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Nine-year-old Thai tattooist makes his mark
Wielding a cumbersome tattoo gun with his small hands swamped in surgical gloves, nine-year-old Napat Mitmakorn expertly inks the pattern of a fanged serpent on a man's upper thigh.
Trump admin begins mass layoffs at Voice of America
President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.
Trump begins mass layoffs at Voice of America
President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.
Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne dead at 43: family, agent
Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne died of a rare cancer Sunday in a hospital just outside Paris, her family and her agent told AFP. She was 43 years old.
'Novocaine' wins painful weekend for N.America box office
"Novocaine," an action-comedy starring Jack Quaid as a banker who cannot feel pain, topped the North American box office in its debut weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday, but ticket sales overall were brutally slow.
'Rigid' Hong Kong office turned into artists' satire
At first glance, the office desk could belong to any Chinese executive -- an ashtray, mini-flags, a golden sculpture inscribed with the character for "integrity", and a picture of a local celebrity.
'Disney's Snow White' gets muted Hollywood premiere
Disney's live-action remakes of animated classics are usually safe bets. But a new version of the oldest of them all, "Snow White," has become mired in controversies, receiving an unusually low-key premiere in Hollywood on Saturday.
Trump freezes VOA, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe
President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing outlets long seen as critical to countering a Russian and Chinese information offensive.
Former Meta employee barred from promoting explosive memoir
Facebook parent company Meta is seeking to silence a former employee who has made scandalous allegations in a new tell-all book, obtaining a ruling to temporarily bar her from promoting the memoir or bad-mouthing the tech giant.
Hong Kong museum puts Picasso in cross-cultural dialogue
More than a century ago, Pablo Picasso smashed the Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris into a web of tangled lines on his canvas, deconstructing reality with the brushstrokes of a master cubist.
War of words: Myanmar migrants face disinformation in Thailand
More than a million people have fled Myanmar's brutal civil war to seek shelter and work in neighbouring Thailand, where experts say nationalists are using disinformation to fuel prejudice against them.
Four-song EP by late singer Faithfull to be released in April
A new four-song EP by British singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died in January, is to be released in April, with the title track out on Friday, her family announced.
IOC strike $3 bn deal with NBC in US up to 2036 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday announced a $3 billion deal allowing NBC Universal to broadcast the Olympics until 2036 in the United States.
End of era as Donatella Versace gives up creative reins of Italian brand
Donatella Versace is giving up the creative reins of luxury fashion label Versace after nearly three decades, it was announced Thursday, effectively ending the family's hold over the brand founded by her murdered brother.
Meta tests 'Community Notes' to replace fact-checkers
Social media giant Meta on Thursday announced it would begin testing its new "Community Notes" feature across its platforms on March 18, as it shifts away from third-party fact-checking toward a crowd-sourced approach to content moderation.
All-women marching band livens up Taiwanese funerals
At a funeral in rural Taiwan, musicians wearing pleated mini-skirts and go-go boots march around a coffin to the beat of the 1980s hit "I Hate Myself for Loving You".
Struggling Intel names industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as CEO
Intel on Wednesday announced tech industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new chief executive, boosting shares of the US computer chipmaker struggling to catch up in the AI race.
Russian playwright tells story of wounded soldiers
Sat in a Moscow theatre, Pavel wiped tears as he watched actors perform a dramatised version of his life: from his childhood in the south of Russia, near Ukraine, to his mobilisation into the Russian army and amputation after combat.
Talk of the town: Iconic covers of the New Yorker magazine
From its first edition 100 years ago through the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, to the attacks of September 11, 2001 and on to the present day, New Yorker covers have won both artistic and journalistic acclaim.
The New Yorker, a US institution, celebrates 100 years of goings on
The New Yorker magazine, a staple of American literary and cultural life defined by its distinctive covers, long-form journalism, witty cartoons and particular grammar, is celebrating 100 years on newsstands.
Cuban kids resist reggaeton, one verse at a time
Forget reggaeton or rap: for children in rural Cuba the epitome of cool is writing and singing a ten-line poem -- a art form honed by farmers and preserved over generations.
Trump's anti-diversity and immigration stance overshadows SXSW festival
Shockwaves from the Trump administration's campaign against pro-diversity policies and its harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric were felt throughout the South By Southwest festival, the sprawling arts and tech event long known for championing progressive values.
Paris cabaret world mourns veteran Moulin Rouge director
Cabaret dancers past and present turned out Tuesday for the funeral of Moulin Rouge creative director Janet Pharaoh, who helped oversee a renaissance of the Parisian nightspot over the last 30 years.
Stars hop aboard for train-inspired Louis Vuitton show
Louis Vuitton invited a star-studded audience to its Fall-Winter 2025 show near the Gare du Nord train station on Monday in Paris, unveiling a collection packed full of its version of travel essentials.
Musk says X hit by major cyberattack
Elon Musk said X was hit by a major cyberattack on Monday as outages plagued users of the platform once known as Twitter.
The trends at Paris Women's Fashion Week
Lots of fur and leather, ever-expanding shoulder pads and shoes, splashes of yellow: AFP looks at some of the trends from Paris Women's Fashion Week, which wraps up on Tuesday.
Global art market slumps as Chinese auction sales plummet: data
The value of art sold at auctions globally fell by a third last year compared to 2023, with the Chinese market crashing by 63 percent, auction data published on Monday showed.
Art lovers mob Paris's Pompidou Centre ahead of five-year closure
Tourists and French visitors alike filled Paris's landmark Pompidou museum on the weekend to catch a last glimpse of its prestigious art collection ahead of a five-year closure for a major renovation.
Mirrors, marble and mud: Desert X returns to California
Mysterious metallic mirrors, stacks of imported marble boulders and a 3D-printed mud hut appeared in the California desert Saturday, as the biennial outdoor art festival Desert X returned.
Hermes celebrates felt at Paris Fashion Week
French brand Hermes put felt at the heart of its Fall-Winter collection at its Paris Women's Fashion Week show on Saturday in a beige-toned setting resembling a labyrinth.
Fecal Matter makes a splash at Paris Fashion Week
Paris Fashion Week witnessed a debut show on Friday from one of the most unusually named brands in the luxury clothing industry: Matieres Fecales, which means fecal matter in French.
Massive clean up after India's Hindu mega-festival ends
Thousands of sanitation workers were toiling on Friday to clean up 20,000 tonnes of waste left behind by hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees after India's Kumbh Mela mega-festival.