From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is celebrated with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes.

Fake musical discoveries and a prodigy of old age are some of the pranks pulled by musicians over the past 150 years. Why did they do it?

If you find yourself the target of a prank this year, just remember to take it in stride. After all, it’s tradition!

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The reality is that some people will do anything for a moment of Internet fame, even if it lands them in a police cell. But this latest stunt is a step too far. A shocking video has been ...

These sneaky online April Fools’ pranks for Facebook (now known as Meta) are fun, harmless ways to cause a little social media mayhem for April Fools’ Day. You can pull some of these easy ...

An attempt to get a free birthday sundae at Friendly’s turned into a satanic ritual, with Lady Gaga serving as both waitress and master of ceremonies in the Saturday Night Live sketch.

A ten-year-old graffiti artist is on the path to becoming the next Banksy after his ingenious takedown of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Under the pseudonym Wizard, he has released his debut ...

Michelangelo, the genius behind David and the Sistine Chapel, led a life filled with passion, a legendary rivalry with Leonardo da Vinci, and artistic obsession. On his 550th birth anniversary, we ...

Two Point Museum, developed by Two Point Studios and published by Sega, is the latest instalment in the Two Point series. Known for the series’ quirky take on simulation games, Two Point Museum ...

It generated £62.5 million, which was only around £4 million lower than its highest estimate. The auction included the sale of a rare Banksy previously owned by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus. Only four of ...

Banksy’s reimagining of a famous work by the late Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has sold at auction for £4.3m. “Crude Oil (Vettriano)” was listed by Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus ...