Jerusalem, Undefined - The Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land" was attacked by settlers and arrested by the Israeli army on Monday in the occupied West Bank, according to his co-director Yuval Abraham. In a post on X, Abraham said a "group of settlers" had set upon...
Netflix to invest $2.5 bn in South Korean content
Netflix, which spent more than 1 trillion won ($750 million) developing Korean content from 2015 to 2021, had previously said it would be expanding its South Korean show output, without giving details of spending plans. South Korea has cemented its status as a global cultural powerhouse in recent years, thanks in...
Amazon to unveil its $1bn bet with ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel launch
It is hard to imagine what the great director would have made of Amazon's $1 billion gamble on "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," a 50-hour television series based on the dry historical footnotes published at the end of book three. The show, out Friday globally on...
Dogs take to gym to beat UAE heat
With temperatures soaring above 45 degrees Celsius, dogs have found a unique way to beat the heat of the UAE: a three-times-a-week workout in an air-conditioned gym.
Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, shadowing CODA triumph at Oscars
Seeking to reassert its relevance, the Academy Awards gala was packed with big musical performances and three wisecracking female hosts — but will enter the history books for the shocking Will Smith-Chris Rock altercation, which changed the mood of the night before the final prizes were announced.
Netflix eyes Emmys with ‘The Crown’
Since the online platform launched in 2007, leading streamer has never won for best drama at the small-screen version of the Oscars
