Culture & Society

Cuzco comes alive with ancient Incas festival A source of Andean pride, the Inti Raymi festival festival had to be held in secret, but since 1944 has been revived and growing in popularity. At the highest...

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...

New Zealand river gets legal status as a person   After 140 years of battle, Whanganui River has all the rights, duties and liabilities that come with personhood. The Whanganui River has been given the legal status...

Sigmund Freud and ghost emojis? It must be the arrival of Cher: the musical Rebecca Nicholson   A stage version of the singer’s six decades in showbiz is heading for Broadway. We’ll be in the front row. In...

The 25 hidden TV gems you need to see Sam Wolfson, Rebecca Nicholson, Jack Seale, Graeme Virtue, David Stubbs, Ben Arnold, Hannah J Davies, Tshepo Mokoena, Mark Gibbings-Jones, Laura Snapes, Gavin Haynes, Kate Solomon, Julia...

Meryl Streep and Judi Dench join condemnation of Harvey Weinstein Gwilym Mumford   Stars castigates film producer, who is facing sexual harassment allegations and has been sacked by the company he created. Meryl Streep and Judi Dench have...

Oscars 2018: The Winners Compiled by ANDREW R. CHOW    Jordan Peele wins best original screenplay at the 90th Academy Awards. Credit Patrick T. Fallon for The New York Times The 90th Academy Awards rewarded a...

Hit film about Istanbul’s cats finally comes home to Turkey Melis Alemdar   Turkish filmmaker Ceyda Torun lived in Istanbul before moving overseas with her family. She never lost her fondness for the city or the...

Spain holds epic annual food fight festival known as Tomatina   The fiesta which celebrates its 72nd anniversary and is billed at "the world's biggest food fight" has become a major draw for foreigners. More than 20,000...

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...