MUSK REACTIVATES KANYE WEST’S TWITTER ACCOUNT AFTER RECEIVING REASSURANCE

Mon 31 July 2023: Kanye West was allowed to rejoin X on Saturday after the social media platform formerly known as Twitter received guarantees that the controversial musician wouldn’t use it to disseminate hateful or anti-Semitic content, Wall Street Journal reported. KIM KARDASHIAN FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM KANYE WEST AFTER ALMOST SEVEN YEARS OF MARRIAGE […]

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IRISH SINGER SINEAD O’CONNOR DIES AGED 56 JUST MONTHS AFTER SON’S DEATH

Thu 27 July 2023: Irish music legend Sinead O’Connor, known for her hit single “Nothing Compares 2 U,” has died at the age of 56, according to local media on Wednesday. The famed singer, who released 10 studio albums, including 1990 hit Nothing Compares 2 U, died 18 months after the death of her 17-year-old […]

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‘WHILE WE WATCHED’ BRINGS JOURNALISTIC HEROISM TO THE CLAIRIDGE

Wed 19 July 2023: Montclair Film is bringing journalistic heroism to The Clairidge for one night only. With pessimism about democracy and the viability of journalism in the US at historic lows, it’s right on time. The much lauded WHILE WE WATCHED will be screened on Monday, July 24 at 7:30 PM, followed by a Q&A with […]

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HOLLYWOOD ACTORS JOIN WRITERS ON PICKET LINES

Sat 15 July 2023: For the first time in 63 years, Hollywood actors joined screenwriters on picket lines on Friday in what has become Tinseltown’s biggest labour fight in decades. Actors and writers had been negotiating with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for higher streaming-era pay and curbs on the use of artificial intelligence. Ted Lasso star Jason […]

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OSCAR-WINNING COMPOSER AR RAHMAN ON FILMMAKERS EXPLOITING DIVISIONS: “OUR FILMS SHOULD NOT DIVIDE”

Sat 08 July 2023: Veteran musician AR Rahman has slammed the filmmakers who exploit societal divisions for commercial gain, widening the gap between different communities. Rahman was speaking in response to director Mari Selvaraj’s query about the qualities he expects from new-generation filmmakers. Rahman has scored the music for Mari Selvaraj’s new movie, Maamannan. MINGLING […]

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AL JAZEERA DIGITAL WINS BEST FEATURE AT AMNESTY MEDIA AWARDS

Tue 08 May 2023: Against steep competition, Al Jazeera Digital’s Slow Journalism/Features unit has won a prestigious Amnesty Media Award recognising outstanding human rights journalism. The winning piece, conferred in the Features category for Walking Reminders of Atrocities, reveals harrowing accounts of state brutality against civilians in Belarus following the controversial 2020 elections. Winners were announced […]

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INDIA’S TOP COURT REFUSES TO STOP “PROPAGANDA” MOVIE “THE KERALA STORY”

Tue 02 May 2023: The Indian Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay on release of the movie “The Kerala Story” on grounds that its a “worst kind of hate speech” and an “audio-visual propaganda”. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal […]

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KIM KARDASHIAN LOOKALIKE PASSES AWAY AFTER PLASTIC SURGERY COMPLICATIONS

Sat 29 Apr 2023: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian’s has several admirers across the globe. However, Christina Ashten Gourkani was a lookalike. Gourkani passed away following complications from a plastic surgery procedure. Christina Ashten Gourkani, a popular OnlyFans model died of cardiac arrest following a plastic surgery procedure, New York Post reported. She was 34. The […]

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