Authors Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes are collaborating on a Bridgerton prequel novel based on the upcoming Netflix spinoff series following Queen Charlotte’s rise to power. The book’s release date is set to coincide with the premiere of the show. According to Deadline, the Bridgerton prequel tells the story of…
Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer have unveiled plans for a spinoff series of their blockbuster hit Netflix show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project, details of which are being kept under wraps, is but one of five projects the siblings have unveiled as part of their nine-figure…
Teacher and reformer Sri M gives meaningful insights in new book Everyone needs a friend – for hand-holding during life’s many crises, and one who can give good directions at the many crossroads we reach. Who better than a wise and gifted spiritual guru? The book, The Friend, is the result…
Sangeeta Datta explains how she structured the BFI’s Ray season My first meeting with Satyajit Ray was on my graduation day at Jadavpur University in Calcutta (now Kolkata). It was convocation day and we were getting our degrees. Ray was stood at the back of the hall after he was…
East London arts organisation Certain Blacks in association with Without Walls, the national network for outdoor arts, will be oragnising the day-long Ensemble Festival at Victoria Docks, Newham on Saturday July 23 from midday to 7pm. This free programme includes an array of non-stop innovative performance including dance, aerial work,…
Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur lifted the spirits of an entire continent as she became the first Arab and first African woman to reach the Wimbledon final with a rousing 6-2 3-6 6-1 victory over her barbecue buddy Tatjana Maria on Thursday. Before she stepped on court, American great Billie Jean King…
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced that the religious conversion of Hindus in the state stopped within 100 days of his government assuming office. A program was held today at Panaji in Goa on 100 Days of Action wherein Sawant released a booklet on the works done by…
The Law Commission is demanding that the government make “downblousing” or the act of taking photos down a woman’s top without her content, illegal in England and Wales. A report in the BBC states that the Law Commission, which reviews and updates legislation, also wants to ban the sharing of…
A minister in India’s southern Karnataka state has urged people not to sacrifice cattle for the upcoming Eid ul-Adha (Bakrid) festival during the weekend, according to a report. Animal husbandry minister Prabhu B Chavan has also warned of stern action against offenders, the Hindustan Times reported. He added the police department and…
Social media users reveal some key life lessons What advice would you give your younger self? That is a question that Eastern Eye posed to social media users around the world and the replies were not just enlightening, but also had plenty of motivational words for those who are going through a…