The coronavirus pandemic gave streaming giant Netflix a major boost as it topped subscriber growth expectation during the past quarter, taking the lead amongst rival platforms. The streaming television leader added some 8.5 million paid subscribers in the quarter to reach 203 million, topping 200 million despite recent price hikes, its quarterly earning update showed. “Covid-19 has accelerated that big …

Vogue will publish a limited edition of its latest issue featuring a different photo of Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris after the original cover image sparked controversy, the magazine said Tuesday. Critics slammed the photo that graced the hard copy of the February issue, saying it was poorly composed and diminished Harris’s achievements as the first Black woman to be elected vice …

American singer Ariana Grande has time and again expressed her admiration for her former boyfriend Mac Miller. The two had broken up only months prior to the rapper’s death that occurred over an accidental overdose in 2018. Let’s take a look back at the Thank U, Next hit maker’s statements about her deceased former partner. Back in February 2019, singer-songwriter Njomza Vitia, …

US singer and dancer Jennifer Lopez, who is set to perform at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony, shared short video clip with the soldiers guarding Washington D.C saying “Thank you for your service and sacrifice”. The I’m Real singer turned to Instagram and posted the video wherein she can be seen taking selfies with the soldiers. She wrote, “What an honor to …

Good news for all Roald Dahl fans as a Willy Wonka prequels is officially coming to theaters near you in the near future. The film, based on the novel by the children’s literary icon is getting another adaption after Johnny Depp and Gene Wilder’s earlier hits from 2005 and 1971 respectively. The film by Warner Bros has its eyes set …

Leading Turkish actress Esra Bilgic aka Halime Sultan on Tuesday shared a photo of Islamia University Peshawar, which has left fans speculating if she is in Pakistan or will be visiting soon. Esra Bilgic, who rose to fame with her outstanding performance in historical drama series Dirilis: Ertugrul, turned to Instagram and shared the photo of the university with caption “The …

Tiger King star Joe Exotic, who is serving 22-year sentence in Texas prison, has failed to receive clemency from outgoing US President Donald Trump. The former zookeeper was convicted in 2019 for plotting to hire a hitman to kill animal activist and his rival zookeeper Carole Baskin, as well as several animal abuse charges. Exotic’s name was not included in …

BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned the Iran nuclear deal is at a “critical juncture”, as Tehran’s moves to breach it threaten efforts to get the US back on board. “We have seen very concerning developments on the nuclear side as well as new rounds of US sanctions,” Borrell wrote to EU foreign ministers in a letter. …

BEIJING: Workers trapped in a Chinese gold mine for more than nine days received more medical and food supplies on Tuesday, including bandages, blankets and porridge, but one of the group is in a critical condition with a severe head injury, state media said. A total of 22 workers were left trapped in the Hushan mine, in Shandong province, after …

BANGKOK: A court in Thailand on Tuesday sentenced a former civil servant to a record prison term of 43 years and six months for breaching the country’s strict law on insulting or defaming the monarchy, lawyers said. The Bangkok Criminal Court found the woman guilty on 29 counts of violating the country’s lese majeste law for posting audio clips to …