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Toronto is in the global spotlight this week, and not just because of the World Cup. The world also seems transfixed on a man in a banana suit. And it hasn’t been going well for the banana. On June 5, a hardcore band called Terror headlined a show at Lithuanian House on a tour supporting their album, Still Suffer. Also on the bill was End It, a hardcore band from Baltimore. When they took the stage, they couldn’t help notice the giant banana in the audience, or, more correctly, a man in a sparkly banana suit.This was Banana Man, a guy named Scott who has made a habit of going to rock gigs dressed this way. He’s been spotted crowd-surfing at a Rise Against Show (his second time) and in a giant circle pit at a gig by System of a Down. He clearly loves what he does and has connected with mosh...

Netflix’s upcoming reality show Lock Upp, has approached several celebrities including Shivangi Joshi, Shilpa Shinde, Ram Kapoor, and Pranit More. While the final list is unconfirmed, the show is expected to feature intense, confinement-based competition and drama Source link

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. “It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it,” she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night’s performances and Wednesday night’s historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. 3:38 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden? Not so fast Previous Video Next Video Story continues below advertisement She...

From a small village in Bihar to becoming one of India’s most respected actors, Manoj Bajpayee’s journey has been shaped by grit, sacrifice, and an unwavering belief in moving forward. Over the years, the actor has won acclaim for his performances, but behind his success lies a personal philosophy that has helped him navigate both triumphs and setbacks. Manoj Bajpayee talks about his career In a candid conversation on Shekhar Tonite with host Shekhar Suman, Bajpayee opened up about the mindset that has guided him throughout his life and career. Reflecting on a poem that has remained close to his heart, the actor revealed how its message continues to influence the way he approaches life. Source link

David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colourful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88. Over a seven-decade career, Hockney explored and reimagined classical portraiture, landscape painting and pop art, working in painting, collage, photography and digital drawing.Hockney was born in the north of England but lived much of his life in Southern California, making its sun-drenched suburban views a major motif.Later in life, he returned to Europe, finding renewed inspiration in the wooded hills of his native county of Yorkshire and the fields and trees of France’s Normandy region. One of the most popular and critically lauded British artists of his generation, his works sold for record prices at...