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Festival a ‘flight from reality’ for expected 125,000 visitors to enjoy street theatre and Victorian treats

“What do you want to be today?” A princess once asked, “A leaf, with all the colours,” replied a man. “A footballer,” replied another. That was how the Drag Story Hour and Tea Party began at Gender Bender a three-day event held recently. Princess Shy (Sayantika Majumdar) read out excerpts from two…

Panini, the Italian company known for its collectible sticker albums and trading cards, released its first football sticker book for men's players in 1970

Moonflower Murders is a thriller sequel with Lesley Manville, Daniel Mays and Tim McMullan returning as their Magpie Murders characters.

Stephen King's Holly was just selected by popular vote as the best horror novel of 2023.

US-Russian journalist Masha Gessen won Germany’s Hannah Arendt prize for political thought

In this episode, Vinita sits down with two experts to break down the many layers — and Black stereotypes — in the much anticipated new film, American Fiction.

Jeffrey Wright stars in American Fiction, a comedy that is garnering great reviews and nominations. Here's how to watch it right now.

Noo Saro-Wiwa is a celebrated Nigerian-born travel writer. Her latest book is Black Ghosts. It explores, with candour and compassion, the lives of several African economic migrants living in China, a group of people who are key to trade between the continents. As a scholar of African travel writing and…

Emma Stone gives a dazzling performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’s daring, deranged and deeply funny comedy about a woman’s unusual awakening

This text recalls a cherished memory of a deep conversation on a Malibu deck with Andre, whose wisdom, infectious laughter, and love for family is deeply m...