The principal focus of Civil War is war-weary photographer Lee (Kirsten Dunst) and her writer colleague Joel (Wagner Moura), who pick up an aspiring young photographer named Jessie (Cailee Spaeny) and a veteran journalist named Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) as they set off on a dangerous journey to the White House, where the US president … Read more
For nearly a decade, fans of actress Doris Simeon, whose roles in Yoruba films in the 2000s captivated many, continued to yearn for her on-screen brilliance. In an interview with actor Kunle Afod, Doris opened up about her hiatus and journey to America, inferring that the decision to leave Nigeria six years ago was personal. … Read more
Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda, on Wednesday explained Congress’ rationale behind wealth redistribution in a country amid ongoing debates on the issue. While speaking to ANI, he called it an interesting law and said that it is a policy which is not in the interest of super-rich only but also the people. Read … Read more
After all, the makers of this beer in the south of the Czech Republic have some awkward history with Americans. More than a century of it, to be precise, centred on an intellectual property battle believed to be the world’s longest-running trademark dispute. A historical photo of coopers at the Budweiser Budvar brewery in Ceske … Read more
Pizza, along with pasta, will be synonymous with Italian cuisine for many diners. The doughy crust, lathered with cheese topping a dollop of tomato sauce on the base. But a pair of food historians have now claimed it was in fact Americans who put the tomato base with the pizza first. According to Alberto Grandi … Read more
Happy Birthday, Ford Mustang. 60-years ago, to the day (17 April 1964), Ford unveiled the original pony car at the World’s Fair in New York. And so, a legend was born. At the time, the Mustang represented a new generation of car for Ford Motor Company. The children of ‘boomers’ who’d returned safely from the … Read more
In January, Pharrell Williams, the singer turned men’s creative director of Louis Vuitton, transformed the label’s Paris men’s fashion week catwalk into a giant pop-up box reminiscent of a barren desert. Pharrell Williams walks the runway during the Louis Vuitton Menswear autumn/winter 2024-25 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 16, 2024. Photo: … Read more
The week-long trip to China by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sidestepped core economic disputes, and without headway, analysts said the pressure of November’s presidential election could force the Biden administration “to be more aggressive” on the trade front. Yellen ended her second trip to China in 10 months on Tuesday, having met Chinese officials … Read more
“Without them, we would not have the education and everything else,” said Lloyd Dong Jr, an 81-year-old American Chinese man living in California, US. Almost 90 years ago, in 1939, the Dong family were denied accommodation from estate agents and landlords due to racially restrictive housing laws that prioritised renting out and selling properties to … Read more
As a young photographer in the early eighties, DiRado established an approach that he would return to again and again. For months, or years, he’d immerse himself in a place that drew regulars into loose circles of camaraderie. His first major project documented the summer of 1983 at Bell Pond in Worcester, Massachusetts, an abandoned … Read more
