46 h. ago Kurt Cobain’s guitar from Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged show to go on display in UK

The Martin D-18E, played at renowned performance five months before singer’s suicide, sold for £4.8m in 2020The world’s most expensive guitar, which Kurt Cobain played in one of Nirvana’s most acclaimed performances – the MTV Unplugged in New York show – is to be displayed in the UK for the first time.The Royal College of Music in London has been loaned the Martin D-18E by its owner, Peter Freedman (the chair of Røde microphones), who bought the guitar for $6m (£4.8m) in 2020, making it the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction. Continue reading...

Culture

56 h. ago OJ Simpson’s Bible sold at auction after Kim Kardashian’s bid was rejected

The Skims founder initially bid $15,000 for the bible, which hade an inscription from her late father

Politics

4 d. ago ‘What the hell is this stuff?’: French people on the culture shock of flossing

While preventative care has not traditionally been a priority in France, US dentistry is ‘very focused’ on itThere are many established, regularly parodied cultural differences between France and the US: style, portion sizes, attitudes towards picking up after your dog.But there’s another – possibly bloodier – contrast: flossing. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Rare coin found by metal detectorist in farmers field sells for £4,700

The coin is nearly 2,000 years old

Economics

4 d. ago Archaeologists perplexed to find Bronze Age burial of ritually sacrificed teens

Region’s early society likely switched often between egalitarian and hierarchical rule, study hints

Politics

5 d. ago Running shoe brand Hoka accused of misappropriating Māori culture

Intellectual property experts say company’s Māori name – which means ‘to fly’ – needs to be acknowledged and ‘respected’Popular sportswear company Hoka has been accused of failing to acknowledge the Māori origins of its name by Indigenous intellectual property experts in New Zealand, making it the latest in a string of global brands to be accused of misappropriating Māori culture.The French American firm, which specialises in running shoes, takes its name from the Māori word hoka, meaning “to fly”. Its logo, a bird in flight, mirrors the word’s meaning, as does its tagline “fly, human, fly”. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago The secrets of Britain’s connection with the world’s least known ancient civilizations

How Bronze Age British industry contributed to Mediterranean civilization 33 centuries ago

Politics

8 d. ago Bronze Age Corsican statue sold at auction in London is a ‘fake’, French cultural authorities claim

Bronze Age Corsican statue sold at auction in London is a ‘fake’, French cultural authorities claim  Art Newspaper

Culture

9 d. ago Elon Musk flogs Twitter's old bird logo as mystery buyer stumps up huge amount

The 12ft iconic Twitter logo has sold for nearly $35,000 dollars – £27,132 – at auction, but the buyer has remained a mystery as the auction house kept it under wraps

Technology

1 week ago Original body model of ET expected to fetch up to $1m at Sotheby’s

Daughter of Oscar-winning special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi hopes item will ‘continue to inspire’It was last seen standing at the entrance to a spaceship with a potted plant of chrysanthemums, its chest glowing bright red as it stared down at the tearful young boy on the ground below.Now, the original body model of ET, the Extra-Terrestial, is expected to fetch up to $1m (£700,000) when it is sold at Sotheby’s auction house at in April. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Why this ‘one in a billion’ egg from Devon sold for £420 at auction

The rare discovery has raised hundreds of pounds for charity

Economics

1 week ago Rare perfectly round egg found on Devon farm sells at auction

The rare discovery has raised hundreds of pounds for charity

Politics

2 w. ago Exploited, recognised as a slavery victim, now facing deportation: one seafarer’s UK ordeal

After years of helping Scottish criminal investigations and despite fearing for his life in India, Vishal Sharma’s asylum claim has been rejectedWhen Vishal Sharma, an experienced merchant seaman, arrived in London from India in November 2017, he was looking forward to a good job on a Belgian tanker, the MT Waasmunster, assisting engineers. He had a 15-month contract and a transit visa, enabling him to travel to Milford Haven in Wales, where the 174-metre vessel was anchored.But in a last-minute change of plan, his Mumbai agent told him to head to Southwick in West Sussex, England, to board a scallop trawler, the Noordzee. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Now with white power steering’: Fake Tesla and Elon Musk ads pop up around London

‘Now with white power steering’: Fake Tesla and Elon Musk ads pop up around London  The Independent

Events

2 w. ago Why do fake Elon Musk ads keep appearing around London and on the Tube?

The satirical posters are designed to take a swipe at multi-billionaire Tesla owner and world’s richest man Elon Musk

Politics

2 w. ago Trillions of pounds 'languishing' in UK savings accounts experts warn

A ‘giant’ made up two thousand fake bank notes has appeared in London's Canary Wharf – in a warning to Brits

Events

3 w. ago Medieval bishop’s ring unearthed by metal detectorist to be sold at auction

The village is detailed in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Economics

3 w. ago 'Everyone hates Elon' fake ads attacking Musk appear on London Tube and bus stops

Musk mocked for declining sales of Tesla cars after controversies

Events

3 w. ago Dozens seriously ill after 'fake drugs' batch sparks 'police critical incident' in London

A batch of synthetic opioids circulating in London has caused 33 people to feel unwell - with 17 of them needing hospital treatment.

Events

4 w. ago Fake 'Apartheid' ads for Israeli company on London Underground

Fake 'Apartheid' ads for Israeli company on London Underground  Arutz Sheva

Politics