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Czech dissident writer Josef Skvorecky dies
Czech dissident writer and publisher Josef Skvorecky, who spent much of his…
Hockney takes a swipe at Hirst over work ethic
By AFP British painter David Hockney has criticized controversial fellow artist Damien…
Golden year for Klimt as Austria marks 150th anniversary
By Sim Sim Wissgott / AFP His golden "The Kiss" adorns scarves and…
A Cuban African Odyssey with Egypt’s Jihan El-Tahri
By Myriam Ghattas Jihan El-Tahri is a French Egyptian national who had never…
Streep can’t save superficial ‘Iron Lady’
By Christy Lemire / AP The same problems that plagued "La Vie en…
Colosseum loses another chunk as restoration looms
The Colosseum lost another piece on Tuesday as Rome's most famous monument…
Best 25 films of 2011
By Joseph Fahim Real-life drama overshadowed everything shown at the movies in…
Spielberg seeks ‘old-fashioned’ spectacle in war film
Steven Spielberg's new film "War Horse" is almost deliberately old-fashioned, pitting noble…
Nepal’s ‘singing nun’ shares the sound of music
Wrapped in a maroon robe, her head shaven, Ani Choying Dolma treads…