Kenya’s longest running film in the cinemas, Nairobi Half Life, fell a nomination short of representing the country at the upcoming Academy Awards. It was the second ever Kenyan film to be presented by the…
What is in breast?
(OLIVE BURROWS) – It feels as though I’m holding a cold cut of meat. There is nothing remarkable about it to me but to the over 30 women who have received it, it symbolises a…
Stars bare shoulders on chilly Globes red carpet
Hollywood stars walked the red carpet into the 70th annual Golden Globe awards in a glittering array of gowns, daring to bare their shoulders despite the chilly temperatures in Los Angeles. Red was the color…
Fashion at the 2013 Golden Globes red carpet
The 2013 Golden Globe Awards went down on Sunday the 13th (Monday morning Kenyan time). As usual there was fashion galore to be sampled. There are those that brought it on the red carpet while…
Surfers ride high on Morocco’s winter waves
Fleeing the gloom of northern Europe in search of warm winter waves, surfers are flocking to a fishing village on Morocco’s Atlantic coast now selling itself as a top surf destination. It may be a…
Porn filmmakers sue LA county over new condom law
US porn filmmakers sued Los Angeles County on Friday over a new law requiring adult movie actors to wear condoms on set, arguing that it is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in federal court by…
China one-child policy ‘makes kids less trusting’
China’s one-child policy has created a generation which is less trusting, more risk-averse and perhaps less likely to become entrepreneurs, according to new Australian research. Published in the journal Science, the study of more than…
Golden Globes: Live Report
2301 GMT: Skies are clear but it’s a chilly “California cold” 50-degree evening — goose bump weather for sleeveless starlets. Heat lamps are on the red carpet for the first time ever. Claire Danes arrives…
Free WiFi access for entire NY City neighborhood
A Manhattan neighborhood has become the first in New York to have totally free outdoor wireless Internet access, courtesy of Internet giant Google. “All you need is a laptop or smartphone or other wireless-enabled device…