'Mili,' 'Bawarchi,' 'Koshish Indian Classics Set Contemporary Remakes

 Posted on August 2, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  431 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Jaadugar Films and Sameer Raj Sippy Productions have teamed to remake 1970s Hindi-language Indian classics “Mili,” “Koshish” and “Bawarchi” that were produced under N.C. Sippy’s banner. Directed by Gulzar, who would go on to win an Oscar for “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Koshish” (1972), an homage to 1961 Japanese film “Happiness of Us Alone,” starred Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bachchan (nee Bhaduri). It followed a deaf-mute couple who fight against the odds to live a life of dignity. [Read More]

Chen Sicheng Talks Lost in the Stars, His Chinese Box Office Megahit: Audiences Enjoy

 Posted on August 2, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1343 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Actor, director and screenwriter Chen Sicheng is one of the giants of contemporary Chinese cinema. His three “Detective Chinatown” films have earned more than $1.2 billion of box office revenue, and Chen is the producing force behind another major franchise, “Sheep Without a Shepherd,” adapted from the Indian “Drishyam” films. [Read More]

How Did Uncle Jesse Get His 'Dr. Dare' Nickname?

 Posted on August 2, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  446 words  |  Larita Shotwell

He never said no to a dare. As an adult with responsibilities, that all changed. Here’s what we know about the Full House character, Uncle Jesse, and his time as the reckless “Dr. Dare” in the episode “Dr. Dare Rides Again.” Uncle Jesse was known for being a wild child prior to moving in with Danny Tanner He’s a best friend to Danny Tanner and Joey Gladstone and a reliable uncle to Stephanie, DJ, and Michelle Tanner. [Read More]

Is Phyllis Actor Michelle Stafford Leaving?

 Posted on August 2, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  513 words  |  Aldo Pusey

TV 'The Young and the Restless' character Phyllis Summers' "death" has sparked speculation that Michelle Stafford is leaving. Published on April 7, 2023 2 min read Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) is a favorite vixen from The Young and the Restless. Stafford has been playing the scheming redhead on and off since 1994. The recent tragic events revolving around Phyllis have sparked speculation that Stafford is leaving. Phyllis Summers ‘dies’ on ‘The Young and the Restless’ It’s hard to imagine The Young and the Restless without Phyllis. [Read More]

Man Dies After M27 Hard Shoulder Crash

 Posted on August 2, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  214 words  |  Martina Birk

Police are investigating a fatal crash at Junction 9 of the M27 eastbound on Sunday, February 27. At around 6pm, the driver of a Ford Galaxy had pulled onto the hard shoulder to fix a problem with his vehicle and was about to pull away. His vehicle was hit by a Kia Picanto. The driver of the Kia Picanto, an 84-year-old man from Southampton, was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, where he died from his injuries in the early hours of this morning, Monday, February 28. [Read More]

Win 250 With The Food Warehouse By Iceland

 Posted on August 2, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  200 words  |  Martina Birk

The perfect destination to get you stocked up… The Food Warehouse by Iceland will be opening at 9am on Tuesday 14th February at the Hattersley Retail Park, Ormskirk. What's more, the first 100 customers on opening day will receive a free gift. There’s loads to give away including freezers and more, so be sure to arrive early. The Food Warehouse does everything bigger - selling bigger packs, bigger ranges at bigger stores - and if you enter our competition, you could be spending £250 there! [Read More]

Dwayne Johnson Rare College Football Card of 'The Rock' Fetches $14,0

 Posted on August 1, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  252 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

PWCC Auctions/Ebay Finally, THE ROCK has come back to the football card world -- because a super rare Dwayne Johnson card just sold for $14,000!!! Remember, before Dwayne Johnson became "The Rock" -- he was a college football player at the University of Miami. And, during his 1994 season, Bumble Bee -- the tuna company -- produced a set of cards featuring some of the team's best players . [Read More]

'It could change everything': coin found off northern Australia may be from pre-1400 Africa | Northe

 Posted on August 1, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1705 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Darwin local historian Mike Owen with a VOC coin that was manufactured in West Friesland in 1790, and found on the English Company Islands in the Northern Territory. Photograph: Michael Franchi/The GuardianExperts believe they may have found a Kilwa coin that could change what we know about the history of global trade by Kylie Stevenson and photos by Michael FranchiIt’s Anzac Day and the usually busy I-Med radiology clinic in Darwin is shiny and quiet, the public holiday giving the machines and their operators a break from the usual broken bones, brain scans and ultrasounds. [Read More]

Cop15 essential reading: seven books that explain the biodiversity crisis

 Posted on August 1, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1331 words  |  Larita Shotwell

The road to Cop15BooksReviewAhead of December’s conference our writers select titles that explain the issues at stake, from animal extinction to marine degradation and loss of habitat The Song of the Dodo by David QuammenChosen by Patrick Barkham Imagine a fine Persian carpet, 12ft by 18ft. Now imagine brandishing a razor-sharp hunting knife and cutting it into 36 equal pieces. When you’ve finished cutting, there is still nearly 216 sq feet of recognisably carpet-like stuff. [Read More]