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Lady Gaga gives first look of ‘Chromatica’ her new album artwork

Singer was recently forced to delay album's release due to coronavirus pandemic.

16 hours ago

'Bond girl' Honor Blackman dies at 94

Honor Blackman, the British actress whose portrayal of sultry heroine Pussy Galore captivated filmgoers in the 1964 James Bond movie “Goldfinger,” has died. She was 94.

19 hours ago

Sam Smith enjoys a walk amid coronavirus lockdown

The singer, who has been making tweaks to an album that has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, appeared engrossed in the tunes during a daily walk.

20 hours ago

Lady Gaga announces star-studded coronavirus benefit telecast

Pop music superstar Lady Gaga on Monday announced a worldwide telecast featuring Paul McCartney, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan and others to support healthcare workers responding to the global coronavirus outbreak.

06 Apr 2020

Singer Duffy finally opens up about her horrific rape ordeal

The British singer said she was drugged at a restaurant on her birthday before being held captive in her own home and taken to a foreign country. The 35-year-old Welsh singer, whose full name is Aimee Duffy, first revealed her ordeal in February and revealed more details of being kidnapped on her web page.

06 Apr 2020

Book review: 'Thief River Falls,' by Brian Freeman

This mystery novel set in a remote town revolves around a writer grappling with personal tragedy, and a runaway boy who turns her world around.

06 Apr 2020

VIDEO: What Sonakshi Sinha will do after coronavirus crisis is over

Actress Sonakshi Sinha is hoping for the coronavirus crisis to end soon, and says she would like to dive into the sea once all this is over.

06 Apr 2020

VIDEO: Dwayne Johnson sings ‘You’re Welcome’ from ‘Moana’ while washing his daughter’s hands

Dwayne Johnson is teaching his daughter about the importance of washing her hands amid the coronavirus pandemic while singing a song from the Disney film in which he stars.

06 Apr 2020

Actor Mark Hamill pens thank you note for 'Star Wars' fans

Actor Mark Hamill has penned a thank you letter for the "Star Wars" fans, saying it has been an "extraordinary journey".

05 Apr 2020

Mavis staples releases new charity song, 'All In It Together', to help Chicago seniors hit by coronavirus

Soul legend Mavis staples on Friday released a new charity song, "All In It Together", to raise funds to help elderly people in Chicago through the coronavirus.

05 Apr 2020

British singer Marianne Faithfull treated for coronavirus

British singer Marianne Faithfull has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated in hospital, her publicists said on Saturday.

05 Apr 2020

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan's son Taimur Ali Khan, makes 'pasta' necklace for mom

Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan ditched designers' jewellery to wear a necklace made by his little son, Taimur.

05 Apr 2020

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Cinema & TV

'Bond girl' Honor Blackman dies at 94

Honor Blackman, the British actress whose portrayal of sultry heroine Pussy Galore captivated filmgoers in the 1964 James Bond movie “Goldfinger,” has...

19 hours ago

VIDEO: What Sonakshi Sinha will do after coronavirus crisis is over

Actress Sonakshi Sinha is hoping for the coronavirus crisis to end soon, and says she would like to dive into the sea once all this is over.

06 Apr 2020

VIDEO: Dwayne Johnson sings ‘You’re Welcome’ from ‘Moana’ while washing his daughter’s hands

Dwayne Johnson is teaching his daughter about the importance of washing her hands amid the coronavirus pandemic while singing a song from the Disney f...

06 Apr 2020

Actor Mark Hamill pens thank you note for 'Star Wars' fans

Actor Mark Hamill has penned a thank you letter for the "Star Wars" fans, saying it has been an "extraordinary journey".

05 Apr 2020

Music

Lady Gaga gives first look of ‘Chromatica’ her new album artwork

Singer was recently forced to delay album's release due to coronavirus pandemic.

16 hours ago

Sam Smith enjoys a walk amid coronavirus lockdown

The singer, who has been making tweaks to an album that has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, appeared engrossed in the tunes during a dai...

20 hours ago

VIDEO: US singer Gloria Estefan updates 80s hit for pandemic

Gloria Estefan, one of the biggest stars of the Miami music scene during the 1980s and 1990s, has updated her hit "Get On Your Feet" to raise awarenes...

21 hours ago

Lady Gaga announces star-studded coronavirus benefit telecast

Pop music superstar Lady Gaga on Monday announced a worldwide telecast featuring Paul McCartney, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Ruk...

06 Apr 2020

Singer Duffy finally opens up about her horrific rape ordeal

The British singer said she was drugged at a restaurant on her birthday before being held captive in her own home and taken to a foreign country. The ...

06 Apr 2020

VIDEO: Madonna donates $1m to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help create coronavirus vaccine

Madonna has donated $1m to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in order to help create a vaccine for coronavirus.

06 Apr 2020

Elton John launches $1 million fund for HIV/AIDS work amid coronavirus

Elton John has launched a $1 million emergency fund to help organisations working with people living with HIV or AIDS so they are not "left behind" du...

06 Apr 2020

Mavis staples releases new charity song, 'All In It Together', to help Chicago seniors hit by coronavirus

Soul legend Mavis staples on Friday released a new charity song, "All In It Together", to raise funds to help elderly people in Chicago through the co...

05 Apr 2020

Books

Read these five poems to keep your spirits up during self-isolation

From Maya Angelou to Maggie Smith, these poignant poems remind us about the need for self-reflection, to be kind, and to always have hope.

02 Apr 2020

For new book, Alicia Keys looks to the past to find herself

“More Myself” takers readers from Keys’ childhood to her breakthrough debut in 2001 to where she stands now — on the heels of her seventh studio album...

01 Apr 2020

Shilpi Somaya Gowda shapes a tragedy in her latest novel

Shilpi Somaya Gowda is the author of two best-selling novels (“Secret Daughter” and “The Golden Son”), but those dealt more in the complex dynamics of...

31 Mar 2020

2020 International Booker Prize shortlist to be announced digitally on 2 April

The judges of The 2020 International Booker Prize are inviting readers, writers and the literary and translation community to the digital announcement...

25 Mar 2020

Arts

Chinese artist, Roy Wang, pays tribute to doctors and nurses treating coronavirus with his light painting

A Chinese artist has paid tribute to doctors and nurses and their months-long battle to treat virus-stricken patients in his latest light painting cre...

02 Apr 2020

Thieves steal Vincent Van Gogh's painting 'Spring Garden' from Dutch museum amid coronavirus shutdown

Thieves stole a painting by Dutch master Vincent Van Gogh early Monday in a daring heist from a museum that was closed to the public because of the co...

31 Mar 2020

Senegal's graffiti artists join the fight against coronavirus

The mural stretched over 10 metres of wall in Senegal's seaside capital Dakar shows a giant pair of hands reaching out for sanitiser, and a woman in h...

29 Mar 2020

Landmark Egyptian museum gets disinfected as virus fears grow

Cleaning crews descended upon the landmark Egyptian museum in Cairo on Monday, dousing it with disinfectants as fears mount over the spread of the nov...

24 Mar 2020

Creativity comes to a halt at Amarillo arts organisations

In response to the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the city of Amarillo temporarily closed the Amarillo Civic ...

23 Mar 2020

Maraya Art Centre tackles the riddle of the place one calls home

Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah, the non-profit body that aims to support artists in the region, has announced its March exhibition programme.

19 Mar 2020

Oh, to be at Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai, now that Spring’s there!

One of the best-known and most influential artists of his generation, Rakowitz draws on complex histories, politics and cultures to create highly char...

18 Mar 2020

Saudi breaks record with Largest Mirrored Building in the World

Saudi Arabia, Maraya Concert Hall has set a Guinness World Records™ title for largest mirrored building in the world. "Maraya" means "mirrors" in Arab...

17 Mar 2020