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Culture
Celebrating Stanley Kubrick’s genius in Korea
If you’re a film nerd, you may have already heard the name ‘Stanley Kubrick’. If you haven’t, you just did. So read on! Whenever there’s a debate about the greatest film directors of all time, one name that constantly comes up is of ‘Stanley Kubrick’. The director of some of…
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Culture
The Academy releases the 88th Oscars awards nominations
As the preparations are made for the 88th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, the nominations were announced on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Oscars will be presented on Feb. 28, 2016, in Los Angeles. The following are the nominees for the best…
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South Asia
Another Pakistani documentary by Sharmeen Obaid nominated for Oscar
Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ’s documentary on honor killing, “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”, has been nominated in the ‘Best Documentary – Short’ subject category for the 88th Academy Awards. Chinoy previously won Pakistan’s first Academy Award for her documentary ‘Saving Face’ at the 84th Annual…
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Society
Romanian Photographer captures diverse beauty with ‘Atlas of Beauty’ Project
Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc decided to travel the world to capture images of beauty in different countries and cultures for her ‘Atlas of Beauty Project’. It was three years ago that the then-27-year-old photographer quit her job, picked up her camera began backpacking to countries across the globe on the…
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West Asia
Orthodox of the world celebrate Christmas
Orthodox Christians over the world are celebrating Christmas on January 7, 2016, according to the Julian calendar. Communities from Europe to the Middle East are celebrating the day, each with their own unique traditions, almost two weeks after the most western celebrations. In Egypt, where orthodox make up around 90% of Egyptian Christians,…
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Culture
Lemmy Kilmister, English rock band Motorhead frontman, dead at 70
Lemmy Kilmister, founding member and frontman of Motörhead. has died at the age of 70. News of his death was first reported by American radio and TV host Eddie Trunk, a longtime friend of Lemmy, and has since been confirmed by several others. Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne wrote on Twitter,…
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Politics
Mecca: Seasons of Pilgrimage and Anger
Two years after the end of the Ottoman Empire, in the wake of the First World War and the establishment of the secular Turkish Republic, the Arab region clamored for a revival of the caliphate. On 3 March 1926, delegates from Muslim countries, including Egypt, accepted an invitation from King…
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Society
Actor Lee Min Ho receives award for promoting tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has crowned actor and hallyu star, Lee Min Ho, the “Shining Star of Tourism” of 2015. Starting in 2010, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has teamed up with Korea Tourism every year to present an award to those who best promote tourism in…
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Culture
“Infinity Challenge” is Korea’s favorite TV show
The most popular TV show that Koreans preferred in 2015 was announced by Gallup Korea to be MBC’s variety program ‘Infinity Challenge’ Gallup announced the results of its monthly research ‘TV Programs Koreans Like’ on December 22, as 1,000 Korean men and women over the age of 19 decided which shows they…
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West Asia
A Moroccan artist aims for Guinness World Records
Moroccan artist Abdelatif Al-Ayyadi, 25 years old, is holding one of the biggest exhibitions in Morocco, showing his satirical paintings of political, social, and intellectual figures in Morocco, in addition to being inspired by international characters and main events in and outside Morocco. Al-Ayyadi uses aqueous and oily painting, being inspired…
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