Spent by Alison Bechdel. Mariner Books, 2025. 272 pages.
IN 2021, I ATTENDED an online panel organized by Film…
Into your starry eyes, baby. Patti Smith has been on tour all year, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Horses, her classic punk debut, released in November 1975. She brought the show to New York last week, and ripped it up at the Beacon…
Bollywood icon Dharmendra died at the age of 89 on November 24. Tributes and condolences from several stars followed quickly, as many called his death the ‘end of an era.’ A prayer meeting was organised by Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol in…
Bob “Bongo” Starkie, the guitarist for the Australian rock band Skyhooks, has died at age 73.
Skyhooks archivist Peter Green announced Bongo’s passing on the group’s Facebook page on Friday, Nov. 28, noting the rock legend lost his battle…
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a fan of Jane Austen must be in want of a trip to England. The beloved author’s times are long over, but the dream conjured by her novels lives on—the fashions, the parties, the mansions!
Luckily,…
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his past summer, when FKA Twigs stepped offstage after playing a giant festival in the Netherlands, the first thing on her mind was heading to a techno haven she’d heard had the best electronic music in the area. The British artist…
ATHENS, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — The epic dance drama Tiangong Kaiwu premiered to an enthusiastic reception on Friday evening at Athens’ Christmas Theater, the Greek capital’s largest indoor venue.
Adapted from the centuries-old Chinese…
Fans of two beloved artists will finally get some satisfaction now that they’ve reached an agreement to release a mash-up of their best-loved songs.
English DJ Fatboy Slim announced Friday that “Satisfaction Skank” would be released for…
The entire nation mourned the death of legendary Bollywood actor Dharmendra on November 24. Following his sudden demise new days prior to his 90th birthday on December 8, fellow actor Shatrughan Sinha has shared a sorrowful story on the passing…
Actor and director Balachandra Menon has alleged that he lost out on the best feature film and best director awards at the 45th National Film Awards in 1997 owing to foul play in the jury that included a Keralite.
Addressing mediapersons here…