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Oscar 2024: Academy names Best Picture

Oscar 2024: Academy names Best Picture

Oppenheimer, a 2023 biographical thriller film about the inventor of the atomic bomb, won seven Oscars at the 96th Academy Awards, including best picture and best director for Christopher Nolan. Irish actor Cillian Murphy won the …

Main color of 2023 "revels in pure joy"

Main color of 2023 "revels in pure joy"

The Pantone Color Institute has announced the Color of the Year for 2023: Pantone 18-1750 Viva Magenta Carmine Red, Institute Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman said . "Pantone 18-1750 Viva Magenta comes from the …

Metallica announce first new album in six years

Metallica announce first new album in six years

Metallica has confirmed the title and release date of its forthcoming 12th studio album: “72 Seasons” will be available April 14, 2023 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by …

La Scala not to cancel Russian performances

La Scala not to cancel Russian performances

The renowned Milanese La Scala theatre does not intend to cancel Russian artistic works in its repertoire, music director, and conductor Riccardo Chailly said. According to him, the cancellation of Alexander Pushkin and Modest …

Britain chooses word of year

Britain chooses word of year

Collins English Dictionary named the term permacrisis the main word of 2022. The term is formed by the blending of the words permanent crisis. "The term Permacrisis, which means "an extended period of instability and …

Iranian Foreign Ministry comments on Salman Rushdie attack

Iranian Foreign Ministry comments on Salman Rushdie attack

British author Salman Rushdie has only himself and his supporters to blame for the attempt on his life, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said at a news conference on Monday. "We believe no one but [Rushdie] himself …

Batman and Superman comic writer dies

Batman and Superman comic writer dies

Scottish comics writer and creator Alan Grant died on Thursday at the age of 73. The death of the author of popular comics about Judge Dredd, Batman and Superman was reported by the Daily Mail newspaper today, citing the …

Russian projects banned from International Emmy Awards

Russian projects banned from International Emmy Awards

Russian TV programs have been banned from this year’s International Emmys, the Executive Committee of the International Academy announced. “The Executive Committee of the International Academy has decided to bar all …

Sony Music and Warner Music Group leave Russia

Sony Music and Warner Music Group leave Russia

The world's largest record companies Sony Music and Warner Music Group announced the suspension of activities in Russia due to the situation in Ukraine. "We have suspended operations in Russia and will continue to support the …

Abdizhamil Nurpeisov dies

Abdizhamil Nurpeisov dies

The famous Soviet and Kazakh writer and translator Abdizhamil Nurpeisov died at the age of 97, the Kazakh Mazhilis deputy Zhanarbek Ashimzhanov said. "The classic writer, a veteran of World War II, the famous Abdizhamil Nurpeisov …

Pantone named color of 2022: ‘very peri’

Pantone named color of 2022: ‘very peri’

Pantone has introduced very peri as the color of the year 2022. the dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet red undertone blends constancy with energy resulting in a happy and warm hue.  "As we move …

Azerbaijan elected member of UNESCO Executive Board

Azerbaijan elected member of UNESCO Executive Board

Azerbaijan was elected the member of the UNESCO Executive Board, according to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. The election of a member of the UNESCO Executive Board for 2021-2025 was held on November 17, 2021 within the ongoing 41st …