Authorities have shortened Vogue Singapore's publishing permit, issuing a "stern warning" to the fashion magazine for its content containing nudity and promoting "non-traditional families". . The Ministry of Communications and Information said Friday that it has issued the local edition of Vogue "a stern warning and shortened" its publishing permit.
Was reclusive 19th-century author Emily Bronte inspired to write "Wuthering Heights" after experimenting with opium, tattoos and a steamy affair with the local clergyman?. "Emily," released Friday by Warner Bros in the United Kingdom, offers a non-literal answer, allowing elements of "Wuthering Heights" to "seep in and feed that real world" of its author, said Mackey.
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72, his agent said on Friday.. But he will best be remembered globally as Rubeus Hagrid, the half-giant half-human gamekeeper and Keeper of the Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts school in the film franchise of JK Rowling's best-selling Harry Potter books.
"She Said" recounts the beginnings of Harvey Weinstein's downfall but at its core the new film is an ode to investigative journalism and the bravery of the women who spoke out against the former entertainment mogul.. The film highlights the complimentary way the duo worked together: Kantor empathetically speaking with victims, and Twohey facing off with Weinstein's agents.
Crowds can attend London's new year fireworks on December 31 for the first time since 2019, the mayor announced Friday, after Covid-19 restricted the spectacle to television for two years.. The events were broadcast on the BBC and its online iPlayer both years, and will be televised again this year with the crowds back.
Japanese manga "The Rose of Versailles" features elaborate outfits, palace intrigues and passionate romances set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, but it also has its own revolutionary credentials.. Author of "The Rose of Versailles" Riyoko Ikeda was involved in left-wing politics and has said she deliberately set out to shake up traditional tropes in manga.
Murong Xuecun was one of the brightest stars of China's literary scene, his novels offering searing critiques of contemporary social issues that few other writers dared to imitate. . As Xi prepares to secure a norm-breaking third term at October's party congress, Murong likens the current situation to the Cultural Revolution under Mao Zedong -- Communist China's founder -- when fervent mass campaigns mobilised against imaginary social threats.
Dutch crown princess, 18-year-old Catharina-Amalia, has moved from her student digs in Amsterdam to the royal palace due to threats to her security, the royal family said on Thursday.. It means she doesn't live in Amsterdam and also that she can't really go outside," said Queen Maxima, according to the Dutch outlet AD. The princess has moved back to the Huis ten Bosch royal palace in The Hague.
Netflix on Thursday said a subscription option subsidized by ads will debut in November across a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart stalled growth.. Netflix rival Disney+ is expected to launch its own ad-subsidized subscription soon.
Netflix on Thursday said a subscription option subsidized by ads will debut in November in a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart growth.. Netflix rival Disney+ is expected to launch its own ad-subsidized subscription soon.
