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Oscars 2023 Live Winner Updates
The moment we've all been waiting for has finally arrived: the 95th Academy Awards ceremony is officially underway. Hollywood's biggest night promises to be a dazzling display of talent, style, and cinematic excellence, as the most talented actors, directors, and producers from around the world gather to celebrate the very best in film. → Read More
Predicting the Oscars Part 2: The Acting categories
Hollywood's biggest night is right around the corner, and film fans around the world are buzzing with excitement. The 95th Academy Awards ceremony promises to be a memorable one, with a lineup of critically acclaimed movies vying for the coveted golden statuettes. → Read More
The Mandalorian S3 Episode 2: A brief history of the Mythosaur and Mandalorian culture
The third season of Disney+'s original series of Star Wars franchise, The Mandalorian is off to another splendid start with its most recent episode ending on quite a gargantuan cliffhanger. Here’s a quick look at the legendary Mythosaur of Mandalore and the race’s cultural history. → Read More
Historic United Nations High Seas Treaty agrees to protect 30% of world’s oceans by 2030
Over the weekend, more than 190 countries reached a historic deal at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York City to protect the world's oceans. Environmentalists have hailed this as "the biggest conservation agreement in the history of the world." → Read More
Paul Mescal, mistaken as British, is spearheading the Irish Green Wave at Oscars 2023
The first-time Oscar nominee, Paul Mescal, is having his moment in the limelight as of late at this year’s award season. But people keep mistaking him for being British or hailing from the UK. It’s time we set things straight. → Read More
Elon Musk jumps to defend Dilbert comic creator Scott Adams following racist remarks
Over the weekend, several newspapers in the US decided to stop featuring the Dilbert comic strip following its creator, Scott Adams's racist remarks. The cartoonist went on a tirade and labeled Black Americans as a "hate group," while suggesting that White people should distance themselves from them. → Read More
Starbucks is adding olive oil to your coffee in Italy. Bellissimo or pessimo?
Move over, milk and sugar - Starbucks in Italy is taking their coffee game to the next level by serving it with a drizzle of olive oil. That's right, the world's most famous coffee chain has added a touch of Mediterranean flavor to their classic brews, and Italians are buzzing with curiosity (and probably a bit of skepticism). → Read More
Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter, actress Evanna Lynch, joins list of supporters of transphobic JK Rowling
First Voldemort, then Bellatrix. Not you too, Luna. Irish actress Evanna Lynch has rushed to the support of the anti-trans 'You Know Who', having been mentored by the author through a rough period in her life. Yes, we are talking about JK Rowling. → Read More
Nobody cares how the rapist Pablo Neruda died
One of the longest-running mysteries in modern Chilean history may have been finally solved. The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was indeed poisoned. But why should it matter, and why now? → Read More
The many theories on how LTTE Chief Prabhakaran was killed by Sri Lankan forces in 2009
The leader of the Tamil Eelam Tigers, Prabhakaran, was believed to be killed in combat over a decade ago. However, now a prominent Tamil nationalist leader has claimed that the late 'Thalaivar' is alive and kicking. → Read More
On Valentine's Day 2023, the most OYO rooms were booked in
Not a trip to the mountains, not a seaside getaway. Not even a metro city. The most booked Valentine's Day destination in India is most certainly fulfilling some bovine fantasies. → Read More
Who is Paula Hurd, Bill Gates's new girlfriend?
Bill Gates, the 67-year-old co-founder of Microsoft, has been in a relationship with Paula Hurd, the widow of Mark Hurd, the CEO of software company Oracle, for over a year. Here's all we know about Gates's new love interest. → Read More
Why on Earth is Cocaine Shark trending on Twitter?
In the largest drug bust in New Zealand's history, authorities have seized more than three tonnes of cocaine that was wrapped into 81 bales and cached at a floating transit point in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. However, the news is trending for very different reasons. → Read More
Ben Affleck was a hit meme already and Grammys 2023 made him viral once again
Having been made the talk of the town after his dejected appearance at the Grammys 2023, Ben Affleck is reclaiming his meme-ability status yet again. → Read More
Armie Hammer reasons out all rape and cannibalism accusations, but with a disclaimer
Two years since the Hollywood actor faced serious allegations of sexual assault and cannibalism, Armie Hammer has finally responded to the claims. → Read More
Planet-destroying asteroid Apophis is hurtling towards Earth and will put NASA's Dart to the test
The likelihood of an asteroid hitting Earth in the next hundred years is a topic of much debate among scientists. While it is difficult to predict with certainty as to when and where an asteroid will hit, there is one particularly fearsome asteroid which has had the scientists go jittery. → Read More
RRR to Ke Huy Quan, Oscars 2023 is a remarkable story of the underdogs
With the announcement of the 95th Academy Awards nominations, which includes 3 nominations for India - RRR, All That Breathes and The Elephant Whisperers - this year has proved to be a year of the underdogs, with an increasing number of nominees defying all odds and ousting industry veterans to make the Oscar cut. → Read More
RRR has an Oscar nomination for Naatu Naatu but a Best Picture nom was tough to begin with
According to our analysis of this year’s awards race, though RRR getting in for Best Picture would have made history, the chances for that happening were really quite slim to begin with. Here's why. → Read More
Oscars 2023 Nominations Full List
The nominations for the 95th annual Academy Awards, or Oscars 2023, as they are popularly known as, are being broadcast live. Here is a full list of this year's nominees. → Read More
The Last Of Us Episode 2: How Cordyceps is leading the Internet's new fascination with fungus
Episode Two of HBO’s adaptation of the award-winning post-apocalyptic videogame has had the Internet fascinated (and terrified) by the prospects of a potential fungal outbreak. → Read More