When the average man or woman speaks about the festivities of beauty pageants, it is easy to think that the only ‘beauty’ on display is on the outside. However, when the Miss Universe Jamaica East competition returns on Sunday, April 21, event...
On April 28, Clement and Michael Small will be looking to accomplish two major goals. Firstly, the brothers hope to successfully pull off another staging of their popular Come Av A Laugh comedy show, set to take place at the Courtleigh Auditorium...
Alex Garland’s provocative Civil War didn’t only ignite the discourse. The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed expectations and earned US$25.7 million in ticket sales in North America, according to...
LAS VEGAS (AP): The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate says he will work to prevent a payout of a US$33.5 million judgment awarded by a California civil jury nearly three decades ago in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of Simpson’s ex-...
The estate of Bob Marley is among a list of powerful music industry entities and persons who are pushing back against the irresponsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) which, they say, has the potential to be “catastrophic” and could “degrade...
LOS ANGELES (AP): At a 24,000-square-foot studio near downtown Los Angeles, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes and Ciara are preparing to film the video announcement for a tour no one saw coming. This summer, the trio – along with legendary producer...
Jamaica’s very own ‘Singy Singy’ is warming up his vocal cords in anticipation of the Love and Harmony Cruise. Now in its sixth staging, the cultural experience atop crystal-clear blue waves sets sail from Miami today to embark on a six-day, five-...
Brunch and Soca will take centre stage in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates between April 18 and 22. Event promoter and organiser of the party Jonell Goodluck shares that while soca music may not have a massive following in Dubai, its presence is...
HOUSTON (AP): Hip-hop artiste Drake has been dismissed from a lawsuit over the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston in which 10 people were killed, a judge has ruled. Drake was a special guest of rap superstar Travis Scott, who had headlined...
A prolific performer within the gospel music space for the better part of four decades is American singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer Toby ‘TobyMac’ McKeehan. His talent has since yielded nine critically acclaimed studio albums, an...
The energy hits you in the face and ears like blasts from a furnace. It starts with the shouted, albeit cheery, greeting from the black leather-clad deejay (Kiana Jackson). She goes on far too long, nearly 15 minutes. At least that’s how it was on...
The Norwegian Pearl sets sail on April 13 to explore the bright blue waters of the Caribbean Sea for the 2024 iteration of the Love and Harmony Cruise. The musical experience upon the sea is booked out a year in advance and will have onboard over...
NEW YORK (AP): Billie Eilish announced Monday that her highly anticipated third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, will be released on May 17. The news arrived via Instagram, where Eilish shared the album artwork showing the pop singer floating in...
The reggae-loving world was shaken to its core in 2022 when two members of the iconic trio, the Mighty Diamonds, died within days of each other. Lead vocalist Donald ‘Tabby Diamond’ Shaw, 67, was killed on March 29 in a drive-by shooting in his St...
NEW YORK (AP): Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic Act ll: Cowboy Carter, hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception. The album also topped...
Dancehall Emperor Shabba Ranks landed in the island today, a source confirmed to The Gleaner. "He came in at Montego Bay at 10 this morning with his wife and another person," the source, who requested anonymity, said. The two-time Grammy Award...
Gramps Morgan, one of the founding members of iconic Grammy winning reggae group, Morgan Heritage, is currently in Asia, making brave attempts to heal and clear his mind after the death of his brother Peetah Morgan, who died in Florida at age 47. “...
I just cannot fathom it. An international icon like Winnie the Pooh is finally available for public use. Boundless possibilities rest on the shoulders of film-makers large and small, who could take a world-renowned silly old bear and create...
An adrenaline-fuelled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor’s edge. Directed and written by: Alex Garland Starring: Oscar® nominee Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson Oscar®...
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic 'Act ll: Cowboy Carter', hit number one on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964...
The Faculty of Humanities and Education of The University of the West Indies recently assembled a panel of experts to discuss Bob Marley: One Love. Aspiring actors, writers, and film-makers all listened with keen ears as the panel explored topics...
For the month of April, the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) will put on show its rich tradition of producing meaningful events showcasing the excellence in training offered by the institution with eight events from a...
The month of April typically signifies renewal, and the Canadian Women’s Club (CWC) in Jamaica is renewing its commitment to helping to improve the quality of life for the underserved through its fundraising Spring Into Fashion showcase. The...
Internationally acclaimed poet, Professor Kwame Dawes, will be the next Poet Laureate of Jamaica. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, disclosed that Professor Dawes emerged as the most suitable person for the...
Diversity took the lead on Sunday as revellers came out in droves for Carnival in Jamaica. For Xodus specifically, there was no shortage of fuller-figured baddies and veteran revellers. For ‘feteran’ Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester, who says she is...
