John Bolton: judge declines to block tell-all Trump book
Trump says Bolton ‘must pay a very big price for this’ Former national security adviser’s memoir due out Tuesday A federal judge has declined to block the publication of a… »
Category: Culture
UK theatre faces ruin amid coronavirus crisis, say top cultural figures
Exclusive: almost 100 leading creative figures sign letter calling for government action to prevent demise of sector Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain’s world-leading performing arts… »
OTTO Motors raises $29M to fill factories with autonomous delivery robots
When Clearpath Robotics CEO and co-founder Matthew Rendall looks at the “miles” of roads inside industrial factories, he sees them filled with autonomous vehicles. And in the past five years,… »
As fashion has its metaverse moment, one app looks to bridge real and virtual worlds for sneakerheads
Fashion is having its moment in the metaverse. A riot of luxury labels, music, and games are vying for attention in the virtual world. And as physical events and the… »
‘Together at home’: Lady Gaga and Rolling Stones headline tribute to frontline workers
A who’s who of locked-down celebrities take part in the global tribute to the the people battling Covid-19 every day Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Lady… »
Watch live! Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Rolling Stones to appear in global event to support frontline health workers
One World: Together At Home is a global event featuring dozens of artists and comedians to support frontline healthcare workers and the WHO during the Covid-19 pandemic Lost on the… »
Airbnb and three other p2p rental platforms agree to share limited pan-EU data
The European Commission announced yesterday it’s reached a data-sharing agreement with vacation rental platforms Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia Group and Tripadvisor — trumpeting the arrangement as a “landmark agreement” which will… »
Harvey Weinstein to face charges in Los Angeles after guilty verdict in New York
LA case, announced before Manhattan trial began, focuses on charges for two alleged attacks over two days The verdict in the New York case against Harvey Weinstein is only the… »
Weinstein taken into custody after guilty verdict in landmark #MeToo trial – live
Full report: New York jury finds ex-producer guilty of rape Key moments from Weinstein’s trial Ex-producer to be sentenced on 11 March 5.50pm GMT Before he gets to lodge any… »
A team of Imagineers will discuss Disney’s tech breakthroughs at TC Sessions: Robotics + AI, March 3 at UC Berkeley
With TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020 a little over a week away, you likely thought we were finished with our big announcements. Understandably. We have top executives from Amazon… »
Barristers warn of strain on defendants after Caroline Flack death
Impact of proceedings upon those with mental health issues should be considered, experts say The death of the Love Island presenter Caroline Flack has prompted questions about the way the… »
Caroline Flack, former Love Island presenter, dies aged 40
Host, who left her job last year, reported to have been found at her home in London Caroline Flack, the TV presenter, has died at the age of 40, days… »
Parasite makes Oscars history as first foreign language winner of best picture
Bong Joon-ho’s South Korean satire wins the top prize after sweeping up best director, international film and original screenplay Nine things we learned at the Oscars Peter Bradshaw: Parasite’s brilliant… »
Oscars 2020: Brad Pitt wins best supporting actor – live!
Follow all the action from Hollywood as we find out who’s wearing what, who’s winning what and whose acceptance speech is dropping jaws • Oscars tonight: predictions, timetable and all… »
TV licence could be abolished from 2027, says Nicky Morgan
Culture secretary calls for ‘open-minded’ approach to BBC funding system All the day’s politics news – live The television licence could be abolished from 2027, with ministers saying they are… »
Watch experts from Boston Dynamics, Built, Dusty and Toggle discuss robotic construction at TC Sessions: Robotics
After recently doing a survey of the top robotics investment rounds, it became pretty clear: construction is going to be huge for this industry. Global construction is expected to hit… »
Golden Globes 2020: 1917 and Fleabag win big in a major night for Brits – live
The Sam Mendes war film and Phoebe Waller-Bridge comedy were big winners in a night that’s seen Ricky Gervais try to offend the Hollywood elite 4.18am GMT It’s been a… »
Vaughan Oliver, celebrated 4AD graphic designer, dies aged 62
Self-confessed ‘working class lad from a dull town’ created some of the most revered sleeves in modern pop Vaughan Oliver, the graphic designer known for his record covers for Pixies,… »
Alasdair Gray, influential Scottish writer and artist, dies aged 85
The writer, artist and passionate Scottish nationalist was hailed as a ‘necessary genius’ for novels including Lanark and Poor Things The writer and artist Alasdair Gray, who blazed a trail… »
Allee Willis, songwriter behind Friends theme tune, dies aged 72
Willis penned hits for Earth, Wind & Fire, and wrote score for musical The Color Purple Allee Willis, the US songwriter behind the Friends theme tune as well as hits… »
France blocks export of €24m Cimabue artwork found in kitchen
Renaissance work sold to foreign bidder has now been declared ‘national treasure’ France has blocked the export of a tiny early Renaissance masterpiece found in a French woman’s kitchen that… »
Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61
The voice behind It Must Have Been Love had suffered from health problems after undergoing radiation treatment for a brain tumour Marie Fredriksson, who as the singer of Roxette was… »
Turner prize awarded four ways after artists’ plea to judges
All four nominees asked judges to recognise ‘commonality, multiplicity and solidarity’ ‘Good for them!’ – subverting the Turner prize is what artists are meant to do All four artists shortlisted… »
Vinted, the second-hand clothes marketplace, raises $141M at a $1B+ valuation
The market for second-hand clothes — the “circular economy” as it’s sometimes called — has been on the rise in the last several years, fuelled by economic crunches, a desire… »
Clive James, writer, broadcaster and TV critic, dies aged 80
James died at his home in Cambridge on Sunday almost 10 years after his first terminal diagnosis Clive James, the broadcaster, poet and television critic, has died aged 80 after… »
Sir Jonathan Miller, writer and director, dies aged 85
Theatre director also had career in medicine and was member of Beyond the Fringe Sir Jonathan Miller, the writer, theatre and opera director, and member of the Beyond the Fringe… »
Celeste, Beabadoobee and Joy Crookes nominated for Brits rising star award
The award, previously won by Adele and Sam Smith, is voted for by music industry figures predicting 2020’s biggest new stars Nominations for the Brits rising star award, formerly known… »
Stormzy backs Labour in election with call to end austerity
Top grime MC and other artists write letter encouraging people to register to vote Read the letter in full All the day’s election news – live Stormzy has thrown his… »
Treasures worth ‘up to a billion euros’ stolen from Dresden museum
German police say thieves on the run after raid at historic Green Vault inside royal palace Thieves have broken into one of Europe’s largest collection of art treasures in the… »
Strictly Come Dancing’s first same-sex routine sparks almost 200 complaints
The groundbreaking performance on the BBC ballroom smash has garnered 189 complaints for being ‘offensive’ Strictly Come Dancing has received 189 complaints following the “offensive” broadcast of its first ever… »
PM gives Downing Street press conference as lockdown measures are eased again Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has implored people to behave responsibly and… »
Rule change to come into effect on 10 July, with full list of countries published on Friday Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage English holidaymakers will be… »
