Javier Morales — Entertainment & Culture Editor 
Singapore has launched a $20 million Multicultural Arts Programme (MAP) Grant to foster artistic collaboration and cultural development. Applications for the funding, which offers up to $500,000 for multicultural productions and up to $300,000 for ecosystem development projects, are open from July 15 to September 15. The programme is overseen by a newly appointed 12-member … Read more
The Swedish organization Föreningen Vikingaleden remains in a payment dispute with Universal over repair costs for the replica ship Glad av Gillberga, which appeared in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. While Universal claims all invoices are settled, the association maintains that repair bills for damages incurred during filming remain unpaid. Dispute Over Repair Costs for Glad … Read more
Rotterdam’s Zomercarnaval returns for its 42nd edition on July 24 and 25, 2026, featuring a street parade, a competitive Battle of the Drums, and a festival market on the Coolsingel. The city expects over 2,500 dancers and 25 carnavalsgroepen to participate in the celebration. Royalty and the Return of the Street Parade The spirit of … Read more
TV presenter Hélène Hendriks is no longer welcome at the Tilburg Fair following a past incident where she insulted former mayor Peter Noordanus. During a broadcast of De Oranjezomer, Hendriks admitted to making a disparaging joke about the mayor’s name while reporting on the event’s Pink Monday celebration. The Origin of the Ban The revelation … Read more
Indie-pop singer David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, faces a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles following his April 2026 arrest for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors are presenting graphic forensic evidence, alleging Burke killed the teen to conceal sexual abuse, a charge he denies. Graphic Evidence Presented at Clara Foltz Criminal Justice … Read more
Former Major League Baseball player José Iglesias will make his Broadway debut on August 27, 2026, joining the cast of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Buena Vista Social Club. Iglesias, who gained recent fame as the musician “Candelita,” will perform as the Narrator at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre for a six-week run. For José … Read more
Rapper Basta, born Vasily Vakulenko, recently shared a public birthday tribute to his wife, Elena Vakulenko-Pinskaya, in a social media post. The couple, who married in 2009 and share two daughters, are celebrating 17 years together since their first meeting in a Moscow club in 2007. They are widely considered an exemplary couple in show … Read more
Veteran actress Jenifer Lewis recently shared reflections on her four past engagements, explaining why she chose to end each relationship before reaching the altar. Speaking on the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast, Lewis emphasized that each experience served as a lesson in self-worth, honesty, and accountability. Fans were given the opportunity to learn more … Read more
Recent filming activity by high-profile television and motion picture productions has generated an estimated £225,125 for the local economy in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, according to the local council. This influx of capital has been driven by spending on essential services including accommodation, catering, and transportation, providing a direct boost to businesses across the region. … Read more
Prime Minister Andy Burnham begins working from the new “No 10 North” office in Manchester today. The site, intended to shift central government power away from Whitehall and Westminster, will host senior ministers and eventually hundreds of civil servants to oversee regional economic growth and devolution strategy. Prime Minister Andy Burnham at No 10 North … Read more