The story sounds like a dinner party gone wrong. Initially invited to the table of the 2011 Lacoste-Elysee Prize for up-and-coming photographers, Palestinian-born Larissa Sansour suddenly found herself removed from the shortlist, barred from the prestigious 25,000 Euro award, and, most importantly, silenced. Organizers added insult to injury by asking her to sign a statement of “voluntary” withdrawal. She refused.

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The Erasure of Palestine: The Disturbing Censorship of Palestinian Artist Larissa Sansour

US director Terrence Malick’s drama The Tree of Life wins the Palme d’Or prize for best picture at the prestigious Cannes film festival.

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Malick drama Tree of Life triumphs in Cannes

The Harry Potter actress says she was never bullied at the prestigious US university she was attending.

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Emma Watson denies bullying claim

American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will receive the prestigious Special Award at the Laurence Olivier Awards later this month.

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Sondheim to receive Olivier award

Unrest in Libya hasn’t brought down leader Muammar Gaddafi yet, but it has unseated Sir Howard Davies. The director of the prestigious London School of Economics announced his resignation today, citing furor over his ties to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, one…

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London School of Economics Director Steps Down

A Scottish Deerhound trotted away with the big prize at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night. The female, named Foxcliffe Hickory Wind, is the first of her breed to win the big prize, and topped her own showing of third…

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Scottish Deerhound Named Best in Show

A bold-faced mix of Hollywood and political names descended on D.C. Sunday night for the Kennedy Center Honors. Receiving the prestigious annual award were Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, musician Merle Haggard, choreographer Bill T. Jones, and lyricist…

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Stars Come Out for Kennedy Center Honors

Poet Seamus Heaney is named the winner of the prestigious Forward Prize, which comes with a cheque for £10,000.

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Seamus Heaney wins top poet prize

A Fife village triumphs in the prestigious Britain in Bloom Champion of Champions award.

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Fife village is blooming champion

Channel 4 show The Inbetweeners is named best sitcom at the prestigious Rose d’Or television festival in Lucerne, Switzerland.

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C4 sitcom wins Rose d’Or TV award