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Google joins Avengers frenzy, allows users to replicate Thanos' snap

Amid the Avengers: Endgame mayhem, Google has come out with a feature to allow users to play with Thanos' destructive power

Google joins Avengers frenzy, allows users to replicate Thanos' snap
Updated On : 09 Jul 2019 | 3:42 PM IST

Netflix hopes Strangers Things can be its billion-dollar franchise

Like any campaign, this one is designed to draw in current fans and attract potential new ones

Netflix hopes Strangers Things can be its billion-dollar franchise
Updated On : 09 Jul 2019 | 9:16 AM IST

Netflix says it won't make its content available on Apple TV service

Apple is expected to unveil a television and video service at an event on March 25

Netflix says it won't make its content available on Apple TV service
Updated On : 01 Jul 2019 | 4:40 PM IST

Netflix won't be part of Apple TV: Is this the start of a tech cold war?

Without explicitly trying, Apple has built itself into a media colossus

Netflix won't be part of Apple TV: Is this the start of a tech cold war?
Updated On : 01 Jul 2019 | 4:39 PM IST

Dangal girl Zaira Wasim quits Bollywood after 5-year career: Here's why

Wasim will next be seen in 'The Sky is Pink', which also stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Farhan Akhtar. The film completed shooting in March

Dangal girl Zaira Wasim quits Bollywood after 5-year career: Here's why
Updated On : 30 Jun 2019 | 1:13 PM IST

'Good Omens' to 'Leila', the television series to stay up nights for

From a dystopian world set in 2047 to one of the most publicised crime trials in America, Nikita Puri brings you top 5 binge-worthy series

'Good Omens' to 'Leila', the television series to stay up nights for
Updated On : 22 Jun 2019 | 12:05 PM IST

Movie review: 'Kabir Singh' is despicable but it may become a hit

The problem is not that Kabir Singh, a violent, misogynistic and egotistical alcoholic, is loved or hated. It is the fact that he is celebrated, writes Veer Arjun Singh

Movie review: 'Kabir Singh' is despicable but it may become a hit
Updated On : 22 Jun 2019 | 1:54 AM IST

When Britney posts on Instagram

Spears's mental and physical well-being has been subject of speculation in recent months, ever since she cancelled a planned Las Vegas residency and announced an "indefinite work hiatus" in January

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Updated On : 15 Jun 2019 | 1:24 AM IST

Karnad stayed idealistic as Karnataka politics became toxic: Shyam Benegal

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal collaborated with the polyglot playwright and actor through the 1970s and remained his friend for more than five decades

Karnad stayed idealistic as Karnataka politics became toxic: Shyam Benegal
Updated On : 14 Jun 2019 | 9:30 PM IST

Amitabh Bachchan's Twitter account hacked, tweets praise Pakistan

The cover photo of Bachchan's account, which was subsequently deleted, showed the promo picture of the group with an eagle in flight

Amitabh Bachchan's Twitter account hacked, tweets praise Pakistan
Updated On : 11 Jun 2019 | 8:32 AM IST

Girish Karnad, playwright, actor and director passes away at the age of 81

On his demise, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweeted, 'This is a devastating loss. A flame has been extinguished that lit up so many minds'

Girish Karnad, playwright, actor and director passes away at the age of 81
Updated On : 10 Jun 2019 | 11:14 AM IST

Salman Khan's Eid gift: 'Bharat' soars past Rs 100-crore mark on Day 4

The Bollywood action drama is Salman Khan's biggest-ever opener

Salman Khan's Eid gift: 'Bharat' soars past Rs 100-crore mark on Day 4
Updated On : 10 Jun 2019 | 12:15 AM IST

Big Little Lies Season Two: The HBO show is back with a vengeance

Big Little Lies wasn't about the story, it was about putting five iconic actresses in a room together and letting them duke it out

Big Little Lies Season Two: The HBO show is back with a vengeance
Updated On : 07 Jun 2019 | 9:50 PM IST

If 'Chernobyl' was made by Russians

It's clear to most Russian viewers, though, that the HBO production is not some kind of American propaganda effort

If 'Chernobyl' was made by Russians
Updated On : 31 May 2019 | 11:55 PM IST

'Rocketman' captures the tumultuous life of Elton John's yearning for love

A fantastical ride replete with song and dance routines, Rocketman encapsulates the tumultuous life of an artiste yearning for love

'Rocketman' captures the tumultuous life of Elton John's yearning for love
Updated On : 31 May 2019 | 10:52 PM IST

Showcasing the story of Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

After four years in the making, a band of 20 filmmakers including the directors were left with 400 hours of footage for what is now India's first blue chip natural history film

Showcasing the story of Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film
Updated On : 31 May 2019 | 9:10 PM IST

How new Aladdin rectifies Hollywood's history of stereotyping Middle East

Aladdin, of course, is a fantastical tale, so questions about representational accuracy might seem overblown

How new Aladdin rectifies Hollywood's history of stereotyping Middle East
Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 8:34 AM IST

'Mad Queen' : The treatment of Mother of Dragons was sexist in GoT

'Dany' is making tragic choices that all political leaders face when it comes to using violence to achieve their goals. But the writers chose to show her as acts as irrational, tyrannical or insane.

'Mad Queen' : The treatment of Mother of Dragons was sexist in GoT
Updated On : 27 May 2019 | 9:11 AM IST

'The real Game of Thrones!': Social media abuzz with analogies for LS Polls

Online users drew parallels between the popular show and the Lok Sabha Election verdict as the results trended across platforms

'The real Game of Thrones!': Social media abuzz with analogies for LS Polls
Updated On : 23 May 2019 | 3:27 PM IST

New Coke was a debacle. It's back. Blame Netflix's Stranger Things

Coca-Cola executives said the soda company hasn't paid Netflix for product placement

New Coke was a debacle. It's back. Blame Netflix's Stranger Things
Updated On : 23 May 2019 | 1:42 AM IST