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India Today
02-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
News Menu, June 2: PM at Air Transport Summit; escalating Russia-Ukraine war
Good morning. On June 2, 1989, the cult classic Dead Poets Society premiered, urging us to seize the day and challenge the status quo. India Today starts the week with this defiant spirit. Here is the news menu for the Potato: CDS's Op Sindoor RowChief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan's Singapore comments on Operation Sindoor's initial losses spark outrage. Congress's Mallikarjun Kharge demands an immediate Parliament session, slamming PM Modi's 'self-praise' and questioning why the defence chief spoke abroad. India Today unpacks this fiery Golgappa: Russia-Ukraine War EscalatesAhead of Istanbul peace talks, Ukraine's drone strikes hit over 40 Russian aircraft, targeting Tu-95 and Tu-22 bombers at airbases like Olenya. Russia confirms attacks, detains a truck driver in Irkutsk. Zelenskyy's aide posts a spider web emoji. India Today tracks this intensifying Masala: PM Modi's IATA Keynote Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a keynote at 5 pm at the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting in New Delhi, spotlighting India's aviation ambitions. Hosting this global summit underscores India's economic rise. India Today flies high with Modi's Biryani: Amit Shah's Dare to MamataUnion Home Minister Amit Shah accuses Mamata Banerjee of minority appeasement and aiding Bangladeshi infiltration, predicting her 2026 ouster. He claims Murshidabad riots were state-sponsored. India Today fuels this 2026 election Media Spice: Sharmishtha Panoli's ArrestadvertisementKolkata Police defend arresting influencer Sharmishtha Panoli for abusive Operation Sindoor remarks, says law of the land followed. Kangana Ranaut slams Mamata's 'North Korea' tactics, backed by Pawan Kalyan and Dutch MP Geert Wilders. India Today dives into this political Bites: Chirag Paswan's Chief Minister PushLJP plans a June 8 Nav Sankalp Sabha in Ara to back Chirag Paswan's 2025 poll debut. Tej Pratap Yadav, expelled from RJD, blames 'greedy politics' in a letter to Lalu and Rabri. India Today tracks this Mayhem: Northeast Floods Kill 25Torrential rains cause flash floods and landslides, killing 25 in Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura. Agartala faces waterlogging; Assam's floods worsen. Amit Shah calls CM Himanta. India Today navigates this Pradesh Masala: Rahul's Congress RevampRahul Gandhi to visit Madhya Pradesh on June 3 to overhaul Congress, meeting MLAs and workers post-Modi's Bhopal rally. BJP calls it 'political tourism.' India Today tracks this Bite: Gym Ban ControversyA Bhopal sub-inspector's viral remark barring Muslims from a gym, backed by MP Alok Sharma, sparks outrage. The row follows trainer Mohammad Mohsin Khan's molestation arrest. India Today probes this communal Sizzler: Stalin's DMK CampaignCM MK Stalin launches DMK's 2026 poll drive, alleging AIADMK's BJP subservience. DMK eyes 200 of 234 Gang-Rape Horror: A 15-year-old is gang-raped twice in Karnataka, threatened with video leaks. Five accused are arrested, one absconds. A POCSO case is Mess: Pro-Monarchy ProtestsNepal's former Deputy PM and other leaders are arrested for breaching restricted zones during pro-monarchy protests. RPP calls for a Kathmandu bandh, defying government Bite: On June 1, 2001, Crown Prince Dipendra allegedly killed nine members of Nepal's royal family, including King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya. Reportedly drunk, Dipendra shot himself, dying three days later, leaving behind several questions. The King's brother Gyanendra became the monarch amid conspiracy theories, leading to the monarchy's abolition in 2008. But the monarchy refuses to fade away.
Metro
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Pierce Brosnan reveals Robin Williams had 'really blue' jokes on Mrs Doubtfire
Pierce Brosnan has revealed that Robin Williams had him 'falling around the floor with laughter' over his X-rated takes on the set of Mrs Doubtfire. The pair shared the screen in the iconic family film, which hit the big screen in November 1993. It followed the late actor as Daniel Hillard, who went to drastic measures during his divorce from wife Miranda (Sally Field), disguising himself as a much older housekeeper to spend more time with his children, Lydia (Lisa Jakub), Chris (Matthew Lawrence), and Natalie (Mara Wilson). The James Bond icon, 71, starred as Stuart 'Stu' Dunmeyer, who began dating the mom-of-three after her marriage ended. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, he couldn't help but laugh loudly as he reminisced over old footage, including the chaotic restaurant scene where the family celebrated Miranda's birthday. Touching on the moment Williams, as the nanny, made suggestive jokes about Stu's relationship with his ex-wife, Brosnan recalled how 'blue' his co-star's jokes became. 'There's reams of footage of me just falling around on the floor with laughter,' he said. 'He went really blue. 'He really was quite colorful, because the children weren't there and it was just Robin and myself, and he knew he had me in the crosshairs with his humor. I loved the man.' Discussing their first meeting, he also shared how the comedian would 'jump all over the place' and slip into various accents, including the one he settled on for the housekeeper. 'He was such a kind-hearted man. He was such a beautiful soul. No one made me laugh quite like Robin Williams did,' he added. 'The job was just pure heaven, pure heaven. Pure joy.' Williams tragically died in 2014, at the age of 63, sending Hollywood into mourning. Although he lit up the screen countless times in Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, Jumanji and many more, Mrs Doubtfire is definitely among his most beloved roles. Despite the character being 'written just for Williams' casting director Janet Hirshenson previously revealed that he went above and beyond to help young actors with their own auditions. More Trending 'What was most fun was, I loved casting the children,' she previously told Metro of working on Chris Columbus' project. 'We took all of our favorite children from LA to San Francisco to test with Robin, and Robin was so…. wonderful. 'He improvised all the time but these were little children, including five-year-olds and it was their test. 'He was trying so hard to keep on book, to help the kids with their audition.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Country music is booming in 2025 – but its biggest problem is growing MORE: 'Terrifyingly good' 2025 horror movie has finally been added to Netflix MORE: What Trump's 'delusional' 100% film tariff really means for the UK and Hollywood
Otago Daily Times
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Changing seasons, turning over pages
There's something familiar and comforting about autumn — a season captured, loved and preserved in art, music and film. From the nostalgia of movies like Dead Poets Society to Taylor Swift's 2012 album Red , autumn invites reflection. As the leaves turn and the air cools, students' mid-semester break offers a shift in the rhythms of study and the mood of our city itself. I am sure that mid-semester break is a misleading name for many students. The reality for most, however, is far from restful. Assignment due dates beckon, exams loom, time is spent catching up on readings and lectures, and the guilt of unfinished work creeps in. The break often feels like a balancing act between appreciating the need to rest and battling the sense that you could and should be doing more. It becomes hard to escape the productivity guilt that seems stitched into the fabric of student life. Dwelling on this feeling only worsens as winter creeps closer, days shorten and light fades earlier. It becomes easy to feel as though time is slipping away ... I have found that the best practice is to acknowledge this feeling. Perhaps there is something to be said for viewing the break not as a sprint to productivity, but also as a chance to rest. A true break — even a small one — can offer a precious reset, an opportunity to check in with yourself, form new habits and spend time on forgotten hobbies. Picking up your instrument again, reading something not on the prescribed reading list. For some, leaving the student bubble aids this reset. Many students escape Dunedin altogether — heading home despite the airfares, or travelling elsewhere with family or friends. Mid-semester break coincided nicely with one of the two weeks of school holidays; hopefully, those students who did return home got to spend time with their younger siblings. The change was palpable for those who stayed in Dunedin during the mid-semester break. The usually buzzing streets in north Dunedin quietened. The competition for the best library seats vanished, and the best spots were there for the taking. For those remaining, spending even a few days off campus or exploring new parts of the city that are usually overlooked provides refreshment. Mid-semester breaks at the hall in the first year were also nice. The place emptied, and one got a chance to spend more time with those who stayed around. At Knox, my friends and I felt we had most of a castle for a week. How lucky we were. This year the slower rhythm of the break felt particularly fitting as Anzac Day and Pope Francis' death fell during our break, thus providing moments for reflection and remembrance. Not everyone can afford a proper break. For some students, mid-semester break is when fulltime university pauses and fulltime work kicks in. Picking up extra shifts becomes necessary in the never-ending struggle to afford rent, groceries and heating bills. It is important to remember that students' experiences of what a break entails vary widely. Breaks change as you move through university years, too. First years' semester one mid-semester break might have felt like an actual holiday, with no classes and no real understanding of the academic mountain ahead. In later years, the break can feel heavier — a strategic time to get ahead, to finish assignments and lay down some groundwork for exams. Many brains work on, humming on keyboards, scribbling notes and committing to determined learning while also enjoying breaks together, laughing, talking, catching up in the patches of sun. Alas, ever lurking in the background is the quiet drumbeat of exams. The timetable has been out for a few weeks, and the countdown has begun. The university itself is gearing up for an important time, too. This coming Sunday and Monday, prospective students and their parents will flood the campus, city and hotels, attending academic information sessions and touring the halls. I am looking forward to having my cousin from Melbourne stay to attend these days as a prospective student. Sunday's itinerary is smaller; hands-on activities and tours of the hostels. Each hostel will be memorable and appealing to these high school students for different reasons and leave them with exciting decisions to make. Monday is the biggest day with full programmes of course introductions, expos and walking tours. Open day is a chance for future students to glean what life here could be like. As a year 13 student, this was a glimpse into what the next year held for me. As Dunedin edges into winter, our city transforms. The beauty of the orange and red leaves of late autumn remind us that while the seasons shift and pressures build, there is a charm in change. Electric blankets emerge from cupboards; heaters and heat pumps stand ready for winter's chill. The walk to uni gets darker and the season mirrors the academic year as we draw inwards and focus on endurance and perseverance. F. Scott Fitzgerald puts it more poetically than I can in The Great Gatsby : "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." Kind regards, Grace. • Dunedin resident Grace Togneri is a fourth-year law student.
Telegraph
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The Penguin Lessons, review: Not even Steve Coogan and his cute pet can save this twee tale
Steve Coogan gives quite a tender performance in The Penguin Lessons – it's just a pity about the surroundings. He plays a teacher who has checked out, in this whimsical comedy-drama based on a memoir by said teacher, Tom Michell. This rumpled Brit abroad, who confesses to his life having being ruined when his 13-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk driver, might as well be giving English lessons to a classroom of sock puppets. In fact, these are Argentinian schoolboys at the exclusive St George's College, the year is 1976, and the military junta is about to seize power. The teenagers are acutely aware of their parents' place in the pecking order – the bullies are mini fascists, essentially. Tom is an erstwhile man of the Left, but he's warned by the pompous headmaster (a prissy Jonathan Pryce) that the school has a reputation to uphold, and only does politics with a small 'p'. He bundles away his convictions, and sets about doing the bare minimum. An unlikely pet is the agent for change. This is a lovable penguin, dubbed 'Juan Salvador', which Tom rescues – mainly to impress a date – on a getaway in Uruguay, when they stumble across an oil slick on the beach. Without intending to adopt it, he's pushed in that direction by the stern stares of the authorities: a nice run of scenes letting Coogan play weak-willed in a familiarly cringey way. When he smuggles the creature into class and lets his students feed it fish, it's a successful bribe for them to pay attention. Suddenly, Tom is Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society, sparking their imaginations to think about the meaning of freedom, using the verse of John Masefield. Characterisation might have been a nice idea. Save for one sad sack no one likes, this classroom is an undifferentiated rabble, which hampers how effective the film can actually be as feel-good fare. Peter Cattaneo, director of The Full Monty, is normally a surer hand with shading, but the script by Coogan's regular collaborator Jeff Pope (Philomena, The Lost King) also keeps defaulting to penguin lols – it waddles, it's cute, repeat – rather than giving the ensemble much to do. There's a self-conscious gravity to the 'moral', which plays like the film patting itself on the back. Tom must rethink his caution as a form of cowardice, when his housekeeper's granddaughter Sofia (Alfonsina Carrocio), a feisty activist, is disappeared, and he plucks up the courage to ask questions. We elide the beating-up he gets in custody, of course. 'Argentina's in chaos!', Pryce helpfully declares at the start, but everything gets tidied away, as in most fables about one man making a difference. Coogan, like Tom, weathers this relatively unscathed. But Federico Jusid's tango-inflected score just won't stop plucking our heart-strings, as if keen to reassure us that we'll make it through one of the darkest periods in South America's history without the mood souring. 12A cert, 112 min. In cinemas from Friday April 18
Boston Globe
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Free Ben & Jerry's cone plus ABBA dance party, pre-Easter celebrations, and more
I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM April is full of cherished holidays, all celebrated with family, friends, and April 8, noon-8 p.m. All Ben & Jerry's locations. Advertisement The Museum of Fine Arts invited college students to an after-hours celebration of art and community, allowing them to attend gallery talks, craft personalized items, and enjoy live music. Museum of Fine Arts NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM In Boston, a valid student ID generates plenty of opportunities for free entry — a fast pass, if you will, effective throughout the entire city. The Museum of Fine Arts will be providing a special opportunity for students during its College Night. Chock-full of gallery tours and talks, collective art making, and live music, the night will provide interactive activities to encourage connection among Boston students. Also included is free entry to the museum's new 'Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits' exhibition as well as complimentary sweet treats and MFA swag. April 10, 5-8 p.m. 465 Huntington Ave. Advertisement CARPE DIEM! Those looking to seize the day can attend Trident Booksellers & Café's 'Dead Poets Society' screening. The 1989 coming-of-age film starring late actor Robin Williams tells the story of a sheltered group of prep-school boys who learn to fight against societal and parental expectations with the help of their English teacher. April 10, 6:30 p.m. 338 Newbury St. HOP TO IT If you can't wait to snap a picture with the Easter Bunny or collect your basket of eggs, there are a few options for early celebrations of the holiday. On Saturday at the Wayland Town Center, a April 12 and 13. Locations and times vary. Remnant celebrated an ABBA Dance Party in 2024. The night was full of '70s-inspired outfits, funky music, and plenty of dancing. Celina Carros YOU CAN DANCE, YOU CAN JIVE Those who prefer the originals to the 'Mamma Mia!' covers, this one is for you. Drawing from the signature '70s disco party culture, Remnant Brewing in Somerville will be hosting an ABBA dance party. The night will include a playlist of the Swedish band's most upbeat tunes, plus other groovy tracks of the era. A costume contest for the best disco get-up will reward one stylish partygoer with a $100 gift card to local boutique Lexie Butterfly Vintage. April 12, 8 p.m. 2 Bow Market Way, Somerville. Advertisement SMALL TALES Before the beginning of the school week, kids may want some time to decompress, reset, and prepare. Thankfully, some bookshops throughout the Boston area host free Sunday storytimes for families. The April 13, times and locations vary. The "Anna Kristina Goransson: Topia" exhibit will run through May 4 at the Boston Sculptors Gallery, where the artist will give a talk this Sunday. Anna Kristina Goransson ART IN 3-D For those without student IDs still wanting to spend their weekend immersed in art, the Boston Sculptors Gallery has you covered next Sunday. The gallery will host three artist talks for Virginia Mahoney's 'Holding Thoughts,' Anna Kristina Goransson's 'Topia,' and Andy Zimmermann's 'Snulpture' exhibitions. Each uses uniquely different materials and techniques, each telling its own distinct story. April 13, 3 p.m. 486 Harrison Ave. Marianna Orozco can be reached at
