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Child bride gets divorced after rape, beatings
This certainly sex abuse. She certainly need help for mental recovery. UNICEF must look after the girl and consider the case into account."Nujood Ali is 10 years old, but she already has been married and divorced. It... Vietnam snaps five golds at photo contest
Vietnamese photographers have won five gold medals at the Trierenberg Super Circuit photo contest held by the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP)."The Trierenberg Super Curcuit 2008 in Austria...Jeff Koons sculpture sells for record at auction
Jeff Koons's steel sculpture has sold at $25.7 million. His Balloon Flower highlights record-breaking art sale in auction history. "The more than 2.75m-tall chromium stainless steel sculpture, Balloon Flower (Magenta), which mimics a flower made out of a long...Over exposed: Is Annie Leibovitz worthy of a retrospective at the National Po...
Annie Leibovitz .. the backlash? The great photographer is coming in for some stick over here in the UK as a major retrospective is announced at the National Portrait Gallery " In the announcement of the National...Actor Rupert Everett brands British soldiers 'pathetic, whining wimps'
Rupert Everett, never far out of trouble, takes a swing at Britain's wartime soldiers. Perhaps he's confusing his movie lot experiences as an actor portraying a soldier as the same thing as being a soldier.Until this... An affair between Queen Victoria and her waiter Abdul Karim
"She was the Queen of Great Britain. He was a dining room waiter in India. The story of a 'love affair' between Queen Victoria and Hafiz Abdul Karim aka Munshi has fascinated historians. They say he was very handsome... Nude Portrait Expected To Fetch $35M At Auction
Lucian Freud is considered "one of the most important artists working today" which, perhaps, could explain why one of his portraits is expected to fetch a record-breaking $35 million dollars at an upcoming Christie's...France's first lady to go naked
"A nude portrait of the French first lady, Carla Bruni, is to go up for auction at Christie's next month. The photograph was taken more than a decade ago when the now wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy was working as a model. The gelatin silver print by photographer...Free Fine Arts Exhibition to be Held at Wealden House
The work of 2 artists on display in Sussex for 4 weeks East Grinstead: Artists Brian King, from London, and Andrew Dixon from Berkhamsted, Herts will be exhibiting their paintings in the beautiful... Pet portraits: $1,400 well-spent?
A feature in today's Globe and Mail looks at the rising popularity of the "pet portraiture industry." It's become so lucrative that photographers can charge up to $1,400 a sitting.Hmmm...aside from the comedic effect... Genghis Khan back in Mongolia with Taiwan's help
"TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A huge portrait of Mongolia's great emperor Genghis Khan (1162-1227) composed of more than 430,000 crystal mosaic tiles will soon be inaugurated at Ulan Bator's international airport, thanks to the...Banksy Banks Big Bucks at Street Art Auction
Banksy knows what's up. Rarely shows in galleries. Mocks Christmas consumerism in Bethlehem. Has people buying sections of wall that he's tagged. And now he's selling prints for thousands of pounds. Good...Portrait Of The Fraudster As A Young Man
"LONDON - Not much is known about the alleged rogue trader at French bank Societe Generale, who has apparently left the firm after building up over $7.2 billion in losses over the past year. But if past precedent is anything to go by, his ego and his wallet were the two main...Oliver Stone plans President Bush biopic
The script is already written, and now Stone is acquiring financial backing for the film. No mention of dates yet.Stone says he plans a fair, unbiased representation of George Bush's rise to power, but somehow...Oliver Stone to make `fair` movie about Bush
"Director Oliver Stone, who has made movies about Presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, is developing a project about the current occupant of the White House, but promises it will not be a hatchet job, Daily...
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