Once-great Philippine comic industry fights for survival
Philippine comic books have nurtured talent for international TV and animation blockbusters, but the once-mighty industry is fighting to survive as it comes up against the internet and other new…
Once-great Philippine comic industry fights for survival
Philippine comic books have nurtured talent for international TV and animation blockbusters, but the once-mighty industry is fighting to survive as it comes up against the internet and other new…
A journey through Syrianamericana with Omar Offendum
When Nizar Qabbani wrote poems like “Qare’at Al-Finjan” and “Kalemat,” it was only natural for them to be adopted by renowned artists, who added melody to the celebrated Syrian poet’s…
James Cameron is giving “Avatar” a fresh start
Cameron unveiled a new opening scene Tuesday for an extended cut of his sci-fi blockbuster due out Nov. 16 on DVD and Blu-ray disc, the sequence offering a glimpse of…
Hobbit films poised to leave New Zealandm says director
New Zealand looks set to lose "The Hobbit" movies after a union row trashed the country's image with Hollywood studios, jeopardizing its entire film industry, director Peter Jackson said Thursday.…
Italian author portrays a ‘different’ Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox, the American convicted of murdering a British student in a drug-fuelled sex orgy, is a thoughtful and bookish girl with melancholic blue eyes, the author of a new…
Tunisian, Moldovan troupes sweep honors at theater fest
The 22nd Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater wrapped up on Wednesday following 10 days of performances by theater groups from around the world. This year’s festival was a successful…
World Interfaith Harmony Week
This week the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to set the first week of February of every year as the "World Interfaith Harmony Week". The resolution was proposed…
The dark side of defending freedom
BRUSSELS: The price of freedom, it is said, is eternal vigilance. But that price can take the form of morally squalid decisions in which innocent people bear the brunt of…
Encountering Peace: Declare victory and stop building
JERUSALEM: We, the people of Israel, need to stand up and declare — yes we won, we withstood the world, we are stronger than all the powers of the world…
