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October 31, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The Death of Captain Picard and the End of an Era of Optimism

The death of British actor Patrick Stewart at the age of 86 has prompted an outpouring of tributes not only to his career but also to the fictional character that defined much

Arts/Diplomacy

Patty Bonet Challenges Stereotypes as Spain’s Television Star Fights for Inclusive Casting

Patty Bonet, a 41-year-old journalist, television presenter, actress and inclusion activist from Valencia, has become a familiar face in Spanish households through her nightly appearances co-presenting ONCE lottery draws on Televisión Española. Yet, despite her growing public profile, she says

October 19, 2026

Netflix Names Former Disney Executive Peter Rice as Chief Content Officer

Business

Netflix has appointed former Disney executive Peter Rice as its chief content officer, replacing Bela Bajaria, who is leaving the streaming company after nearly

Netflix to Cut About 1,000 Jobs as Streaming Growth Slows

News

Netflix will lay off approximately 1,000 employees, representing about 6% of its workforce, according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC, as the streaming

India’s Cinema Faces a Moral Reckoning

March 31, 2026
Diplomacy/Human Rights

India’s history is a tapestry of memories that console, caution, and haunt. From the promise of independence in 1947 to the horrors of Partition, the nation was forged in both hope and

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OnlyFans Mogul Leonid Radvinsky Dies at 43, Leaving Billion-Dollar Empire in Limbo

March 24, 2026
Business

Leonid Radvinsky, the Ukrainian-American entrepreneur who turned OnlyFans into a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 43 after a prolonged battle with cancer. His death, confirmed by parent company Fenix

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$700 Million Payday Sparks Outrage in Hollywood Mega-Merger

March 18, 2026
Business

David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros Discovery, is poised to receive a staggering payout exceeding $700 million following the company’s planned $111 billion sale to Paramount, highlighting widening tensions over

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Grimaldi: The Clown Who Changed Comedy Forever

March 15, 2026
Columns/Diplomacy/Education

Few biographers have proved so reluctant, but when the raw materials that would become The Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi reached Charles Dickens’ desk in the autumn of 1837, he was far from impressed. “I

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Britney Spears Arrested in California on Suspected Drunk-Driving

March 6, 2026
Human Rights/Social

Pop superstar Britney Spears was arrested on Wednesday evening by the California Highway Patrol on suspicion of drunk-driving in southern California, authorities confirmed. The 44-year-old singer was pulled over at approximately 9:30

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David Ellison’s $111 Billion Hollywood Empire in the Making

March 3, 2026
Films/News/Social

David Ellison once dreamed of becoming a Hollywood actor, but after a rocky start, he instead built a media empire that now spans film, television, streaming, and news. The 43-year-old entrepreneur is

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The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond Cleared for Release by Kerala High Court

February 28, 2026
Films/News

After weeks of legal wrangling, a Division Bench of Justices S A Dharmadhikari and P V Balakrishnan overturned a temporary stay imposed by a single bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas. The

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AI “Before-and-After” Cosmetic Photos Spark Concerns Among Japanese Youth

February 23, 2026
Artificial Intelligence

Young people in Japan are posting AI-generated images that merge their pre- and post-cosmetic surgery appearances into single “two-self” photos, creating a viral social media trend that has drawn both admiration and

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Paramount’s $108 Billion Warner Bros Bid Gets Regulatory Green Light, Rattling Netflix

February 21, 2026
Business

Paramount Skydance’s audacious $108 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has cleared a major antitrust hurdle in the United States, marking a pivotal moment in the escalating clash with Netflix.

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Sri Lankan Music Legends Demand Royalties Revolution

February 21, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

A group of Sri Lanka’s most respected vocalists has called for urgent legal reforms to guarantee economic and moral rights for singers, arguing that the country’s music industry continues to profit heavily

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Streaming War Erupts as Paramount Launches $108 Billion Last-Minute Bid

February 18, 2026
Business

A dramatic new battle for control of one of Hollywood’s most storied studios has emerged after Warner Bros. Discovery reopened negotiations with Paramount Global, granting the company just seven days to submit

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Herbal Highballs and Burnout Cures

February 18, 2026
Diplomacy/Health/Human Rights

In a dimly lit bar in Shanghai, customers don’t begin their evening by scanning a liquor menu. Instead, they extend their wrists across a wooden counter for a pulse diagnosis, an age-old

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Insolvency Courts Not a Debt Collector, Rules Tribunal in Celebrity Endorsement Dispute

February 16, 2026
Business

A recent ruling has drawn a clear boundary between insolvency law and routine commercial disputes, after India’s appellate tribunal rejected an attempt by Bollywood star Akshay Kumar to invoke bankruptcy proceedings against

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The Halftime That Broke America

February 10, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Editorial There’s nothing subtle about the fact that Super Bowl LX on 8 February 2026 will be remembered not for the football but for the cultural and political earthquake detonated by the

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Can Hollywood Rewrite Michael Jackson?

February 1, 2026
Arts/Diplomacy/Human Rights

Michael Jackson is impossible to escape. His music pulses through shopping centres, weddings, TikTok clips and jukebox musicals, while his image — white glove, tilted fedora, frozen moonwalk — remains one of

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