Stir caused by opera character's sexual identity shows society still mired in paranoia.

Photographer extraordinaire Bill Cunningham makes his living in the thick of the action.

Rapper Nicki Minaj's cousin has been murdered.

There are two kinds of readers - those who peek at the last page and those who wouldn't dream of it.

Actor John Malkovich has extended his fashion range to include a second clothing line - full of bohemian-inspired pieces.

Dame Elizabeth Taylor's personal possessions are to be sold at auction.

America Ferrera has married Ryan Piers Williams.

Jennifer Aniston and her new man, Justin Theroux, snapped packing on PDA by famed photographer Terry Richardson.

Art Garfunkel has revealed that John Lennon sounded him out about a reunion with Paul McCartney.

Nick Willis ran a season's best time to finish second over 1500 metres at an IAAF Diamond League meeting in New York.

We like it when fashion gets thoughtful, and clearly Miu Miu does too, bringing together some of fashion's top "thinkers" and influencers for their Miu Miu Musings salon events to discuss the state of fashion in an intimate environment.

New Android phones will be fitted with so-called near-field communications (NFC) technology, which means they can communicate wirelessly with readers at checkouts.

Curious tourists keep colourful district alive as families of original inhabitants depart for cheaper suburbs.

Actor James Franco has graduated from New York University. The 127 Hours star - who was dressed in a traditional purple robe...

Canadian professional hockey player Derek Boogaard was found dead Friday in his Minneapolis apartment.

Just when you thought Sex and the City had taken its last gasp, the creator of the iconic characters releases two novels for younger readers. Rebecca Barry Hill talks to the original Carrie Bradshaw, Candace Bushnell.

On the eve of his latest album release, Kiwi rapper David Dallas is making serious waves in the US hip-hop scene, writes Jacqueline Smith

Chef Ben Batterbury will soon be showing an elite crowd of American foodies just what New Zealand cuisine is all about. Viva finds out how his nerves are holding up.