The Smile

The Release Festival celebrates the Britpop era with iconic band Pulp headlining the event. Known for their eclectic sound blending post-punk, indie-pop, disco and glam-rock, Pulp promises an unforgettable performance led by Jarvis Cocker's charismatic presence.

Leonardo da Vinci, the painter of the "Mona Lisa" and a symbol of the Renaissance, was only half-Italian, his mother a slave from the Caucasus, new research revealed on March 14.

Da Vinci's mother had long been thought a Tuscan peasant, but University of Naples professor Carlo Vecce, a specialist in the Old Master, believes the truth is more complicated.