‘Fawad wants to take my place as president of the bank in a fictional country.’‘That way I got to tell one of the most talented actors in Pakistan what to do all the time.’‘I enjoyed that.’ IMAGE: Shaniera Akram and Wasim Akram in Money Back Guarantee. We know him as […]
Arizona Coyotes’ proposed Tempe entertainment district impact predicted
The deadline for residents to register for a May vote on the Arizona Coyotes’ new arena and entertainment district in Tempe passed Monday. (Photo courtesy of the Arizona Coyotes) TEMPE – As voters filed their registration forms for May’s vote on the building of the Arizona Coyotes Tempe entertainment district, […]
‘It made me wish I had made more records’: Natalie Merchant on returning to music after losing her voice | Music
It was late 2018 and Natalie Merchant was in London visiting the V&A museum when she felt her arm start to tingle and then go numb. Next came intense pain. She flew home immediately and within days was in hospital having an MRI. The results were not good: she had […]
Staunton High School drama presents spring musical, ‘Rock of Ages’
STAUNTON — Ava Quesenberry raided her mom’s closet for some of the clothes she’ll wear during this weekend’s musical. Wednesday night, at a dress rehearsal, the Staunton High School senior had a combination of clothing items — a jean jacket and skirt, MTV t-shirt, and boots that she found in the […]
ZDF Studios Boosts Factual Entertainment, Oble Nabs ‘The Plague’
ZDF Boots Factual Entertainment ZDF Studios is boosting factual entertainment with the establishment of new company Content Laden. Founded with managing director Tom Gamlich and creative director Jan Fritzowsky, the Munich-based subsidiary will focus on the development and production of innovative and high-quality formats. Gamlich and Fritzowsky most recently served […]
Face the Music: Vinyl collectors are a growing group, and Record Store Day is their Christmas
Taylor Swift’s 2023 Record Store Day release, “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.” Photo by Mick Werkhoven Record Store Day, which happens Saturday in Maine and all around the world, is the equivalent of Christmas and your birthday to those who love, collect and listen to vinyl and like to […]