Planet III: how cookie cutter nature programming could fail to educate and inform audiences
Nov 07, 2023 08:59 am UTC| Entertainment
Perhaps nothing embodies the BBCs values of inform, educate and entertain more than its nature documentaries. Planet Earth III is the latest in a proud tradition going back to the founding of the BBC Natural History Unit...
Matthew Perry: the power of celebrities speaking publicly about their addiction
Nov 07, 2023 08:59 am UTC| Health Entertainment
As the outpouring of tributes from celebrities and fans shows, the actor Matthew Perry and his Friends character, Chandler Bing, meant a huge amount to many people. But Perry, who died suddenly at 54, said himself that...
Nov 06, 2023 17:04 pm UTC| Entertainment
Live-action adaptations are notorious for failing to fulfill the standards of the anime or manga on which they are based. Netflix appears to have broken the curse with the live-action rendition of the Straw Hat group and...
'Solo Leveling' Release Date, Cast, Spoilers and Theories: Everything We Know So Far
Nov 06, 2023 12:48 pm UTC| Entertainment
The hugely popular South Korean webcomic Solo Leveling is getting an anime adaptation, and fans are overjoyed. For those who are unfamiliar, Solo Leveling is set in a version of our planet in which superpowered hunters are...
Prince Harry a 'No-Show' in King Charles' Upcoming Birthday; Royals Reportedly Still Not Talking
Nov 06, 2023 12:01 pm UTC| Entertainment
King Charles and the other members of the royal family are still not on speaking terms with Prince Harry, who is expected to be a no-show when the British monarch celebrates his 75th birthday next week. King Charles,...
What does an orchestra conductor really do?
Nov 05, 2023 21:11 pm UTC| Entertainment
In recent years there have been many films about orchestra conductors. At the beginning of this year we had Tar, based on the conductor Marin Alsop. Also premiering soon are Divertimento, a film about the creation of an...
'Fire Force' Season 3 Release Date, Cast and Spoilers: Everything Fans Should Know By Now
Nov 04, 2023 13:53 pm UTC| Entertainment
Many fans have been anticipating Fire Force Season 3 ever since the series second installment ended in December 2020. With the original manga by Atsushi Ohkubo coming to a close in 2022, viewers are even more eager to see...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects