Thu 11 March 2021: Louis Ottens — the Dutch engineer credited with inventing the audio cassette tape — has died at the age of 94. The icon of that nostalgic era, the man who ushered it all, resides now in heaven. Lou Ottens, who invented the cassette and pioneered the CD has passed away. He […]
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Mon 01 March 2021: In the midst of the pandemic and amid a storm of criticism for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, with top awards going to “Nomadland,” “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “The Crown” and “Schitt’s Creek.” Hollywood’s awards season kicked off at a very different-looking Golden Globes, with winners tuning in remotely to a ceremony […]
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Sat 27 February 2021: Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs – stolen two days ago by thieves who shot and wounded the dogwalker – were recovered unharmed today, Los Angeles police said. “Both of Lady Gaga’s dogs have been turned in to a local police station, and they have been safely reunited with Lady Gaga representatives,” […]
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Fri 26 February 2021: After a delay of more than a year, The Red Sea International Film Festival has finally found its place on 2021’s calendar. The first edition of the fest will take place from 11 to 20 November in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Originally set to debut in March 2020, the festival was postponed due […]
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Tue 23 February 2021: An upcoming Turkish film festival will honor the lives of seven Muslim scientists who were pioneers in the field of medicine. They include: Ibn Sina, the father of modern medicine; Al Biruni, a renowned polymath; Ibn al Jazzar, who was the first to diagnose leprosy; Ibn al Nafis, who was the […]
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Sat 20 February 2021: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from rapper Kanye West after almost seven years of marriage, bringing to an end one of the world’s most recognisable duos in entertainment with a social media following in the hundreds of millions and a number of political and big-business ventures. Celebrity […]
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Tue 16 February 2021: The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has congratulated South African filmmakers for the short film “Address Unknown” being selected to participate in the 2021 Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) taking place in Los Angeles in the United States. This is America’s largest and most prestigious black film festival. […]
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Sat 06 February 2021: Canadian theater, film and television actor Christopher Plummer died in the US at the age of 91. His manager Lou Pitt announced that the actor passed away at his home in Connecticut on Friday. Christopher Plummer, who starred in The Sound of Music, won an Oscar for Beginners and was nominated for All the Money […]
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Thu 21 January 2021: Netflix saw the number of its paid subscribers surpassing 200 million in the final quarter of last year, according to its financial results statement. The achievement comes after Netflix saw spectacular growth in the first half of 2020. But as it celebrates passing the 200 million subscriber mark, Netflix is also […]
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Sun 10 January 2021: Kemal Tekden says role of sub-continent Muslims will be highlighted in series about Turkish war for independence A Turkish production company is set to produce a new historical television series after the superhit series, Resurrection: Ertugrul, attracted large global viewership. Turki Lala, a series proposed by Turkey and Pakistan, will highlight […]
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