Toronto Film Review: Second Coming
2024-09-19
Idris Elba and Nadine Marshall excel in Debbie Tucker Green's oblique, engrossing psychodrama.
For her intriguing feature-film debut, “Second Coming,” playwright Debbie Tucker Green poses a bold question — what if a modern-day, middle-class British woman found herself miraculously pregnant?
What Happened on September 8, 1974
2024-09-19
Historical Events Event of Interest American motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel attempts to jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho but fails, escaping with minor injuries
England's Ian Thompson wins European Championship marathon in 2:13:18.8 in Rome, Italy Famous Birthdays Braulio Luna, Mexican soccer midfielder (32 caps; San Luis), born in Mexico City Tanaz Eshaghian, Iranian-American documentary filmmaker (Be Like Others), born in Iran Famous Deaths Robert Cox, American comic actor, last surviving member of Keystone Kops, dies at 79 Died in 1974 1974 Highlights About September 8, 1974
A war veteran has made history after he became the oldest person to climb the roof of the 02 Arena dome100-year-old Harry White made the climb in a wheelchair with the aid of his team as he marked his birthdayThe old man who shattered a record he had kept at the age of 97 said he wanted something challenging for his birthdayPAY ATTENTION: Help us change more lives, join TUKO.co.ke’s Patreon programme
The woman depicted in the painting is believed to be Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Florentine merchant Francesco del Giocondo. It was said that Francesco asked da Vinci to paint a picture of his wife, and that led to the creation of this famous masterpiece. The Mona Lisa's smile has been seen as one of the most mysterious in art history. The ever-changing smile was achieved through da Vinci's technique known as "
Al Pacino (Actor) - On This Day
2024-09-18
Profession: Actor
Biography: Al Pacino is an American actor who has won an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards—taken together, having earned the Triple Crown of Acting. He has also been honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honors
Pacino's notable performances include lead roles in Scent of a Woman (1992), which garnered him an Academy Award for Best Actor, as well as landmark films like The Godfather (1972) and The Irishman (2019).
Allison Day - Age, Family, Bio
2024-09-18
Widely known for her food writing and photography on her blog Yummy Beet. In April 2016, she had her first cookbook, called Whole Books, published.
Before Fame She began her Twitter account, where she began amassing a social media following for her blog, in June 2012.
Trivia Her photography and writing have appeared in The New York Times and on Food Network Canada. In 2015, she won the gold medal at that year's Taste Canada Food Writing Awards.
One 'Love Undercover' Soccer Star Is Engaged — Plus More Relationship Updates"As things unfolded and some information came to light, he is not as honest as he presented himself to be..." one contestant shared.
By Anna QuintanaJun. 5 2024, Published 5:13 p.m. ET
Source: PeacockSoccer players and beautiful women — a match made in heaven right? That was the premise of Love Undercover, the Peacock series where five soccer stars hid their true identities to find true love.
Full Name: Attila the Hun
Profession: King and Chieftain of the Hunnic Empire
Biography: Attila was King of the Huns, a fiercely battle hardy nomadic people from the east of the Roman Empire, from 434 till his death in 453. Although he was one of a number of leaders besieging the declining Roman Empire it is his name that has lingering in the popular imagination as the greatest barbarian of them all.
On this week's Afrobeats throwback, we will be traveling back 18 years to revisit Jesse King's masterpiece 'Buga'. In 2006, this writer was a junior secondary school student at Federal Government College in Kano state and Jesse King's vibrant exploration of Yoruba music will travel up North as it swept the country. The most popular track 'Buga' was a recurring video on television and social events where it had both old and young shuffling their feet to the groovy gan-gan drum, perfectly placed shakers, and Jesse King's call-and-response Yoruba folk-gyration melodies.