Where 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 […]
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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, 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
Extravagant 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’
Over 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
A 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
For 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
It 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 […]
Gaza rapper, 11, strikes chord with rhymes about war and hardship
Gaza rapper Abdel-Rahman Al-Shantti may only be 11 years old but his rhymes on war and hardship in the Palestinian enclave have reached thousands of people, conveying in English what he calls “a message of peace and humanity”. A video of Shantti rapping outside of his school in Gaza City, surrounded by classmates wearing matching […]
Why not explore northern Pakistan since the lockdown has lifted?
There isn’t any company we have heard of that does what you do. Why did you think about forming this initiative? The outdoors is my passion and I decided to start this initiative in order to share that passion with likeminded people. Tell is which destinations are your favourite in Pakistan and what do you […]
Hainan to hold int’l culture week on brocade and embroidery
South China’s island province of Hainan will hold an international culture week in November focusing on brocade and embroidery works from various countries, as well as from the local Li ethnic group. The event, which will be held from Nov. 19 to 22, and will feature a forum, three shows, an art exhibition and a […]