The Titanic tour with a Russian twist
Russian oceanographers are giving history fans and opportunity of a life time - to dive on the wreck of the Titanic.
Winter festival brings fairy tales to life - on ice
With little snow to speak of so far, this winter has seemed mild by Moscow standards. So to make Muscovites feel more at home, the capital city has opened its first ever ice theatre on Revolution Square. It comes as a part of the city`s Russian Winter fes
Black Swan star hits beauty benchmark
She speaks Russian with a funny accent but her flawless sex appeal makes up for everything Mila Kunis lacks, including her language skills. Now the star of Black Swan has officially made it to the ranks of the Top 100 Sexiest Women of all time.
US art dealer accused of selling fakes
Elite US art dealers have fallen under suspicion of selling fake reproductions of Modernist masters, The New York Times reports. Among the alleged forgeries are works attributed to Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko.
Von Trier grabs European Film Academy`s top prize
Despite the controversial jokes this man can occasionally make, despite his films not appealing to every taste, he is still an established master of filmmaking. Lars von Trier`s Melancholia has scored EFA`s top prize.
Russians want Delight from McCartney
Anticipating Sir Paul McCartney`s gig in the Russian capital, fans of the ex- Beatle addressed the singer through a fan website with a request to include the rather unpopular Monkberry Moon Delight song into the show program.
Getting wild about Wilde
He was never an Ideal Husband during his lifetime, but Oscar Wilde`s admirers keep on coming to his final resting place at Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, to kiss the author of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Irish celebs boost savaged Russian artist
Aleksandra Trotsenko used to illustrate children`s books. But two years ago, a man broke into her home in Dublin and savaged her with a machete, chopping off several fingers. Now, Irish celebs want to help: they have held an auction, raising euro63,000.
`Rocky The Musical` is to open in Germany next year
The Oscar-winning 1976 boxing movie has been turned into a stage show in a joint production between Sylvester Stallone - who portrayed the underdog pugilist - and World Heavyweight Champion boxing brothers Vladimir and Vitali Klitschko.
Beauties stretch their legs
Some say, they are missing in IQ. But who cares when they have long sexy legs?!
Barely protesting: Solidarity strip for Chinese art freedom
Naked people are funny, they say. But sometimes stripping down to one`s birthday suit is not the outcome of a crazy drunken night but a gesture of… solidarity.
Size matters in Russian art sale
It costs an arm and a leg, but it doesn`t have a sell-by date. A precious haul of Russian art, with many pieces on the market for the first time in decades, is expected to fetch seven-figure prices at Christie`s upcoming sale in London.
Bolshoi fighting ticket scalpers
Planning to watch Sleeping Beauty at the Bolshoi? Don`t forget your ID! To fight an army of scalpers notorious for hawking tickets to Russia`s landmark theater at jaw-dropping prices, the Bolshoi’s management has embarked on an unprecedented move.
Peacock set to spread tail for Elena
A bird can be worth $90,000, if it`s the top trophy of a far-reaching film festival in India. In fact, one of Russia`s most powerful directors appears to have the best chance to take home from Goa a Golden Peacock.
Russian rape drama rewarded
A film unanimously described as shocking and controversial has also proved to be successful and winning.
C`mon baby light my fire
It was autumn blues no more in Moscow on Sunday, as a dazzling team of artists lit up the night for the Infinite Light festival.
Empress Catherine`s diamonds to go under the hammer
Sotheby`s is once again holding a dazzling jewelry sale, with a diamond set from the Ottoman Sultans the star of the show. But the curious thing about these sparklers is that they might originally have belonged to the wife of Russia`s Peter the Great.
Priceless art from Hermitage travels to Madrid
One good turn deserves another. Russia`s State Hermitage Museum has sent almost 200 priceless masterpieces from its collection to the Prado, the top cultural sight of the Spanish capital and one of the world`s greatest art galleries.
A crying shame
Ruslan and Ludmila is one Russia`s most popular operas, but premiering on the brand-new stage of the Bolshoi, it received a mixed reaction, with some screaming "Shame!" and others "Bravo!"
Fabergé Eggstravaganza
There are eggs, and there are Fabergé Eggs. These most famous masterpieces of the jeweler`s art used to be created for Russia`s Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II, as well as members of the royal family.
Cirque du Soleil`s magic back in Moscow
Legendary Canadian circus company Cirque du Soleil has brought its new show Saltimbanco to Moscow. Thursday will see the premiere of the program, which will be running at the capital’s Luzhniki Arena through November 13.
Natalia Goncharova triumphs at Sotheby`s
Sotheby`s auction house held its latest Russian sales in New York Tuesday, raising $17.6 million, while the average price for each item was estimated at around $1 million.
What new British cinema has to offer
The New British Film Festival has opened in Moscow, and will screen 15 movies recently mentioned and awarded at international film festivals. The screenings will run at Moscow`s Gorizont cinema.
Become prisoner by choice
Not for the fainthearted, one of Stalin`s notorious labor camps in Siberia has once more opened its doors.
Faust prospers in Europe
The latest drama from nonpareil Russian director Aleksandr Sokurov - Faust - has proved a success in Italy, where it has just been released.