4 d. ago The Titanic, the Sinclair C5 and the Fyre Festival: New Museum of Failure honours the moments when mankind didn't quite nail it

The Titanic, Sinclair C5 and Fyre Festival all started as bright, optimistic ideas which drew in astounding levels of excitement. Yet now, they all have one thing in common: abject failure.

Events

2 w. ago Lewis Capaldi addresses Bondi terrorist attack on stage at Adelaide leg of Aussie tour

Lewis Capaldi took a moment to honour the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre during his Australian tour. 

Events

2 w. ago Louvre thieves evaded police with 30 seconds to spare, investigation finds

Report found avoidable security failures including broken CCTV and lack of coordination at museum, hearing toldLouvre robbery in video, photographs and mapsThe thieves who stole crown jewels from the Louvre in October evaded police with just 30 seconds to spare due to avoidable security failures at the Paris museum, a damning investigation has revealed.The investigation, ordered by the culture ministry after the embarrassing daylight heist, revealed that only one of two security cameras was working near the site where the intruders broke in on the morning of Sunday 19 October. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Inside Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland’s comeback event — with tickets ranging from $500 to $26,000

The founder of Fyre Festival, a disastrously organised luxury music festival which saw guests stranded on an island in the Bahamas, has hosted a comeback party.

Economics

3 w. ago Disgraced Fyre Festival founder is roasted for his 'lame' comeback party: 'Dozens of people having an okay time'

The event, slated for December 5 to 8 at Diamond Cay in the Caribbean, sold tickets ranging from $200 to $500,000. The rapper French Montana was booked as the headliner.

Politics

3 w. ago Guillermo del Toro to receive the British Film Institute’s highest honour

‘This is the honour of a lifetime and a thrilling moment in a storyteller’s life,’ says the Mexican director

Politics