A great cry of "Why?" has reverberated round the art world for the past two days, its astonished response to the £58 million bid for a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti... more
More than 15,000 Parisians have signed a petition calling on our mayor, Bertrand Delanoë, to prevent the place from becoming "the European capital of boredom"... more
Edinburgh comedy: In absolute contrast to his lightweight Never Mind The Buzzcocks persona, Simon Amstell in the flesh is frank, philosophical and painfully funny... more
There's a pleasing irony in Eminem emerging from his Detroit stockade with a No 1 album, Relapse, the same week that the US's biggest motor manufacturer collapses. What's bad for GM is good for rap... more
Since joining the EU in 2004, Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, has emerged as a new focus for art and photography, particularly for Antanas Sutkus.... more
Howard Brenton shocked us in the Eighties, but then he fell out of favour. Now the provocative playwright is back. He talks to Fiona Maddocks about his new comedy on extremism.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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