"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" wins a double at opening of two-night BAFTAs

After an outcry over an all-white contenders list in 2020, more than half of this year's 24 nominees are actors of colour.

Egypt to unveil part of ancient 'lost golden city'

An archaeology team began excavations in September between the temples of Ramses III and Amenhotep III near Luxor, some 500 kilometres south of Cairo.

Rapper-actor DMX dies at 50 after being on life support

The rapper and actor died after suffering catastrophic cardiac arrest at a New York hospital, his family said.

Prince's 'Welcome 2 America' album due in July, five years after his death

The Prince Estate and Legacy Recordings said that the album covers "Prince's concerns, hopes, and visions for a shifting society, presciently foreshadowing an era of political division, disinformation, and a renewed fight for racial justice."

Sri Lankan police arrest 'Mrs World' after stage debacle

Last year's "Mrs World", Caroline Jurie, yanked the crown off Pushpika de Silva minutes after she was declared the "Mrs Sri Lanka" at a Sunday gala.

Pianists play for prestigious prize for audience of one, a camera operator

Held every three years, the Leeds International Piano Competition has had to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic, with no live jury or audience watching the pianists compete for the career-making prize package.

'Mrs Sri Lanka' beauty contest ends with onstage drama

The winner of the "Mrs. Sri Lanka" beauty contest reportedly suffered head injuries after a previous winner snatched away her crown. Organisers said the crown and title will be returned to winner Pushpika De Silva after her eligibility was confirmed.

eBay auction of Japanese internment art pulled after protest

The auction was halted by eBay hours before it was to conclude after company executives met with Japanese American groups who called the sale “hurtful, and a degrading reminder of the mass roundup and incarceration.”

Turkish artist uses scrap materials to create 'post-apocalyptic art'

Turkey's Ugur Caliskan, an artist of the "Post-Apocalyptic Art Movement," which has been drawing a lot of attention in science fiction cinema and literature in recent years, has had 18 solo exhibitions of his work.

British actor Paul Ritter dies of brain tumour

Ritter starred in Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner and numerous films including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Quantum of Solace.

'Trial of Chicago 7' wins top prize at Screen Actors Guild awards

Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama took top honours at the prize-giving, which was whittled down to a virtual one-hour broadcast due to the pandemic.

'Godzilla vs. Kong' debut breaks pandemic record with $48.5M

Although the movie is available to HBO Max subscribers for no extra fee, it generated $48.5 million in its first five days of release - the biggest debut since the start of coronavirus pandemic.