en-na-hotdailynews: 2015-08-26 Namibia Entertainment

Boy trips, punches hole in $1.5 million painting
CNN
(CNN) It's enough to cause curators to break out in cold sweats: the sight of a museum visitor tumbling right into a valuable, centuries-old painting at a busy exhibition. A Taiwanese schoolboy, 12, did just that on a visit to a Leonardo da Vinci ...
Boy trips at exhibit, tears hole in baroque painting worth $1.5M   Toronto Star
Oops! Boys will be boys   Times LIVE
Twelve-year-old boy trips over at Taiwan gallery and punches a hole in a $2 ...   New Zealand Herald
Focus Taiwan News Channel
ABC Online
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Hamlet review – Benedict Cumberbatch is imprisoned by a dismal production
The Guardian
After all the hype and hysteria, the event itself comes as an anticlimax. My initial impression is that Benedict Cumberbatch is a good, personable Hamlet with a strong line in self-deflating irony, but that he is trapped inside an intellectual ragbag ...
Benedict Cumberbatch praised for role in 'dismal' Hamlet   New Zealand Herald
Benedict Cumberbatch's mum says son is a "bloody good Hamlet"   Mirror.co.uk
Cumberbatch wins praise for Hamlet role   Irish Independent
Reuters Canada
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ESPN

Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic named US Open top seeds
ESPN
NEW YORK -- Top-ranked Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic are seeded No. 1 for the US Open. Serena Williams, aiming to complete the Grand Slam, and Novak Djokovic have each been seeded No. 1 for the US Open. (Photo by Thomas Lovelock ...

Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic are US Open top seeds   USA TODAY
The Meaning of Serena Williams   New York Times
Serena makes case for all-time women's legends   Bangkok Post
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UK theatre director Jonathan Church joins Sydney Theatre
BBC News
The man who led a major turnaround in UK theatre has taken on one of the top jobs in Australian theatre. The Sydney Theatre Company (STC) has named Jonathan Church its artistic director, replacing Andrew Upton. Mr Upton and his wife, Academy ...

Jonathan Church to replace Upton at STC   Sky News Australia
Cate Blanchett's Sydney Theatre Company Gets a New Head   Variety
ArtsBeat | Sydney Theater Company Names New Artistic Director   New York Times (blog)
Los Angeles Times
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Trailer released for Banksy's Dismaland 'bemusement park'
9news.com.au
August 26, 2015: British graffiti artist Banksy has released the trailer for his “bemusement park” Dismaland in Somerset, England. fteAPGd. A trailer has been released for famed graffiti artist Banksy's creepy “bemusement park” called Dismaland, which ...
Here's the Official Trailer for Dismaland, Banksy's Twisted “Bemusement Park”   Slate Magazine (blog)
Brad Pitt's private Dismaland tour so his Hollywood glitz doesn't raise ...   Mirror.co.uk
If Disneyland Died, It Might Look Something Like This   Zimbio
Bloody Disgusting
Bristol Post
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Five 'no awards' given at Hugos
The Bookseller
Cixin Liu has won the best novel prize at this year's Hugo Awards, although no awards were given in five categories, reflecting recent controversy over how the prizes are given. The annual Hugo Awards are for science fiction and fantasy works and are ...
Hugo Award winner Liu Cixin: I'm just writing for the beer money   ecns

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Grand Egyptian Museum to be managed internationally
The Daily Star
Ancient Egyptian artifacts are pictured at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany. RSS; Follow; Email; Print; Share. Associated Press. you've reached a subscriber-only article. Take the trial to enjoy ...

Egypt reveals it wants to re-buy Sekhemka statue as it launches attack on ...   Northampton Herald and Post
Egypt protests £16m sale of Sekhemka statue with UK national press coverage   The Drum

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