‘The Crown’ leads the Critics Choice TV Awards with six nominations
The Netflix drama - based around the British royal family - came out on top as the nominations for the annual television awards show,...
Jennifer Lopez: I have never done Botox
Jennifer Lopez shut down a troll who accused her of getting Botox. The JLo Beauty founder has made it clear she has never injected...
Expat youth delves into historical fantasy to write debut novel
By Sajeev K Peter
Locked down and isolated for nearly six months, expat youth Sushyanth Sridhar delves into the depths of historical fantasy to write...
Cyprus cats out in the cold as pandemic bites
At a cat sanctuary set in picturesque hills near Paphos, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, volunteers are grappling with a surge in abandonments...
Rocker David Crosby on songwriting, ’emotional voyages’ and Donald Trump
Like all entertainers, David Crosby-the mustachioed co-founder of both the seminal folk rock band The Byrds and the supergroup Crosby, Stills and Nash (and...
“Parasite” director to head Venice film festival jury
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, whose "Parasite" movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture last year, was named Friday as jury president of...
Covid kills men’s fashion buzz in Milan
A year after the last Covid-free catwalk shows in Milan, men's fashion week began on Friday, but without the buzz of its traditional audience...
World’s oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia
Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago...
Beyond blackface: Paris Opera tackles race cliches in repertoire
Has the rarefied world of French ballet come under the sway of American-style "cancel culture?" The director of Paris Opera, home also to France's...
Vogue’s Wintour defends controversial Kamala Harris cover
A Vogue cover photo of a casual Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has sparked controversy, with critics saying it diminishes the politician's achievements, forcing editor...
Beyonce named most inspiring female star for body positivity
Beyonce has been named the most inspiring female celebrity for body positivity. A survey carried out by yoghurt brand Activia found that the 'Halo'...
Marvel superheroes return… in quirky black-and-white sitcom
When the Marvel superhero movies reached their box office-shattering climax in 2019, nobody could have predicted the saga's next installment would be a kitsch,...
