Nadia Ahmed’s The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Everything is not only a charming Halloween tale, but also an excellent year-round story about facing one’s fears. Young Finn is scared of many things, including tree branches, butterflies, the color orange and flying. On Halloween, he stays home in his attic—noisy humans also make him anxious—while
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We all know them. Qantas, The Sydney Opera House, Mercedes Benz, David Attenborough, ABC Play School, Fred Hollows, Vegemite, Boeing.. Just what is it that they have? Did they set out to be ‘iconic’ or did it just happen? Can we actually do that?   Let me share what I’ve learned from 44 years in the
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Obi Ndefo, an actor best known for playing Bodie Wells on “Dawson’s Creek” has died … according to a Facebook post from his sister. Nkem Ndefo shared the tragic news Saturday … saying she was heartbroken at the death of her younger brother — and hoped he’d finally found peace. She did not share a
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Investcorp Holdings, the Middle East’s largest alternative asset manager, is set to lose one of its most senior executives amid a broad leadership restructuring that will see the co-chief executive officer position abolished. Chairman Mohammed Alardhi will assume greater responsibilities as part of this shift. Hazem Ben-Gacem, who has been serving as co-CEO, is stepping
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Refresh for latest…: While the calendar has clicked over to September, summer vibes are still being felt at the global and international box office. In yet another ascent, and on its 12th weekend of release, Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 has now grossed $1.666B+ globally, overtaking 2019’s The Lion King to become the 9th biggest movie
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Godfather Death is a lively retelling of a Grimm fairy tale about a poor fisherman looking for a godfather for his newborn son. The fisherman rejects God’s offer because he doesn’t feel God treats people fairly, especially since the fisherman and his family live in such poverty. He is smart enough to also reject the
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The Red Lobster logo is displayed outside of a closed restaurant in Torrance, California, on May 14, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Restaurant bankruptcy filings have surged so far this year, echoing a broader rise in corporate bankruptcies across sectors. At least 10 restaurant chains, not including multi-unit franchisees, have filed
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Edgar Wright’s cult classic horror-comedy Shaun Of The Dead grossed an estimated $600k for the 3-day weekend and $720k for the four days in Focus Features re-release for the comic zombie-fest’s 20th anniversary. That’s a bloody nice showing as fans turned out for the cult film starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost playing exclusively in Dolby
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Last year, back when the prospect of Oasis reuniting seemed about as likely as Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race, Noel Gallagher revealed on our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast that he’d written 40 songs during Covid lockdown. Some of those tracks were included on Council Skies, his most recent album with the
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