The largest Bahamian film project to date, Cargo examines the world’s refugee crisis from a very local perspective. When his income as a fisherman proves woefully insufficient to cover his son’s school fees, Kevin turns to human smuggling in order to raise desperately needed funds...
Ultimate destruction is coming! Goku and Vegetamust face off against legendary Super SaiyanBroly in an explosive battle to save the world.After the devastation of Planet Vegeta, three Saiyans were scattered among the stars, destined for different...
Before she became the notorious RBG, Ruth was simply a woman finding her way in the world. On the Basis of Sex tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows a young lawyer as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case...
US singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint, French officials said yesterday. The Grammy Award-winning singer was detained Monday on potential charges of aggravated rape and drug...
This year’s Major step A very proud Grange said, “It was a major step for us and our music, because we definitely had our challenges. We could have entertained a discussion with UNESCO that spoke to ‘the reggae music from Jamaica...
Tony Rebel, “There are artistes who come to me and say that they have out an album or a new song and they want to perform on the show, it doesn’t matter how early or how many minutes they get. As an artiste, I understand this, but I...
Published:Monday | January 21, 2019 | 11:04 PMStephanie Lyew
It wouldn’t be the first time the statement, ‘sky’s the limit,’ has been used to introduced Pulse model Nicole Grey– who answers to the sobriquet, Sky. As a model, she has made the rounds internationally, but recently...
After almost 20 years, the story that began at the start of the millennia has come to a close. Glass, concludes what began in 2000s Unbreakable, and continued in 2017's Split. This time reuniting the characters of David Dunn, played by Bruce Willis...
There's no debate that music videos have always been a vital part of the industry. With the continuous transformation of digital media and social networking, animated video creation is now very popular.As the technology becomes more accessible, and...
In the realm of Rastafarianism, it is assumed that the conversation about Jamaica's ban on plastic and single-use plastic items, falls in the area of ital livity. However, conversations at the 26th annual Rebel Salute Reggae festival revealed that...
Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AMSade Gardner
Regarded as one of Jamaica's great cultural assets, dancehall music originated in the '70s and in many ways mirrored the socioeconomic realities of Kingston's inner-city communities. The genre, an upbeat or digitalised version of its predecessor,...
Published:Thursday | January 17, 2019 | 12:00 AMRoy Black
The 11 bestselling singles of all time sold between 16 and 50 million copies.1. Leading the pack is the Ivin Berlin composition White Christmas. After more than 75 years, it remains unchallenged with sales of over 50 million copies worldwide.It was...
Published:Thursday | January 17, 2019 | 12:00 AMStephanie Lyew
Maybe it's the variety of activities offered, or the chance to get close to top reggae and dancehall artistes, that led to the Welcome to Jamrock Cruise (WTJRC) being sold out before its sixth staging, according to Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley....
Published:Friday | January 18, 2019 | 12:00 AMKimberley Small
Local comic book fans will be happy to know that there is a Jamaican playing alongside Marvel's gritty, take-no-prisoners superhero The Punisher on the popular Netflix streaming platform.Jamaican Jason R. Moore portrays the trusted, confident Curtis...
Published:Friday | January 18, 2019 | 12:00 AMMel Cooke
One morning, June Isaacs woke up to a pleasant surprise - literally - from her husband Gregory. He was playing his guitar and singing "I woke up this morning to a pleasant surprise". It was the beginning of the R...
Luciano, the Messenger, is usually a crowd favourite. The reggae music veteran has set foot on innumerable stages, so much so that it's difficult for him to put a confident count on exactly how many times he has performed at Rebel Salute...
Published:Saturday | January 19, 2019 | 12:00 AMKimberely Small
Fast-rising entertainer, Koffee, a self-described ragamuffin, stole the hearts of patrons on Friday's first night of Rebel Salute 2019 held at Grizzly's Plantation Cove in St Ann. At the conclusion of a...
The Pulse Schools Model Search, which concluded last October, is already showing results. This past week, the winner of the inaugural competition, Kamaria Powell, flew to Paris to complete assignments for one of France's luxury design houses. The...
PARIS (AP):Louis Vuitton's designer Virgil Abloh transported celebrity guests at Paris Fashion Week to the graffitied streets of New York in a dramatic menswear ode to Michael Jackson.Abloh, the first African-American to head a major European...
The British High Commission in Jamaica will stage its second 'Songs of the UK in JA' competition to unearth new talent.The competition invites Jamaicans 18 years and over to enter, performing a song by a UK artiste or group. The submission of...
Unlike the Cayman Islands, Barbados, St Lucia, and the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica never had a carnival tradition before the '90s - first introduced on the University of the West Indies, Mona campus by students coming from these...
A great test of quality is longevity; the longer something lasts, the better it is deemed to be. Since playwrights are judged similarly, it follows that Barbara Gloudon and Basil Dawkins are among our best.Gloudon has written and produced more than...
Like Dorothy down a psychedelic yellow brick road, shining gold with each step, 18-year-old reggae singjay Koffee is charting her own path in the music industry. In almost a year, she has already become a local household name, with a steadily...
