Arts, Culture & Books

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Singing is no more of a COVID-19 risk than talking but volume matters: study

Singing is no riskier than speaking when it comes to the possibility of spreading the new coronavirus, British scientists said…

4 years ago
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‘To be Honest’ becomes Pakistani entertainment industry’s first digital show

'To be Honest', has become Pakistan's first digital show to be telecast on any television channel. This announcement was made…

4 years ago
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Tokyo bar uses ‘fish bowl’ screens to lure back virus-wary clients

A bar in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district has installed fish bowl-like screens designed to protect against coronavirus transmission, aiming to…

4 years ago
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Post-colonial themes in literature

Where post-colonial theory holds a special place in the world of literature, post-colonial criticism - akin to analogous cultural studies…

4 years ago
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Can Russell Crowe and cut-price popcorn bring people back to US movies?

AMC Theatres and other cinema chains will fire up projectors in some major US cities this week, offering lower-priced admission,…

4 years ago
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Expect less extravagant shows in post-coronavirus world: Bjorn Ulvaeus

Extravagant musical productions such as "Mamma Mia!" will need to be scaled down when they go again after the coronavirus…

4 years ago
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Gazing over wasteland, Beirutis mourn lost ‘Lady of the World’

Over centuries, Beirut built its reputation as a cultural crossroads, a thriving port and a playground known as "the Paris…

4 years ago
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Manholes get glowing anime makeover in Japan’s Tokorozawa

A set of manhole covers in Japan's Tokorozawa city, north of Tokyo, has been decorated with anime characters that glow…

4 years ago
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Belarus sacked director for backing protests

For theatre director Pavel Latushko, the sight of detainees emerging from prison with bruises and complaining of punishment beatings convinced…

4 years ago
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We must go on: Elie Saab

It felt like an eternity rather than just a few minutes as haute couture fashion designer Elie Saab scrambled to…

4 years ago