Nollywood set new highs in 2023: here are four of my favourite films of the year

Nollywood set new highs in 2023: here are four of my favourite films of the year

Ezinne Ezepue, University of Nigeria The Nigerian film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, was once seen as a mass producer of poor quality “home videos”. It’s now become known for increasingly slick films that are able to attract big budgets and compete at film festivals across the world. As a critic, scholar and lecturer in Nigerian film, I regard 2023 as another impressive year for the quality of Nollywood […]

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Netflix reveals top watched shows in first-ever engagement report

Netflix for the first time released on Tuesday a report of what people watched on the streaming service during six months. The report, titled “What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report,” measures the hours viewed for every title. CNN reports that viewers spent the most hours watching: The Night Agent, Ginny & Georgia, and The Glory. The report measures the hours viewed for every title, the premiere date, and whether the title […]

December 13, 2023 14

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5 tips to overcome grief and loneliness over the holidays

In My Grief Is Not Like Yours: Learning to Live After Unimaginable Loss, A Daughter’s Journey (Forefront Books; May 2023; ISBN: 978-1637631560; Hardcover; Click Here for Book Trailer), Theo Boyd writes with honesty and raw emotion about the day that started the contagion of devastating events that would leave her “without hope, without purpose, without direction.” After the terrible shock and pain of losing her Momma, losing her father and losing her marriage, Boyd […]

December 13, 2023 4

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South African singer Zahara dies at 36

Zahara, the South African singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and acclaimed ballads, passed away on Monday at the age of 36 in a Johannesburg hospital. Born Bulelwa Mkutukana on November 9, 1987, she was given the stage name Zahara by her father, meaning "blooming flower" in Arabic. The New York Times reports that Zahara, a self-taught musician, sang in English and Xhosa, making her a prominent figure in contemporary […]

December 12, 2023 22

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SZA Performs Exclusive Apple Music Live Show from Brooklyn

Grammy-award-winning music trendsetter and icon SZA is the next artist to take the stage for Apple Music Live — the live performance series that gives the biggest stars in music a platform to connect with audiences around the world. The "S.O.S. Tour" marks SZA’s first-ever arena tour and earned the superstar endless praise. The Apple Music Live performance at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York will debut Wednesday, December […]

December 12, 2023 22

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adidas arrives on Roblox

adidas has launched the iconic three-stripes brand on Roblox, a global, immersive platform for communication and connection. The experience kicks off with pop-up stores, carrying officially licensed digital clothing and bespoke outfits for the platform (UGC). These digital wearables and accessories will begin appearing across a range of Roblox experiences, fusing physical and virtual realms to bring adidas’ famous designs to a new generation of digital trendsetters and innovators. Roblox […]

December 12, 2023 28

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Gene drive technology unlocks innovative potential solutions at the intersection of climate change and public health

The inaugural 'Day of Health' at the UN Climate Conference (COP-28) highlighted the dramatic impact of climate change on health, diseases and in particular on malaria. Heads of State and climate experts converged in Dubai to emphasise the indisputable link between climate and health, echoing WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's statement that climate change is a pressing public health issue. As we grapple with the harsh reality of half […]

December 12, 2023 11

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All the video games shortlisted for the 2023 Game Awards – reviewed by experts

Theo Tzanidis, University of the West of Scotland; Adam Jerrett, University of Portsmouth; David Stevenson, Trinity College Dublin; Emma Joy Reay, University of Southampton; Henryk Haniewicz, University of Southampton, and Michael Samuel, University of Bristol Six games have been shortlisted for the 2023 Game Awards – the industry’s equivalent of the Oscars. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on December 7. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 […]

December 6, 2023 8

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Twitch to shut down in South Korea over ‘seriously’ high fees

US-based live gaming streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday that it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of "seriously" high network costs. In a statement signed by CEO Dan Clancy, the Amazon-owned company said it had reached a stage where continued operation in the country had become "impossible". It blamed Seoul's network usage fees for the decision, saying costs were "10 times higher compared to the majority […]

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