When Colman Domingo, who plays her late grandfather Joe Jackson, said that Prince and Paris were “very much in support” of Michael, Paris begged to differ. “Don’t be telling people I was ‘helpful’ on the set of a movie I had 0% involvement in lol,” Michael’s daughter wrote on her Instagram Story in August 2025. “That is…
Taipei, Taiwan — Japan’s southern island of Kyushu is known for its volcanic landscape and tonkatsu ramen, but the popular tourist destination is ground zero for one of the greatest shifts in Japan’s defence strategy since 1947, when it formally renounced the use of war to settle international disputes. In late March, Japan deployed long-range…
A hairdryer was allegedly used to rig Polymarket bets on the weather at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, . French authorities note that the official temperature readings at the airport spiked twice in the past month, reaching levels much higher than expected. On both occasions, gamblers on Polymarket appear to have walked away with…
William Ruto says Kenyans speak “some of the best English in the world” while it is hard to understand Nigerians.
Following up on Baby Reindeer was an ambitious task — and the show’s creator, writer and star, Richard Gadd, knew it. The 2024 dark thriller, based on Gadd’s real-life experience of being stalked, became one of the most dominant shows of awards season, winning at the Emmys, Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA TV and Gotham…
Stopping the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia in Lebanon, could be crucial to ending the war in Iran.
The New York Times published a detailed account this week of Iran’s new leadership structure, based on interviews with more than 20 Iranian officials, former officials, Revolutionary Guard members and individuals close to the new supreme leader. It deserves a careful read, but not for the reasons the Times intends. The piece describes the new…
At Canneseries, fiction and non-fiction projects hail from all corners of the globe. And, as Flanders features a strong TV drama industry, so it is the case with non-fiction and documentary series. For more than three decades, Luc Gommers has been at the heart of Flanders’ major public broadcaster, VRT. After starting his journey first…
Several writers have cut ties with the University of Queensland Press for cancelling the book.
The alien world of Saros feels like it has been touched by King Midas. The sky is golden after another impossibly frequent solar eclipse; rocks, specifically those of the precious resource Lucenite, radiate a shimmering amber. Even the body of our gruff hero Arjun Devraj (played by Rahul Kohli) is liable to turn deep, opulent…
