West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (December 31) announced that Kolkata’s Star Theatre, a cultural institution of the city, would be renamed Binodini Mancha or Binodini theatre.

Nine of the biggest movies of the year were sequels while the only original movie in the top 10 was “Wicked,” which was adapted from the smash Broadway musical. After “Inside Out 2,” “De ...

Elon Musk is renting a cottage on the grounds of the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago residence. Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, who recently had become the first person in history ...

In a New Year’s Eve celebration, tech billionaire Elon Musk, accompanied by is son, X, 4, on his shoulders, joined US President-elect Donald Trump for an impromptu dance at Mar-a-Lago.

The film had a festival premiere in August and was released in select theaters earlier this month ... to feature rebooted versions of its iconic movie monsters. Director Leigh Whannell’s ...

From movies that changed the scope of film, to beloved Disney classics, 2025 is chock-full of movie anniversaries to look forward to. Whether a movie is turning 10 or 100, there is something for ...

Prior to the 2024 US election, Elon Musk went all in on Donald Trump. The world’s richest man gave Trump hundreds of millions of dollars and even campaigned with him in swing states. Ever since the ...

Elsewhere, another Chinese app likely survives an existential challenge; sports goes femme and global, theaters don’t recover from their funk, and large institutions of many kinds struggle to ...

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President-elect Donald Trump's annual New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago tonight is expected to draw hundreds of club members and political allies. The event will be held amid tight security, and ...

You probably have New Year’s Day off — but since the holiday is in the middle of the week, you might not have a lot of plans. Luckily, there are a few notable movies in theaters right now. “Mufasa: ...