Tehran, Iran — Iranian authorities have banned an Egyptian TV series depicting a medieval Persian figure over historical “distortions” and “a biased approach,” state media reported Sunday. “The Assassins,” or “El-Hashashin” in Arabic, recounts the story of Hassan-i Sabbah, the controversial founder of an offshoot Shiite Muslim sect known for bloody political assassinations during the … Read more
A six-year-old Bhangra dancer from Surrey saw his dreams come true — and became part of history — when he danced onstage with Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh in front of a sold-out crowd at B.C. Place on Saturday. Aanakh Bhullar was sitting on his father’s shoulders when Dosanjh pointed and called him up on stage … Read more
Since last year, I have been working on a project with my Thai mother who migrated to Australia in 1974 while pregnant with me. There are no photographs of this significant event. As a reparative act to fill in the gaps of our family archive, I used a generative AI platform to create photographs of … Read more
Nicole Kidman has been honoured with an American Film Institute life achievement award at a ceremony in which stars shared stories of “quite simply one of the greatest actresses”. The Oscar-winner became the first Australian actor to receive the highest honour for a career in film at AFI, during a ceremony that featured speeches from … Read more
The inspiration was simple. After staying up all night playing video game Resident Evil 2, Wright went to buy milk, only to be confronted with an eerily empty, early morning London. It gave him an idea. “Wouldn’t it be interesting if you did this Sunday walk and there were zombies, or what if you were … Read more
The cartoon of Jerry Seinfeld is that he is the comedian who goes on “about nothing.” The nihilist of the Upper West Side. And yet Seinfeld is, like Chris Rock and few others in comedy, as serious and self-conscious about his craft as the best musicians. We were once having a conversation in front of … Read more
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Editor’s Note: There are varying experiences of abuse, and the following information provided by one psychologist pertains to emotional and psychological abuse. Abusive relationships can look different, but if you clicked on this article, maybe you’ve asked yourself, “Am I in an emotionally abusive relationship?” For me, there was no question I was being verbally … Read more
Toro Taxes, renowned as the leading tax franchise for Latinos, proudly announces a strategic partnership with Trez, the pioneering payroll and benefits platform tailored for Latinos in the United States. This groundbreaking collaboration between two Latino-owned companies aims to maximize synergies and impact the US workforce. SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The partnership … Read more
The sexy tennis drama “Challengers” won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Zendaya and castmates Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor have been on a globetrotting press tour to get the word out about Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s original film, which opened in 3,477 locations in … Read more
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Jay Baruchel feels fine. On the second season of his Crave series We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel), which launched last week, the host and namesake explores several possible apocalyptic scenarios, from insect extinction to a world ruled by artificial intelligence. “I think we are all understandably … Read more
