Fashion

Jake Gyllenhaal breaks brutal news in 'Nightcrawler'

They spend their nights shooting bloody traffic accidents to sell to local TV stations. "If it bleeds, it leads," as one character in "Nightcrawler" says. The film stars Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Duration: 01:34

Nov 1, 2014

Millions across Philippines honour their dead

Millions across the Philippines pack into cemeteries to pay respects to their dead, in an annual tradition that combines Catholic religious rites with the country's penchant for festivity. Duration: 00:40

Nov 1, 2014

Hello Kitty fans celebrate as Japanese icon turns 40

Fans of Hello Kitty gathered in downtown Los Angeles for a week end of festivities to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the cute creature beloved by children, and some adults, worldwide. Duration: 01:01

Nov 1, 2014

Japan 'anime' king Anno haunted by fears of apocalypse

Japan's new king of 'anime', Hideaki Anno, tells AFPTV how he drew inspiration from his childhood fears of nuclear armageddon in the Cold War era. Duration: 00:53

Oct 31, 2014

Young Cubans stage cultural revolution

Rockers, punks, emos and other young alternative Cubans challenge the status quo on the Communist island, though police are never far off. Duration: 02:01

Oct 31, 2014

Vatican unveils its new LED lighting in Sistine Chapel

The Vatican presented LED lighting in the Sistine Chapel to illuminate the ceiling frescos. It also installed a new air-conditioning system and it's planning to put a limit on the number of visitors allowed in. Duration: 00:56

Oct 30, 2014

Crocodile mummy restored in front of crowds at Louvre-Lens

The museum of Louvre-Lens in France is restoring a crocodile mummy in front of fascinated crowds. The crocodile, the largest belonging to the Louvre collections, is being restored for an exhibition entitled "Animals and Pharaohs." Duration: 00:53

Oct 30, 2014

The best moments from Russian Fashion Week

A new edition of the Moscow Fashion Week, held in the heart of the Russian capital during 5 days at the end of October. More than sixty designers came to present their collections for spring/summer 2015. The big names as well as the emerging designers dare to let themselves go...

Oct 30, 2014

Funeral museum rises again in death-fixated Vienna

Just in time for Halloween on Friday and a weekend devoted to the dead, Vienna's unashamedly morbid Funeral Museum is now closer to the action: the Austrian capital's huge Central Cemetery. Duration: 01:11

Oct 30, 2014

Paris graffiti: street art or vandalism?

A Paris court has dismissed proceedings against the French-Swiss graffiti artist Thoma Vuille for vandalising a metro station in May. The artist, known better as Monsieur Chat, is famous in France for his giant yellow grinning cats. Duration: 02:07

Oct 30, 2014

DIY: The Bouffant

The bouffant was a mainstream hairstyle in the mid-to-late 18th century in western Europe. The hairstyle again became popular during the 1960s and early 1970s. Jacqueline Kennedy was the first First Lady to wear the bouffant. Today in Terrific Tresses we will see how to do 'The Bouffant'. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VentunoHairstyle Twitter: https://twitter.com/VentunoTresses YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/VentunoHairstyle A Ventuno Production http://www.ventunotech.com

Oct 30, 2014