Culture
Paris, (EFE).- Press freedom around the world has reached its lowest level in over two decades, according to a report released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which blames rising authoritarianism and a global economic crisis for worsening conditions in newsrooms across the Americas and beyond. The Americas reflect a global...
Washington, Feb 19 (EFE).- Actresses Selena Gomez and Ana de Armas, along with television icon Oprah Winfrey, are among the celebrities set to present awards at the upcoming Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday. The lineup also includes Willem Dafoe, Ben Stiller, Joe Alwyn, Sterling...
London, – The British Academy Film Awards held the 78th Bafta Awards on Sunday at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Season favorites such as Conclave and The Brutalist scored big wins, so did Mikey Madison, nominated for best actress and rising star. German director Edward Berger’s papal drama «Conclave» won best...
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By Guillermo Azábal New York, Feb 9 (EFE).- Salman Rushdie is set to testify this week in the trial of Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing him during a 2022 literary event in New York. The attack that left Rushdie blind in one eye and with a disabled hand...
Granada, Spain, Feb 9 (EFE).- “El 47” (The 47) directed by Marcel Barrena and “La infiltrada” (Undercover) by Arantxa Echevarría, tied for Best Film at the 39th edition of the Goya Awards of the Spanish Film Academy. This marked the first time in the history of the Goya Awards that...
Los Angeles, USA, Feb 2 (EFE).- Kendrick Lamar swept the 67th edition of the Grammy Awards with five wins, while Beyonce won a much-awaited album of the year award for “Cowboy Carter” on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won Record of the Year, Song...
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Los Angeles, US, Jan 20 (EFE).- Pop icon Madonna has publicly condemned recent measures by US President Donald Trump that target the LGBT+ community. “It’s so sad to watch our new government slowly dismantling all the freedoms we have been fighting for and won over the years,” Madonna wrote on...
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New Delhi, Jan 18 (EFE).– British band Coldplay has return to India after an eight-year hiatus, launching a series of highly anticipated performances starting Saturday, with the grand finale set to be the largest concerts in the band’s history. The band will perform five shows across Mumbai and Ahmedabad between...
Los Angeles, US, Jan 16 Jan (EFE). – American director David Lynch, whose works include «Blue Velvet,» «Twin Peaks,» and «Mulholland Drive,» died at the age of 78, his family announced on social media on Thursday. «It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the...
International Desk, Jan 15 (EFE).- Acclaimed writer and screenwriter Neil Gaiman has vehemently denied allegations of sexual assault made by multiple women over the past year, expressing his denial with «horror and dismay.» Eight of the accusers were named in a recent New York Magazine article, adding to claims first...
English Desk, Dec 31 (EFE) – As the clock strikes midnight, the world welcomes 2025 amid fireworks, local festivals, and celebrations. The South Pacific island of Kiritimati was the first to strike midnight at 10 a.m. GMT. As they do every year, the nearly 7,000 people who live on the...
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Beijing, Nov 12 (EFE).– A new Chinese study suggests that social media use can help prevent and reduce depression symptoms among middle-aged and older adults. The research, published in the international journal, Translational Psychiatry, used data from an ongoing study on Chinese residents aged 45 and older. The team analyzed...
