Culture

The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, has expressed concerns over escalating violence in the Middle East after Iran's Golestan Palace was damaged by debris after a US-Israeli air strike on Tehran.

Netflix has backed away from its proposal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to win a months-long battle for one of Hollywood's most storied studios.

The director of the renowned Louvre museum in Paris resigned Tuesday following last year’s “heist of the century” which saw €88m ($100m) worth of crown jewels stolen.

Paul Thomas Anderson drama scores six awards, as Jessie Buckley becomes first Irish woman to win leading actress prize.

Mehdi Mahmoudian released 17 days after arrest for signing a statement condemning Iran’s supreme leader and regime’s protest crackdown

Remembrances poured in Monday in honor of Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor known for roles in “Apocalypse Now,” “Lonesome Dove,” Tender Mercies” and as the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies.

Viva is strengthening its commitment to preserving Armenia’s cultural heritage by implementing comprehensive digital solutions at the Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute for Ancient Manuscripts (Matenadaran). Through a climate monitoring system based on advanced IoT technologies, automated and digital monitoring will be ensured for the preservation of manuscripts at Matenadaran.

Immigration was a pointed theme at the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Bad Bunny, after winning an award for his zeitgeist-shaping album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” used his speech to share an anti-ICE message, highlighting the humanity of all people.

The duo performed a rock version of their megahit APT, which is nominated for three prizes at the ceremony, including song of the year.

Catherine O’Hara, the radiant actress whose singular comedic delivery helped elevate movies and TV shows like “Beetlejuice,” “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek” to cult classic status, has died.

Leonardo DiCaprio's politically charged thriller One Battle After Another leads the field at this year's Bafta Film Awards, with 14 nominations.

Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.

Taylor Swift, 36, will become the second-youngest songwriter ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of Stevie Wonder, who was 33 when he was inducted in 1983.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” took top honors at Sunday’s 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloé Zhao’s Shakespeare drama “Hamnet” pulled off an upset over “Sinners” to win best film, drama.

Study of man often featured in works by the Flemish master reveals hidden painting of woman beneath model’s beard.