‘Thou shalt not read Shakespeare’, that’s the message from veteran actor Sir Ian McKellen. The Lord of the Rings star is advising people not to bother reading Shakespeare, and that his plays should instead be watched live in the theatre. McKellen says that watching performers like John Gielgud live on stage inspired him to act. The X-Men actor added that reading the bards work just "reduces him to an examination subject."
Kpop's biggest labels consider creating Coachella-style global festival
South Korea's biggest Kpop agencies are in talks to join forces on a global music festival that could bring together the industry's top stars, in what some local media have billed as a Korean version of the mega US festival Coachella.
Filmmakers defend Val Kilmer movie made with AI
The makers of a new film with an AI-generated performance by late actor Val Kilmer defended their work on Thursday and said they believed their approach demonstrated an ethical path to future use of the technology in Hollywood.
Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans unite for Marvel's 'Doomsday'
"Avengers" movie stars Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans teased the next Marvel Studios superhero adventure "Avengers: Doomsday" on Thursday, unveiling the first trailer to theater owners who expect the film to end the 2026 box-office year with a bang.
Spielberg teases new alien film 'Disclosure Day' as 'more truth than fiction'
Steven Spielberg described his 1977 UFO film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" as his own "speculation" about intelligent life on other planets.
Britain's Prince Harry speaks of struggles of fatherhood on Australia tour
Britain's Prince Harry spoke on Wednesday of the struggles of early fatherhood, as he visited a Melbourne football club on the second day of his tour of Australia with wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
Bus operations for public and private schools in the UAE will resume on Monday, April 20.
Abu Dhabi's green bus fleet has covered more than 1.3 million eco-friendly kilometres since launching operations in 2024.
Dubai Police, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Interior, have arrested an Irish fugitive accused of involvement in an organised criminal group linked to international crimes in his home country.
