Music producer Rick Rubin, the mastermind behind the Beastie Boys, was involved with Johnny Cash’s comeback and produced for the world’s top stars. His self-help book “The Creative Act” offers insight into his art.https://ouo.io/UIGeKIN

Despite calls for the cancellation of concerts amid allegations of sexual assault against Till Lindemann, Rammstein fans will get to see the band in Berlin.https://ouo.io/IJgGMd

In “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning” superstar Tom Cruise once again does his own stunts. He’s not the only one.https://ouo.io/3CpI1Z

Hollywood studios have until midnight in Los Angeles to reach a deal with the industry’s largest union. Writers downed tools two months ago; the two groups have not gone on strike simultaneously in Hollywood since 1960.https://ouo.io/UXaH0U

His book “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” brought the Prague Spring to life for international readers. The Czech-born French writer Milan Kundera has died at the age of 94.https://ouo.io/2A4NLf

Archaeologists have displayed the contents of the wreck of a 400-year-old Hanseatic trading ship found near the city of Lübeck in northern Germany. Experts say the contents of the ship offers a unique insight.https://ouo.io/ym07z3

A selection among our 100 German Must-Reads, “Night Train to Lisbon” is the best known novel by Swiss author Peter Bieri, who wrote under the pseudonym Pascal Mercier.https://ouo.io/Kp3TMx

The upcoming “Barbie” movie will not appear in Vietnamese cinemas because it depicts a map showing China’s claims to the South China Sea, state media reported. It had been scheduled for release later this month.https://ouo.io/XG3t2Q

Nefertiti is considered one of the most powerful women in antiquity — and one of the most beautiful. Although a bust of her is world famous, not much is known about this queen of ancient Egypt.https://ouo.io/GlESycJ

In Sudan, the fighting is tearing the country apart. An exhibition in Cologne wants to shine a light on the north African country and raise awareness of the conflict.https://ouo.io/BgUVOD