Oppenheimer sweeps Golden Globes taking best drama, actor and director | Cinema News

Oppenheimer sweeps Golden Globes taking best drama, actor and director | Cinema News

Christopher Nolan’s epic about the atomic bomb had eight nominations compared with nine for the box office blockbuster Barbie. Oppenheimer, one of the biggest box office hits of 2023, has won multiple Golden Globes, as Hollywood kicked off its annual awards season. Irish actor Cillian Murphy took home best male…

The only Palestinian factory making keffiyehs is going strong | Israel War on Gaza

The only Palestinian factory making keffiyehs is going strong | Israel War on Gaza

Hebron, occupied West Bank – Izzat Yasser Hirbawi, a balding 55-year-old man, stands smiling at the entrance to the Hirbawi Factory in Hebron, the only place in Palestine, its website proudly proclaims, that produces Palestinian keffiyehs. Three Hirbawi brothers, Izzat, Abdullah and Jouda, who now own and operate the factory,…

Facing high rates of sexual violence, Colombia turns to salsa as therapy | Sexual Assault

Facing high rates of sexual violence, Colombia turns to salsa as therapy | Sexual Assault

Cali, Colombia – As the only sister to nine brothers, Carmen Diaz enjoyed a boisterous childhood in the port city of Buenaventura, Colombia. Together with her siblings, she would wreak havoc around the house or go out in the streets and kick a ragged ball around for hours. “I adored…

Economic downturn punctures joy of festive season in Nigeria | Business and Economy

Economic downturn punctures joy of festive season in Nigeria | Business and Economy

Lagos, Nigeria – Chinenye Ikechukwu’s Decembers are usually dotted with concerts, parties, and restaurant and beach outings with friends. But this year, the 27-year-old resident of Yaba in Lagos has stayed mostly at home due to the economic downturn plaguing Africa’s largest economy. The rising cost of living and soaring…

In Zimbabwe, a small publisher that helped launch big voices shuts down | Arts and Culture

In Zimbabwe, a small publisher that helped launch big voices shuts down | Arts and Culture

Harare, Zimbabwe – In 2006, a small but supportive publisher helped Zimbabwean author Valerie Tagwira make the transition from doctor to published author, picking up her first novel, The Uncertainty of Hope. Then based in the United Kingdom, Tagwira had sent out her manuscript to UK and Australian publishers and…

When death metal becomes one of 84,000 ways to practise Buddhism | Music

When death metal becomes one of 84,000 ways to practise Buddhism | Music

Taipei, Taiwan – In the past few years, many of Taiwan’s largest music festivals have seen the unlikely ensemble of a shaven Buddhist nun introducing a band of five black-clad musicians whose faces are smeared blood red. When the first riffs break through the sound system, their hard yet atmospheric…

South Korean actor and Parasite star Lee Sun-kyun dies at 48 | Arts and Culture News

South Korean actor and Parasite star Lee Sun-kyun dies at 48 | Arts and Culture News

The actor had been under investigation for alleged illegal drug use. Seoul police point to apparent suicide. South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, has been found dead, police said. Lee, 48, died by apparent suicide in a Seoul park on Wednesday,…

Who’s in charge of Tunisia’s streets? Writing’s on the wall | Arts and Culture

Who’s in charge of Tunisia’s streets? Writing’s on the wall | Arts and Culture

Tunis, Tunisia — Where control of the public space lies is one of the most fundamental questions at the heart of any society. Under repressive governments, such as those that held sway over Tunisia during the decades from independence up to its revolution of 2011, there was never any real…

Ukraine picks new Christmas date in break with Russian tradition | Religion News

Ukraine picks new Christmas date in break with Russian tradition | Religion News

For the first time in a century, Ukraine will celebrate the holiday on December 25 rather than January 7. Ukraine will formally mark Christmas Day on December 25 this year, in a symbolic shift away from Russia, which celebrates the holiday on January 7. It will be the first time…

UK police arrest man after Banksy artwork snatched from London street | Arts and Culture News

UK police arrest man after Banksy artwork snatched from London street | Arts and Culture News

Man in his 20s arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage after removal of installation in south London. UK police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a Banksy artwork hours after its installation on a London street corner. The man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of…