Canada’s Press Gallery dinner is the annual opportunity for the country’s top politicians to do their stand-up comedy act, using it as an opportunity to score some points off their opponents as well. At the dinner , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also poked fun at an experience he appears not to have enjoyed too much – his visit to India, for which he received some criticism in his own […]
Jennifer Garner was first introduced to mainstream audiences as superspy Sydney Bristow on J.J. Abrams’ TV series Alias. Since then the action roles have been few and far between. Now, in the first trailer for the “female John Wick” film Peppermint, Garner is back to cracking skulls like she was always meant to. The screenplay was written by Chad St. John and the movie is produced by Tom Rosenberg, Gary […]
The first trailer for Forest Whitaker and Johnny Depp’s movie all about the murders of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur has arrived – and it is just as intense as you’d imagine. The movie about Biggie we’ve been waiting for, the one starring… Johnny Depp? It’s based on a real investigation into the murders of Biggie and Tupac, but it honestly feels like fan fiction. It is directed by Brad […]
At least 15 people were injured following in a blast that took place in an Indian restaurant in Mississauga city in Canada. The mishap occurred in Bombay Bhel located in Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue East at around 10.30 pm on Thursday. Three of those hurt have suffered “critical blast injuries” and were taken to a trauma centre in the neighbouring city of Toronto. A Peel Regional Paramedic Services spokesperson […]
US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion who was jailed a century ago after having a relationship with a white woman. “I believe Jack Johnson is a worthy person to receive a pardon, to correct a wrong in our history,” Trump said. In a case that came to symbolize racial injustice, Johnson was arrested in 1912 with Lucille […]
There’s more to Italy than the touristy cities of Rome and Venice. The picturesque countryside under the Tuscan sun, coastal plains and vast wineries speckled with quaint townships and charming fisherman villages off the Italian riviera make for an equally worthwhile experience. Here’s what makes these unsung alternatives a must visit. Cinque Terre Streaked with vineyards and dotted with a string of bright pastel painted houses, these five townships make […]
Warner Bros. has released the first Mowgli trailer. Touting a closer adaptation of Ruyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book than the Disney version, Andy Serkis’ upcoming film shows Mowgli (Rohan Chand) as a feral child torn between his upbringing in the jungle and the human world he has never known. Rohan Chand (The Hundred-Foot Journey, Bad Words) plays Mowgli, and he’s joined by Christian Bale as Bagheera the panther, Cate Blanchett […]
The fourth filmic team-up of director Peter Berg and his frequent star Mark Wahlberg now has an official trailer. The movie is described as a “visceral modern thriller” by STX Entertainment, and they’ve assembled a cast to elevate those goals. Even though Wahlberg is the star as James Silva, Mile 22 features The Walking Dead’s Lauren Cohan, The Raid’s Iko Uwais, and Ronda Rousey as part of Silva’s covert team, […]
An estimated 1.9 billion people tuned in to watch Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s star-studded royal wedding at the iconic St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, according to a media report. Prince Harry, 33, and Meghan, 36, exchanged vows at the Chapel on Saturday in presence of 600 guests, including the Queen. “Meghan Markle and Prince Harry joined hands and exchanged vows in front of the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin […]
On Thursday, India revealed that it had sent a minister to North Korea for the first time in two decades. The last time an Indian minister visited North Korea was in September 1998. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, information and broadcasting minister of the then ruling BJP-led alliance, had flown to Pyongyang to attend a film festival. This time, it is more substantial. VK Singh, a junior foreign minister and the former […]
