Officers of the Tamil Nadu State Civil Service, who were recently appointed to the Indian Administrative Service, also called on Mr. Vijay at the Secretariat on Thursday
At a swanky restaurant in LA, four people aglow with self-importance embark on the time-honored ritual of discussing the screenplays they’re working on – specifically, the screenplay Martin (David Schwimmer), is “working on”. Schwimmer, of course, is still best known for playing a perpetually and comedically exasperated sitcom character; it’s hard to square that extremely familiar voice with Martin’s dark bluster on how “drug-addled gen Zers” have “no respect for the communal aspect of the cinema”, an off-putting rant that is also a tad intriguing – who is more pretentious here, the sweaty…
Duru died months after he denied reports of him being critically ill.
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has passed away at the age of 57. Veteran actor Kanayo O. Kanayo, while mourning the demise of Duru, described him as one of the most flexible and prolific performers in Nigeria.
(Incienso) Brian Leeds, AKA Huerco S, keeps raising the temperature on his once-chilly ambient on an ambitious record full of delightful detail and ASMR-inducing sound design The sun barely seemed to rise in the earlier work of US electronic producer Brian Leeds. It’s hugely pleasurable to let your mind zoom in and out of these arrangements, marvelling at the microscopic detail then appreciating the overarching sense of groove, further enhanced by big melodic motifs: the playful echoing notes in TT Stunt, or the Afrobeat bassline of Running Rich.
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in a heart-poundingly original horror, while Theo James plays twins cursed by a killer wind-up monkey. Renate Reinsve is Clark’s therapist, Mary, a woman working through her own traumas around enclosed spaces, who nonetheless follows him into these backrooms to attempt a rescue.
Banoth Naveen went chasing suspected poachers through a reserve forest when he came in contact with a live wire
UK production firm, AI Film, has lost its legal bid to sue actor Rebel Wilson in the Supreme Court for $15 million.
(Stroom) Vocalist Basma and group Temir Alcy offer a dark and disorienting listen that contemplates loss and new beginnings, stoking a captivating sense of tension The new album from French-Moroccan vocalist Basma and Paris-based group Temir Alcy comes just in time for the changing of the clocks. Opening track Belati sets the tone with its spacious, shapeshifting composition, where ghostly drones and Basma’s layered calls give way to a sluggish beat.
Organised by NsromaMusic, the event was an unforgettable experience that stirred hearts, celebrated musical excellence, and left many of us counting down to next year. If you ask me for the highest point of the night, I will answer without hesitation: that Ga song featuring Perez Music!
Gospel singer Kesewaa Kessy has released Jesus Endorsement, the first single from her highly anticipated debut EP of the same title. About Kesewaa Kessy Kesewaa Kessy is a Ghanaian gospel singer whose music focuses on faith and Christian devotion.
With ketamine and social media also altering behaviour, DJs and dancers weigh in on how sacred a space the club should be Towards the end of summer, a debate began raging in clubland, kick-started by an Instagram post from the esteemed DJ Jane Fitz. It’s called a dancefloor for a reason.”
AMA Ghana promotes literary tourism at 10th Pa Gya! The discussion featured Dr Nii Ayi Solomon, a tourism consultant, poet and playwright; Nana Akua Asante, co-founder and CEO of Kids in Tourism Ghana; and Ursula Abena Brago, who represented Mr Ziblim Alhassan, Executive Director of the Ghana Library Authority.
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, his family has announced. Born on July 27, 1969, in Cameroon to Nigerian parents from Imo State, Duru completed his primary and secondary education in Cameroon before moving to Nigeria for university studies.
This one is pure showbiz. Falmouth, Cornwall: The rainbow sea slug is a bizarre and breathtaking animal, and with warming seas it’s gaining a toehold in the south-west I have never seen a species quite so flamboyant in appearance.
New film Fatherland took Sandra Hüller back to a divided Germany. She talks about damaged dreams, Hollywood feelgood and - just maybe - appearing in the new Marvel movie Sandra Hüller is crying, and it feels very strange.
British actress Judi Dench has said her eyesight has deteriorated to the point she can no longer act on stage or in films.
Nigerian Afrobeats star Divine Ikubor, known as Rema, said he is careful not to flaunt his wealth and achievements online because he doesn’t want to pressure other young people who may be struggling. The only thing that is really lavish about me may be my chains or watches,” Rema stated.
Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has set a new record for the longest-charting solo song by an African act on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in the TV series Picket Fences and the films Alien and Top Gun, has died aged 93, his family says. Actor Tom Skerritt in a scene from the movie ‘Alien’ in 1979 The moustachioed star of several 20th century hit films was born in 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, and served in the US Air Force before pursuing an acting career that boasted several military roles.
Her winning album has its longueurs, but there’s something heartening about its risk-taking – and the Mercury prize needs big bold records like this to stay relevant It was generally agreed that last year’s Mercury prize ceremony was a vast improvement on its predecessor. In fairness, the bar was set pretty low: hosted without an audience – or indeed a corporate sponsor – in what looked like a broom cupboard at Abbey Road, the 2024 Mercury prize seemed to suggest the whole jig was up.