Swan is reborn in all her beauty Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House
There are too many mediocre performances of this box-office cert, and one can weary of its charms. But thats not the case with the Royal Ballets revival of Anthony Dowells 1987 production. Read more...
Pupil who gave teachers cakes spiked with laxatives becomes Welsh schools chief
Histeenage naughty streak got him expelled when he gave his teachers cornflake cakes spiked with laxatives. Owen Evans has been appointed a chief inspector of schools in Wales. Read more...
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival Spectacular sculptures spring up in China
The 28th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, which opened on Christmas Day, features work by some of the country's best ice sculptors and attracts thousands of visitors from around the world. Read more...
Goodbye social distancing! Thousands descend on Latitude festival
Latitude Festivalgoers enjoyed sets by Mabel and headlinerWolf Alice on Friday evening with no masks or social distancing as tightly packed crowds of people dancing along to the upbeat music. Read more...
Mike Tyson Logan Paul is 'stupid enough' to fight Badou Jack - who says he'd take on YouTuber
YouTuber Paul is coming off the back of his exhibition fight with Floyd Mayweather, where he defied expectations to go the full eight rounds with the undefeated legend. Read more...
PIERS MORGAN 'We are going to CRUSH Boris into a mangled heap,' chuckled Alan Duncan
Talking of zingers, I've thoroughly enjoyed ex Tory Minister Alan Duncan's incendiary diaries, in which he buries more bodies than a Mafia undertaker. Read more...
Carol Easton, Biographer of Arts Figures, Dies at 87
Curious about creativity, she chronicled the lives of Agnes de Mille, Jacqueline du Pr, Samuel Goldwyn and Stan Kenton. Read more...
City Center Announces Its 2021-2022 Season
The theater will reopen for inperson performances with the Fall for Dance Festival in October. Read more...
Newcastle target Mario Lemina set to join Nice after French side agree on fee with Southampton
The Southampton midfielder flew to Nice to finalise his transfer on Thursdayafter the French club agreed a fee including add-ons.Newcastle had hoped to secure the Gabon international. Read more...
Lorry drivers, police officers and firefighters will be exempt from isolation rules
Staff at hundreds of lorry depots, police and fire stations in England will be able to have daily tests as an alternative to isolating if they get pinged. Read more...
Simone Biles Has Grown Up on the Way to the Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, who has used her influence to speak out against injustices, arrives at her second Olympics prepared to soar above the sports devastating recent history. Read more...
Netflix turns to video games in battle to reverse subscriber slowdown
Jerusalem-based drama Shtisel (pictured) has been a hit show for streaming giant Netflix and while the US tech giant is still gaining paying customers it is doing so at a far slower rate. Read more...
Aston Villa have 25m bid for Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey REJECTED
The 23-year-old is away on international duty with Jamaica and is open to a move to the Premier League. Bailey enjoyed his best season for Leverkusen last year, scoring 15 goals. Read more...
New Extreme Weather Record? Not So Fast.
The process of formally vetting an extreme weather record can require months or years of investigation. A few have been rejected. Read more...
Revellers celebrate first Friday night since Freedom Day with parties in Newcastle, Portsmouth clubs
Pictures taken at the stroke of midnight showed thousands of young revellers queuing for hours to get into the popular nightclubs and bars in Newcastle and Portsmouth. Read more...
Who Is Wally Funk? The Astronaut Defying Gravity and Exclusion
Ms. Funks trip to space with Jeff Bezos is reason to celebrate. But the launch this week, decades after she was denied the opportunity, also raises questions about whom space is for. Read more...
5 Things to Do This Weekend
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Read more...
Paintings, Projections, V.R. Starry Nights Can We Ever Know van Gogh?
The immersive van Gogh exhibitions make a critic reflect on her encounters with his paintings and question what it means to have an intimate connection with an artist. Read more...