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A still from ‘The Smile Man’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Three-quarters into The Smile Man, a character wonders whether the efforts to catch the psychopath at the centre of the film need as much attention as the Zodiac Killer, and this self-aware attempt at humour makes you chuckle for all the wrong reasons. In…
Bandra’s iconic Mehboob Studios bursts at the seams with a largely Hindi-speaking crowd. But when Tamil rapper Paal Dabba runs up the stage — popping, locking et al — to the backdrop of his recent track ‘Kaathu Mela’, the crowd erupts. A few speedy verses in, hands go up in the air, and fast, folksy,…
Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ | Photo Credit: IMDb Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone starrer Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is set to re-release in theatres on January 3, 2025. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film was produced under Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and also featured Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin. The film…
Israeli soldiers have stormed Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last remaining medical facility in the northern Gaza Strip, torching large sections and ordering hundreds of people to leave. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said on Friday that contact had been lost with staff inside the hospital in Beit Lahiya, which has been under siege and heavy pressure…
(L to R) Actor Matthew Perry, former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, actor Al Pacino and singer Cher. I could have survived without knowing about Al Pacino’s penis or Josh Brolin’s unnatural attraction to his mother. Or that Barbra Streisand took 10 years to write her memoir (it might take that long to read it…
Recently, during an interaction with some law students, I was asked: where have all the rom-coms gone? I have heard this before — at family lunches, in writers’ rooms and at school reunions. Each time, instead of answers, we are left with a dull lament for “simpler” times. But nostalgia is often overrated. Were those…
ROME: Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special “Holy Door” for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff. Speaking to hundreds of inmates, guards and staff at the Rebibbia prison on…
Arsenal began life without Bukayo Saka by beating Ipswich 1-0 to move into second place in the Premier League and cut Liverpool’s lead to six points on Friday. Kai Havertz scored the only goal as Arsenal failed to turn their dominance into a more convincing scoreline. The lack of a clinical goalscorer may…
Men with YCMD require assisted reproductive techniques such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) for parenthood. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with Amity University has developed an Artificial Intelligence-based tool to detect a type of ‘Y’ chromosome microdeletion — a genetic cause…
T.M. Krishna’s Vocal concert at The Music Academy. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M There was an air of impatience near the Music Academy as a huge crowd descended upon the roads surrounding the popular venue resulting in a huge traffic jam. Being one of the few venues in Chennai that is disabled-friendly, the Academy welcomed…
