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Summertime: when the weather, activities, emotions and music coalesce to make memories, for better or worse. I, for example, am still triggered by Heat of the Moment by Asia, which was big during the summer of 1982, during which I suffered a very bad breakup. Even today, a few notes are enough to bring back that university-era hurt. Anything from Green Day’s Dookie immediately transports me to the summer of 1994. You’re probably thinking of your own personal songs of summers gone by.There’s another level to this. Each year, there are one or two songs released in May or June that rise to the level of universal ubiquity by midsummer. It’s the earworm with the contagiousness of the measles. It’s an inescapable hit that no one is capable of avoiding. If you’re not listening, you’re at least he...

A century is a milestone worth celebrating. But the insatiable hunger of a writer is evident when we congratulate lyricist Raj Shekhar for having penned his 100th song, and he quips, “Hundred songs seem less in a 14-year career. It should have been 1000!” The song, however, is special in more than one way. Mila Tujhe from Aap Jaisa Koi reunites him with actor R Madhavan, who featured in his maiden film album, Tanu Weds Manu (2011). “On YouTube, people commented that Mila Tujhe reminded them of their college days, when Yun hi from Tanu Weds Manu, was released. Woh padhkar laga umar ho gayi,” he laughs. A still from Aap Jaisa Koi With Mila tujhe, the lyricist reunites with singer and frequent collaborator Vishal Mishra. In an industry where partnerships are rarely permanent, Shekhar has f...

Canadian musician Matthew Good has announced that he’s cancelling his U.S. tour dates in protest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s government and its ongoing tariffs policy. Good, 54, made the announcement Saturday on Facebook, telling his U.S. fans that he cannot “in good conscience carry out my dates this summer in your country.”“This is not fair to you, and I’m very well aware of that, but the truth is, every week that goes by, I have a deeper disdain for what’s going on there politically,” the four-time Juno winner wrote.“My world has always focussed [sic] on political awareness, and I know that you might not all be on the same side, so I want to be clear about this,” he continued. “It’s MY opinion, and I’m willing to risk my future US career, to stand up against things today, and god w...

R Madhavan is one such actor who can justify any role perfectly, and his latest release, Aap Jaisa Koi proves the same.  The movie holds a special place in Madhavan`s heart as a major part of it was shot in his hometown Jamshedpur, Bihar. During the shoot, the Tanu Weds Manu actor happened to pay a visit to his school, bringing back some not-so-pleasant memories. Talking about the experience, Madhavan revealed that being in the school again reminded him of all the insecurities about his future that he used to feel as a student.  "I got a chance to visit my old school, and as soon as I stepped in, all the insecurities I used to have about my future started coming back. Until 8th or 9th standard, we just enjoyed ourselves, but after that, I became scared about not being successful in life...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is clarifying the comments he made about Toronto’s Rogers Stadium earlier this week. Martin issued the clarification Friday during the third of four concerts at the newly built stadium, which is on the outskirts of the city.When he first took the stage on Monday, Martin thanked the crowd for going through all “the traffic and the travel and the trains and the waiting” to get to “this weird stadium in the middle of nowhere.”But now Martin says he “never criticized” the stadium and only meant to thank fans for making the trek to the former Downsview Airport lands.“I have never criticized this stadium that was beautifully, kindly built for us to play in. I don’t...

The trailer of the second season of `Wednesday 2` has been unveiled.  The upcoming season of the Netflix show will follow the Addams family daughter (Jenna Ortega) through a mission to save her roommate, Enid (Emma Myers), from impending doom.  Check out the trailer here.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Wednesday Netflix (@wednesdaynetflix) Tim Burton`s hit series Wednesday is returning with the second season on August 6, 2025. `Wednesday` was created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, who also serve as showrunners.  The pair executive produces alongside director Tim Burton, Steve Stark, Andrew Mittman, Tommy Harper, Karen Richards, Kayla Alpert, Jonathan Glickman, Gail Berman an...

ARC World may be a celebration of Asian culture, but organizer Clement Chu hopes that people from all backgrounds come and enjoy the one-day festival in downtown Toronto. Food, shops, music and speakers will all be featured at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Kerr Hall on Saturday, with a celebrity basketball game including actor Simu Liu and former Toronto Raptors star Jeremy Lin the day’s finale. Chu said that there will be something for everyone, whether they have ties to Asia or not.“The stories that some of these people are telling here, it’s not just necessarily about them being Asian but it’s a story of resilience,” he said in a recent phone interview. “These are stories that apply way beyond, the Asian community so we hope people get that out of it.“We hope people come enjoy the t...

There are roles that are all too familiar for an actor, and then there are those that take them on a path of discovery. While stepping into the role of Mihir Virani for Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 came naturally to Amar Upadhyay, being part of Hansal Mehta’s Gandhi led him to a novel character. The actor reveals that he plays Dr Pranjivan Mehta in the Pratik Gandhi-led web series that examines the man behind the Mahatma. “All I can say is the audience will see me in a different look and performance,” says Upadhyay. Pratik Gandhi (L) plays the Mahatma in Hansal Mehta’s (R) series  Little is known about Pranjivan, who was among the Mahatma’s closest friends. A Doctor of Medicine (MD) and lawyer by education, and a jeweller by profession, he met Gandhi when the latter arrived in London...

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing details and video footage. Please read at your own discretion. Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is facing new allegations from a former personal assistant.Lauren Pisciotta, who worked for West from 2021 to 2023, has filed a second amended complaint in her lawsuit against the 48-year-old rapper after previously accusing him of sexual harassment and wrongful termination.The new filing, viewed by People, accuses West of sexual assault, battery, sex trafficking, stalking and false imprisonment, among other allegations.In the complaint, Pisciotta claims that “Ye subjected Ms. Pisciotta to obscene comments about her body, demanded she wear tight fitting clothing, groped her on a regular basis, forced her to watch Ye perform sexual acts ...

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s legal battle involving the sale of her half of a French winery they owned together continues. Pitt, 61, sued Jolie, 50, over the sale of her stake in their winery, Chateau Miraval, in 2022, to the Tenute del Mondo, the wine division of Stoli Group.The F1 star had previously wanted to buy Jolie’s half of the winery and said she abandoned their negotiations when she sold her part of the winery.On June 30, Pitt filed court documents seeking to depose Alexey Oliynik, who works for the Stoli Group. In the filing, obtained by People, Pitt stated that Oliynik has firsthand knowledge of Jolie’s 2021 sale of the winery to Tenute del Mondo.In February 2022, Pitt filed a lawsuit alleging that Jolie made the sale without his consent and ruined a private space that had be...