Film personalities from various industries have been remembering Singeetham Srinivasa Rao for his contributions to cinema. Bharatanatyam exponent and actress Sudha Chandran who made her acting debut with the film, Mayuri (1985), remembers the legendary filmmaker as her ‘father figure.’ Singeetham insisted to cast Sudha in ‘Mayuri’ Sudha Chandran is a globally renowned Bharatanatyam dancer and actress whose inspiring life story became a global symbol of resilience. She lost her right leg in an accident on her way from Trichy to Madras in June 1981. But after two years, she returned to dance and performed. After listening to her heartwarming…
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While there are some shows that aim to predict the future and miss the mark, one early 2000s cyberpunk series starring Jessica Alba and Jensen Ackles has eerily found its predictions coming true as time’s gone by. When Dark Angel premiered in 2000, the Fox series was marketed as a futuristic action show from James Cameron, best known at the time for Titanic. Alba’s Max Guevara, a genetically modified super-soldier living in a completely transformed version of America, was the focal point of the series. Set in 2019, the show imagined an altered world post-cyberattack, known as the Pulse. The…
Alleged Cornell Gang Rape School Expelled 2, Suspended 2, Banned Alum … Gave Reflection Papers to Others Published October 4, 2026 9:16 AM PDT The punishments that Cornell University gave to the 7 Chi Phi frat brothers accused of gang rape ranged from immediate expulsion … to writing a self-reflection essay. A three-member Title IX panel conducted closed proceedings with the accused over Zoom for nearly two weeks before punishments were doled out … the New York Times reported. The harshest punishments were reserved for Matthew Ingalls and Jonathan Newell — who were both expelled. The panel felt that Ingalls…
Turnstile made their Saturday Night Live debut last night, becoming the first hardcore band to hit the late-night stage in 45 years. The evening also saw the Baltimore group share Studio 8H with an unexpected artist: Taylor Swift, who presented host and “Patient Zero” music video star Dakota Johnson with a birthday cake during her monologue. (Johnson introduced Swift as her “literal therapist.”) Watch Turnstile perform “BIRDS” and an “I CARE/DULL” medley, and check out Swift’s surprise appearance, below.Turnstile are the second artist to play SNL’s 52nd season, which premiered last week with host Jalen Brunson and musical guest Katseye.…
Filmfare’s Editor-in-Chief Jitesh Pillaai takes a closer look at the lives behind the legends of Madhubala and Meena Kumari, tracing the striking parallels between two of Indian cinema’s most enduring icons.From childhood stardom and family pressures to love, heartbreak, exploitation and illness, Jitesh Pillaai revisits the women beyond the glamour and the mythology, and asks what might have been different with a little more empathy and understanding.In his words:The biggest star in the world doesn’t live in Beverly Hills, claimed one Hollywood magazine about Madhubala. Meena Kumari, meanwhile, was celebrated as the biggest Filmfare Award winner of her time. Why…
Surprisingly, the BBC’s biggest detective franchise isn’t based on a book. The BBC has produced hundreds of great crime dramas over the years, many based on pre-existing works by renowned authors. Sherlock, of course, was based on the legacy of Arthur Conan Doyle. Ann Cleeves’ novel series inspired Shetland. Father Brown is based on G.K. Chesterton’s short stories. And yet, one long-running detective franchise, one that feels like it was made for a good cozy crime novel, was inspired by something else entirely. In 2007, Pakistan’s national cricket coach Bob Woolmer died under suspicious circumstances at the World Cup in…
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Zach Bryan Night 2 in ‘Free Palestine’ Shirt At Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium Published October 4, 2026 6:25 AM PDT Zach Bryan has returned to Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium after causing a stir with his first show, where he wore a “Free Palestine” shirt … and night 2 was no different. Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post. Hitting the stage Saturday night … the “Revival” singer once again donned the shirt. We reported earlier … Zach and his whole band performed wearing pro-Palestinian shirts and jerseys on Friday night. Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post. Zach’s…
A new month means fresh LEGO releases, and there are some pop culture powerhouses in this month’s new crop of sets. Avengers: Doomsday, Sony PlayStation, Star Wars, and Downton Abbey all are seeing highly anticipated builds hitting retailers, and there’s even a new ICONS Holiday set to enjoy.Find a quick list and links to purchase each of the exciting new sets, and you can scroll down for more details on each. Lock in, block in, and get pysched.Avengers: Doomsday New Avengers Tower (#76352) – $109.99 via LEGO and AmazonEpic Battle: Avengers: Doomsday (#76348) – $99.99 via LEGO and AmazonAvengers: Doomsday Quinjet…
Superstars and top filmmakers from the Tollywood fraternity have been paying tribute following the passing of legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. Taking to social media, they expressed gratitude to the filmmaker for his contributions to Indian cinema. Long before we had the tools or the budgets, he dared to dream bigger than anyone around him. He made a film without a single line of dialogue, took us travelling through time, and moved from comedy to fantasy to deeply human drama as if no line existed between genres. He showed… — rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) October 4, 2026 Rajamouli shared that…