Like the seven dwarves toiling away deep into the earth, Disney seems content to continue mining its impressive library of classics for all they’re worth. At one time the live action remakes of beloved animated films was a recipe for surefire...
During her reign as Miss Supranational Jamaica 2025, Sara-Dee Palmer is on a mission to increase support for the female-focused beauty competition and encourage more young women to participate. The competition has been held in Jamaica since 2009,...
University of Technology (UTech) student Shevauni Javani Powell is Mr Supranational Jamaica 2025. The announcement of his victory was made on Sunday at the AC Hotel Kingston in St Andrew during a private event. He was selected as the winner from...
Kanye West “didn’t want to have children” with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. The rapper married the reality star in 2014 and they became parents to four kids – North, 11, Saint, nine, Chicago, seven, and Psalm, five – before divorcing in 2022 but in...
New York: Dexta Daps, described by some of his adoring fans as the ‘Sexiest Man in Dancehall,’ earned his top billing at the inaugural WAV (World A Vibes) Music Fest at the UBS Arena in Queens, NYC on Friday. “ Wonder if me shoulda gi’ her a call...
The following content is created and paid for by Caribbean Carnival Connection. The countdown is on. Jamaica Carnival 2025 is just around the corner, and the island is already starting to hum with anticipation. Fete flyers are circulating,...
In February, Jamaican-American rapper Sean Kingston was celebrating his first Grammy win. He was one of the writers on Sensational, the hit song on 11:11, Chris Brown’s Grammy Award-winning Best RnB album. The song, which Billboard described as...
Great music, like true legends, never fades; it only grows richer with time. And at Timeless, the wait was more than worth it. Coveside Concerts presented Timeless, a spectacular event held on Saturday at Plantation Cove, St Ann. The show was...
When the Garnett Silk Foundation hosts its charity event in Mandeville on April 26, singer Rad Dixon will be one of the artistes performing. Dixon is currently on a musical high, enjoying the feedback from critics and fans alike about Sweet...
ROME (AP): The city of Venice confirmed Saturday it will host the wedding of multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, denying reports the famous Italian city would be invaded by hundreds of celebrities and possible disruptions for...
Filmmakers now have until April 30 to make their submissions for the Black River Film Festival, which is set to take center stage from June 27-28, at Cloggy’s on the beach in Black River, St. Elizabeth. The festival will feature a diverse range of...
Cue the next scene in Rebecca Williams’ filmmaking journey. Invigorated by her working trip to the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland last summer, the budding Jamaican feature film director is inching ever closer to seeing her dream project, a...
The early 2000s was a golden era for dancehall and at the centre of it all was Sean Paul. With the release of his début album, Stage One, featuring anthems like Haffi Get Dah Gal Yah (Hot Gal Today) and Deport Dem, Sean Paul wasn’t just...
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were found guilty in their federal trial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday. Kingston, 35, and Turner, 61, were convicted on four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit...
Promoted as a celebration of creativity, power and stories of Jamaican Women, the Jamaica Women in Theatre Festival (JWTF) hosted a number of activities from March 24-27 at the Little Theatre in St Andrew. Convened by theatre doyenne, Dahlia...
Reggae music producer, Eisaku Yamaguchi, also known as Selector A, who was born in Kanagawa, Japan, known for its Jamaican music scene, has big plans for his soon-to-be-released project, titled Reggae Loves Africa Vol. 2. Yamaguchi’s love affair...
PHILADELPHIA (AP): In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, now there’s a street called Will Smith Way. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders honoured the Oscar and Grammy winner on Wednesday, renaming a street next to Smith...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Anthony Mackie’s Captain America, Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man, and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki are returning in Avengers: Doomsday alongside several original X-Men. Marvel revealed the cast...
Mario Jones, better known as DJ Skipp, is a student at Kellits High School in Clarendon. The young DJ triumphed in the SunCity High School Disc Jock Competition on Saturday, showcasing his talent and dedication. Surrounded by more experienced...
Known as the ‘king of steam’, Trinidad-born Akhenaton Lewis, popularly known as Yung Bredda, began his musical journey before the pandemic. However, he rose to fame in 2020 when he rekindled his artistry. Yung Bredda is well known for his...
The Jamaica Women in Theatre Festival (JWTF) rounds off its four-day celebration with a special tribute on World Theatre Day to its three honorees — Dr. Olive Lewin, Barbara Requa and Barbara Gloudon — this evening at 7 p.m. the Little Theatre in...
After performing at the Earth Hour acoustic concert on Saturday, Irie Souljah knew it was the right time to announce Rising Suns, the new trio he recently joined alongside reggae and roots talents Quan Dajai Henriques and Matthew Malcolm. During...
AP: Thirty years ago, music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar. For the last three decades, Saldívar has served her life sentence in Texas. Now 64, Saldívar has a petition for parole under...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, marriage dissected and reputation in a free fall. But instead of retreating, he turned inward for self-reflection. In the process,...
Before Keznamdi hit the stage at the Hope Botanical Gardens on Saturday night for the annual climate change and sustainability-based Earth Hour Jamaica concert, he thought of doing two surprises. One was calling his sister, Kelissa, on stage for an...
