Jasmina Saleh, Correspondent (Film) Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor and Captain America — each of them are perhaps the most macho, brilliant and unique superheroes that I’ve ever seen work together; they starred in The Avengers. In 2012, I had anticipated this collaboration more than you can imagine. It was my favourite character, Tony Stark — genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist — who began the sequel of the five linked movies when Iron Man launched in […]
Andreea Saioc, Editor (Art) Despite Christmas-themed pieces being long overdue, I, who respect tradition — though sometimes from afar — thought that the season called for a little less conventional celebration at this point. It is a Coca-Cola kind of approach, if you will; much like their famous 1930′s slogan ‘The pause that refreshes!’ Widely thought to have been the origin of Santa Claus’s modern image, the depiction is not the first of its […]
Kunal Chatterji, Correspondent (Film) People say nothing lasts forever, especially happiness. 2013 went really well for the Indian film industry but just when everything was going so smoothly, it faced a huge blow — the demise of a giant among actors, Farooq Sheikh on December 27. The actor had a heart attack while on a holiday with his family in Dubai. His funeral prayers were held on December 30 in Millat Nagar Mosque, Mumbai. […]
Lauren Perrett, Correspondent (Film) With the Oscar nominations due to be released later this month, predictions are inevitably circulating following another great year in film (something everyone says every year, we know, we know). American Hustle follows an abscam operation set in 1980s New York, and as O.Russell warns us right from the get-go “some of this actually happened.” The comedy-drama recently received an impressive seven Golden Globe nominations (most notably, best motion picture […]
Kunal Chatterji, Correspondent (Music) Music has entertained and intrigued us since we can remember. It has been with us since the starting of the first civilisation and will most probably be there with us till the world ends. While on the other hand, Bollywood has tried its best and succeeded in touching our hearts with its melody and beats since the last seven to eight decades. It comes up with beautiful songs every year […]
Stewart Hume, Correspondent (Music) In 2012, the Punk Rock Band Pussy Riot made headlines in Russia and all over the world after they performed a protest inside a cathedral in Moscow. The protest last year involved the all female band performing a song that criticised President Putin and was lased with profanity. The band then faced legal action resulting in two year prison sentences for the 3 band members involved. The all female punk band […]
Gift Ruremesha, Correspondent (Film) With the festive season about, many of you may be in the mood to watch a movie or two with friends and family over the holidays. So here is what you can expect from the cinemas over this holiday, and from the looks of it, there is something there for everyone. For the action fans there’s 47 Ronin (2013), directed by Carl Rinsch and staring Keanu Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi, Tadanobu […]
Image Courtesy: Arnold Paul, Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.| Wiki Commons Jasmina Saleh, Correspondent (Film) Every country has a set of stereotypes and Germany is no exception. When I googled “German stereotypes” the search engine offered me about 3’690’000 results and as I read through articles, blogs and yahoo answers I found that I possess some of the qualities listed making me perhaps more German than I would have […]
Yong Jo Leen, Correspondent (Film) That’s right, awards season is here again. Come January, many across the world will witness the Golden Globe Awards that are held annually. This ceremony honours film and television within the genres of drama, comedy or musical. To get you in the mood, here is a round-up of film nominations for the seventy-first Golden Globe Awards. Leading the awards ceremony are the films 12 Years A Slave and American Hustle, […]
Meredith Lloyd, Correspondent (Music) With another remarkable musical year drawing to a close, it seems appropriate to reflect upon some of the most exciting artists of this year and promising prospects for the next. With a perspective broadened beyond the global powerhouses of Britain and America alone, the following list takes a sample of both rising and established artists whose work has had a most significant international impact through the course of this year. […]
