters make history as Grammys get under way
The Cure, Yungblud and FKA Twigs are the first British winners on the night in Los Angeles.

– Alle burde se hundre vulvaer
Etter en «intim-workshop» fikk Hanne en idé – hun skulle fotografere vulvaer.

Tim Garland - ReFocus
Tim Garland er en fremragende engelsk saksofonist som den store verden først blei oppmerksom på da Chick Corea tok han med i sitt Origin-band. Her hyller han en annen gigant: Stan Getz.

Dozens of historic Maseratis recreated for movie about Italian car company
Film with a cast headed by Anthony Hopkins tells the story of a supercar marque that began in a small Bologna garage Dozens of Maseratis of 1920s and 1930s designs have been built specially for a feature film about the Italian car company’s earliest days, with a cast headed by Anthony Hopkins. Maserati: The Brothers tells the story of siblings driven by their love of cars to create an automotive company from scratch. It all began in a little garage in the Italian city of Bologna: in 1914 they founded a sports supercar company that went on to make some of the fastest vehicles on the planet. Continue reading...
Silya og Bodø Big Band - Bodø Jazz Open
Energipakka Silya sparte verken på et ene eller andre i møtet med Bodø Big Band. Og ja det var absolutt ei deilig avslutning på årets Bodø Jazz Open.

Grammy Awards 2026: How to watch and who will win
Who's performing, who will win, and everything else you need to know about the 2026 Grammy ceremony.
Norske Maria Sødahl vant med dansk film i Göteborg
Den danske filmen «Paradis», eller «The Last Resort» vant hovedprisen under filmfestivalen i Göteborg. Norske Maria Sødahl har regien.

Pels-boom: – Det er blitt kjempepopulært
Før ble du både utskjelt og hetset for å gå med pels. Nå får ikke kundene nok. Tilbyderne sliter med å holde tritt med etterspørselen.

Norske Maria til topps med dansk film i Göteborg
Den danske filmen «Paradis», eller «The Last Resort» vant hovedprisen under filmfestivalen i Göteborg. Norske Maria Sødahl har regien.
Videoer sprer seg: – Unge er mer redde for krig
En Tiktok-trend gjør at unge lager humor om tredje verdenskrig. Ekspert råder til å ikke uroe seg for mye.
TV 2 triller terning: – Stålkontroll
TV 2 anmelder låt for låt når Synne Vo hylles av artistkollegene – bli med og gi din dom her.

Pedro Pascal and Meryl Streep lead tributes to Catherine O'Hara
The Canadian comedic actress died in Los Angeles on Friday at the age of 71 following a brief illness.

Watch: Frozen river hosts dance party in Kyiv
Residents in the Ukrainian capital are finding joy in unusual places, despite power cuts caused by Russian attacks and freezing winter temperatures.

What we learned - and didn't - from the Melania documentary
Melania, directed by Brett Ratner, provides a fleeting glimpse into the life of the enigmatic first lady.
Ble årets «publikumsfavoritt»: – Setter stor pris på det
Se hvem som ble årets vinnere av Humorprisen her.
Oppsøkte skandaleregissør
Bare ett døgn etter premieren, har dokumentarfilmen «Melania» allerede rukket å skape flere kontroverser.
Ylvis-brødrene skal lede Gullfisken på TV 2
7. februar kåres fjorårets beste reklamefilm på TV 2, med Bård og Vegard Ylvisåker som programledere.
Dette er deltakerne i «Showtime»
Ni deltakerpar er klare for å konkurrere om å levere det beste showet i TV 2s nye underholdningsprogram.

Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lily Allen til Øyafestivalen
Kommer til festivalen 15. august.

«Alle» vil se «Affeksjonsverdi» – salget økte med 1300 prosent hos TV 2 Play
Samme dag som den norske filmen «Affeksjonsverdi» fikk ni Oscar-nominasjoner, økte salget av filmen med over 1300 prosent hos strømmetjenesten TV 2 Play.

Filmen som truer Oscar-festen for «Affeksjonsverdi»
Affeksjonsverdi får ni muligheter til å vinne Oscar i år. Særlig en film pekes ut som den største trusselen i kampen om å nå helt opp.
Økning på over 1300 prosent
Da Oscar-nominasjonene ble kjent torsdag, tok det ikke mange timene før det ga tydelige utslag langt unna Hollywood.

‘Island of peace’: Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin to close – but live on as TV series
Kanaan, a symbol of dining across religious and political divides, will shut it doors ‘probably in March’, say owners An Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin conceived as an “island of peace” will close in the spring, but its Jewish and Arab owners say their dream will live on in a television series based on their unlikely partnership. Kanaan, a decade-old casual eatery in the Prenzlauer Berg district of the German capital, gained an international profile for its message of “unity over hate” after the 7 October attacks on Israel by Hamas and the outbreak of the Gaza war. Continue reading...
Enok Monk - Brødrene Løvemat
Den unike duoen Enok Monk fra Trondheim fortsetter på sin originale og kompromissløse reise.

Luxury watchmaker designs $1.5m model with Indian billionaire's statue
With statues of a lion and white tiger, the watch is modelled off the private zoo owned by Anant Ambani.

As stars wear black at Valentino’s funeral, tributes are dressed in red
Fashion designer’s death has put the red dress – and his particular shade of the colour – back in the spotlight “The red dress,” said Valentino Garavani in 1992, “is always magnificent”. This week, following the announcement of his death at the age of 93, the red dress – and the particular shade of red used by the designer known simply as Valentino – is back in the spotlight. Continue reading...

Gjett albumet: 349 uker på lista
I 6–7 år har et spesielt album regjert på listene. Ifølge artisten bak, var flere av låtene nærmest tilfeldigheter.
Skaper reaksjoner i utlandet: Forklarer detaljen
Norge kan juble for hele ni Oscar-nominasjoner. Nå spør flere medier om de likevel ble snytt for én spesiell kategori.

Delroy Lindo: the Sinners Oscar nominee who could make Spike Lee’s secret British weapon rather less secret
Lining up for best supporting actor in the year’s most hotly-tipped film, the Lewisham-born actor has long been a favourite of the Malcolm X director and is poised for brighter limelight In the aftermath of the Oscar nominations, Wunmi Mosaku was heralded as Britain’s saviour after her best supporting actress nod at Hollywood’s most prestigious awards. The UK had been facing its first nomination-less year in the acting categories since 1986. But the Sinners star was joined by a fellow cast member, Lewisham-born, Delroy Lindo, who will also be representing Britain on the big night on 15 March. Continue reading...

NRK tar grep etter kraftige reaksjoner mot voldtektscene
Ble beskrevet som «grov» og «skjellsettende».

Digested week: Let us focus on the few, brief bright spots we can
Squint hard into the darkness and you’ll find there’s so much to look forward to. Gwyneth Paltrow and HBO Max for starters Ah, Blue Monday – it seems to come round quicker every year, no? For those of you not familiar with the term it denotes the third Monday of January, which is alleged to be the most depressing day of the year. Collectively, I mean – obviously each us has a birthday plus a year coming up that will inescapably include bad haircuts, disappointing Vinted purchases, and expensively untraceable leaks in the home. And Prue Leith’s leaving Bake Off. Continue reading...

Liz Hurley and Anna Wintour among mouners at Valentino's funeral in Rome
Crowds have gathered in Rome on Friday for the funeral of Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, who has died at the age of 93.

Mandela's prison key, sunglasses and shirt can be sold after daughter wins court battle
The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country's heritage.

Var 2016 året konseptalbumet døde?
Konseptalbumenes tid er for lengst over etter at TikTok spiste opp siste rest av tålmodigheten. Her er tidenes beste. Og verste.
«God morgen Norge» gjør store endringer
Nå blir det enda mer av det folkekjære TV-programmet.

Behind the scenes of Help 2, the star-studded charity album
Olivia Rodrigo, Arctic Monkeys and Pulp are among the artists who recorded new songs for War Child.

Eight surprise takeaways from the Oscar nominations
Paul Mescal and Chase Infiniti missed out, while other actors carried their films to a nomination.

Reinsve avslører: – Har begynt på Oscar-kjolen
Historisk dag for norsk film: «Affeksjonsverdi» får elleville ni nominasjoner i Oscar-utdelingen. Og Louis Vuittons-superstar og stjernen i «Affeksjonsverdi», skuespiller Renate Reinsve, røper noen «gode looks» til selveste Oscar-festen.

Norsk Oscar-håp til Trump: – Fuck you
Historisk dag for norsk film: «Affeksjonsverdi» får elleville ni nominasjoner i Oscar-utdelingen, og filmen «Den stygge stesøsteren» er nominert til en Oscar for sminke og hårstyling.
Synes ikke Affeksjonsverdi fortjener noen Oscar-priser
– Jeg ombestemmer meg ikke fordi den får mange Oscar-nominasjoner, slår Morgenbladets kulturredaktør fast.

Arctic Monkeys release first new song since 2022 to benefit War Child
Opening Night will appear on HELP(2), a charity compilation out in March which also features Olivia Rodrigo, Depeche Mode, Pulp and more Arctic Monkeys have released Opening Night, their first new song since 2022 album The Car, with proceeds benefiting the charity War Child. Opening Night is taken from HELP(2), a sequel to War Child’s 1995 album Help, which brought together A-list music names to raise £1.2m for children affected by conflict, including Radiohead, Blur, Sinéad O’Connor and the Smokin’ Mojo Filters (a supergroup of Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller). Continue reading...

Vampire film Sinners breaks Oscar nominations record
The horror is up for 16 awards - setting a new record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film.
Jubler etter Oscar-nominasjonene: – Drøyt!
«Affeksjonsverdi» setter norsk film på verdenskartet med historiske Oscar-nominasjoner – og filmentusiaster er i gledesrus.

Reinsve: – Det kan ikke jeg svare på nå
Renate Reinsve var nærmest stum etter Affeksjonsverdi ble nominert til ni Oscar-priser. Deriblant ble den norske skuespilleren nominert til beste skuespillerinne.
Renate Reinsve om Oscar-nominasjonene: – Et sjokk
Torsdag formiddag skrev «Affeksjonsverdi» historie med hele ni nominasjoner.
Sjokket «ingen» snakker om: – Uvirkelig
Det er ikke bare «Affeksjonsverdi» som er nominert til Oscar, selv om det er det som pryder de fleste avisoverskrifter nå.

– Ikke bare stort i norsk sammenheng
Direktør i Norsk filminstitutt, Kjersti Mo, forteller at filmen Affeksjonsverdi får flere Oscar-nominasjoner overgår hennes villeste forventninger. Affeksjonsverdi er nominert til ni ulike Oscar-priser.

– Historisk dag
Direktør i Norsk filminstitutt, Kjersti Mo, forteller at filmen Affeksjonsverdi får flere Oscar-nominasjoner overgår hennes villeste forventninger. Affeksjonsverdi er nominert til ni ulike Oscar-priser.

Disse Oscar-prisene er «Affeksjonsverdi» nominert til
Historisk dag for norsk film som får elleville ni nominasjoner i Oscar-utdelingen.
«Affeksjonsverdi» nominert til ni Oscar
Spenningen har vært stor i forkant av årets Oscar-nominasjoner. Nå er de endelig klare – og Norge er med i det gjeve selskapet.
Svensk Eurovision-ekspert: – For en fiasko, Ylvis
Den svenske Eurovision-eksperten, Torbjörn «Tobbe» Ek, mener at det er et stort tap for Norge at Ylvis valgte å trekke seg fra MGP.
– Mer enn et dusin menn skal ha forlatt salen
Amanda Seyfried (40) forteller om én filmscene som skal ha vært for sterk kost for flere publikummere.
Spår historisk nominasjon
Flere spår at Norges Oscar-håp blir nominert til den gjeveste prisen av dem alle.
Havnet på Oscar-liste: – Surrealistisk
Hege Birch Wik ble filmet et helt år på Folkehøyskole i Finnmark. Denne uken kan dokumentaren bli nominert til Oscar.
Reagerte umiddelbart på det hun så i butikkvinduet
En ny strikkegenser i butikkene fikk varsellampene til å blinke hos Karen Charlotte Østlie Kalager.

Hand shape in Indonesian cave may be world’s oldest known rock art
Archaeologists say stencil painted with ochre in limestone cave on Muna Island was created at least 67,800 years ago The faded outline of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia may be the world’s oldest known rock art, according to archaeologists who say it was created at least 67,800 years ago. The ancient hand stencil was discovered in a limestone cave popular with tourists on Muna Island, part of south-eastern Sulawesi, where it had gone unnoticed between more recent paintings of animals and other figures. Continue reading...

Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
«Det skal skje deg fandens ulykke!»
Middelalderdokumenter kan gi forskere ny kunnskap. Blant annet om det bitre munnhuggeriet mellom Eivind Toresson og presten Jon.

Film about Palestinian girl's desperate plea was a 'way to not feel helpless', says director
Kaouther Ben Hani's Oscar hopeful, The Voice of Hind Rajab, tells the tale of a girl killed in Gaza.

Prislappen sjokkerer: 100.000 i uken
Årets «Mesternes mester»-hus er stort og flott, men også rådyrt.
Carl Petter & Johannes Opsahl - Folkcore
Far og sønn Carl Petter og Johannes Opsahl møtes på flotte og totalt unike musikalske steder. Tøft, herlig og livsbejaende.

New discovery may challenge theory Vikings built first Irish towns - researcher
Dr Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues have identified more than 600 suspected house platforms in the Brusselstown Ring.

Forget Keanu: Ulster Scots translation of Beckett classic takes on spate of celebrity Godots
Tragicomedy will be performed outdoors in Northern Irish countryside as part of new festival celebrating Irish playwright Beneath a stark steel tree in a bleak upland bog, a literary masterpiece is set to assume a different linguistic mantle. Samuel Beckett’s enigmatic tragicomedy Waiting for Godot will make its world premiere in Ulster Scots, a moment described as a “coming of age” for the minority language, and the antithesis of the trend for celebrity Godots. Continue reading...

Stranger Things draws to an epic and emotional close
Fans gathered at premieres in cities across the US and Canada to watch the finale on the big screen.
Fest og alvor da verden gikk inn i 2026
Over store deler av verden ble inngangen til det nye året feiret med fyrverkeri, fest og show – mens andre hadde en mer dempet feiring.

Fest og alvor da verden gikk inn i 2026
Over store deler av verden ble inngangen til det nye året feiret med fyrverkeri, fest og show – mens andre hadde en mer dempet feiring.

In pictures: New Year welcomed around the world
From spectacular firework displays to chilly sea dips, nations celebrate the start of 2026.

New Traitors contestants include detective, crime writer and psychologist
BBC reveals latest cast, which also features cybersecurity expert, sweet shop assistant and personal trainer A retired police detective, a crime writer and a psychologist are among the next cohort of contestants to enter The Traitors’ castle, as the BBC revealed details of the latest series of its smash-hit sleuthing show. A sweet shop assistant, a cybersecurity expert and a personal trainer are also among those to be divided into plotting “traitors” and the “faithfuls” tasked with unmasking them. Continue reading...

Fireworks, drums and light shows: How the world is welcoming 2026
Countries around the world celebrated the new year with colourful shows and long-held traditions.