Entertainment
Sudan's capital holds 1st turtle race
The first ever turtle race in Sudan was organized at the Sudan National Museum in the capital Khartoum on Thursday.
‘No Dorai' hailed as a cornerstone in Bangladeshi cinema
The hype that has been building for months surrounding ‘No Dorai’, Bangladesh’s first feature film with a plot centred on surfing, finally got tested on Thursday, as it premiered at the Star Cineplex in Bashundhara City. And some of the first reactions from viewers suggests the hype was justified.
Holiday TV forecast: a sleighful of movies, music, a Grinch
There are enough holiday TV movies to overturn Santa's sleigh this season, with Oprah Winfrey's OWN channel and a new streaming service adding to the cargo. A more expansive view of the world also is part of the ride, with a lesbian couple included in a Freeform film and Hanukkah shout-outs on the Hallmark and Lifetime channels.
Animated movie presents epic moment of Long March
"Xiangjiang River 1934," an animated movie dedicated to the first major battle of the Long March, made its debut at the China National Film Museum on Wednesday.
New "Ip Man" film depicts Chinese martial arts master's trip abroad
"Ip Man 4," the fourth and last installment in the "Ip Man" martial arts movie franchise, is scheduled to hit the big screen in China on Dec. 20, Wilson Yip Wai Shun, director of the film, announced here on Wednesday.
Chinese TV series Journey to the West to be aired in Nepal for 3rd time
Chinese TV series Journey to the West, based on a Chinese novel depicting the epic adventure of a Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuan Zang, is going to be aired in Nepali language for the third time.
UK theater director, producer Jonathan Miller dies at 85
British theater director and presenter Jonathan Miller, the star of the "Beyond the Fringe" comedy revue, has died. He was 85.
Actor Lin-Manuel Miranda encourages shopping small
With the holiday shopping season upon us, actor and "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is encouraging people to take part in Small Business Saturday, an effort to shop at local, independent stores on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Singer Goo Hara's death shines light on dark side of K-pop
The death of South Korean singer and actress Goo Hara, whose body was found at her home in Seoul this week, has again shone a spotlight on pressures that stars, especially females, face in the cutthroat K-pop industry and in deeply conservative South Korean society.
Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes dies at 59 with wife by his side
The family of British celebrity chef Gary Rhodes say he has died at the age of 59 with his wife Jennie by his side.