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Academy unearths long-lost 'race films' in Black cinema exhibit
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Long before Denzel Washington, Spike Lee or even Sidney Poitier, generations of pioneering and revolutionary Black US filmmakers played a key role in shaping early American cinema and dispelling pejorative stereotypes, a major new Hollywood exhibition argues.
Tourists follow 'Game of Thrones' trail in Northern Ireland
AFP, Published on 20/04/2019
» BELFAST - Wielding a replica broadsword, Indian tourist Akshay Mannur duels with friends -- re-enacting scenes from "Game of Thrones" on the Northern Ireland pilgrimage trail for devotees of the blockbuster fantasy TV show.
Pro-US crowd drowns out Euros as Ryder Cup starts
AFP, Published on 01/10/2016
» CHASKA (UNITED STATES) - A heavyweight foursome kicked things off in an amphitheatre-type setting on the opening tee as the 41st Ryder Cup between the USA and Europe started Friday.
Dancer, actor, Renaissance man Geoffrey Holder dies at 84
AFP, Published on 07/10/2014
» NEW YORK - Tony-winner Geoffrey Holder, a cultural giant who dazzled fans with his dancing, acting and art work in a multifaceted career that spanned over six decades, has died at 84, US media reported.
With selfies, the world turns the camera on itself
AFP, Published on 24/12/2013
» Stuck on a ledge halfway up a 3,000-foot (1,000-meter) cliff in Oman, his climbing rope sliced in two by sharp rocks, Jimmy Chin did what anyone else would have done in his predicament. He took a selfie.
Yamamoto revives kilts and whiskers at menswear shows
AFP, Published on 18/01/2013
» Kilts made a comeback at the Paris menswear shows courtesy of Japan's Yohji Yamamoto while Louis Vuitton looked east to another national costume for inspiration.