• Thursday, March 06, 2025

Uzair Bhatti: People can see versions of themselves in the…

A new adaptation of classic play The False Servant has been delighting audiences at Orange Tree theatre in Richmond since it premiered last month. This version by Martin Crimp was acclaimed at its 2004 National Theatre première. It has been given a new lease of life by a talented cast that includes…

Brad Pitt on suffering from face-blindness disorder, says people think…

Brad Pitt, one of the biggest stars in the world, recently admitted in an interview with GQ that he believes he is suffering from prosopagnosia, a rare disorder that causes people not to recognize faces. Pitt, 58, has not been formally diagnosed with the condition, but the actor suspects that…

Sony Music removes three Michael Jackson songs from streaming services…

Three songs from Michael, a posthumous 2010 compilation, have been removed from streaming services amid ongoing suspicions that they contain forgeries of late pop icon Michael Jackson’s vocals. According to Billboard, “The Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music decided to remove the tracks ‘Breaking News,’ ‘Monster,’ and ‘Keep Your…

Twitter deletes Leena Manimekalai’s ‘Kaali’ poster tweet portraying a Hindu…

Microblogging site Twitter has removed the controversial July 2 tweet of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai. Leena had released the poster of the film Kaali via a tweet which led to outrage in India. The poster of her film depicted a woman dressed in a costume portraying the goddess and smoking. Reacting…

Boris Johnson clings on despite clamour for his resignation

A group of Boris Johnson’s senior ministers were set to tell him to resign as British prime minister on Wednesday, media reports said, after he insisted he would not quit in the face of a mounting rebellion in his party. With a BBC report that a group of his most…

‘Wow, that’s somebody I want to be around,’ says Stranger…

Stranger Things actor Jim Hopper, aka David Harbour, spilled the beans on the exact moment he realized his now-wife, Lily Allen, was “the one” for him. In an interview with the GQ magazine, Harbour revealed that when he was in London while shooting for the film, ‘Black Widow’ he went…

Sargun Mehta not impressed with Aamir Khan’s Punjabi accent in…

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has been missing from the silver screen for almost four years. His last release was Yash Raj Films’ Thugs of Hindostan in 2018, which bombed at the box office. Khan will next be seen in his home production Laal Singh Chaddha, which is an official remake…

Toronto apologises for ‘no-beard’ mandate; Terminated Sikh security guards to…

The City of Toronto has formally apologized to the World Sikh Organization of Canada for “any delay” in reinstating the Sikh security guard whose services were terminated over a “no-beard” policy. Effective from Tuesday (local time) the city will immediately permit “under-mask beard covers” as a reasonable accommodation option for…

Triathlon becomes the first British sport to create ‘open’ category…

Transgender women will not be able to compete against athletes born female in triathlon events in Britain from the start of next year but will instead take part in a new open category, British Triathlon announced on Wednesday. The female category in competitions at the elite and grassroots level from…

IMF intends to ban Pakistan from seeking more Chinese loans:…

Islamabad’s plan to seek PKR 7.9 billion from China for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects is now likely to hinge upon the IMF recommendations. Driving Pakistan’s economy with the help of external doles is unsustainable and Pakistan desperately needs structural reforms. The IMF has raised objections to Pakistan’s loans…