Across the compact space of a rent-controlled Manhattan apartment, a frazzled writer and a dog the size of a small pony exchange pleading looks. It’s a classic odd-couple setup, and you might call the central duo in “The Friend” unlikely roommates. But, more to the point, they’re two grieving souls, brought together by the death
An Algerian French writer whose arrest in Algeria on accusations of undermining national unity and security inflamed tensions with France was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday. The writer, Boualem Sansal, who was born in Algeria and became a French citizen last year, was arrested in November because of statements he made to
The British screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne has written several TV dramas that he hoped would stir political debate. Until last week, they never quite took off. Then, his new show, “Adolescence,” appeared on Netflix. In the days since its March 13 release, the four-part drama about a 13-year-old boy who murders a girl from
Officially, playwright and screenwriter Marco Ramirez began working on the Broadway musical “Buena Vista Social Club” a little more than six years ago. But if you start the clock when the Cuban supergroup’s music first seeped into his soul, he’s been penning it for decades. Like many Cubans and Cuban Americans, the silky crooning of
By AYAAT YASSIN-KASSAB Published: 06:46 EDT, 22 March 2025 | Updated: 07:36 EDT, 22 March 2025 Adolescence writer Jack Thorne has called for a ban on selling smartphones to under-16s, saying they must be kept from kids ‘in whatever way possible’. The miniseries has stormed the streaming charts since its release ten days ago, and
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Netflix Owen Cooper has been praised for his performance as 13-year-old Jamie One of the most talked-about TV shows of recent years, Netflix’s hard-hitting drama Adolescence, has been the hot topic of discussion this week, from the House of Commons to US talk shows to the gates of the scriptwriter’s son’s
Much of the dust has settled from NFL free agency and teams now have a clearer picture of what they need in the 2025 NFL Draft. Teams like the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets have addressed their quarterback situations with new acquisitions while the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers continue trying to
A Vanity Fair writer has revealed his eyewatering salary during the magazine’s heyday, detailing the shocking six-figure sum that allowed him to work from home part-time and rub shoulders with A-list celebrities. Bryan Burrough, a longtime correspondent with the magazine and an author of several novels, detailed his time with Vanity Fair for a piece
Last Updated:March 13, 2025, 09:46 IST Prasad, the father of famous film director SS Rajamouli and an RS member, expressed concern over the lack of participation from certain members and the constant disruptions in Parliament Prasad sought to draw the attention of the Rajya Sabha towards issues that will be productive in the long run,
French-Algerian writer jailed over Morocco comments
An Algerian court has sentenced an 80-year-old writer to five years in prison after accusing him of undermining the country’s territorial integrity. Boualem Sansal was arrested last year after saying in an interview with a far-right French media outlet that, during the colonial era, France gave too much land to Algeria and too little to