Saskia O'Donoghue

Design

Tartan: Not just for royals and the Scottish

The iconic fabric and its rich history is to be celebrated at a V&A Dundee exhibition which will display 300 pieces of tartan from all walks of design

29 March 2023

Culture news

LGBTQ+ trailblazer and comedian Paul O'Grady dies at 67

The British star and dog lover, known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage - long before the art form became mainstream - has died agead 67

29 March 2023

Culture news

This Japanese student chose to graduate dressed as Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Kyoto University student, known only as Amiki, wore an outfit inspired by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to his graduation ceremony

29 March 2023

Culture news

Here are this year's recipients of Sweden's Polar Music Prize

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo and Estonian composer Arvo Pärt have won the 2023 Polar Music Prize, a top Swedish music award

28 March 2023

Culture news

Scotland's oldest tartan goes on show in history of fashion fabric

The fabric, discovered in a peat bog in Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands, is thought to date back to the 1500s - and will go on show at the V&A Dundee from 1 April.

28 March 2023

Cinema

Scream saga's latest film beats US box office records

'Scream VI' - the sixth installment in the popular horror franchise - beat its predecessors at the North American box office, marking a new dawn for the series

13 March 2023

Culture news

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ dominates SAG Awards

The multiverse adventure scooped the Best Motion Picture Cast award, putting it as the front runner for Oscars success in two weeks time.

27 February 2023