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WRITE: A network for emerging young writers
Do you remember the days when you’ve created something beautiful, but had no way of sharing it with the world? That time when you felt so strongly about something, which you wanted to express, be it through a story or a poem but didn’t have a platform to? Well this is your chance. ‘WRITE’ magazine [...]
‘Edutainment’ at Funvention
A trip seems inviting especially over a long weekend and this more so for anyone looking for something fun. But sometimes, you don’t have to look much further than your own backyard. This is just what ‘Funvention 2017’ has in store for you on September 1, 2 and 3 at the Thurstan College Cricket Grounds. [...]
Reconciliation
The mowed grass smelled fresh and sweet. The mowing left the man spent of all energy, and cooled down his temper. He had a tiff with his wife that morning. Now, on reflection it seemed to him it was over an inconsequential thing and he had lost his temper unnecessarily. Anyway he was too proud [...]
Diving into young minds with ‘Drama Quintet’
If you’ve ever watched a play produced by the Sashi Mendis Studio of Drama and Speech, the performances, over 90% of the time are a curious mix of originality, reality and large doses of imaginations. Over 14 years her plays have opened new worlds, invented new phrases and words and opened the eyes of audiences [...]
Udayasiri Wickremaratne’s stage play turns the spotlight on media
The role of the media is one that comes into focus regularly and theater goers in Sri Lanka are often treated by way of stage plays to various points of view on the subject. In the absence of little or no introspection by the media on their rightful role, such scrutiny by way of various [...]
Calvin Harris makes his way up the UK singles chart
Calvin Harris has made his way to the top of the UK singles chart with ‘Feels’ a 70/80’s disco/ska track. ‘Feels’ ended the long reign of the No: 1 song by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber’s ‘Despacito’. Harris does not sing on ‘Feels’ instead he has Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry doing the needful [...]
Leonardo DiCaprio to play his namesake in next film
At long last, an ancient prophesy is being fulfilled. After decades of hard work and eventual Oscar-winning, Leonardo DiCaprio is finally paying homage to his namesake and making a Leonardo da Vinci biopic, according to Variety. Paramount edged out Universal for the deal last week, scooping up the future masterpiece. DiCaprio will star in and produce the project [...]