In this video, I restore a 1940s Calrus electric fan, a beautifully designed piece of history that may have once been used by legendary French singer Edith Piaf. Found in an old house in the south of ...

Today is Friday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day of 2025 with 12 to go. The moon is new. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, ...

Today, Père Lachaise Cemetery is a sprawling necropolis drawing visitors from all over the globe. Yet, in its early days, no ...

French actress, singer and model Brigitte Bardot became an icon of the 1960s by portraying sexually emancipated characters.

Riverside Studios has announced its Try January programme coming in the new year, offering a mix of cutting-edge theatre, creative workshops and screenings for all ages at the iconic West London arts ...

1998 – President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached. 2012 – Park Geun-hye is elected the first ...

Edith Piaf (December 19, 1915 - October 11, 1963) was one of France's most beloved singers, with much success shortly before and during World War II. Her music reflected her tragic life, with her ...

The Père Lachaise Cemetery is Paris’s largest municipal cemetery and one of the most visited in the world. It’s no ...

Over the past year, our team of editors, writers, and freelancers at SLM has captured our arts and culture community through scores of stories. We got behind-the-scenes looks at theater productions, ...

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced details of its two marquee Fall 2024 exhibitions ...

Edith Hancock covers European competition enforcement for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal from Brussels. Before joining WSJ, Edith worked as a competition reporter for Politico Europe.