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If you think this is the documentary where Arnold breaks the silence on such tumultuous events of his life, be warned. He barely scratches the surface and just mentions these instances like details from his Wikipedia page.
...Full StoryWhile Lagaan fans will be delighted to see actor Aditya Lakhia reprise his role as Kachra in the new Zomato ad, many aren't impressed with what they feel is blatant casteism.
...Full StoryThis week in science saw new updates about ISRO's future missions and the discovery of 62 new plant species that can survive without water. Additionally, the world might soon get a disaster-prevention system that can detect Earth's disasters from outer space.
...Full StoryAirbnb Inc filed a lawsuit against the city for its new law that will limit the number of people who can host rental spaces. Among short-term rental providers like Airbnb, this law is turning into a 'de facto ban' against them. The law is set to come into effect in July.
...Full StoryThis is a satirical piece written with regards to NCERT's recent decision to permanently remove specific chapters from the Class 10 Science textbook. Now, if a tenth-grader in India wishes to learn how to classify the elements or to understand the origins of life on Earth, this is perhaps what the NCERT will go with.
...Full StoryMiles Morales and the pack of innumerable Spider-People are back for a visually-enthralling journey that's more emotional than expected. And even Spider-Man India is fun!
...Full StoryWith the singer-songwriter revealing that she is on the autism spectrum, revisiting her controversial 2021 film Music has become trickier.
...Full StoryFrom Shakespeare references to an obscure baseball player, the Succession finale is leading to multiple fan theories.
...Full StoryThe three-hour-long surreal journey starring Joaquin Phoenix is an absurdly hilarious (and sometimes frustrating) epic. Love it or hate it -you can't ignore it.
...Full StoryDespite all the hullabaloo it tried to create, Citadel falls short... very very short of whatever it is that it promised. A rehashed mishmash of all the greatest hits of the spy genre (James Bond, Jason Bourne, Mission: Impossible, real-world CIA politics; even Pathaan some would say), Citadel premiered on Prime Video with a first season comprising six episodes.
...Full StoryThis week in science witnessed a rare but deadly virus in America, global coffee supply being affected by high temperatures and Elon Musk's company Neuralink getting approval for study of brain implants in humans.
...Full StoryChetan Anand's debut film Neecha Nagar was a compelling anti-imperialist drama that won acclaim overseas but sadly couldn't get a wide Indian release.
...Full StoryStanding ovations have become a classic Cannes cliche with perhaps the festival attendees just clapping and clapping out of peer pressure!
...Full StoryDubbed as the “Queen of Rock N’ Roll”, Tina Turner has been a musical icon since the 1980s with her trademark single “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” and many other iconic tracks. With 83-year-old Turner passing away on May 24 (Wednesday) due to a prolonged illness, it is worth revisiting her eventful life.
...Full StoryA 90s classic from Manipur, Anurag Kashyap’s latest neo-noir, the Titli director’s sophomore effort and an FTII student’s short film represent Indian cinema at Cannes 2023.
...Full StoryNetflix's breakout South Korean original Squid Game is getting its own spin-off with a reality series titled Squid Game: The Challenge. One can hope that the contestants don’t actually get shot to death while playing “Red Light Green Light”!
...Full StoryDespite a nauseating car ride, Fast X does deliver on its expected doses of physics-defying hi-jinks, characters' mumbling the word "family" and the mandatory product placement of Corona beer.
...Full StoryThis week in science saw the discovery of a new exoplanet that resembles Earth, a fossil of a meat-eating dinosaur recovered from Spain and the possibility of 2024 becoming the hottest year EVER.
...Full StoryThe visual inspiration for animation movie Frozen, the Austrian mountain town of Hallstatt attracts tourists from across the world, mainly to just click selfies at its scenic locations. But with hordes of tourists flocking to Hallstatt, the town’s mayor has set a boundary for them (quite literally).
...Full StoryIn the latest Spider-Verse movie, audiences will be introduced to an Indian Spider-Man, Pavitr Prabhakar. The original Pavitr has had quite an interesting and slightly stereotypical history in the comics.
...Full Story'Our lives are the sum of our choices,' plays a voiceover dialogue as Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt revs up a dirt bike at the edge of a cliff. Cruise's life is definitely the sum of his death-defying choices as the 60-year-old just wishes to amp up the danger level of his stunts with every passing movie.
...Full StoryPriyanka Chopra Jonas recently appeared on Alexandra Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast where she talked about her experiences with bullying. The irony is that Cooper herself had said some really nasty things about Chopra in an old podcast episode that netizens have now unearthed.
...Full StoryLeaving such a trail of controversies, it’s not surprising that Maiwenn collaborated with fellow controversy poster child Johnny Depp. They make quite the 'dream team' at Cannes 2023.
...Full StoryStarting out as just a movie on drag racing and then evolving into an over-the-top 'masala' franchise of superspies with supercars, the Fast & Furious franchise is modern-day blockbuster cinema at its cheesy best. And now, May 18, the Fast saga returns with Fast X.
...Full StoryApart from keeping chats archived, WhatsApp users will now also be able to "lock" their chats using the app's new "Chat Lock" service. While it has not appeared in the latest update in India yet, WhatsApp will soon enable users to keep certain chats locked with a device authentication method like a pass code, face ID or fingerprint.
...Full StoryJust weeks after K-pop singer Moon Bin’s suicide, yet another South Korean idol has taken her own life. K-pop star Haesoo died by suicide in her dormitory on May 12 (Friday). Haesoo was supposed to perform at an event on May 20 before her death came as a shock to her fans.
...Full StoryRecently released on Prime Video, Air is a thrilling drama-comedy about the not-so-thrilling business deal between Nike and Michael Jordan, a revolutionary collaboration whose impact can still be seen in Air Jordans (and its knock-offs) all over the world.
...Full StoryAn intensifying cyclone, a potato-sized meteorite, stunning images of the Moon's craters and an ancient Martian lake dominate this week's science news.
...Full StoryAs breaking becomes an Olympic sport, India's very own b-boys and b-girls harbour a lot of optimism. This could be seen at this year's Indian round of the premier one-on-one breaking championship RedBull BC One Cypher.
...Full StoryThis week's science news is dominated by disappearing Saturn rings, the year's first lunar eclipse, an artificial fish fillet, and a face-off between cannabis and painkillers.
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