In 2020, Khatija Aslam walked out of a job interview convinced she had performed well. She had been headhunted, she had relevant experience, and she had been candid from the outset about returning from maternity leave with two children under…
A Director’s Brand as Commercial Infrastructure Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey grossed US$264.1 million (S$341.2 million) in worldwide ticket sales during its opening weekend, with US$124.5 million of that figure coming from North America alone, Universal Pictures confirmed on…
There is a number quietly buried in Netflix’s second-quarter shareholder letter that deserves more than a passing glance. Generative AI workflows, the company disclosed, have now been used in roughly 300 titles in 2026 alone — with the heaviest concentration…
Who decides what women ought to wear, whom they can love, or how many children they must have? Across political systems and historical periods, the answer has rarely been the women themselves. Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir Persepolis places that question…
The arrests of YouTuber Bachalakuri Joseph — known publicly as Prashna Ravan — and journalist K.V. Reddy in Andhra Pradesh represent more than isolated law enforcement actions; they illustrate a pattern in which the machinery of criminal procedure is deployed…
Publicis Strategy Chief Warns AI Boom Could Erase Women From Corporate Leadership As Publicis Groupe accelerates its artificial intelligence pivot — most recently through a $2.2 billion acquisition of LiveRamp — the group’s chief strategy officer, Carla Serrano, is sounding…
‘Harmless’ Jokes and Casual Sexism Are Pushing Women Out of Workplaces, Panel Warns Everyday sexism — disguised as humour, unsolicited advice and offhand remarks — is systematically silencing women in professional and public spaces, senior corporate leaders, filmmakers and police…
SINGAPORE — South Korean actor Lee Seung-gi and his actress-wife Lee Da-in are expecting their second child, according to Lee’s agency. Big Planet Made told South Korean media on Feb 12 that Lee Da-in is in her fifth month of…
BERLIN – Michelle Yeoh received the Berlin International Film Festival’s Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement on Feb 12, adding another major accolade to a career spanning nearly four decades. Yeoh, who won the Academy Award for best actress for…
South Korean actor Kim Dong-wook and his wife Stella Kim have welcomed their first child. Ms Kim revealed the news on Feb 10 via Instagram Stories, sharing photos that showed the baby’s hand and the mother’s hand. She also announced…
