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Metoo, Brexit, environment inspire new dictionary entries
London — "Single-use" was named the Collins Dictionary word of the year on Wednesday, following a four-fold increase in usage since 2013 in a reflection of increased concerns about sustainability.It edged out "MeToo" and "whitewash" to top the list of 10 new and notable words that "reflect an ever-evolving culture and the preoccupations of those who use it", Collins said.The wider 10 words of the year include ones inspired by Brexit, environmental concerns and the 2018 football World Cup."Single-use" describes items "whose unchecked proliferation are blamed for damaging the environment and affecting the food chain", said Collins.It said public awareness of plastic adrift in the oceans had led to a global campaign to reduce the...
November 07, 2018

Metoo, Brexit, environment inspire new dictionary entries

Steve McQueen
Director Steve McQueen says `Widows' not just a heist movie
LONDON — At first glance, Steve McQueen's latest film, "Widows", looks like a fast-paced heist movie, but the award-winning British director says he wanted his Chicago-set movie to take a deeper look at the current political and social-economic climate.Adapted from an 1980s television series by British crime writer Lynda La Plante, "Widows" follows a group of women who plan a heist to pay off a large debt left by their dead husbands' crimes.Gender, race, crime and politics are all subjects touched on in the movie, which stars Oscar winner Viola Davis, "Fast and Furious" star Michelle Rodriguez and "The Night Manager" actress Elizabeth Debicki."The whole idea of having this roller-coaster ride of a heist was ... to engage with that...
November 07, 2018

Director Steve McQueen says `Widows' not just a heist movie

Actor Michael Douglas poses with his father Kirk Douglas, wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and son Cameron Douglas during the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California. — Reuters
Michael Douglas joins dad Kirk with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES — Michael Douglas celebrated his 50th year in showbusiness on Tuesday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame near that of his screen legend father, Kirk Douglas, now 101.Douglas, 74, best known for his Oscar-winning turn as Gordon Gekko in "Wall Street," was accompanied by his father - star of 1960 gladiator movie "Spartacus" - his actress wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and "The China Syndrome" co-star Jane Fonda."When I first heard Michael was getting a star I thought, 'What took so long?' Especially because he has always been ahead of his time," Fonda said at a ceremony marking the occasion.Douglas has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows, including 1970s police series "The Streets of San Francisco,"...
November 07, 2018

Michael Douglas joins dad Kirk with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

No pain in the rain!
Saudi GazetteSaudi Arabia has seen a change this year. The streets and buildings were shining bright and got cleaned in the beautiful rainfall. The weather kept on surprising us all with sunny mornings and dark rainy afternoons.Without doubt it was the most mesmerizing sight to witness. There are still a lot a cities and towns where the rain hasn’t stopped falling yet. On the downside it has caused many people to fall sick and kids are being absent from school.Getting drenched in rain feels wonderful, but it is important to take precautions afterwards. Better to be safe than sorry. Following are the few ways we can stay healthy during the wet weather:• If you do not feel like getting wet in the rain, then make sure your rain gear is prepared. Umbrella, hooded raincoat, waterproof...
November 07, 2018

No pain in the rain!

Britain's Prince Charles watches an event at the Braemar Highland Gathering in Braemar, Scotland, Britain. — Reuters file photo
Prince Charles turns 70
LONDON — When Prince Charles, who turns 70 next week, becomes king on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, he will have waited longer than any of his predecessors to head a royal family that dates back 1,000 years.Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Earl of Chester, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland was born at Buckingham Palace on Nov. 14, 1948.He was four when his grandfather George VI died and his mother ascended to the throne at the age of 25. The following year, Charles watched with his grandmother and aunt, the late Princess Margaret, as Elizabeth was crowned queen of 16 realms.He despised his remote Scottish school, Gordonstoun, which his father also attended, but was...
November 06, 2018

Prince Charles turns 70

Mac Miller
Rapper Mac Miller died of accidental cocaine, fentanyl overdose
LOS ANGELES — Rapper Mac Miller, the former boyfriend of pop star Ariana Grande, died of an overdose of cocaine and the powerful opioid fentanyl, the Los Angeles coroner's office said on Monday.Miller, 26, whose real name was Malcolm McCormick, was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home on Sept. 7. After an autopsy, the Los Angeles coroner ruled his death accidental.Miller had spoken openly of his drug addiction in interviews and in his music, and dated Grande, 25, for about two years before the couple split earlier this year.The rapper's death was thought to be one of the factors in the breakup last month of Grande and new boyfriend Pete Davidson, a "Saturday Night Live" comedian, whose engagement in June after dating for less than two months became a celebrity...
November 06, 2018

Rapper Mac Miller died of accidental cocaine, fentanyl overdose

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5 become 4: The Spice Girls reunite, minus 'Posh' Victoria Beckham
LONDON — British pop band the Spice Girls said on Monday they would reunite for a British tour next June although there was no mention of whether Victoria Beckham would take part."Breaking Spice news," the band said on Twitter. "Tickets on sale Saturday 10.30am."Formed in 1994, the group racked up album sales in the tens of millions with hits including "Wannabe” and "Say You’ll Be There” that topped charts across the globe.The band originally had five members: Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Mel B (Scary Spice) and Geri Horner, formerly Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice).In a video accompanying the tweet, there was footage of each member apart from Beckham above a ticker headline: "Friendship...
November 06, 2018

5 become 4: The Spice Girls reunite, minus 'Posh' Victoria Beckham

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini attends a news conference in Rome. — Reuters file photo
Italy's real-life soap opera comes to an end
ROME — Italy's real-life soap opera, the relationship between Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and television star Elisa Isoardi, reached its last episode on Monday when she said goodbye by posting a selfie of them in bed.The breakup found space among the top items of newspaper web sites and television broadcasts, along with stories about Rome's war of words with the European Commission over its budget as well as storms that killed dozens of people in the past month.Isoardi, 35, who hosts a television talk show, posted a picture of herself with Salvini.Below the picture of the snoozing 45-year-old Salvini and the smiling, wide-eyed Isoardi were the words:"It's not what we gave each other that I will miss but what we still could have given each other. With enormous...
November 06, 2018

Italy's real-life soap opera comes to an end

'Bohemian Rhapsody' rocks with $50 million; 'Nutcracker' crumbles
LOS ANGELES — There's a new box office queen in town.Fox's Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" overperformed with a rocking $50 million when it debuted in 4,000 theaters. That was enough to dominate in North America over fellow newcomers "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" and "Nobody's Fool.""Bohemian Rhapsody" ranks as the second-best start for a music biopic, following just 2015's "Straight Outta Compton" ($60.2 million). For measure, it also topped the domestic debut of Warner Bros.' "A Star Is Born," which launched with a solid $42 last month.Rami Malek stars as iconic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the film, which cost around $50 million to produce. It's a bittersweet symphony for Fox as...
November 05, 2018

'Bohemian Rhapsody' rocks with $50 million; 'Nutcracker' crumbles

US singer Bebe Rexha poses backstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards at the Bizkaia Arena in the northern Spanish city of Bilbao. — AFP
Camila Cabello sweeps MTV Europe awards
Bilbao, Spain — US singer Camila Cabello swept the MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday, winning best song with her hit "Havana" as well as best artist and best video."This year has been the best of my life," the 21-year-old Cuban native said at the event in Bilbao, northern Spain.Cabello had opened the show hosted by American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld with a rendition of her Latin-influenced "Havana".She is fresh from winning prestigious prizes at the MTV Video Music Awards in August -- artist of the year and video of the year -- after her album "Camila" reached the top of US charts in January.The audio version of "Havana", which features rapper Young Thug, has had more than 1.3 billion hits on YouTube.The former member of the...
November 05, 2018

Camila Cabello sweeps MTV Europe awards

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