“The Great Gatsby” is an American classic. But that hasn't stopped Australian director Baz Luhrmann from bringing his trademark style to the tale, set to a provocatively modern soundtrack.

A record was set for French artist Chaim Soutine on Wednesday at Christie's auction of Impressionist and modern art, which met expectations with a total of just under US$160 million.

Following a two-year CNN investigation, the two-hour documentary “The Fighters” chronicles Philippine human rights pioneer Cecilia Flores-Oebanda in her journey to protect children from the sex trade and convince the Philippines' biggest star, Manny Pacquiao, to join her as a fighter in the battle against modern-day slavery.

Oscar-winning Taiwanese director Ang Lee yesterday expressed enthusiasm over the new television series “Tyrant” that he is currently working on.

Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for “Sunday Night Football,” with NBC sticking to the formula of a female country music star for its intro.

Pope Francis will travel to Brazil in July for World Youth Day, a major Catholic youth event expected to draw upwards of 2.5 million people, the Vatican said Tuesday.

El Salvador's lone UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Joya de Ceren pre-Columbian farming community buried under a volcanic eruption, had a personal visit Tuesday from UNESCO's visiting chief.

Sweden's iconic disco group ABBA has no plan for a reunion, but a new Stockholm museum that was set to open on Tuesday will offer the second-best opportunity to experience the foursome on stage.

Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at Monday night's Met gala, the fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that's affectionately known as “the party of the year.” But Beyonce, the event's honorary chairwoman, seemed the girl on fire on a red carpet that might rival the Oscars in celebrity wattage.

Food may not have been their first calling, but coming late to the culinary scene clearly hasn't slowed David Chang and Paul Kahan.