In September 2025, The Sea (El mar), the story of a Palestinian boy who crosses checkpoints in an attempt to reach Tel Aviv and see the Mediterranean for the first time, became
The cultural landscape in Hollywood has drastically shifted in recent years, and many within the industry now find themselves caught between conflicting ideologies, cultural pressures, and the growing dominance of right-wing influence.
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Controversial rapper Kanye West and his wife, architect Bianca Censori, were rumored to have been removed from the 2025 Grammy Awards after crashing the event’s red carpet, The U.S. Sun reports. A
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced an extensive renovation of the Louvre Museum in Paris, which will include a new, dedicated space for Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting, the Mona Lisa. This
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The once-unstoppable James Bond franchise finds itself at an unprecedented crossroads. With no new actor, no clear script, and tensions over creative direction, the world’s most famous spy is adrift in a
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The following excerpts are adapted from a report published in The Times (UK). In 1990, the eccentric British art duo Gilbert & George found themselves in Moscow, invited to display their work
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A fresh dispute has erupted over the origins of the ancient bronze statue known as Victorious Youth, currently housed at the Getty Villa Museum in Los Angeles, with Italian cultural authorities now
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The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, one of the world’s most popular cultural destinations, has made the unconventional decision to reduce the number of visitors it welcomes each year. Emilie Gordenker, the
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Perry, the miniature donkey said to have inspired the beloved Donkey character in the Shrek franchise, has passed away at the age of 30. Perry, born in New York City in 1994,
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On November 19, 2024, the music world and fans alike were shaken by the heartbreaking news that AR Rahman and his wife, Saira Banu, have decided to end their 29-year marriage. The
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THE LONG READ by Our Cultural Affairs Editor “Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me a truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in
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We are agricultural societies that have industrialized within one or two generations…If you look at Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore – there’s been one remarkable phenomenon – the rise of religion…there
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Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. ~ Frederick Douglass The Sri Lanka Guardian was founded as an online web portal in August 2007 “by a group of concerned Sri
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