November 30, 2025 12:17 pm
“What’s it about?” was a frequent response from bemused theatre-goers to “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead”, Tom Stoppard’s first stage triumph. MORE..
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his partner Jodie Haydon, becoming the country’s first leader to marry while in office. MORE..
“Stranger Things” briefly pulled Netflix into the Upside Down. MORE..
20-year-old student Grace Richardson made history when she became the first openly gay Miss England over the weekend. MORE..
A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for the media mogul co-owner of the Miss Universe beauty pageant over alleged fraud worth US$930,000, a court official told AFP on Wednesday (Nov 26). MORE..
Happily ever after doesn’t require any complicated maths, the Vatican said on Tuesday -- for Catholics, one spouse is enough. MORE..
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold. MORE..
First lady Melania Trump on Monday welcomed this year’s official White House Christmas tree, a white fir from a farm in Michigan that arrived by horse-drawn carriage. MORE..
Jimmy Cliff, one of the most prominent and beloved proponents of reggae music, has died at the age of 81. MORE..
The veteran Indian actor, affectionately known as Bollywood’s He-Man and Dharam Paaji, passed away earlier today at the age of 89. His passing leaves behind an unmatched legacy of over six decades. MORE..
“Wicked: For Good” brought in $150 million in the U.S. and Canada in its opening weekend, setting a record for a film adaptation of a Broadway musical and ranking among the best-performing movie musicals of all time, according to the studio. MORE..
The newly crowned Miss Universe, Fatima Bosch of Mexico, is facing calls for her immediate resignation following allegations of undisclosed financial ties between her family and the pageant’s leadership. MORE..
Following its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival, acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara’s latest feature, Spying Stars, received its Indian premiere with a Red-Carpet Gala Screening at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on 22 November 2025. MORE..
A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of one of the richest passengers on the Titanic has fetched a “record-breaking” £1.78m at auction. MORE..
Since ending in 2019, HBO’s Game of Thrones has since been expanded via another show called House of the Dragon. MORE..
“KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix phenomenon is among 35 films features eligible for the animated feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards. MORE..
Princess Diana returned to Paris in wax Thursday as one of Europe’s oldest wax museums unveiled a new figure of the British royal in the so-called “revenge dress,” decades after her tragic death in the city. MORE..
Fatima Bosch of Mexico has been named Miss Universe 2025 in a scandal-hit competition where she emerged as a fan favorite after she was berated by a Thai pageant director during a live-streamed meeting, triggering a walk out by contestants. MORE..
“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman was posthumously honored on Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. MORE..
France’s Louvre Museum will install 100 external cameras by the end of 2026 as part of measures to tighten security after last month’s spectacular heist, its director said on Wednesday. MORE..
Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to chat with other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with people around their own age. MORE..
Op-Ed: The Wonders of Guangwushan-Nuoshuihe UNESCO Global Geopark: A Lesson for Sri Lanka’s Tourism.
Rabih Alameddine’s blend of family comedy and wartime tragedy, “The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother),” has won the National Book Award for fiction. MORE..
Two Miss Universe judges have resigned days before the annual beauty pageant, with one of them accusing organisers of rigging the selection process. MORE..
Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of the animated film “Moana.” MORE..