Sculptor Arvo Siikamäki has died
Dead|Siikamäki had a strong international career since the mid-1960s. Sculptor Arvo Siikamäki has died at the age of 82 after a long illness. Siikamäki had a strong international career since…
Actress Catherine Samie, figure of the Comédie-Française, died at 92
The Comédie-Française loses one of its icons. Catherine Samie, who was an actress for half a century within the troupe, died during the night from Sunday to Monday in Paris,…
Director Arnaud Denis, 42, is considering euthanasia to end his suffering
Noted for his adaptations of Oscar Wilde or Dangerous connectionsthe actor has seen his health decline since the installation of an implant. He has established ties with an establishment in…
Jim Jarmusch requests French nationality to “escape from the United States”
The latest recipient of the Golden Lion for Father Mother Sister Brother, a great admirer of French-speaking culture and cinema, told France Inter that he had launched the process to…
Who is Lewis MacLeod, this British comedian who is a hit with his larger-than-life imitation of Donald Trump?
An actor with multiple hats, the impersonator comedian also gave his voice in the Netflix series The Crown or in the role of Sebulba, in Star Wars – The Phantom…
Iran: Actress Taraneh Alidoosti ends career in protest against compulsory headscarf
The well-known Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has announced that she will end her career in protest against the headscarf requirement in the country. “I will no longer act in a…
“The prince of nonsense”: the designer Edika, figure of the magazine “Fluide Glacial”, is dead
The comic strip artist Edika, real name Édouard Karali, master of absurd humor and pillar of “Fluide Glacial”, died Tuesday at the age of 84, the magazine told AFP. “Fluide…
A previously unknown painting by Tove Jansson called A View of Töölönlahti is being sold at the Bukowskis auction in Helsinki
Visual arts|Art historian Tuula Karjalainen says that Tove Jansson sold almost all of her works to private individuals. That’s why there are still a lot of them in private families.…
The 2025 Benno Geiger Prizes awarded for poetic translation
The 2025 Benno Geiger Prize was awarded to Andrea Ceccherelli, dedicated to the most recent publications of poetic texts translated into Italian. The award recognizes the mastery with which Ceccherelli…
Six books are nominated for the Finlandia prize for children’s and youth literature
Finlandia Award|The novels and picture books nominated for the Finlandia prize for children and young people ask big questions. Exceptionally, one author is nominated for two books. The summary is…
Richard Bonnot, member of the Charlots, died at 67
DISAPPEARANCE – The musician replaced the leader of the comedy troupe, Gérard Rinaldi, from 1987 to 1997. A complete artist, he worked with Patrick Sébastien, Didier Barbelivien and Fabienne Thibeault.…
Carlo Vecce returns to the novel with ‘The Secret of Gutenberg’
After the worldwide success of “Caterina’s smile”, Carlo Vecce returns to the historical novel with “Codice Sibilla. Gutenberg’s secret” (Giunti Editore), in bookstores from Wednesday 29 October. Professor of Italian…
Rilès paints his album covers for 24 hours: his new extraordinary performance
The timer has passed 24 hours. Since Friday noon and until this Saturday midday, the artist Rilès repeated the same gesture: hitting with his hand, covered in red paint, the…
At the Toulouse Museum, domestic animals, a whole story at the heart of an exhibition
In recent years, Toulouse residents have become accustomed to seeing flocks of ring-necked parakeets passing by. Originally domesticated and released birds that have adopted new environments. This is one of…
Louvre, the last theft in ’98. Corot’s painting (never found) worth over a million dollars
It dates back to 1998 the latest theft recorded at the Louvre. The afternoon of May 3, 27 years ago even then it was Sunday, a thief broke into a…
Musician Klaus Doldinger dies at the age of 89
The “Tatort” melody is German cultural heritage – created by the composer and saxophonist Klaus Doldinger. Now the jazz legend has died at the age of 89, as his wife…
Finnish actress Jaakko Ohtonen is in Jesus Mel Gibson’s new film
Movies|The Finn has a leading role in The Resurrection of the Christ, which has long been a sequel to The Passion of the Christ. Finnish actress Jaakko Ohtonen has been…
USA, 87 Stephen King books removed from libraries: what happened
Stephen King is the author most affected by US censorship, with 87 books removed from school libraries in the last year alone. The writer himself says it. “I am now…
A last greeting to Claus Peymann: Goethe, present and jam
Visit to Peymann, in the Slevogtweg in Köpenick, Easter 2022. In the door of an old, listed villa, he stands, in black and leads me through the garden to the…
Movie Counselor Kari Uusitalo is dead
Dead|Uusitalo was 92 when he died. Cinema Kari Uusitalo has died on Tuesday 23 September. He was 92 when he died. The national Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) is reported by the…