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The closure of theatres due to the Coronavirus outbreak and the uncertainty around their opening in the last two years have led to a reduction of the OTT window from 8 to 4 weeks. Trade Watchlist Portfolio Message Set Alert live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × The subdued performance of Hindi films in the last few months is raising questions on what is holding back Bollywood. Analysts note that, in 2021 and so far this year, only 10 percent films have recovered the production cost and emerged successful at the box office, from 35-40 percent during pre-COVID times. The reduced OTT (over-the-top) platform window is one reason, said Amit Sharma, MD and CEO, Miraj Cinemas. Now, films are streamed on OTT platforms four weeks after their release. Earlier, this window used to be eight weeks. "One big reason Hindi films are not doing well is the four-week window. The … [Read more...] about OTT threat looms over Bollywood as performance of Hindi films continues to remain dismal

2022 (G)I-DLE WORLD TOUR “JUST ME ( )I-DLE” IN SEOUL Olympic Park, Olympic Hall June 18 – 19: Girl group (G)I-LE is kicking off its first world tour that stops in 16 cities in Seoul’s Olympic Hall on June 18. The tour, titled “Just Me ()I-DLE” will be held over two days. The group had planned to tour in 2020, but had to put its plans on hold because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Debuting in May 2018 with its first EP “I Am,” (G)I-DLE stands out thanks to its leader Soyeon who directly participates in making most of the group's music. Before debuting as part of (G)I-DLE, Soyeon caught the eye of the public through her appearances on hip-hop competition show “Unpretty Rapstar” (2015) and hit audition show “Produce 101” (2016), both of which aired on Mnet. The group has a well-established global fandom with hits such as “Latata” (2018), “Senorita” (2019), “Oh My God” (2020) and “Dumdi Dumdi” (2020). From July, the members will move on to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, … [Read more...] about 2022 June 15 Ticket

VORTEX National Theater of Korea, Haeoreum Theater June 24 – 26: The National Dance Company’s “Vortex,” which premiered in 2014, will be back on stage again this summer. The work is the National Dance Company of Korea’s first-ever collaboration with a foreign choreographer — Tero Saarinen from Finland. Ever since its creation, the work has established itself as a widely popular repertoire, presented as the opening performance of Cannes Dance Festival in 2015 and at a number of Korean and international venues including Kanagawa Arts Theater in Yokohama, Japan. The work is complemented with audio and visuals by Mikki Kunttu’s refined set and lighting design and monochromatic costumes by Erika Turunen. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from 20,000 ($15.50) to 70,000 won. Dongguk University Station, line No.3, exit 2 DEATH NOTE Chungmu Art Center, Grand Theater Through June 26: The Korean … [Read more...] about 2022 June 22 Ticket

A scene from tvN drama series "Our Blues": Actor Jung Eun-hye, left, appears as Yeong-hee, Yeong-ok's older twin sister, portrayed by Han Ji-min [TVN] Actor Jung Eun-hye, the star behind tvN drama series “Our Blues,” has a hidden talent: She is also a hit caricature artist. The series, which wrapped up on June 12 with an impressive viewership rating of 14.6 percent, is a series of omnibus tales revolving around 14 residents of Jeju Island. The series was complimented for spotlighting a variety of social issues through individual tales such as underage parents and social minorities including people with disabilities, while still maintaining warm humanism within each character. Jung, aged 31, made her small screen debut in the series as the older twin sister named Yeong-hee, who has down syndrome. Actor Han Ji-min, who portrays the younger twin sister Yeong-ok, is first introduced as a free-spirited haenyeo, one of the female divers indigenous to Korea's Jeju island. Having … [Read more...] about Actor Jung Eun-hye shows disability can’t stop talent

Cast member Austin Butler poses as he arrives at the London screening of “Elvis” in London, Britain, May 31, 2022. Image: Reuters/Maja Smiejkowska LOS ANGELES — In an unusually close box office battle, “Elvis and “Top Gun: Maverick” have tied for first place in North America, with each film bringing in $30.5 million over the weekend. “Elvis” and “Top Gun: Maverick” were locked in a close battle all weekend as the King of Rock and Roll took the no. 1 spot on Friday and dropped to second place on Saturday, Variety reported. The final results will be tallied on Monday. Regardless of which film comes out on top, it’s a strong result for both. For “Elvis,” a $30 million debut is impressive for a movie catering to older audiences. For “Maverick,” it’s almost unheard of for a movie to generate $30 million in its fifth weekend of release. Overall, it’s an encouraging weekend at the box office as five movies are putting up sizable results. Four — “Elvis” and fellow newcomer … [Read more...] about ‘Elvis’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ battle for no. 1 with $30.5 million each

You know the place, even if you haven’t been there. advertisement advertisement From the outside, it has a spare, severe look. But inside, past the flower stall and barbershop, the vibe is serene and hushed. Long tables and worn leather chairs invite people to cluster; the scent of locally roasted coffee mixes with the sound of the nearby photo booth, whirring in the background. There are vintage records on the shelves and slinky indie pop on the speakers, and the late afternoon sunlight makes puddles on the century-old wood floor. The feeling is both of the moment and timeless. To a remarkable extent, this place, the Ace Hotel, is the brainchild of a single man, a lean, mop-haired native of the Pacific Northwest named Alexander Calderwood. A kind of hipster polymath, he was able to look around the corners of culture and see what was coming years, if not decades, before everyone else. In his 20-year career, Calderwood cofounded a barbershop, a … [Read more...] about Behind Ace Hotel Founder Alex Calderwood’s Creative Life And Untimely Death

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A print Juul advertisement that ran in Vice Magazine in 2015 as part of the e-cigarette company'’s ... [+] launch campaign, “Vaporized.” Juul 'Vaporized' ad in 2015 via Stanford Research Into the Impact of Tobacco Advertising Juul Labs, the maker of the most popular U.S. e-cigarette, is growing meteorically—on track to generate an estimated $1 billion in sales this year, up more than 300% from a year ago. However, its products haven’t only gained traction among smokers trying to wean themselves off cigarettes. They are also a hit with teenagers. What medical experts are calling a Juul-driven “youth nicotine epidemic” is gaining heightened attention from regulators like the Food and Drug Administration, which on Thursday said it is seeking a nationwide ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars and will sharply restrict the sales of fruity-flavored nicotine vaping cartridges. Juul, likely aware of the … [Read more...] about The Disturbing Focus Of Juul’s Early Marketing Campaigns

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin There is no one path to success in the music industry. So the stories can often be unpredictable. Like a band leaving their major label deal behind and then becoming the next big thing in music. Certainly doesn't sound like a blueprint to music stardom. And yet that is exactly the unique road L.A.-based trio MUNA find themselves on. After the trio of Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin and Naomi McPherson released their second album, Saves the World , in 2019, the band parted ways with RCA. While that could have been disastrous for some, it has turned out to be the best thing that could have ever happened to MUNA. The band took the time during the COVID lockdown to reassess who they wanted to be as a group, signed with Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory Records label and just released their brilliant third album, MUNA , this past Friday (June 24). Suddenly the trio have become press darlings and are the next great band in … [Read more...] about Sunday Conversation: Why MUNA Is Music’s Next Great Band

The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) announced today the fifth consecutive month of lower power rates, as overall electricity rates for a typical household consuming 200kWh decreased to P9.0414 per kWh this September from last month’s P9.5674 per kWh. The downward adjustment of P0.5260 per kWh will mean a decrease of around P105 in the typical household’s total bill. The fifth straight month of electricity rate decrease represents a total downward adjustment of almost P1.52 per kWh since April 2019. Lower WESM charges lead to overall generation charge decrease From P4.9620 per kWh last month, generation charge for September went down to P4.5191 per kWh, a decrease of P0.4429 per kWh. The generation charge decrease is primarily due to lower charges from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). WESM charges decreased by P3.6503 per kWh mainly due to improved supply conditions in the Luzon grid. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) did … [Read more...] about Meralco rates down for the fifth straight month

Like in many other states, liquor is an important source of government revenue in Kerala. The state’s Finance Minister, K N Balagopal, announced in the state this month that small manufacturing units will be encouraged to make wine and other alcoholic beverages using fruits and crops other than food grains. Balagopal also said old sugar mills at Thiruvalla and Chittur will be rejuvenated to make innovative products by retaining them in the public sector, a move aimed at creating more employment opportunities. Liquor industry experts see the decision to produce wine and minor alcoholic beverages using fruit in the backdrop of the failed attempt by a company to make alcohol from tapioca in the 1990s. A combination of factors -- high costs, absence of farming of tapioca on a commercial scale, the lack of a tapioca variety with a high quantity of starch, a shift by farmers to more lucrative rubber cultivation and migration to Gulf countries – was blamed for the failure. The … [Read more...] about After Jawan Deluxe rum, Kerala to launch its own brand of brandy