What was Jakarta like before Jakarta? Before Jakarta, there was Batavia – a Dutch colony that held immeasurable wealth and captured the imagination and ambition of European colonials from the Netherlands. For over 300 years, the Dutch attempted to develop ...
Manchester United and Liverpool, the two greatest clubs in England, will battle it out for supremacy and there is much more than three points at stake It’s that time of year again. The whole world stops to witness the biggest ...
Meet the genius who composed the riveting soundtrack to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit With the latest Hobbit instalment coming up, legendary composer Howard Shore took to Reddit for a live Ask Me Anything session. Shore was ...
Scout out the best parts in New Zealand that appeared in the Tolkien universe What do you think of when someone mentions New Zealand’s Hobbit trail? Many would imagine freely frolicking in the fields of Hobbiton, or gazing up at ...
Don’t get bored of the Rings yet. Catch The Battle of the Five Armies equipped with these amusing facts – and my axe! With the last of the Hobbit trilogy coming up, many of us have been struggling with a ...
What better way to round up Night Safari’s 20th anniversary than to welcome the birth of not one, but two endangered Asian lion cubs? As a sweet finale to Night Safari’s 20th anniversary this year, endangered Asian lion residents Khapat ...
‘Tis the season to be naughty or nice! Indulge in all your Christmas moods with our movie roulette So you’ve had your fill of Christmas movies. From modern classics like “Malcolm in the Middle” to gold oldies like Meet Me ...
There are some things about this popular British icon that may surprise you This may come as a shock, so hold on to your theatre seats. Paddington Bear – one of the most beloved icons of English children’s literature – isn’t from ...
With the 4th French Film Festival underway, acclaimed actress Juliette Binoche arrives in town to grace the screening of her latest films You may know this classic actress with her award-winning roles as Hana in The English Patient (1996) and Elle ...
The Singapore International Film Festival opened last night to much fanfare and glitz with world-renowned stars You hardly get a red carpet rolled out for international celebrities in Singapore, but when it happens, it’s magical. Last night, a throng of celebrities ...