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FKA Twigs to play trailblazing entertainer Josephine Baker in biopic

FKA Twigs has been tapped to star as the trailblazing American-French entertainer Josephine Baker in a new biopic helmed by French filmmaker Maimouna Doucouré .

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What controversy? Festival boss Peter Sellars is back

More than two decades since Peter Sellars parted ways with the Adelaide Festival, the lauded director is back - with some thoughts on saying the unsayable.

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Charlie Hebdo tried to humiliate me. Instead it debased the freedom of speech it symbolises

The satirical title targeted in an Islamist attack 10 years ago published a racist, sexist caricature of me that speaks volumes about its values, says French writer and activist Rokhaya Diallo

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Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A bothered bear; a great guide to drawing; a life of Josephine Baker; a role model daughter; a search for words and more

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift, Kylie, Cher, and the enduring appeal of the showgirl

Sparkles, feathers and not much else — the megastar’s look for her new album has set the internet ablaze. Burlesque is back, baby!

Evening Standard

Paris pays homage to entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker with vibrant new mural

A striking new mural in northeast Paris celebrates Josephine Baker – American-born performer, French Resistance spy, and civil rights hero – bringing her spirit back to the streets of the city she once called home.

Euronews

Mural celebrating life of star performer Josephine Baker unveiled in Paris

Just over 50 years after Josephine Baker's death and nearly four since she was inducted into the Panthéon in Paris, a street art festival in the north-eastern part of the city has honoured the American performer with a mural.

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Paris unveils mural of Josephine Baker to honor her legacy

Paris is celebrating Josephine Baker with a new mural honoring her legacy

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Josephine Baker's '70s living room channels old-world European glamor – in 2026, the loud luxury style will be back on trend

A 1973 archival image of Josephine Baker's Parisian living room shows brocade furniture, rich wood, and carved surfaces for an opulent feel

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Exploring France’s Golden Triangle: The historic castle-studded valley with scenic drives and quaint villages

The picturesque Dordogne and Périgord is home to more than 1,000 castles, hearty cuisine and some of the most beautiful villages in France – Matt Dennis delves into the medieval history on his travels through the region

The Independent UK

Crowns and Masks Reclaimed: How Black Beauty Ruled at the 2025 Met Gala

A celebration of Black beauty

Marie Claire

Glamour trumps politics as ‘black style’ honoured at Met Gala

Kamala Harris snuck in back door leaving fashion icons at forefront as New York’s party of the year ran with the theme ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’

The Guardian - UK

Rihanna debuts baby bump on star-studded Met Gala blue carpet

The biggest names in music, film, TV and fashion ascended the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

The Independent UK

Met Gala 2025: The 15 best dressed celebrities of the evening

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Rihanna shows off baby bump at star-studded Met Gala 2025 as singer's third pregnancy with A$AP Rocky announced

Rihanna confirmed she is expecting her third baby as the singer cradled her bump on the Met Gala blue carpet

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“Did She Forget The Theme?”: Gigi Hadid Called Out For Her 2025 Met Gala Dress

"No one respects the theme."

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‘There was always a male gaze behind it’: Madrid exhibition rewrites cliches of Latina artists

Show looks beyond tropes of exoticism, hyper-sexuality and diva behaviour to how stars gained control of their own image

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Josephine Baker: the superstar turned spy who fought the Nazis and for civil rights

Book highlights performer’s wartime contribution and how she used her fame to provide cover and promote equal rights

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Fearless and Free by Josephine Baker review – ‘ten lives in one’

For the first time in English, the sensational memoirs of Josephine Baker – cabaret star, activist and spy

Marie Claire

32 Old Hollywood Hairstyles That Exude Glamour

Ready for a little vintage sparkle?

Marie Claire

Old Hollywood style is all over fashion's mood board this season—and I can't get enough

Time to break out your frou-frou frocks

The Guardian - UK

‘Celebrated again’: Portrait of German jazz-age pioneers lost after Nazi takeover returns to Berlin

Jewish Museum in Berlin buys painting of Weintraubs Syncopators, who played the soundtrack to the Weimar cabaret

The Guardian - UK

The extraordinary life of Josephine Baker, looked back on in 1986

The singer, dancer, superstar and (as it later turned out) spy had been the toast of Paris in the 1920s

Evening Standard

Sorry tourist-haters — Barcelona is the perfect break for families

You won’t feel the anti-tourist heat so much if you step away from the usual crowds, says Martin Robinson. Here’s how to nail a trip to the Spanish capital with kids

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Veil, Baker and Curie: acclaimed women to appear on new French coins

France is redesigning its 10, 20 and 50 euro cent coins to honour women who have marked the country's history. The faces of national icons Simone Veil, Josephine Baker and Marie Curie will appear on coins set to go into circulation from the middle of 2024.

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