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It has been a year of Hollywood icons and ground-breaking women’s perspectives, but as an epic edition of the Cannes Film Festival draws to a close on Saturday, eyes turn to the jury for who will win a tight race for the Palme d’Or. There have been several strong contenders among the 21 entries in the main competition at the ...

Vinicius Junior subjected to racial abuse last weekend will miss a second successive match due to a knee problem Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday. The 22-year-old Brazilian winger has received worldwide support since being racially abused by Valencia fans last Sunday. Vinicius did not play against Rayo Vallecano in Madrid’s midweek win because of some knee discomfort, ...

Actor Roshan tied the knot on the 6th of this month and, surprisingly, became a father on the 24th, merely 18 days after the wedding. While some may find it unexpected, there’s nothing truly astonishing about this timeline. Actually, a private ceremony was held on June 11, 2020, at Roshan’s Uttara residence where Roshan and Tahsina Esha exchanged their vows ...

At an AI talk on a Cannes beach, a presenter’s voice is cloned and used to say a random phrase in three languages, while another’s face is replaced live on screen as they speak. Few of the film buffs attending the premiere industry festival are shocked. Ever since the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT took the world by storm six months ...

Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel were named Tuesday winners of the International Booker Prize with the novel “Time Shelter” — a first for a book in Bulgarian. The prestigious award recognises works of fiction from around the world that have been translated into English and the £50,000 ($62,000) prize is split equally between the author and the ...

■ Muhammed Shahed Rahman ■ Rainbow International Film Festival is starting like every year with beautiful films from different countries. Rainbow Society is giving London audiences the opportunity to watch successful and popular movies from different countries. The 24th Rainbow Film Festival is going to be held this year with the aim of spreading the native culture in the international ...

Martin Amis, whose novels Money and London Fields made him one of the most renowned literary figures of his generation, had died aged 73. The British author died at his home in Lake Worth, Florida, the New York Times reports. His wife, writer Isabel Fonseca, told the newspaper the cause of his death was esophageal cancer. It is the same ...

Singer Mainul Ahsan Noble has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) on charge of cheating by taking an advance of Tk 1,72,000 without going to an event. A senior DB official confirmed the matter on Saturday. The official said, singer Noble has been brought to the DB office and he is being interrogated regarding several allegations against him.

Netflix on Wednesday wooed marketers with word that its nascent ad-supported plan has grown to nearly five million users globally. The streaming television star touted its shows, viewer demographics, and more at a virtual “Upfront” presentation to advertisers. “Since early this year, our ads member base has more than doubled),” Netflix cochief Greg Peters said as the event kicked off. ...

Sara Ali Khan made her Cannes debut in an exquisite hand-embroidered multi-panel skirt by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, Times of India reported. The intricate shadow work embroidery, adorning each unique panel, showcases a mesmerizing calendar of designs from the renowned couture house of @abujanisandeepkhosla Sara’s ensemble is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, with a resplendent blouse adorned in crystals, pearls, and ...