Just last month, young Romanian mountaineer Crina ‘Coco’ Popescu made it into the World Record Book for being the first woman to climb the Sidley Mountain, the tallest volcano in Antarctica. Coco Popescu, the 16-year old Romanian climber, was at
Thursday, March 21st, 2013
"So wise so young, they say, do never live long". Quote (Act III, Scene I)
King Richard III/ William Shakespeare
Indeed, His late majesty King Richard III is believed to be only 32 when he was killed in the battlefields of Bosworth
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Dhaka: Mount Vinson conqueror Wasfia Nazreen said that her expedition to the Mount Vinson, the highest point of Antarctica, was to inspire our women in establishing their rights and also brighten the country’s image abroad.
“When I was in jubilant mood
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Mustapha Khalid Palash is one of the most illustrious names in the territory of contemporary architecture of Bangladesh. His novel and refreshing approach towards architecture makes him peerless or practically singular in our country. His constructions are noted for their
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
A famous image of Marilyn Monroe with her skirt billowing atop a New York City subway grate is on display in a picture-perfect spot: outside the Times Square subway station.
The supersized version of Sam Shaw’s well-known picture is
Friday, December 28th, 2012
The actor’s divorce petition cites irreconcilable differences and does not list a date that the couple separated. Moore announced last year that she was ending her marriage to the actor 15 years her junior, but she never filed a petition.
Kutcher’s
Friday, December 28th, 2012
The calamitous moments inside the New York hotel that cost Dominique Strauss-Kahn his career, his dignity and possibly even his wife have now been turned into theatre. Some say bad theatre.
It’s been over 18 months since the former International Monetary
Friday, December 21st, 2012
Was Salvador Dali — who proclaimed himself a genius and “divine” — one of the world’s greatest artists or one of the world’s biggest showoffs?
For years art critics wrestling with this problem were forced to carve up his 70-year career
Friday, December 14th, 2012
Peter Jackson hopes the new technology he used on his “Hobbit” movie trilogy will create a magical experience that will get people into theatres.
Speaking at a news conference in Wellington hours before the Wednesday premiere of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Friday, November 30th, 2012
Golden Horse-nominated director Niu Chen Zer says he gets tremendous joy doing work he loves and he’s found a new way to share it with the world.
His company, Honto Productions, is joining with another Taiwan-based film company, Atom Cinema, to
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
