The man who makes presidents look presidential
Tailoring American leaders for the past 40 years, the aficionado of presidential fashion Mr. Georges de Paris is expected to take care of Barack Obama’s looks - and the First Lady too.
Russia remembers its radio inventor
Russians are marking the 150th birthday anniversary of Aleksandr Popov - the man who they believe invented the radio. In spite of the digital age, a traditional radio is still just as important for some.
Charlie Chaplin`s son, Sydney, dies at 82
Sydney Chaplin, the oldest surviving son of film legend Charlie Chaplin and a Tony-award winning actor in his own right, has died at the age of 82, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday.
Russia to have new comprehensive encyclopedia by 2012-13
The 30-volume Great Russian Encyclopedia will come out in full in 2012-2013, six years ahead of schedule, the president of Russia`s Academy of Sciences said on Monday.
More than 36 million viewers watch Oscars
More than 36 million U.S. viewers watched Sunday`s song-and-dance Oscars on television, lifting the glitzy film awards show from record low ratings in 2008, according to national ratings figures on Monday.
Russian students face off in mathematics tournament
Budding young mathematicians will pit their computational skills against one another in the 33rd annual "Gifted Student" competition starting on Saturday in the city of Kirov in central Russia.
Mammoth skeleton found nearly intact in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The nearly complete skeleton of a massive Columbian mammoth who died during the last ice age has been dug out of a construction site near the La Brea Tar Pits in downtown Los Angeles, a remarkable find even in the fossil-rich area, scientists said Wednesday.
"Project Runway" show features phantom finalists
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If fashion shows are staged to publicize designers, what then to make of the "Project Runway" show on Friday that presented the designs of the hit television show finalists under a veil of anonymity?
Oscar nods shine spotlight on short films
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Short films have quietly been picking up Oscars since the 1930s, but this often overlooked art form is enjoying a boom these days thanks to the rise of online video sites that have drawn in young viewers.
Russian priest to investigate bigfoot sighting in Siberia
A group of people led by the Russian Orthodox Bishop of Kemerovo and a regional official set out on Thursday in search of a bigfoot sighted in the Tashtagol area by hunters, a regional spokesman said.
Christie`s says Russian art sales fell 59% in 2008 due to crisis
MOSCOW, February 13 (RIA Novosti) - The value of Russian art sold by Christie`s in 2008 fell 59% compared with the year before to $59 million, the Kommersant business daily said on Friday, citing results issued by the auction house.
Old Hollywood dominates at Oscar fashion preview
BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - Charcoal gray, platinum and white gowns paired with diamonds dominated a preview of red carpet Oscar fashions on Tuesday, recalling the glamour and understated elegance of old Hollywood stars like Grace Kelly.
Louvre sets stage for "Funeral of Mona Lisa"
PARIS (Reuters) - A giant, grey version of Mona Lisa with tears in her eyes and streaks of paint running down her front goes on display at the Louvre museum this week in the room next to the original by Leonardo da Vinci.
A match made in… Russia
Russian brides have become an international phenomenon, with a steady supply of elegantly photographed young ladies to be found on countless websites. It has become almost an "industry" on its own, complete with plenty of scammers trying to milk the gullible. But what about the opposite, an American woman, for instance, finding a Russian husband and whisking him westwards or a foreign woman coming to Russia for her man? A quick Google search produced almost thirty million results for the words "Russian bride," while there were only a little over a million and a half for "Russian groom." Are Russian men so unpopular? Is Russia such a frightening place, that women from the developed world can`t be convinced to marry and live here?
Russia marks 90th anniversary of its shift to standardized times zones
ST. PETERSBURG, February 10 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia was amongst 25 countries, which initiated standardized time zones on the Earth, press secretary of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Main Astronomical Observatory (Pulkovo) Sergei Smirnov told Itar-Tass.
Russian calendar: Key events for Feb 10
Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov to chair official meeting on government`s grain market policy
Russian calendar: Key events for Feb 10
Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov to chair official meeting on government`s grain market policy
British museum buys Rolling Stones` lips artwork
London`s Victoria and Albert Museum announced Tuesday that it bought the original artwork for The Rolling Stones` famous "lips" logo, inspired by the singer`s mouth.
Russian maestro Valery Gergiev to perform in South Ossetia
Russian conductor Valery Gergiev will give a major outdoor concert on Thursday in the capital of Georgia`s Moscow-backed rebel region of South Ossetia, Saint Petersburg authorities said.
Georgia crisis adds an edge to Lithuania music festival
Rock and techno fans have flocked to this frontier village for a politically-charged music festival this weekend that`s acquired an edge due to the conflict in Georgia.
Strains of war mar tune for Georgian ballerina
Nina Ananiashvili was born in Georgia but calls herself a Russian ballerina -- a mixture making for powerful emotions as Georgia`s State Ballet dances "Giselle" at the Edinburgh Festival.
New book from France`s `Sexual Life` author Millet due out
A new work by best-selling "Sexual Life" author Catherine Millet is among 676 books due out in France for the autumn literary "rentree", including books from Scandinavia, Germany and eastern Europe.
Tycoon to turn Bruce Lee`s last home into museum
The billionaire owner of Bruce Lee`s final home hopes to build a museum to the martial arts legend, giving in to public calls to prevent the sale of the luxury house in a northern Hong Kong suburb for millions of dollars.
`Hancock` opens Moscow film fest
Hollywood stars Will Smith and Charlize Theron shined on the red carpet Thursday as their new film "Hancock" opened the 30th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival.
Indiana Jones makes Russian communists see red
Russian Communist Party members condemned the new "Indiana Jones" film on Friday as crude, anti-Soviet propaganda that distorts history and called for it to be banned from Russian screens.