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Sharjah Public Library celebrates UAE reading month

The two initiatives - ‘Everyone’s Library’ and ‘Reader to Reader’, align with the Reading Month’s 2021 theme ‘My Family Reads’, and aim to instil and support positive reading habits among children.

18 hours ago

David Schwimmer reveals date and location details for filming Friends reunion special

David Schwimmer who portrays paleontologist Ross Geller in the hit American sitcom, says 'Friends Reunion' to start shoot within a month.

19 hours ago

Mariah Carey’s older brother sues her for defamation over memoir

Mariah Carey’s older brother Morgan Carey is suing the singer over claims she made in her 2020 memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey.”

20 hours ago

VIDEO: Turkish heartthrob Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ surprises fans by playing the harmonica perfectly

The actor took a break for lunch in his project and played the harmonica, staring a social media storm among his fans who did not know that he could play the instrument so well.

03 Mar 2021

VIDEO: ‘Pawri’ power: 5-second video clip pulls Pakistan and India closer

A 19-year-old Pakistani student who shot to fame after her five-second video went viral on social media across the subcontinent, hopes numerous renditions of her monologue will translate into more dialogue between India and Pakistan.

03 Mar 2021

Pop singer Lady Gaga puts apartment up for rent at $2,000 per month

According to a report on people.com, the apartment is located on 176 Stanton Street, and has one-bedroom, one bathroom, 10-foot ceilings, an open kitchen with stainless steel appliances, and inlaid wood flooring.

03 Mar 2021

Sara Ahli showcases artistic sculptures

The exhibition explores the theme of ‘Placeless Place’ by way of materials, bodies, and surroundings. The showcase included original pieces by Sara Ahli, the first Emirati artist to exhibit a full series in the space.

03 Mar 2021

Bunny Wailer, reggae giant and former bandmate of Bob Marley, dies aged 73

In 2017, Wailer was awarded Jamaica’s fourth highest honour, the Order of Merit, and was recognised with a Reggae Gold Award in February 2019.

03 Mar 2021

Possible new Banksy artwork appears overnight on side of British prison

The artwork shows a man scaling the building’s walls, who some suggest resembles Oscar Wilde. The renowned poet had been an inmate at the Reading Prison where the graffiti has appeared.

03 Mar 2021

VIDEO: 'Vaccine, vaccine': Dolly Parton sings 'Jolene' rewrite before shot

Dolly Parton rewrote the lyrics to "Jolene" as "Vaccine, vaccine,” as she got her COVID-19 shot.

03 Mar 2021

Priyanka Chopra says she received lot of negativity from her community too

Bollywood actor turned Hollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas said the South Asian community have picked on her and that she felt a lot of negativity come her way.

03 Mar 2021

Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi hosts Wonder Woman and her friends

Ladies can celebrate the day with the theme park’s favourite female Warner Bros. characters, including Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Lola Bunny, Betty Rubble and Wilma Flintstone.

03 Mar 2021

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Cinema & TV

Meet Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai's lookalike from Pakistan, Aamna Imran, who is breaking the Internet

She has posted a lot of pictures on her Instagram of her with makeup and styling similar to the Bollywood actor. Together with the eye-makeup and a li...

18 hours ago

David Schwimmer reveals date and location details for filming Friends reunion special

David Schwimmer who portrays paleontologist Ross Geller in the hit American sitcom, says 'Friends Reunion' to start shoot within a month.

19 hours ago

VIDEO: Turkish heartthrob Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ surprises fans by playing the harmonica perfectly

The actor took a break for lunch in his project and played the harmonica, staring a social media storm among his fans who did not know that he could p...

03 Mar 2021

Huge Grant to play villain in ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ film

The Undoing star will do the role of Forge Fletcher, the primary antagonist in the big-budget remake of the popular table-top game.

03 Mar 2021

Music

Mariah Carey’s older brother sues her for defamation over memoir

Mariah Carey’s older brother Morgan Carey is suing the singer over claims she made in her 2020 memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey.”

20 hours ago

VIDEO: ‘Pawri’ power: 5-second video clip pulls Pakistan and India closer

A 19-year-old Pakistani student who shot to fame after her five-second video went viral on social media across the subcontinent, hopes numerous rendit...

03 Mar 2021

Pop singer Lady Gaga puts apartment up for rent at $2,000 per month

According to a report on people.com, the apartment is located on 176 Stanton Street, and has one-bedroom, one bathroom, 10-foot ceilings, an open kitc...

03 Mar 2021

Bunny Wailer, reggae giant and former bandmate of Bob Marley, dies aged 73

In 2017, Wailer was awarded Jamaica’s fourth highest honour, the Order of Merit, and was recognised with a Reggae Gold Award in February 2019.

03 Mar 2021

VIDEO: 'Vaccine, vaccine': Dolly Parton sings 'Jolene' rewrite before shot

Dolly Parton rewrote the lyrics to "Jolene" as "Vaccine, vaccine,” as she got her COVID-19 shot.

03 Mar 2021

Taylor Swift criticises Netflix series ‘Ginny and Georgia’ for ‘deeply sexist joke’

Netflix series Ginny and Georgia under fire for Taylor Swift joke. Pop star has endured years of public scrutiny over how her personal life influences...

02 Mar 2021

Jonas Brothers: Nick Jonas assures brother Kevin siblings are ‘still a band’ in SNL monologue

Nick Jonas swore to his sibling Kevin that the Jonas Brothers are still a band in his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live.

28 Feb 2021

Lady Gaga’s two abducted French bulldogs recovered safely

A woman brought the dogs to the LAPD’s Olympic Community Police Station, just northwest of downtown, around 6pm, said Capt. Jonathan Tippett, commandi...

27 Feb 2021

Books

Sharjah Public Library celebrates UAE reading month

The two initiatives - ‘Everyone’s Library’ and ‘Reader to Reader’, align with the Reading Month’s 2021 theme ‘My Family Reads’, and aim to instil and ...

18 hours ago

Mariah Carey’s older brother sues her for defamation over memoir

Mariah Carey’s older brother Morgan Carey is suing the singer over claims she made in her 2020 memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey.”

20 hours ago

Book review: ‘Eat Better Forever’ provides some food for thought

Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s book ‘Eat Better Forever: 7 Ways to Transform Your Diet,’ includes nuggets of information on improving your well-be...

28 Feb 2021

King is back with his new novel, talks about crime and creativity

Readers may know him best for “Carrie,” “The Shining” and other bestsellers commonly identified as “horror,” but King has long had an affinity for oth...

27 Feb 2021

Arts

Sharjah Art Foundation convenes March Meeting, launches SB15

March Meeting 2021 explores the past 30 years of the Sharjah Biennial as a model for dealing with the disruptive power of artistic monolingualism, as ...

23 hours ago

Sara Ahli showcases artistic sculptures

The exhibition explores the theme of ‘Placeless Place’ by way of materials, bodies, and surroundings. The showcase included original pieces by Sara Ah...

03 Mar 2021

Possible new Banksy artwork appears overnight on side of British prison

The artwork shows a man scaling the building’s walls, who some suggest resembles Oscar Wilde. The renowned poet had been an inmate at the Reading Pris...

03 Mar 2021

Churchill's painting of Marrakesh, owned by Angelina Jolie, sells for £7 million

Churchill, a keen artist took inspiration from the Moroccan city and painted "The Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque" oil work during a World War II visit ...

02 Mar 2021

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi unites best people for an exciting world

The fourth edition of the forum brings together cultural leaders, practitioners and experts in the fields of art, heritage, museums, media and technol...

01 Mar 2021

First Islamic perpetual calendar wristwatch wins innovation prize

It shows the hours and minutes, and date in Arabic numerals, the name and length of the months in Arabic calligraphy, as well as the abundant and the ...

28 Feb 2021

Al Noor Island unveils Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi’s installation

Titled ‘The Swing’, the commissioned work by Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi, is inspired and born out of local culture and heritage.

25 Feb 2021

The UAE and the art of fortifying culture during the pandemic

Sharjah Calligraphy Museum provides an educational experience through multiple workshops, especially for young people, with the aim to nurture their t...

24 Feb 2021