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CBC
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
R.F. Kuang comes to Toronto to discuss her latest book with Mattea Roach
Social Sharing American author R.F. Kuang will join Bookends host Mattea Roach on stage on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at Koerner Hall in Toronto. The event, which is part of a series by the Toronto Festival of Authors, will be broadcast on a future episode of Bookends with Mattea Roach. Kuang is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of the Poppy War trilogy, the historical fantasy novel Babel and the satirical thriller Yellowface. She has received Nebula, Locus, Crawford and British Book Awards for her writing and is pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale University. Kuang will discuss her previous novels and rise to success. She'll also dive into the inspiration behind her latest book, Katabasis. Katabasis tells the story of two graduate students with an intense academic rivalry who must put aside their feud to save their professor and get a coveted recommendation letter. To do so, they must travel into the depths of hell — a journey that is never without consequences — and bring up feelings they've so desperately tried to suppress. Roach is a Toronto broadcaster, writer and book lover. Now the host of Bookends, they appeared on the game show Jeopardy! in 2022, where they won 23 games, the most ever won by a Canadian contestant. Roach also won Canada Reads in 2023, championing Ducks by Kate Beaton. They are from Halifax.
India Today
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
‘There's a thairaav in Metro…in the words and performances.'
Q. How did you end up in the Basu da romantic universe?He messaged; we have been in touch for some time, not for this. I am a bit shy in trying to tell the person I want to work with. But he is perceptive, so I guess he kept me in mind.Q. It's been nearly two decades since Life in aMetro. Its songs and scenes continue to pop up on social media every now and then. What do you most recall about it?advertisementIt was very cool. At the time the only kind of films like it were Crash and Babel, which were very serious. In the Indian context, with the love stories intertwining and the musical approach, this was refreshing. Recently, my wife [Richa Chadha] and I were watching songs from the first Metro and it felt like some things are just perfectly etched in time. Time just goes still. You see Nafisa Ali, Dharmendra and Irrfan; you can't get your eyes off Nafisa ma'am. Now the songs we do and the way we showcase the narrative overall, it is a little more paced. You can see in Metro there's thairaav (gravitas). Perhaps it's in this one, too, in the words and performances.Q. Romance too has evolved from then [2007] to now? Does the film capture that change?advertisementYes. Anurag Basu is a perceptive filmmaker; you see the pace of a metro in his film. Earlier people from other cities used to lose themselves in Mumbai. I remember sitting and dreaming on Marine Drive that I would do this and do that. There were no reels to get distracted by. Now there are other outlets for venting. But the core issues are similar and the emotions are the same. Everybody is going through some form of trauma, that has come from somewhere–generational, daddy issues, triggers in relationship, extramarital affairs, situationship These are new labels. There are the nine rasas in the different permutations and combinations.Q. Tell us about your track with Fatima Sana a more elevated track emotionally. The fun banter is there, but it's limited as opposed to Sara [Ali Khan] and Adi's [Aditya Roy Kapur]. There's a bit of gloom. It hits you like a train, then it is all downhill. It's a lot of ups and downs. It's the real life, coming to Mumbai to realise your dreams, paying rent while you are in love That's the brutal truth, he has shown how you fight through that. Ek zidd hai (there is a stubbornness).advertisementQ. And the stories are intertwining?But very subtly. I think Basu da is playing on something else that none of the actors know about. Pankaj [Tripathi] ji told me the other day that there was a car that comes and I stop and it almost hits me. Now he is sitting in the car.Q. Basu is one of the last of the Mohicans in how he sees and treats romances. What was it like working with him?He leaves you hungry for more. I really hope my paths cross with him in a more expanded is a certified genius, who works differently and has everything calculated, but he leaves room for actors to bring in their game. There's a lot of unsaid stuff that went on between us which I will cherish. He will give you a clue to see it, then it is you making a choice. It's beautiful to have a director championing you.Q. You donned the producer's hat last year with Girls Will Be Girls, which won a lot of critical acclaim and accolades to go with it. What's brewing with your production banner, Pushing Buttons?It's so nice to be able to make cinema that we wanted to watch. Richa and I want to do that again and again. Some of the studios have been good with us. The Amazon Prime release for the film helped in a big way. The idea is good films be made, we desperately need are in pre-production for two films and one show for which we await the greenlight. Richa is acting in one, I am doing one. That's because of the director's choices rather than us being You have also done Lahore 1947 with Sunny Deol and Shabana (Khan) sir was very instrumental in convincing me to step in. Raj ji [Kumar Santoshi, director] was gung-ho about narrating me this track, which has its own thing going on. The powers that be will decide when it comes out. I have two to three days of patchwork shoot to India Today Magazine
CairoScene
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Lebanese Restaurant Babel is Heading to the North Coast
Some days in Sahel are for dancing barefoot on tabletops, others for recalibrating with a fulfilling portion of hummus. Jun 16, 2025 Some Sahel days are for dancing barefoot on tabletops. Others are for recalibrating quietly - sea view in sight, kibbeh in hand. This summer, Babel lands in Marassi, just in time for the seasonal migration of kaftans, cocktails, and questionable decisions. And while your nights might be loud, Babel is firmly on side for the morning after - because let's be honest, you won't be moving before noon. From Dbayeh to Dubai Mall to New Cairo, the Lebanese restaurant has made a name out of high-drama dining. The kind of place that makes you sit up straighter, reconsider your feelings about za'atar, and accept that one portion of Ras Asfour will never be enough. Now, it's gone coastal. The new outpost brings a sea breeze to your sujuk and a shoreline view to your stuffed vine leaves. And while no one's confirmed this yet, the sea bass will probably arrive wearing sunglasses. So whether you're chasing a proper lunch after an improvised night, or salt-dusted and starving post-swim, Babel meets you where you are. Hungry, usually.
San Francisco Chronicle
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Mumford and Sons to bring folk tunes to Berkeley
Mumford and Sons emerged from the West London folk community in the late 2000s, and have since become global sensations. The group formed in 2007, and is composed of multi-instrumentalists Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane and Ben Lovett. They began to break into the U.S. mainstream in the early 2010s with tracks such as 'Little Lion Man' and 'The Cave,' eventually earning their first Grammy Award for their sophomore album 'Babel,' which released in 2012. Mumford and Sons have continued to release records periodically since, and Mumford ventured out on his debut solo project, 'Self-Titled,' in 2022 while continuing to make music with the band. He performed at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass that same year. Now, fans can catch the folk rock group at UC Berkeley's Greek Theater on Monday-Tuesday, June 9-10.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ukrainian military responds to commander's claim of no state-supplied FPV drones for 3rd Brigade
Ukraine's Armed Forces responded to recent comments by Andrii Biletskyi, commander of the 3rd Army Corps, who claimed that the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade had not received any state-supplied (first-person-view) FPV drones for three months, Babel reported on June 2. The 3rd Brigade, which formed the basis for the formation of the 3rd Army Corps, is seen as one of the most battle-hardened Ukrainian units. Many of its members include Azov veterans. In a written response to a request from Babel, the Armed Forces of Ukraine said the brigade had received a total of 7,992 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types between Jan. 1 and May 27. The military did not clarify whether that number included FPV drones. According to the military's logistics service, units are provided with a list of available equipment and may select what they need. All requests submitted by the 3rd Assault Brigade were reportedly fulfilled. The brigade must submit a separate request to the Defense Ministry for targeted funding if it requires a specific modification that is not in stock, the response read. That was the case in May, when the 3rd Assault Brigade received funds for procurement, the logistics department told Babel. In total, the state reportedly allocated Hr 151.5 million (about $3.6 million) to the brigade in 2025 for drone purchases. As of May 28, 57% of those funds had been spent. Biletskyi made his comments in an interview published May 11 with journalist Yurii Butusov. "I'd like to 'thank' the Defense Ministry — for three months, the 3rd Assault Brigade did not receive a single FPV drone," Biletskyi said. "We were severely lacking (the drones,) " he added. "Without the FPVs supplied by the state, we really dried out during these three months, because the front line is huge." Biletskyi also said the supply flow of drones to his unit has fluctuated. "In some periods, we received 30–40% of what was needed, and that mattered." Drones have proven especially effective during Ukraine's full-scale war with Russia, with both sides using them extensively on the front lines and for strikes beyond the battlefield. Read also: Ultimate guide on how drones changed warfare in Ukraine We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
