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Dua Lipa bags double win at Brit Awards; wants pay of nurses increased

Among the audience were 2,500 key health workers and their guests who had received tickets in recognition of their efforts during the pandemic.

12 May 2021

Max Tegmark’s Life 3.0 review: Coming to terms with the realities of an AI-centred world

Williams’ death marked the first time in history where a robot was held responsible for the murder of a human being, but it certainly was not the last.

12 May 2021

Lady Gaga, Glenn Close join Prince Harry and Oprah for mental health TV series

Britain's Prince Harry and U.S. chat show queen Oprah Winfrey will premiere their television documentary series on mental health issues later this month, with singer Lady Gaga and actress Glenn Close among those contributing.

11 May 2021

Artist Maya Lin's 'Ghost Forest' installation in New York warns of the danger of climate change

In the centre of New York City's spring greenery, artist Maya Lin has installed the barren, brown trunks of 49 dead Atlantic White Cedar trees in a Manhattan park as a "Ghost Forest" to warn of the danger of climate change and the threat of rising sea water.

11 May 2021

Kangana Ranaut says Instagram deleted her post where she threatened to demolish Covid

Kangana Ranaut on Sunday alleged that Instagram has deleted her post where she speaks about demolishing Covid.

11 May 2021

Renowned TV, film personality Talat Siddiqui passes away in Lahore

Talat Siddiqui was a gifted character actor who ruled the silver screen in the 1960s when such actors won equal, and sometimes more, praise as the leading stars. Besides her, the legendary Talish is another example of such a character actor.

10 May 2021

Pakistani stars celebrate Mother’s Day, express love on social media

Pakistan’s heartthrob Shaan Shahid said, “HappyMothersDay. The hand that prayed and guided me, the arms that held me safe from all the tempests of life. Thank you for always being with me."

10 May 2021

Sotheby’s auction of maps and atlases time travels in Middle East

Measuring 430 x 865 mm, the engraving — the largest of its kind produced at the time — depicts pilgrims from as far as the mountain of Arafat arriving for the Hajj, charting their journey into the holy city.

10 May 2021

Dating app user who matched with ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry kicked off the platform

Kate Haralson, 20, was removed from the service after sharing a TikTok video of a FaceTime call she had with the 51-year-old actor. Haralson said she wanted people to be aware that ‘a lot of guys in Hollywood are talking to all these young girls.’

10 May 2021

Amitabh Bachchan to join Pope Francis, Joe Biden and others in global event to inspire vax drive

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are serving as Campaign Chairs of VAX LIVE and will deliver an important global message for vaccine equity during the event.

10 May 2021

Natalie Martinez recalls Chadwick Boseman to be an epitome of a gentleman

Actress Natalie Martinez, who has worked with late actor Chadwick Boseman in the film "Message From The King", says he always made her comfortable during the shoots.

10 May 2021

Katrina Kaif pens special wish for her mom on Mother's Day

Earlier in the day, Katrina took to social media to pay tribute to mothers who are also frontline workers at a time when India is battling a deadly second wave of Covid-19.

10 May 2021

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Cinema & TV

Pakistan's Nobel winner Malala Yousafzai to feature in ‘Friends’ reunion special, telecast slated for May 27

The long-awaited event will also see appearances by Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and David Beckham among other celebrities

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Ellen DeGeneres to end talk show after 19 years amid a whirl of toxic workplace accusations

Ellen insisted that her decision to bring the curtain down on her afternoon show had nothing to do with allegations in the past year of a workplace en...

13 May 2021

Dua Lipa bags double win at Brit Awards; wants pay of nurses increased

Among the audience were 2,500 key health workers and their guests who had received tickets in recognition of their efforts during the pandemic.

12 May 2021

Lady Gaga, Glenn Close join Prince Harry and Oprah for mental health TV series

Britain's Prince Harry and U.S. chat show queen Oprah Winfrey will premiere their television documentary series on mental health issues later this mon...

11 May 2021

Music

Dua Lipa bags double win at Brit Awards; wants pay of nurses increased

Among the audience were 2,500 key health workers and their guests who had received tickets in recognition of their efforts during the pandemic.

12 May 2021

9-year-old Azerbaijani girl rocks Dubai spinning turntables

Michelle Rasul, the turntable whiz from Azerbaijan, nodded her baseball cap-adorned head to the beat and showed off her skills scratching, cutting and...

11 May 2021

Lady Gaga, Glenn Close join Prince Harry and Oprah for mental health TV series

Britain's Prince Harry and U.S. chat show queen Oprah Winfrey will premiere their television documentary series on mental health issues later this mon...

11 May 2021

Amitabh Bachchan to join Pope Francis, Joe Biden and others in global event to inspire vax drive

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are serving as Campaign Chairs of VAX LIVE and will deliver an important global messag...

10 May 2021

Tawny Kitaen, star of '80s rock music videos, dies at 59

She also starred as the fiancee to Tom Hanks' character in the comedy "Bachelor Party,” and as Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend in a 1991 episode of "Seinf...

09 May 2021

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hosts American TV show Saturday Night Live with singer Miley Cyrus

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was at his hilarious best as he hosted the popular American TV show Saturday Night Live for the first time alongside si...

09 May 2021

Coldplay link-up with French astronaut Thomas Pesquet and launch new song ‘Higher Power’ into space

Coldplay gave new meaning to the idea of a single launch, playing new song "Higher Power" for the first time during a video link-up with French astron...

08 May 2021

Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar prays for India amid Covid-19 second wave

Ali Zafar found success as an actor in Bollywood. He was seen in several popular films including "Dear Zindagi", "Tere Bin Laden", "Mere Brother Ki Du...

06 May 2021

Books

Max Tegmark’s Life 3.0 review: Coming to terms with the realities of an AI-centred world

Williams’ death marked the first time in history where a robot was held responsible for the murder of a human being, but it certainly was not the last...

12 May 2021

French-Indian actor Kalki Koechlin debuts as writer with memoir on Motherhood

After making waves with films like "Margarita with a Straw", "Yeh Jewani Hai Deewani" and "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", award winning French-Indian acto...

09 May 2021

Best-selling international children’s authors to headline 12th Sharjah Children's Reading festival

Sixteen top industry names will educate and entertain young readers from May 19 - 29 at Expo Centre Sharjah.

08 May 2021

Piers Morgan attacks Meghan Markle’s new children’s book as ‘ludicrously inappropriate’

Morgan lashed out at Meghan and accused her of acting hypocritically in writing the book given her difficult relationship with her own father.

06 May 2021

Arts

Artist Maya Lin's 'Ghost Forest' installation in New York warns of the danger of climate change

In the centre of New York City's spring greenery, artist Maya Lin has installed the barren, brown trunks of 49 dead Atlantic White Cedar trees in a Ma...

11 May 2021

Sotheby’s auction of maps and atlases time travels in Middle East

Measuring 430 x 865 mm, the engraving — the largest of its kind produced at the time — depicts pilgrims from as far as the mountain of Arafat arriving...

10 May 2021

Long-overlooked Black artists dominate New York spring sales

Black artists are represented like never before at New York's spring sales next week after years of being overlooked and underappreciated, with severa...

09 May 2021

UAE artists convey message of Hope at ZeeArts show in Dubai

The artworks illustrate creativity through myriad of mediums by artists coming from different parts of the world. It is a tradition for ZeeArts to pre...

08 May 2021

British street artist Nathan Murdoch destroys his mural to create crypto-artwork, NFT

British street artist Nathan Murdoch contemplates the mural he has just spray-painted, a giant image of two hands wearing rainbow-coloured gloves and ...

08 May 2021

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama breathes life into New York amid pandemic

Dots are everywhere - on buildings, trees, water and more - as Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama brings her signature motif to the New York Bot...

06 May 2021

Dubai Culture and Mall of the Emirates host World of Banksy show

The exhibition, the first of its kind is dedicated to the world-famous street artist and shows over 100 of his works across 1,500 square metres in the...

06 May 2021

Sotheby's to accept bitcoin for Banksy's iconic artwork ‘Love is in the Air’

Sotheby's said on Tuesday it would accept bitcoin and ethereum as payment for Banksy's iconic artwork "Love is in the Air", a first for a physical art...

05 May 2021