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Tackling politics, pandemic with paint

Tackling politics, pandemic with paint

-- 2021-03-26 14:09:42

When Senegal erupted in violent protests this month over perceived injustice and inequality, artist Omar Ba was tackling the issues in his own way, with paint on canvas. “What the youth are doi...

Cineworld seeks to beat pandemic blues

Cineworld seeks to beat pandemic blues

-- 2021-03-24 11:25:10

US cinema chain Regal will reopen next month in time for big-budget release “Godzilla vs. Kong”, owner Cineworld said on Tuesday, as it set out a deal to show Warner Bros films before they...

Music soothes pandemic blues

Music soothes pandemic blues

REUTERS 2021-03-24 09:04:04

Turn on, tune in and stay at home. That’s what millions of music fans did in 2020, with a rise in subscription streaming leading global recorded music revenue growth of 7.4 per cent. The market...

Film director Kazi Hayat shifted to ICU with Covid-19

Film director Kazi Hayat shifted to ICU with Covid-19

-- 2021-03-22 15:01:20

Film director Kazi Hayat has been moved to the intensive care unit of Popular Medical College Hospital in Dhaka after his condition deteriorated during treatment. The 74-year old director was admitte...

'Raya and the Last Dragon' leads box office

'Raya and the Last Dragon' leads box office

Reuters 2021-03-22 11:02:10

Disney’s animated adventure “Raya and the Last Dragon” led the domestic box office in its third weekend, illustrating the appeal of family films as Hollywood attempts to mount a movi...

Musician Minar performs an unplugged session at Kona Cafe

Musician Minar performs an unplugged session at Kona Cafe

-- 2021-03-21 19:28:44

Kona cafe organised an unplugged session ‘Amex Experiences Unplugged At Kona’ aiming to draw audiences in and promote good music in a city lacking regular musical reprieve. Renowned music...

Bosnian film on Srebrenica genocide wins Oscar nomination

Bosnian film on Srebrenica genocide wins Oscar nomination

Reuters 2021-03-16 11:05:30

“Quo Vadis, Aida?”, a Bosnian film about the Srebrenica genocide, was named on Monday as one of five contenders in the international feature film category for this year’s Oscars. In...

An evening with top 10 Miss Universe contestants

An evening with top 10 Miss Universe contestants

-- 2021-03-15 21:56:28

Last-minute training of Miss Universe Bangladesh 2020 competition is going on at a fierce pace. This beauty pageant has come to the final stage very quickly through various stages. As a continuation o...

'Mank' leads Academy Awards nominations with 10 nods

'Mank' leads Academy Awards nominations with 10 nods

AP 2021-03-15 19:55:21

David Fincher's "Mank" led nominations to the 93rd Academy Awards with 10 nods Monday, and for the first time, two women - Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell - were nominated for best director. Eight fil...

Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Beyonce win top prizes at Grammys

Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Beyonce win top prizes at Grammys

-- 2021-03-15 11:32:13

Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish won the top prizes at the Grammy Awards on Sunday in a ceremony that also saw Beyonce become the most awarded female artist in Grammy history. Swift’s surprise lo...

J-Lo, A-Rod say they are 'working through some things' after reported split

J-Lo, A-Rod say they are 'working through some things' after reported split

-- 2021-03-14 11:00:04

Singer Jennifer Lopez and former New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez said on Saturday they were “working through some things” and that reports of them splitting up after almost f...

Broadway stars vow 'We Will Be Back' in pop-up performance

Broadway stars vow 'We Will Be Back' in pop-up performance

Reuters 2021-03-14 10:49:28

Theatre performers reunited in New York City’s Times Square on Friday for a live pop-up show, vowing to return to the stage a year after Broadway drew its curtains due to the pandemic. The spec...

Netflix tests feature that could limit password sharing

Netflix tests feature that could limit password sharing

-- 2021-03-12 16:45:00

Netflix Inc is testing a feature that asks viewers to verify they share a household with the account holder, the company said on Thursday, a move that could lead to a clampdown on sharing of passwords...

BAFTA nominations see diversity push, 'Nomadland', 'Rocks' lead nods

BAFTA nominations see diversity push, 'Nomadland', 'Rocks' lead nods

-- 2021-03-10 15:16:27

US recession drama “Nomadland” and coming-of-age story “Rocks” led the nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Tuesday with seven nods...

Piers Morgan to leave Britain's ITV after Meghan comments

Piers Morgan to leave Britain's ITV after Meghan comments

-- 2021-03-10 14:01:10

Journalist and television presenter Piers Morgan left his high-profile breakfast slot with the broadcaster ITV on Tuesday after his long-running criticism of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan reached a...

Prince Harry, Meghan interview brings bumper US TV audience

Prince Harry, Meghan interview brings bumper US TV audience

-- 2021-03-09 11:28:55

Some 17.1 million Americans watched Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell television interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, broadcaster CBS said on Monday. CBS said Sunday’s two-hour interv...

Malala teams up with Apple to produce documentaries

Malala teams up with Apple to produce documentaries

-- 2021-03-09 11:14:35

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is expanding her partnership with Apple Inc to produce dramas, children’s series, animation and documentaries that will air on the tech giant’s st...

Dior conjures up edgy fashion fairytale

Dior conjures up edgy fashion fairytale

REUTERS 2021-03-09 10:24:29

Christian Dior gave Little Red Riding Hood an edgy makeover for its latest collection on Monday, as it filled the runway with hooded capes and recreated a moonlit scene under the glinting chandeliers...

Meghan, Harry to lift lid on royal split in Oprah interview

Meghan, Harry to lift lid on royal split in Oprah interview

REUTERS 2021-03-08 10:58:11

A highly anticipated Oprah Winfrey interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan airs on US television later on Sunday, amid what one royal watcher called a “toxic” atmosphere between th...

Women wanted: Abbey Road Studios tackle industry imbalance

Women wanted: Abbey Road Studios tackle industry imbalance

-- 2021-03-06 11:35:22

Abbey Road Studios is opening its doors to women, hoping to inspire future generations of female artists, producers, and engineers with a week-long festival of workshops. The famed London recording s...

Graphic prints at Versace in off-calendar fashion presentation

Graphic prints at Versace in off-calendar fashion presentation

-- 2021-03-06 11:12:27

Italian fashion house Versace splashed graphic prints all over its designs for its fall line on Friday, unveiling the collection on its own time days after Milan Fashion Week wrapped. Designer Donate...

Digital shows here to stay as fashion week gets a makeover

Digital shows here to stay as fashion week gets a makeover

Reuters 2021-03-05 13:35:32

From models strutting inside an empty museum to designers absenting themselves from the catwalk calendar, this season’s virtual fashion weeks have been re-styled with a new look many expect will...

K-pop band BTS named world's best-selling artists of 2020

K-pop band BTS named world's best-selling artists of 2020

-- 2021-03-05 09:56:27

Pop group BTS have been named the best-selling artists of 2020 by the IFPI, the organisation that represents the global recorded music industry. The accolade caps a stellar year for the Korean bo...

Noted singer Jane Alam dies of post-Covid complications

Noted singer Jane Alam dies of post-Covid complications

-- 2021-03-03 13:45:44

Noted singer Jane Alam died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital on Tuesday night at the age of 65. The eminent singer, composer, lyricist and music producer breathed his l...

Japanese theatre offers new viewing experience

Japanese theatre offers new viewing experience

-- 2021-03-03 12:34:51

The lights dim, as at the start of any theatre performance, and the audience leans forward to look through a letter-box slot or peephole in the door in front of them as the performers break out into d...

Angelina Jolie sells Winston Churchill painting for £7m

Angelina Jolie sells Winston Churchill painting for £7m

BBC 2021-03-02 22:12:33

A painting by former British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, which was owned by Angelina Jolie, has sold for £7m at auction in London. The sale price was almost four times the top pre-sal...

Diversity, Netflix dominate Golden Globes

Diversity, Netflix dominate Golden Globes

-- 2021-03-02 10:39:42

Drama ‘Nomadland’ and satire ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ on Sunday won movie honours at the Golden Globes in a mostly virtual bicoastal ceremony that was marked by impassioned...

Chadwick Boseman, Netflix up for honours at virtual Golden Globes

Chadwick Boseman, Netflix up for honours at virtual Golden Globes

-- 2021-03-01 10:27:05

British royal drama “The Crown” and comedy “Schitt’s Creek” won top television honours at the Golden Globes on Sunday in a mostly virtual bicoastal ceremony that took pla...

German radio host apologises for comparing K-pop band BTS to Covid

German radio host apologises for comparing K-pop band BTS to Covid

-- 2021-02-27 11:57:25

A German radio host has apologised after comparing K-pop group BTS to the coronavirus during a live broadcast. Matthias Matuschik said he did not intend to "racially insult," adding that making a con...

‘Better Call Saul’ to film final season soon

‘Better Call Saul’ to film final season soon

AP 2021-02-25 13:57:48

'Better Call Saul,' the prequel spinoff to the hugely successful series 'Breaking Bad,' will begin production in New Mexico on its sixth and final season beginning in March. White Turtle Casting offi...