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ABU DHABI – Virginia-based musical stelwarts, the Dave Matthews Band will be kicking off their 2015 International Tour at the du Arena on Yas Island this coming fall (Thursday October 8, 2015). The event is being put together by the usual suspects who bring in the biggest acts to the UAE i.e. …
When we think about the French culture, the first few things that spring to our minds are: fashion, glamour, food and wine, the Eiffel Tower and “draw me like one of your French girls” [ah, Titanic]. The last thing [sometimes not at all] that comes to mind is French cinema. Yes, we’re aware of the …
DUBAI: Nissan Motor Co., through its North American-based organization, and NASA announced a five-year research and development partnership to advance autonomous vehicle systems and prepare for commercial application of the technology. By autonomous vehicle systems, they mean cars that can navigate …
Strolling down Diagon Alley, enjoying a pint of butter beer at the Three Broomsticks and of course, walking into the Great Halls at Hogwarts are all things we’ve dreamed of – both as children and adults. The good news? The magic of Harry Potter is coming to Dubai, thanks to the Emirates …
DUBAI – Multi-Grammy award winning jazz stalwart, Michael Buble, is scheduled to perform live at the Dubai International Stadium on March 12 & 13. Bublé, currently on his To Be Loved world tour, will be performing for the first time in the Middle-East. Social media has been raging with Bub…
DUBAI – Michael Lynton, CEO Sony Entertainment, released a statement yesterday announcing the limited release of the James Franco-Seth Rogen starrer-The Interview in select cinemas across the United States of America. The release will be on Christmas day itself with many independent theatres s…
“I wish..” On Dec 17 – the closing night of the 11th Dubai International Film Festival at Madinat Jumeirah, an immaculately-dressed crowd waited impatiently to view Disney and Rob Marshall’s adaptation of the acclaimed musical Into the Woods. Why? Well, with a star cast featu…
“I cannot judge you” Calling it poetic would not do it justice, although after we sat through the premiere of The Imitation Game at the 11th Dubai International Film Festival being held at the Madinat Jumeirah on Nov 16, my colleague and I agreed that the film had all the elements of rom…
ABU DHABI: The thrill of waving your arms in the air along with 16,000 people in close proximity, singing your favorite tracks with all the might of your lungs and grinning at the strange-looking man beside you, feeling overwhelming happiness, is an experience that you cannot express in an article. …
We weeped in shock when Dumbledore fell off the Astronomy Tower. We felt guilt having hated on Snape for so long, when we found out who he truly was. We were overjoyed when the Weasley Brothers made it big and we stared wide-eyed as we watched Dobby being set free [in our minds]. Despite being …
He walked in, in a black slim-fit suit, to deafening applause, elegantly pausing every two steps for pictures. On 6th November, Dan Brown, the author of best-sellers like The Da Vinci Code and Inferno, smilingly greeted a packed ballroom of eager fans at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2014, tra…
With an unrivalled knowledge of Western art, a brave persona, tweed jackets and turtle-necks [let’s not forget the Mickey Mouse watch], few have been spared by Robert Langdon’s charm. Uncovering the inscrutable secrets hidden in famous art works and revealing the mysteries of secret societies …
“Darkness, imprisoning me! All I see, absolute horror.” Years from now, this line from a Metallica track might be much more of a description of our world than the mere lyric it is now. How, you ask? The very Sun that brightens our lives during the day might darken our lives beyond imagin…
This week, B-Change caught up with guitarist, singer and songwriter, Vivian D’Souza, whose long-standing affair with music has taken many turns. An insomniac of sorts, Vivian does most of his song writing in the middle of the night. This piece, called One Night Strand, was also produced in the…
Here’s what’s new in Science this week: Two new mysterious holes found in Siberia Similar to the story 2 weeks ago, of a giant crater being discovered in Northern Siberia, this week, scientists have discovered 2 new holes, which are smaller, but very similar to the first one. Source Po…
We’ve seen Mars in cartoons and Sci-Fi literature and films since time immemorial, but how much do we actually know about this strange planet, thought to be barren and lonely? NASA rover Curiosity is part of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission to uncover the unknown on the Martian planet. L…
Passengers and crew aboard the Malaysian Air flight MH17 , travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur were in for a fatal surprise. On July 17th 2014, MH17 was shot down en route to its destination, about 50km from the Ukraine-Russia border, killing all 298 people onboard (283 passengers and 15 crew…
New gene discovered that prevents cancer from spreading The newly discovered gene prevents cancer from spreading by ‘sticking’ the cancer cells to their spot and preventing them from moving around, the gene is surprisingly very powerful and with further research it shows a new way of fighting one of…
Some would say it isn’t fair to review an early access game- and it sometimes is. Most features of beta games aren’t added until the end, and sometimes there are too many glitches and crashes for the game to even function, but not in the case of Broforce. What I love: Broforce, luckily, is a …
Giant hole spotted at ‘Worlds End’ An unexplained giant hole has been spotted in Northern Siberia by a helicopter crew, the cause of the hole is still unexplained and an expedition for investigation will take place next week. Below is an aerial video showing the hole. https://www.youtube.com/…
We caught up with Loy Pinheiro, a spirited musician based in Dubai, with soul through and through. The man spends hours in the studio after work making music, always finding time for a bit of strumming. Producing heartfelt melodies, Loy says he wants to play for people, not for pay. Disclaimer: His …
Here’s what’s new in Science this week: 1. Potentially habitable super earth discovered 16 light years from us, Gliese 832c was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Dr. Robert Witttenmyer. It’s mass and radius is half that of our Sun and it may have earth like temperatures an…
