Culture (Page 370)

From gifting whale teeth to flogging the groom’s feet, matrimonial ceremonies vary around the worldContinue Reading

T he first biography of Tupac Shakur, authorised by the late US rapper’s estate, is due to be published later this year. Written by author and screenwriter Staci Robinson, who knew Shakur as a young man, the book will explore his life and powerful legacy. Widely considered as one ofContinue Reading

D isney’s next Star Wars Celebration will take place in Japan in 2025, it has been announced. The franchise’s annual convention, which is scheduled for April 18 to 20 in two years’ time, will be held at the Makuhari Messe convention centre, outside of Tokyo. The news was confirmed atContinue Reading

H ilary Swank has announced that she has had twins, saying the pregnancy “wasn’t easy” but was “worth it”. The Oscar-winning actress gave birth to her first two children with husband Philip Schneider during the Easter holidays. Posting on Instagram, the 48-year-old shared a picture of herself on a balcony,Continue Reading

K imberley Walsh has said she and her former Girls Aloud bandmates are “as tight as we’ve ever been” following the death of Sarah Harding. Harding, who was a member of the early Noughties girl band, died in 2021 at the age of 39 after revealing she had breast cancerContinue Reading

D iego Luna has hailed Star Wars spin-off series Andor as a “great opportunity” to tell a story about “a regular guy”. The Mexican actor, who stars as protagonist Cassian Andor, in the popular Disney+ TV show, said the series also “celebrated” the prequel film Rogue One, where his characterContinue Reading

It took both ingenuity and courage for African Americans to become artists in the Jim Crow-era Deep South, said Maya Jaggi in the FT. The region’s black inhabitants typically received no education beyond primary level and were limited to low-paid jobs, making materials like oil paint all but unaffordable. SinceContinue Reading

J ohn Legend has revealed he had to negotiate the trademark of his stage name with an adult film producer who went by a similar moniker. The 44-year-old US musician, whose real name is John Stephens, said a friend of his started referring to him as “Legend” at the startContinue Reading