EXCLUSIVE: Vijay Krishna Acharya takes charge of Ranbir Kapoor starrer Dhoom 4 as writer and director : Bollywood News

EXCLUSIVE: Vijay Krishna Acharya takes charge of Ranbir Kapoor starrer Dhoom 4 as writer and director : Bollywood News

The first two films in the Dhoom franchise were directed by Sanjay Gadhvi. But both the movies were written by Vijay Krishna Acharya. The latter then went onto direct and write Dhoom 3 (2013), the third film in the successful franchise. It is now learnt exclusively by Bollywood Hungama that Vijay aka Victor will have … Read more

Chasing James Baldwin’s Shadow in the South of France

Chasing James Baldwin’s Shadow in the South of France

Since James Baldwin’s death nearly 40 years ago, the literary lion’s final home, in the South of France, has drawn a procession of acolytes to the Provençal community of Saint-Paul de Vence, where he spent the last 17 years of his life. The 300-year-old villa in which he resided no longer exists: By 2019 developers … Read more

Edna O’Brien, iconoclastic giant of Irish literature who penned The Country Girls, dead at 93

Edna O’Brien, iconoclastic giant of Irish literature who penned The Country Girls, dead at 93

Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel, The Country Girls, before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has died. She was 93. O’Brien died Saturday after a long illness, according to a statement by … Read more

Kanika Dhillon on Phir Aayi Haseen Dillruba, “The movie is made with lots of love and written with the intent to keep audiences engaged” : Bollywood News

Kanika Dhillon on Phir Aayi Haseen Dillruba, “The movie is made with lots of love and written with the intent to keep audiences engaged” : Bollywood News

The 2021 Netflix film Haseen Dillruba became a success on the platform, and it also enjoyed favorable reviews. Starring Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey and Harshvardhan Rane, the movie was a mystery romance that kept the audience thinking till the end. Following the success of that film, the makers are now back with its sequel titled … Read more

Western University reconsiders ties with Nobel laureate-writer Alice Munro after daughter’s disclosure

Western University reconsiders ties with Nobel laureate-writer Alice Munro after daughter’s disclosure

Western University on Friday took a step toward reconsidering its relationship with acclaimed local writer and Nobel laureate Alice Munro, announcing it has decided to pause a research chair created in her honour. The move by the London, Ont., school comes in the wake of recent revelations that Munro chose to remain married to her second husband … Read more

Canada’s economy added a flat 27,000 jobs in May while unemployment ticked up to 6.2%

Canada’s economy added a flat 27,000 jobs in May while unemployment ticked up to 6.2%

The Canadian economy added a flat 27,000 jobs in May, while unemployment inched up slightly to 6.2 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. Economists were expecting an average of 30,000 jobs to be added. Part-time employment was up by 62,000 positions and full-time employment declined, with a loss of 36,000 jobs. BMO chief economist Douglas Porter wrote that … Read more

GBBO winner discloses how to spot authentic foods

GBBO winner discloses how to spot authentic foods

Many regional delicacies such as pastries, pies, sauces and oils are governed by strict rules which determine how they are made. Now David Atherton, food writer and Great British Bake Off 2019 winner, has revealed how you can identify the genuine products from cheap imitations.  He explained how a traditional Neapolitan Margherita pizza is protected … Read more

Dil Dosti Dilemma writer Anuraadha Tewari asserts on the need to reinvent; says, “It is the only way to keep yourself relevant” : Bollywood News

Dil Dosti Dilemma writer Anuraadha Tewari asserts on the need to reinvent; says, “It is the only way to keep yourself relevant” : Bollywood News

Writer-director Anuraadha Tewari has written her new project, Dil Dosti Dilemma starring Anushka Sen as the leading lady, which will stream on Amazon Prime. Coming from the woman who has been a part of real-life inspired films like Fashion, Heroine, and Jail, the web-series is a light-hearted yet emotional take on the life of a … Read more

Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki among finalists for 2024 Doug Wright Awards for best Canadian comics

Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki among finalists for 2024 Doug Wright Awards for best Canadian comics

Cousins and collaborators Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki have been nominated for the 2024 Doug Wright Award for their YA graphic novel Roaming. Founded in 2005, the Doug Wright Awards have been awarded annually to celebrate the best in comics across Canada. They are named after influential Canadian cartoonist Doug Wright. This year, 200 entries were submitted to be considered … Read more

Eleanor Catton among 3 Canadian authors shortlisted for $204K Carol Shields Prize

Eleanor Catton among 3 Canadian authors shortlisted for 4K Carol Shields Prize

Eleanor Catton is among the five North American authors shortlisted for the second iteration of the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.  The $150,000 USD ($203,971.50 Cdn) prize recognizes the best fiction book by a woman or non-binary writer from the U.S. and Canada. It is presently the largest international literary prize for women writers. Each of the four remaining finalists will … Read more