As a fan of the films District 9, Blade Runner and other dystopian science fiction, I was acutely excited to see The Creator. Then again, having enjoyed Logan and The Last of Us in recent years, Gareth Edwards’ story of a rugged soldier escorting...
LAS VEGAS (AP): The first arrest in the 1996 slaying of Tupac Shakur had its roots in the investigation of the killing of Biggie Smalls. The shooting deaths of the two hip-hop luminaries and rivals — Shakur in Las Vegas and Smalls in Los Angeles...
In November of 2017, Davina Bennett became the second runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant, where she gained local and international attention for participating in an afro. Still, 45 years before Bennett’s celebratory moment regarding the hair...
After last year’s historic win marking his transition from playwright to filmmaker, Joel Miller is doubling down as the only two-time winner of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission FiWi Short Film Competition. Miller’s victory was announced...
After weeks of thrills, spills and everything in-between, the 19th season of ‘Digicel’s Rising Stars’ comes to a close on Sunday, when the final three battle it out for the top prize. In a conversation with The Sunday Gleaner, producer Sharon...
Published:Saturday | September 30, 2023 | 12:07 AM
LAS VEGAS (AP): A man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis...
Published:Saturday | September 30, 2023 | 12:07 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP): “I’ve been up all night, thinking about dying,” Ed Sheeran opens When Will I Be Alright, one of his new album’s final tracks. “I’ve just been wasting time,” he continues. “God is not on my side.” Somehow, that’s not even the...
Published:Saturday | September 30, 2023 | 12:06 AM
The Louise Bennett-Coverley Heritage Council will stage a 2023 edition of their pantomime production Ol’ Time Sinting Come Back Again at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center on September 30 and October 1. The pantomime will be in remembrance of...
Joel Miller is one of Jamaica’s fastest rising filmmakers. The young creative first started his journey into the arts well over a decade ago in the theatre when he set his mind to writing his first play. With stellar reception, Sins of the Father...
LOS ANGELES (AP): There are rock stars, and then there is Ringo Starr – drummer for the Beatles, award-winning soloist, photographer, narrator, actor, activist. To call him prolific would almost shortchange his accomplishments. But it also feels...
LONDON (AP): Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his storied career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of...
Leslie Jones wants to set one thing straight in her memoir: She is undeniable. The word pops up 11 times in the book. Indefatigable is another good word to describe a comic whose career didn’t really take off until she joined the cast of Saturday...
When asked what she hopes to bring to her newfound hosting duties, media personality and attorney-at-law Talia Soares says fans can expect to see the ‘Talia Touch’ in full effect. Soares was named the new host of Digicel Rising Stars on Television...
Published:Thursday | September 28, 2023 | 12:09 AM
NEW YORK (AP): TV’s late-night hosts planned to return to their evening sketches and monologues by next week, reinstating the flow of topical humour silenced for five months by the newly ended Hollywood’s writers strike. Bill Maher led the charge...
Medical doctor and recording artiste Dr Garth ‘Shaka Pow’ McDonald is moving further to push the message of literacy. “We’re currently working on putting together the Fully Bright EP, which will comprise about seven motivational songs geared around...
After 15 years, dancehall veteran Bounty Killer is set to make a triumphant return to the United Kingdom (UK). The Can’t Believe Me Eye entertainer told The Gleaner that he hasn’t visited the European country in more than a decade, and confirmed...
Published:Wednesday | September 27, 2023 | 12:08 AM
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the...
Published:Wednesday | September 27, 2023 | 12:08 AM
BARCELONA, Spain (AP): Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros (US$7.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, authorities said on Tuesday, in Spain’s latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Screenwriters waited Monday to learn what their five-month strike won and prepared for a possible return to work after their union reached an agreement with studio executives that could help end the walkouts that brought Hollywood...
The launch of the digital Jamaica Poetry Archive is set to shake up the access to and understanding of literature and Jamaican culture by increasing accessibility to Jamaican poetry. A digital treasure trove of seminal works, it will serve as a...
After years of teasing their fans, Bounty Killer and Cham, also known stil as Baby Cham, finally unleashed their joint EP, Time Bomb. Commemorating the moment with a launch party at Di Lot on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew, the duo invited...
Naomie Harris screamed so loudly while suffering period pains her neighbours called police as they feared she was being murdered. The James Bond actress, 25, spent years suffering from more agonising menstrual pain than most women as she suffered...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher would lead the half-time festivities from Allegiant...
Bounty Killer and Cham set the stage on fire with the launch of their explosive EP, Time Bomb, at Di Lot 33 on Saturday. The duo created an electrifying vibe for supporters as they performed a few of their singles. Of course, Something Extra was...
