The 9 most wish-listed Airbnbs in the UK

Just because summer is nearly over, it doesn't mean you have to hole up at home for all of autumn and winter. Airbnb has revealed a list of the most lusted-after properties on their site throughout th...

Controversial film 'Foxtrot' wins the Israeli academy award

Despite Israel Culture Minister Miri cover the incident, the film swept the Ophir Awards Tuesday night with 8 wins, including Best Picture and Best Director, and will represent Israel at the ne...

Venice contemporary displays a fresh face, forward-thinking

This contemporary residence, built in 1988, in Venice’s canal neighborhood presents itself as a happy marriage of eco-conscious features and minimalist design following a renovation by David Hertz. Th...

Storm Maria pitches Puerto Rico barrio into sunken 'Venice'

By Dave Graham and Robin Respaut CATANO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Wading through highways swamped by turbid waters that sloshed over scattered, sunken belongings, residents of this Puerto Rican barrio...

Venice Film Review: William Friedkin’s ‘The Devil and Father Amorth’

In “The Devil and Father Amorth,” director William Friedkin, still hale and hearty and hectoring at the age of 81, returns to the subject of his most legendary film, “The Exorcist.&#...

Samuel Goldwyn Films Nabs Toronto-Venice Prizewinner ‘Sweet Country’ From Memento (EXCLUSIVE)

Warwick Thornton’s critically lauded “Sweet Country,” a Western set in the Australian Outback, has been acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films, Variety has learned. The deal is for North A...

The 5,000-year history of interest rates shows just how historically low US rates still are right now

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged between 1.00% and 1.25% at the conclusion of its two-day meeting in September. It also confirmed, as expected, that it will begin sh...

Watch day turn to night in these breathtaking photographs

The first thing you'll notice when you look at one of Stephen Wilkes' photographs is the grandeur of the view: a sweeping, glistening cityscape saturated with color, taken from an impressive bird's-ey...

Are You Ready for the Most Exciting Oscar Race in Years?

With festivals in Venice, Telluride, and Toronto in the rear view, the season is up and running. It promises to be an unpredictable one.

A Venice homeowner removed the lawn and replaced it with this colorful landscape