Becoming a parent is life changing. Raymond Antrobus’ third poetry collection, Signs, Music, captures this transformation as he conveys his own transition into fatherhood. The book is split between before and after, moving from the hope and...
During the era of ska music, Jamaica was blessed with a pioneering singer named Millicent ‘Patsy’ Todd, aka Pata-Pata Patsy, who was known for her great voice as well as her trendsetting style and fashion. “Diana Ross had nothing on this poor...
Since the #MeToo movement took off, a multitude of male celebrities have been accused of sexual misconduct, but only a handful of those in the music and film industries have actually faced criminal charges. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has now joined that...
Published:Saturday | September 21, 2024 | 12:09 AM
Katy Perry’s new album title, 143, is code for “I love you”, based on the number of letters in each word of the phrase. The Wide Awake hitmaker’s latest record was released on Friday and she hopes to evoke feelings of a “non-stop party” for those...
Published:Saturday | September 21, 2024 | 12:07 AM
Halle Berry is open to making more horror films following Never Let Go. The 58-year-old actress is returning to the genre after more than two decades – her last horror project being 2003’s Gothika – and has expressed interest in starring in more in...
Veteran thespian Oliver Samuels has long been crowned the ‘King of Jamaican Comedy’ for his innate ability to make every role he plays a comedic masterpiece. However, in his latest film project, titled Sugar Dumplin, the comedy is cut short. So...
The Mortimer-hungry crowd willingly made the mid-week trek “up a Skyline” in Jack’s Hill to hear their favourite artiste deliver an intimate live acoustic set at The Listener’s Club, and it was a full house that savoured the 90 minutes of musical...
A decade after the release of his début album, Anointed, conscious reggae singer Bugle, has given fans Apex, a 16-track offering that the Rastafarian song-writer has poured his everything into. His fifth studio album, Apex dropped on August 23 and...
NEW YORK (AP): Most New Yorkers, Lin-Manuel Miranda argues, have an answer to the following question: When did you first see The Warriors? The 1979 cult classic follows a street gang as they make their way from the Bronx to their home turf of Coney...
The year 2024 has been “an amazing one” on the cricket field and in the field of entertainment for explosive West Indies batsman and Universe Boss Chris Gayle. And he’s now ready to put some more icing on the cake when he hosts his birthday bash,...
With a film franchise spanning almost 40 years, it’s safe to say the general public is pretty well aware of the Transformers. The characters of Optimus Prime and Megatron lead their warring factions in a bitter conflict, leading to the destruction...
Playwright, producer and director Everton Dawkins has given Jamaica some of the most memorable plays over the last few decades, such as Passa Passa, More Passa Passa and Crazy Landlord, among several others. Now he finds himself in an enviable...
Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2024 | 12:08 AM
NEW YORK (AP): Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in his federal sex trafficking case, after a magistrate ordered him to be held without bail in a case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes....
Tarique Barrett’s journey to becoming Mr World Jamaica 2024 has been paved by his dual passions: fitness and finance. Born and raised in Mountain View, St Andrew, Barrett said his love for fitness became inextricably linked to his love for his...
Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2024 | 12:06 AM
In this darkly comedic crime-thriller, rookie cop Will and his roque partner Terry upend their small island town when they accidentally discover one million dollars at a crime scene (of their own making). After the duo unwisely decide to steal the...
Sophia Laing, the wife of veteran deejay, Cleveland 'Lt Stitchie' Laing, is putting to rest stories online — in particular, a video posted to YouTube late last night — that the entertainer has passed. “I heard about the video,” Sophia told The...
Vybz Kartel and the team at Downsound Entertainment are pulling out all the stops to ensure a top-class, top-tier production when Freedom Street, the concert, rolls into the National Stadium in Kingston on New Year’s Eve. With the entire event...
TOKYO (AP): Japan erupted with joy on Monday as the samurai series, Shogun, won a record 18 Emmys for its first season. It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-producer Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor...
Tito Jackson paid a visit to a memorial in honour of his late brother Michael Jackson just days before his own death. The veteran musician passed away on Sunday at the age of 70 with reports suggesting he suffered a heart attack while driving from...
AP: Moviegoers said yes to more Beetlejuice Beetlejuice this weekend. After its monster opening, the Tim Burton sequel easily topped the domestic box office charts again with $51.6 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday....
Award-winning singer, Richie Stephens, is on cloud nine since receiving news that his newly minted single titled Big Up Kamala Harris has racked up an impressive 450,000 views/plays, 3,600 shares and 1,500 comments on Facebook since it was posted...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fl AP: Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world’s biggest stages, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 29. “...
Orville Matherson, chief executive officer of Yaad Boiiz Productions Limited, believes that Jamaican creatives should aggressively seek out financial resources and co-production opportunities to tell Jamaican narratives, or risk outsiders bringing...
Sheryl Lee Ralph and Vincent Hughes are planning a “big party” to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. The 67-year-old actress tied the knot with Pennsylvania politician Hughes, also 67, in 2005 after two years of dating. While they are unsure...
Five-time JUNO Awards winner Exco Levi is hoping that there is no truth to information circulating online that Canada’s most prestigious music honour is set to chop the reggae category for 2025. Multiple sources have quoted a letter from the...
