Photography, the way it is taken and the way we use it has evolved out of all recognition since the first photograph was created in 1826.

In 1994 a then-unknown film maker by the name of Kevin Smith set out to achieve his goal of directing and producing his first feature film, 'Clerks', a comic tale depicting a day in the life of two convenience store workers and their acquaintances.

2008 marks the 25th anniversary of the Miami International Film Festival, regarded in many circles as “The Cannes of the Americas”, promoting dramatic and documentary film making with a special emphasis on education in the business and art of film making.

Khokhloma art painting is a bright distinctive phenomenon of Russian folk decorative applied art. This traditional art wood craft first appeared in XVII century in the Nizhny Novgorod province and got its name from a big trading village Khokhloma, where these all wooden art works were originated.

Mstyora art works is a Russian folk handicraft of lacquer miniature, which is done with tempera paints on lacquer articles made of papier-mache

There are many schools of lacquer miniature art works in the Russia: Kholui, Mstera, Palekh, Fedoskino. The most famous is Palekh based on a long local history of icon painting.

Actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman have completed two epic journeys on their motorbikes in the last three years, clocking up a total of 34,000 miles on their travels around the World, and all to highlight the work of UNICEF.

For over 25 years Henry Rollins has been active as a musician, writer and spoken word artist; and with a new year just around the corner he shows no signs of slowing down.

The British TV mockumentary - The Office - summed up the working lives of many in the UK, which probably explains its vast popularity. Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant's sharp observation comedy has since been broadcast in over 80 countries and also led to American, Canadian, French and German versions of the show.

Ten new musicals have opened in theatres during the autumn in London’s West End, as the industry continues to unveil quality productions that enjoy critical acclaim.

Juliana Hatfield is just one of many artists from Boston bubbling under the mainstream.

KCRW is regarded as the best radio station in the States for cutting-edge music, and its spiritual leader, DJ Nic Harcourt is helping raise Santa Monica’s musical profile.

Although only in its second year, The Rome Film Festival provides an exciting programme to suit anyone’s cinematic taste.

When Margaret Montgomery found a camera at an Ohio Buckeyes game she decided to return it to its rightful owner by using email - an idea that turned into a unique social experiment

This article talks about the benefits of legal mp3 downloads, with better sound quality, fast download speed, spyware detection and no copyright infringement.

An international development programme run by The Research Centre is helping independent production companies in Scotland break into the US market.