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Art & pornography: where’s the line?

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Published 12 April, 2009, 10:34

When do nude pictures stop being artistically graceful, and become obscene? Web journalist Lori Harfenist, also known as “The Resident," found out what New Yorkers think.

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Shady deal for Slumdog Millionaire child star denied Rubina Ali Qureshi, child star of 'Slumdog Millionaire', was allegedly put on sale by her father. Rafiq Qureshi tried to illegally give his daughter up for adoption for ₤200,000, the British News of the World reports.

Giant ice egg hatched in Moscow A team of sculptors in Moscow have made their own contribution to the Easter celebrations and produced a giant egg made out of ice in one of the city's parks.

15th Golden Mask Festival celebrates the best of Russian theater The 15th anniversary award ceremony of the Golden Mask festival for theatrical art paid tribute to the very best of Russian theaters.

Unpublished novel by Vladimir Nabokov to hit bookstands An unfinished novel by the Russian-born American novelist Vladimir Nabokov will be published and will go on sale on November 3, 2009, The Daily Telegraph reports.

Deep Purple to rock Moscow’s club scene Deep Purple will perform live at Moscow club B1 Maximum. The legendary rockers will give two concerts in the Russian capital on Saturday April 18 and Sunday April 19.

84-year-old woman still mans the belltower Ringing church bells is an honor usually only reserved for the men, but one 84-year-old woman in Western Russia has broken the stereotype and still makes the long climb up the belltower.

Russian officials and businessmen paint for charity Russian politicians and top businessmen put up their artwork at a charity auction. The money raised will be used to help children in orphanages and boarding schools.

Recently discovered paintings by Adolf Hitler to go under the hammer Thirteen paintings, mostly watercolors, including an apparent self-portrait of the young Hitler, were recently discovered in a garage. They will go up for auction on April 25, daily Nurnberger Abendzeitung reports.

Debtors Beware! Valuev may be on your case The tallest boxer in the world, better known as the ‘Russian Giant,’ Nikolay Valuev is helping Russian public services collect utility payments from debtors.

Like a prayer on Palace Square? The Russian organizers of Madonna’s concert in St. Petersburg, the PMI music corporation, have guaranteed that the pop star’s show on August 2 won’t offend the moral and religious sensibilities of the citizens.

The forty-two faces of Miss World 2008 Russian Miss World winner Ksenia Sukhinova will represent 42 countries at the Eurovision contest in Moscow. It will be the first time in history that one person will represent all the participating countries.

Will Madonna ‘Live to Tell’ in St. Petersburg? “Madonna’s concert on August 2 in St. Petersburg in Palace Square has to be free of blasphemy,” says Mikhail Piotrovsky, director of State Hermitage Museum.

Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin tops the list once more Sergei Eisenstein’s drama ‘The Battleship Potemkin’ has once again been named one of the most influential films of all time.

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Mad Max sunk by the Russian ‘Shark’? According to UK tabloid The Sun, 24-year-old pop singer Oksana Pochepa has claimed to be the mystery girl blamed for ending Mel Gibson’s marriage.

Siberia outlaws swearing Fines have been introduced in the Omsk Region in southwestern Siberia for those using curse words. Using vulgar language will now cost residents of Achairskoe village from $6 to $16.

Russian singer behind Mel Gibson’s divorce? Mel Gibson’s wife could take half of her husband’s fortune – almost $500 million – after 28 years of marriage with the Hollywood heartthrob. The pair filed for divorce, mentioning ‘irreconcilable differences’.

Poll to reveal strongest spirit guide Shamans across Russia have been contacted to take part in an election to choose the country‘s chief medium. So far 188 people have applied for the job. The poll is expected to be held on the internet.

Declaring a life of chastity The ancient Albanian tradition of becoming a 'sworn virgin' is still practiced by those who live in the remote mountainous areas of Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro.

Soviet liberalization in “Thaw Chronicle” photographs A photo-exhibition of TASS news agency’s reporters of the Soviet era, titled “Thaw Chronicle,” has opened in Moscow.

Enter the lion’s cage A circus in Central Russia is taking audience participation to the extreme, as it lets members of the crowd enter the lion’s cage.

Get bubbling – flash mob in Moscow Moscow is hosting an unusual event, a so-called flash mob. This time thousands of people took to a downtown street to blow bubbles.

Star Trek countdown has started They call themselves “Trekkies." Fans of the cult sci-fi saga 'Star Trek' have just 25 days before the world release of one of the most highly-anticipated blockbusters of the year, directed by J.J. Abrams.

Unknown works of Kurt Vonnegut to be published Fourteen stories by Kurt Vonnegut, which have never been published before, will finally see the light. A book entitled “Look at the Birdie” will be published by Delacorte Press in November 2009, the AP reports.

‘Christian Dior – 60 years of history in photographs’ The scale of the exhibition, dedicated to the world renowned Christian Dior brand, is on display in Moscow. The retrospective exhibition provides an opportunity to see the evolution of Dior’s style and identity.

C’est ‘LeJazz’ Français, babe! Probably the most romantic music festival - LeJazz festival - starts off in Moscow and St.Petersburg. The French Jazz festival comes here for the fifth time, acquainting the audience with the great jazzmen of our time.

From slums to stardom: lingerie model’s sky-rocketing career Opportunities for a high-flying career don’t come easy if you’re from a remote mining town. But Irina Sheik has made the leap from college girl to become one of the world’s most highly sought-after lingerie models.

Moscow to host premiere of ‘The Night of the Ad Eaters’ The world premiere of the advertising show ‘The Night of the Ad Eaters’ will take place in Moscow on April 17 at the Oktyabr (October) cinema. International and multi-flavored, the show is always full of surprises.

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Welcome to Barneo – Russia’s Arctic Riviera It sounds like a tropical island, but it couldn't be more different. Barneo - a drifting Russian ice camp close to the North Pole - attracts thousands of tourists, who suffer freezing temperatures and severe winds.

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