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Shah Rukh Khan fined at Mumbai airport for carrying luxury watches

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-12 19:04:37

The Customs Department at India’s Mumbai Airport fined Indian Actor Shah Rukh Khan for carrying luxury watches when he was returning home from the United Arab Emirates on Friday night. NDTV sai...

Chris Evans named ‘sexiest man alive’

-- 2022-11-08 20:50:02

“Captain America” actor Chris Evans was named People Magazine’s "sexiest man alive" for 2022 on Monday, following his Marvel co-star Paul Rudd having the title in 2021. Evans, who i...

A story of 1980s, racism and the American dream

Iftekharul Islam 2022-11-08 19:05:30

The 1980s were the final years of the Cold War. Political tensions were rife, and social lives were getting more complex. What that period looked like in the eyes of a teenager? How distant was achiev...

Songwriter dies after covered van slams into his motorcycle in Narsingdi

-- 2022-11-07 17:58:19

A songwriter died on the way to his hometown when a covered van crashed into the motorcycle he was travelling on in Narsingdi. The accident occurred in Shibpur Upazila’s Marjal area on the Dhak...

'The Crown' controversial season five gets mixed reviews from critics

-- 2022-11-07 17:27:33

From comparisons to a "trashy telenovela" to "a sturdy piece of prestige TV", the fifth season of hit royal drama "The Crown" has divided critics. The award-winning Netflix show, focused on the late...

'V for Vendetta': A perennial symbol of rage against authoritarianism

Iftekharul Islam 2022-11-07 15:46:21

"Remember the Fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot." The quote is taken from a poem which reminds the Gunpowder plot to assassinate Protestant King of England James I. An unnamed man, marke...

'Enola Holmes 2' is a fun detective film despite Sherlock depiction failures

Iftekharul Islam 2022-11-06 18:41:04

In 2020, Enola Holmes garnered much popularity with the introduction of Millie Bobby Brown as Sherlock Holmes' younger sister solving cases and kicking some action.  The adaptation fro...

The Midnight Club: A beautifully crafted horror TV Show

Rassiq Aziz Kabir  2022-11-05 17:58:15

Horror TV shows have often had the reputation of having too many jumps, scares and recurring tropes, making the genre not among the most popular among viewers. But 'The Midnight Club' has taken a comp...

Henry Selick returns after 13 years with ‘Wendell & Wild’

Iftekharul Islam 2022-11-02 18:45:00

Anyone who watched Coraline in childhood might remember the stop-motion horror film about a teenage girl trying to rescue her parents from an evil witch. Henry Selick is the one who adapted Neil Gaima...

‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ captures the horrors of the First World War

Iftekharul Islam 2022-10-31 17:28:40

The First World War was one of the worst things that happened to humanity. Both World Wars were catastrophic, but the seminal tragedy was the worst: soldiers getting killed, burned, and intoxicated in...

Cabinet of Curiosities: A display of horror's diversity

Shadya Naher Sheyam 2022-10-30 19:24:31

Cabinet of Curiosities, directed by Guillermo del Toro, is presented as a departure from typical horror. Each story, presented as a compilation of stories from great, hand-picked directors, is positio...

Rihanna makes music comeback after six years

-- 2022-10-28 17:19:56

Chart-topper Rihanna released her first solo music in six years on Friday, an emotional ballad written in tribute to late actor Chadwick Boseman. "Lift Me Up", Barbados-born Rihanna's first new song...

Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' - in between past and future

Fabiha Athoi 2022-10-27 17:35:36

Taylor Swift is retelling her stories with her tenth studio album, Midnights -- the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout her life. Midnights is about reminiscing, about storied and fa...

'Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania' trailer gives a glimpse of Marvel's Phase Five

Iftekharul Islam 2022-10-25 17:53:15

When 'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' season finale marked the end of phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with utter disappointment, Marvel needed to redeem itself in phase five.  After the d...

Judi Dench says Netflix's 'The Crown' uses 'crude sensationalism'

-- 2022-10-23 17:29:46

British actress Judi Dench has called on Netflix to add a disclaimer to royal drama "The Crown", joining a chorus of voices criticising the series' fictionalised storylines. In a letter to The Times...

Moshari: Echoing the screams of the Bangladeshi women on the street  

Ahmed Fahim Shihab 2022-10-23 17:08:25

It is 8:30 at night. After a dreadful day at work, you can't wait to get home and relax to shake off workplace harassment. When you get on a bus, you feel touches all over your body that make you fee...

‘Black Adam’ is a decent introduction to the DC supervillain

 Iftekharul Islam 2022-10-22 17:01:14

When the Black Adam trailer came out in June this year, DC fans had big expectations for this film. After eight years of production hell and multiple setbacks of the pandemic, they will finally get to...

Taylor Swift releases new album 'Midnights'

-- 2022-10-21 19:01:45

US music superstar Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album "Midnights" on Friday, as well as additional tracks made during the record-making process. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter describes t...

‘Dui Diner Duniya’ - an interesting story fails to hit the spot

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-10-19 17:15:52

Dui Diner Duniya, a supernatural road thriller directed by Anam Biswas, the famed director of ‘Debi,’ and written by Ashraful Alam Shao, has been available on the OTT platform Chorki since...

Russell Crowe at beer-and-popcorn Vatican screening of new film

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-19 10:26:26

The Vatican treated new recruits of its police force and Swiss Guard to beer and popcorn at a special screening of the new film "The Greatest Beer Run Ever" on Monday, topped off by a meeting wi...

Colleagues, admirers bid tearful adieu to Masum Aziz

-- 2022-10-18 17:49:51

People from all walks of life including colleagues and admirers paid their last tributes to Ekushey Padak-winning thespian, playwright, and director Masum Aziz at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city...

K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty

-- 2022-10-17 18:33:43

K-pop boy band BTS will go off on mandatory military service, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said on Monday. Jin, 29, has put off his service for as long as he can and faces th...

The Korean adaptation of 'Little Women' diverts a bit from the original story

Iftekharul Islam 2022-10-17 18:02:20

Little Women, the coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott, has seen perennial popularity since its publication in 1868. The novel has been adapted multiple times into stage plays, movies, and televis...

Nora Fatehi denied permission to perform in Dhaka due to ‘dollar crunch’

-- 2022-10-17 17:40:52

The government has once again barred entry to Bollywood star Nora Fatehi, who was booked to perform at an event in Dhaka next month, in light of an ongoing foreign currency crunch. The actress was sc...

Young musicians and their take on old and new music

Megh Rahman 2022-10-16 23:04:00

Think up a drizzle trip with whiffs chaperoning you. You put on your earbuds and start your favourite playlist. Sounds like a whole mood, right?  From Dj parties to weddings and walking, music s...

Walking the path of showbiz industry is difficult: Actor Arfin Xunayed

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-16 15:50:32

It was nearly impossible for actor Arfin Xunayed to establish himself in the entertainment industry without any acting background, connections, or support. But he has made it. He is now established...

Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane dies

-- 2022-10-15 19:18:21

Robbie Coltrane, the larger-than-life Scottish actor who played the beloved half-giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died on Friday at the age of 72, his agent said. Coltrane's more than four-dec...

Netflix to introduce ad-supported plan at $7 a month in November

-- 2022-10-14 20:02:07

Netflix Inc said on Thursday it will introduce a streaming plan with advertising for roughly $7 per month in November, a move to attract new subscribers after the company lost customers in the first h...

DMP approves new venue for Kabir Suman’s concert

-- 2022-10-14 16:11:58

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has given the approval for a concert by eminent singer-songwriter Kabir Suman to be staged at the Institution of Engineers after denying permission to hold the even...

Organisers seek new venue as DMP denies permission for Kabir Suman show at National Museum

bdnews24.com 2022-10-14 12:07:54

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police denied permission to use the National Museum as a venue for a concert by eminent singer-songwriter Kabir Suman due to its standing as a 'key point installation'. T...