Star Wars
Zawya’s Oscar Week kicks off on February 5
Culture
February 3, 2020
Zawya’s Oscar Week kicks off on February 5
Prominent downtown Cairo cinema Zawya announced it would host an Oscar’s week set to run from February 5 until February 11,…
Five things to watch for at Golden Globes
Culture
January 4, 2020
Five things to watch for at Golden Globes
Hollywood hits the red carpet Sunday for the Golden Globes, the first major awards show of the year, which honors…
Egyptian-British actor Amir El-Masry announces role in ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
Cinema/TV
December 20, 2019
Egyptian-British actor Amir El-Masry announces role in ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
Egyptian-British actor Amir El-Masry announced on Thursday that he is making an appearance as “Commander Trach” in the latest installment…
The 2010s in entertainment: binge TV, Disney and music moguls
Culture
December 17, 2019
The 2010s in entertainment: binge TV, Disney and music moguls
Every year brings an avalanche of lists about pop culture — best films, best books, best albums. Attempting to define…
Disney bets on new ‘Star Wars’ planet to wow park fans
Culture
February 28, 2019
Disney bets on new ‘Star Wars’ planet to wow park fans
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When the “Star Wars” galaxy is brought to life at Walt Disney Co’s US theme parks…
‘Ababis’ and ‘Star Wnrs’: Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce
World
November 11, 2018
‘Ababis’ and ‘Star Wnrs’: Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce
Sneakers on a popular Chinese e-commerce platform look like Adidas, but are branded “Ababis”. Underwear resembling Calvin Klein are…
Carrie Fisher makes posthumous return to ‘Star Wars’
Cinema/TV
July 29, 2018
Carrie Fisher makes posthumous return to ‘Star Wars’
“Star Wars: Episode IX” begins filming next week, Disney said Friday, in a shock announcement revealing it will feature…
Toxic Fan Culture: A ‘Star Wars’ Story
Culture
June 26, 2018
Toxic Fan Culture: A ‘Star Wars’ Story
As much as they are about lightsabers, hyperspace and the eternal struggle of good versus evil, the recent installments…
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ plummets to $29 million second weekend
Cinema/TV
June 5, 2018
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ plummets to $29 million second weekend
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” continues to falter at the box office. Disney and Lucasfilm’s latest brought in $29.3 million…
Official sacked after Yoda image appears on Saudi textbook
Middle East
September 26, 2017
Official sacked after Yoda image appears on Saudi textbook
Saudi authorities fired a senior education official and other supervisors after a school textbook was found that included a photo-shopped…