Culture
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Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul
Jan 1, 2022A proud student of a nascent film school in Mosul’s Old City cries “action!” as a budding Iraqi filmmaker yells “action!” as an actress clambers over wreckage in Mosul’s Old City. Mosul is still scarred by... -
Britney Spears not ready to return to music business she calls ‘scary’
Dec 29, 2021Britney Spears has indicated that she is not yet ready to return to recording music after spending 13 years in a conservatorship that took control of her personal and business life and made her fearful of... -
Over 700,000 flock to Saudi Arabia’s top music festival
Dec 28, 2021Authorities announced Monday that the MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival in Saudi Arabia had a record audience of over 700,000 people, marking the end of the four-day event in the oil-rich desert nation. Only a few years... -
Beyonce, Jay-Z and Grande in Oscars race as shortlists unveiled
Dec 27, 2021The Academy released its annual shortlists Tuesday ahead of the formal nominations, and Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Ariana Grande are all in the running for the best original song Oscar. However, the French shocker “Titane” did not... -
Honorary Oscars gala delayed as Hollywood braces for Omicron
Dec 26, 2021As fears rise of a surge in coronavirus cases fuelled by the Omicron variety, the Governors Awards, an annual dinner when honorary Oscars are given out, was the latest lavish Hollywood event postponed Wednesday. Actors Samuel... -
Ben Affleck happy to no longer be the young hero in ‘Tender Bar’
Dec 17, 2021Ben Affleck, the Hollywood celebrity, never appears to be getting any older. “I keep thinking there’s going to be someone 30 years old there when I look in the mirror,” he told AFP. “What’s more, you... -
‘Belfast’ and ‘Power of the Dog’ top nominations for troubled Globes
Dec 15, 2021The grim Western “The Power of the Dog,” directed by Jane Campion, and Kenneth Branagh’s childhood-inspired “Belfast” topped Monday’s Golden Globes nominations, as the embattled awards try to shake off a Hollywood boycott over ethical failings.... -
Monarco, Brazil’s samba symbol, died at the age of 88
Dec 13, 2021Hildemar Diniz, known as Monarco and regarded as one of the most prominent figures in samba music, died on Saturday at the age of 88. His death was confirmed by Portela, one of Rio de Janeiro’s... -
Adele album becomes 2021’s fastest seller
Dec 10, 2021Adele’s album 30, which debuted at number one, has surpassed Abba to become the year’s fastest-selling album. It surpassed the Swedish pop group’s comeback album Voyage, which debuted with 204,000 sales, with 261,000 first-week chart sales.... -
Sara Ali Khan’s ‘Chaka Chak’ dance grabs all the attention
Dec 8, 2021Sara Ali Khan took some time off work after promoting her film ‘Atrangi Re’ in the capital and reunited with her ‘Simmba’ co-star Ranveer Singh. Ranveer Singh is also in Delhi, where he is filming his...
