Singing is no more of a COVID-19 risk than talking but volume matters: study By: Agencies on August 21, 2020Singing is no riskier than speaking when it comes to the possibility of spreading the new coronavirus, British scientists said on Thursday, adding that volume is the most important risk factor. Last week, the British government changed its guidance to allow professionals and non-professionals to resume singing rehearsals and performance, bringing the required social distancing […]
‘To be Honest’ becomes Pakistani entertainment industry’s first digital show By: Staff Report on August 21, 2020‘To be Honest’, has become Pakistan’s first digital show to be telecast on any television channel. This announcement was made earlier today by the show’s director and creator Azfar Ali. He said ‘To be Honest’ has made history by becoming Pakistan entertainment industry’s ‘Digital First’ show. Initially streamed on Nashpati Prime, it is now being […]
Tokyo bar uses ‘fish bowl’ screens to lure back virus-wary clients By: Agencies on August 21, 2020A bar in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district has installed fish bowl-like screens designed to protect against coronavirus transmission, aiming to lure back clients worried about the risks of COVID-19. The Jazz Lounge En Counter bar reopened in late June, having shut down for several weeks after the government declared a nationwide state of emergency in […]
Post-colonial themes in literature By: Muhammad Omar Iftikhar on August 20, 2020Where post-colonial theory holds a special place in the world of literature, post-colonial criticism – akin to analogous cultural studies – holds an exclusive viewpoint on literature and politics. Post-colonial critics are therefore anxious with the literature developed by colonial powers. They also focus on the literary works developed by those who were colonised. Post-colonial […]
Can Russell Crowe and cut-price popcorn bring people back to US movies? By: Agencies on August 20, 2020AMC Theatres and other cinema chains will fire up projectors in some major US cities this week, offering lower-priced admission, discounted popcorn and new safety measures to tempt audiences back to the movies despite the pandemic. Theatres will remain closed, however, in some of the biggest movie-going markets including Los Angeles and New York, where […]
Expect less extravagant shows in post-coronavirus world: Bjorn Ulvaeus By: Agencies on August 20, 2020Extravagant musical productions such as “Mamma Mia!” will need to be scaled down when they go again after the coronavirus lockdowns end, ABBA star and Swedish pop impresario Bjorn Ulvaeus says. The 75-year old, who co-penned hits like “Waterloo” and “Dancing Queen” for ABBA with fellow member Benny Andersson and the band’s manager Stig Anderson, […]
Gazing over wasteland, Beirutis mourn lost ‘Lady of the World’ By: Agencies on August 20, 2020Over centuries, Beirut built its reputation as a cultural crossroads, a thriving port and a playground known as “the Paris of the Middle East”. In just moments, much of it lay in ruins. Now stunned residents come and stare at the heaps of rubble and twisted steel, contemplating all they have lost. An elevated highway […]
Manholes get glowing anime makeover in Japan’s Tokorozawa By: Agencies on August 20, 2020A set of manhole covers in Japan’s Tokorozawa city, north of Tokyo, has been decorated with anime characters that glow in the dark, to the delight of locals and city officials. The city installed the covers, which include designs from animation series such as Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gundam, this month to advertise a new […]
Belarus sacked director for backing protests By: Agencies on August 19, 2020For theatre director Pavel Latushko, the sight of detainees emerging from prison with bruises and complaining of punishment beatings convinced him to join mass protests against the Belarus government he once represented. Soon after he was sacked for his defiance, his troupe of actors handed in their resignations in solidarity. The 47-year-old had served in […]
We must go on: Elie Saab By: Agencies on August 19, 2020It felt like an eternity rather than just a few minutes as haute couture fashion designer Elie Saab scrambled to make sure his 200 staff members, including his son, were safe when this month’s massive explosion shook Beirut. Like many Lebanese on Aug. 4 when chemicals at the port detonated, the 56-year-old felt the blast […]