The National Board of Review on Tuesday awarded “A Most Violent Year,” a drama about a man fighting to protect his business in early 1980s New York City, prizes for best film, actor and supporting actress in the second major film awards in the run-up to the Oscars. The star of the film, Oscar Isaac, shared the best acting prize with Michael Keaton, who portrayed a has-been actor in “Birdman.” […]
. En Dino Muzaffarnagar”, a documentary by Shubhradeep Chakravorty and Meera Chaudhary on the riots that engulfed the Uttar Pradesh district in 2013, considers whether the riots were premeditated, and executed for political gain. The Central Board of Film Certification has refused to allow it for public screening. With the Delhi Court directing the Board to give “detailed reasons” for its opposition next week, our writer examines the documentary’s message […]
A new Chinese song that has gone viral with more than 6 million views on YouTube since its release nearly a month ago, is being hailed as the next Gangnam Style. But, try listening to it once, and you will believe that Gangnam Style was actually sane, way more sane. This ‘chick chick’ song by artist Wang Rong Rollin may be catchy (We can already hear ourselves humming), but the […]
Zambia: It’s hard to believe, but here it is. A baby elephant with its courageous effort survived an attack by 14 lions in the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. The three-minute startling video has gone viral on the web. The video shows a herd of lions viciously attacking the baby elephant, which got separated from its herd. The lions pounced on the adolescent elephant and tried to pierce their sharp […]
Some movies are made to touch our heart and soul with an overabundance of sentiment. They make us come in touch with our humanity and empathy. And some films are made to touch our mind, to get our mental cogs working, to awaken and expand our consciousness. They are films that deal with questions that we are all too eager and too afraid to ponder. It is those films […]
Washington: Seeking to launch a “Cultural Revolution” against the online harassment, former US White House intern Monica Lewinsky recounted how she was publicly shamed for falling in love with her boss. Lewinsky, notorious for her past affair with former US President Bill Clinton, was speaking in her first public address at Forbes’ Under-30 Summit in Philadelphia in connection with cyberbullying. The much-hyped 1998 sex scandal involving Lewinsky and Bill Clinton […]
You sometimes spend more time with them than your family and better halves. And while some might be your second best friends, some just drive you up the wall with their antics. There’s a wide variety of colleagues to choose from! So, which of these have you already met or are currently working with? 1. The Chipkoo This type of colleague wants to be with you 24×7. Even […]
The trailer of actor Vikram’s upcoming Tamil magnum opus I crossed over two million views in 24 hours on YouTube. “We have not witnessed such a huge pickup for any trailer. I will set new benchmarks across film industries and we are proud to be associated with it,” Ashok Parwani, head – South, Sony Music India, said in a statement. Directed by Shankar, I has been reportedly made on a budget of over Rs 150 crore. […]
New Delhi: Chica, ‘the Spider Dog’, has become the latest rage on YouTube as a hilarious video of the pooch chasing terrified people on the streets has gone viral. The video titled — “Mutant Giant Spider Dog” — has amassed over 44 million views in just three days on the YouTube and the lightning speed at the which the clip has gone viral has just taken everyone by surprise. The […]
Pankaj Parakh commissioned the shirt that weighs more than four kilos Made his fortune establishing a multi-million pound textile business in India. An Indian textile magnate who made a fortune from his clothing empire is making sure the rest of the world knows about his success – by having a shirt made out of pure gold. Although he left school without any qualifications Pankaj Parakh created a multi-million pound […]
