Culture & Society

Before television, there was shadow theatre It was extremely popular during Ottoman times and the plays would draw hundreds of people, who would gather to watch the puppets reflected on a curtain. Before television, there many...

New York-bound, a ballet star rises in Bollywood's heartland   The 16-year-old son of an Indian metal welder has received an invitation from the American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in New York City for...

Swedish archaeologists uncover brutal 5th century massacre Maev Kennedy   A three-year dig has uncovered the shocking violence with which the inhabitants of the coastal village of Sandby Borg were struck down. Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered startling...

Cheesed off: Amsterdam to curb tourist shops amid visitor influx by Elle Hunt   New outlets largely catering to visitors, such as bike rentals, will be banned from the city’s historic centre. Amsterdam is banning new shops targeting...

Mongolian reindeer herders' way of life under threat   In the vast and wild forests of northern Mongolia, a centuries-old way of life is migrating closer to modernity. One of the world's last nomadic reindeer people near...

That’s Entertainment in India In India’s entertainment biz, two behemoths dominate: Bollywood and cricket. Things may be about to get a lot more interesting. Digitization, aided by a burgeoning middle class with more money to spend...

Missing artefacts back on display in Beirut after decades   Ancient sculptures, after being stolen during Lebanon’s civil war, are on display again thanks to a global effort to stop antiquities smuggling during the war in...

How Andy Serkis became Caesar in ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ By Ed Symkus   Andy Serkis has become, in two-and-a-half decades of stage, television, and film work, one of the world’s great unrecognized actors....

Cuban heritage runs like DNA in these musicians   Pianist Omar Sosa and violinist and singer Yilian Canizares have gone through similar experiences growing up in Cuba, and they understand what it means to endure all...

Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' wins Golden Lion at Venice   Guillermo del Toro's beat contenders including George Clooney's "Suburbicon" and Alexander Payne's "Downsizing." Guillermo del Toro's monster thriller 'The Shape of Water' has won the...