Hollywood stars wear red pin badges at the Oscars, what does it mean? | Israel War on Gaza News

Hollywood stars wear red pin badges at the Oscars, what does it mean? | Israel War on Gaza News

Stars wear pins calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as well as the release of captives at the Academy Awards. Celebrities, including musicians Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Poor Things star Mark Ruffalo, and comedian Ramy Youssef, wore red pins at the 96th Academy Awards to call for a…

Oscars 2024: The complete list of winners at the 96th Academy Awards | Arts and Culture News

Oscars 2024: The complete list of winners at the 96th Academy Awards | Arts and Culture News

Oppenheimer emerged as the night’s big winner, taking home seven Oscars after being nominated in 13 categories. The following is a complete list of Oscar winners at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, presented at a live, televised ceremony from Hollywood. Best pictureOppenheimer Best actor in a leading roleCillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Best actress in…

Ancient find reveals new evidence of Malaysia’s multicultural past | History News

Ancient find reveals new evidence of Malaysia’s multicultural past | History News

Kedah, Malaysia – Until six months ago, none of the inhabitants of the village of Bukit Choras, set amid rice fields near the steep and lush hill of the same name in northwestern Malaysia, had any idea they had been living next to an archaeological wonder all their lives. It…

The school Nollywood built: How new Nigerian filmmakers got their groove on | Arts and Culture

The school Nollywood built: How new Nigerian filmmakers got their groove on | Arts and Culture

In November 2020 while the COVID-19 pandemic was strangling creative endeavours across the planet, veteran Nigerian filmmaker Steve Gukas announced a new venture. Called First Features, it launched a search for 12 disciples, or first-time directors, to elevate storytelling standards in Nollywood, the world’s second largest film industry by volume….

Snubs, protests and history makers: What to know about the 2024 Oscars | Arts and Culture News

Snubs, protests and history makers: What to know about the 2024 Oscars | Arts and Culture News

The red carpet has been unfurled for the 96th annual Academy Awards, one of the movie industry’s oldest and most acclaimed ceremonies. It’s a night of glitz, artistry and controversy, as some of the biggest films in the United States and around the world compete for the golden statuettes known…

How has modern Russian culture been shaped by Putin’s war in Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war News

How has modern Russian culture been shaped by Putin’s war in Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Before Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to mount a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Andrey Muravyev, better known as the artist DazBastaDraw, mainly drew sketches and comics for himself as a hobby with no particular desire to make them public. Now he showcases his patriotic…

Israel agrees to revise lyrics rejected by Eurovision | Arts and Culture News

Israel agrees to revise lyrics rejected by Eurovision | Arts and Culture News

Public broadcaster Kan says Israeli President Herzog has called for adjustments of song due to political content. Israel has reportedly asked lyricists to revise the country’s proposed Eurovision Song Contest entries, potentially heading off a dispute with organisers over political content. In a statement on Sunday, Israeli public broadcaster Kan…

‘No identity’: Why is Kenyan music failing to break through globally? | Arts and Culture

‘No identity’: Why is Kenyan music failing to break through globally? | Arts and Culture

Nairobi, Kenya – In November 2023 when the Grammy Awards announced five inaugural nominees for the Best African Music Performance category, only South Africa and Nigeria were represented. The news sparked a debate about the continuing trend of contemporary music from both countries – Amapiano and Afrobeats – dominating the…

Thousands of artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Venice Biennale | Israel War on Gaza News

Thousands of artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Venice Biennale | Israel War on Gaza News

Art Not Genocide Alliance says that any works that represent Israel are an ‘endorsement of its genocidal policies’ in Gaza. Thousands of artists, curators and museum directors have called for Israel to be excluded from this year’s Venice Biennale art fair and accused the exhibition of “platforming a genocidal apartheid…

Palestinian singer running to represent Iceland at Eurovision contest | Music News

Palestinian singer running to represent Iceland at Eurovision contest | Music News

Bashar Murad said he wants to use his song to ‘illustrate’ the difficulties Palestinians face in order to be heard. Palestinian pop singer Bashar Murad is hoping to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in May and bring “a Palestinian voice to the main stage”. Iceland is expected to…