Central India
Film fraternity slams Hindutva group over attacks on Prakash Jha’s ‘Ashram 3’ set
Film fraternity condemn Bajrang Dal’s attack on Prakash Jha 'Ashram 3' set
Film and TV
Hollywood’s love of guns increases the risk of shootings – both on and off the set
Brad Bushman, The Ohio State University and Dan Romer, University of Pennsylvania
In what appears to be a tragic accident, actor Alec Baldwin shot dead a cinematographer on Oct 21,...
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Sports
Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez shot dead in Ecuador
Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez has been shot dead in the port city of Guayaquil, report news agencies.
Film and TV
Why Squid Game is actually a critique of meritocracy
Matt Bennett, University of Essex
Squid Game, Netflix’s latest runaway success, has set new records for views and generated a flurry of comment pieces, memes, and moral panic about screen...
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Lifestyle
Six popular beliefs about colds: Experts explain the facts
Duane Mellor, Aston University and James Brown, Aston University
As we return to pre-lockdown levels of social mixing, colds are starting to become all too common. A TikTok video has...
Science & Technology
First Arab female astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi: Space exploration is open to everyone
"The field of space exploration is not limited to a gender or a country: it is open to everyone. After seeing me, I want women in our Arab world to be encouraged to enter this sector."
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Sports
Football star Didier Drogba signs with WHO, as new Goodwill Ambassador
Football legend Didier Drogba on Monday was named the World Health Organization’s (WHO) new Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health.
Film and TV
Abdul Ali (player 199) – The true MVP of Squid Game
Episode 4 describes Ali as the quintessential South Asian, working class Immigrant. The exact words used are – “Strong and Dependable like the anchor of a ship”!. However, very much like in the real world , Ali is both lauded and exploited by his team mates for the same qualities.
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Lifestyle
Up to 5 million premature deaths a year could be prevented if people exercise enough: Report
Up to five million premature deaths a year could be prevented if the global population was more active, but many people live in areas with little or no access to spaces where they can safely walk, run, cycle or engage in other physical activities.
Science & Technology
James McCune Smith: How first African American doctor fought for women’s rights
Matthew Daniel Eddy, Durham University
James McCune Smith was the first African American to receive a medical doctorate from a university. Born in 1813 to a poor South Carolina runaway...
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Film and TV
Malayalam film legend, 3 time national award winner, Nedumudi Venu dies at 73
Veteran Malayalam actor Nedumudi Venu passed away on Monday. He was 73.
Film and TV
Squid Game: Real debt crisis shaking South Korea that inspired hit TV show
Sarah A. Son, University of Sheffield
Squid Game is anything but your typical, saccharine, soft-glow Korean television drama. In this biting commentary on life in South Korea today, viewers are...
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