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sunscreen you are using, experts say. Sunscreens are not all the same. The two major types — mineral and chemical — handle the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays differently, and during extremely hot weather, those differences can matter.How do sunscreens work? Mineral sunscreens contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.

"Aamir, kitna overacting kiya hai." The comment from filmmaker SS Rajamouli got the star, known to be a perfectionist, thinking about his acting in 'Laal Singh Chaddha', says his cousin and director Mansoor Khan. Mansoor had earlier told Aamir Khan his acting in the Bollywood adaptation of Hollywood classic 'Forrest Gump' was «over the top». But it's when Rajamouli, known for larger than life productions such as 'Baahubali' and 'RRR', called him out that it really hit home.

Rooter, a gaming and esports content platform, has launched its advertising campaign focused on a typical gaming fan’s FOMO (fear of missing out). According to the company, this is the first TV campaign by a gaming content platform in India.

Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Guneet Monga-led Sikhya Entertainment have announced a new film titled Kill starring Lakshya that will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. This May, the two companies announced a strategic content partnership to produce multiple projects across feature films and digital formats. The alliance builds on their previous collaboration on the 2013 film The Lunchbox, which was produced by Sikhya and presented by Dharma Productions.

₹450.80 crore globally in just seven days, while Chiranjeevi-led Bhola Shankar's earnings have declined as the movie has collected only ₹28.95 crore in India since its release on August 11. ‘Jailer’ has become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of the year, surpassing the position previously held by “Ponniyin Selvan II." The Rajinikanth movie achieved a notable 81.59% occupancy rate for its Tamil version on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. “Jailer has crossed PS2 to become 2023 's No.1 Kollywood Grosser at the WW Box office," trade analyst Ramesh Bala tweeted.

Rajinikanth is widely known to have a cult following in Japan. A few days ago, a video of a Japanese man dancing to the ‘Jailer’ song ‘Kaavaalaa’ went viral. Now a video of Ambassador of Japan to India, Hiroshi Suzuki, shaking his legs on the track has gone viral, underscoring Rajinikanth's popularity.

Sunny Deol dug out a hand-pump to fight the people who were against his love? Who doesn't? Twenty-two years later, the superstar recreated the same sequence for the unstoppable 'Gadar 2', directed by Anil Sharma. It is one of the classic Bollywood scenes that is engraved in people's minds, including Bollywood heartthrob Kartik Aaryan's. Dressed in a white shirt, the actor watched the show at the Gaeity Galaxy cinema in Mumbai recently.

Moviegoers would be familiar with Cinepolis. Did you know the chain of cinemas, the fourth largest film exhibitor in the country with 400 screens, is a Mexican company? This presence is an indication of how the economies of India and Latin America are getting integrated.Though Latin America (LatAm) generally refers to the continent of South America, Mexico is also seen as a part of this geographical and cultural grouping.

Rajnikanth film Jailer has been a hit among the audiences with viewers trying to recreate the magic of the song by making short videos grooving to the tunes of the song. One among those fans is also Japan's Ambassador to India Hiroshi Suzuki who shared a video on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) grooving to the dance steps from the popular song along with Japanese YouTuber Mayo San.

Leonard Bernstein has defended Bradley Cooper's controversial decision to wear a large prosthetic nose while playing the Jewish composer in a new film.Oscar nominee Cooper — who wrote, directed and stars in "Maestro" — has received criticism since a trailer for the upcoming Netflix film was released online this week. Critics said the decision to wear a fake nose plays up to Jewish stereotypes, and have dubbed it "Jewface," in reference to the historic «Blackface» practice of non-Black performers darkening their faces for roles. Others have questioned whether non-Jewish actors, like Cooper, should even play Jewish roles. But the late Bernstein's three children said they were «perfectly fine with» with Cooper's decision «to use makeup to amplify his resemblance» to their father. «It happens to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose,» wrote Jamie, Alexander and Nina Bernstein in a statement on social media. «We're also certain that our dad would have been fine with it as well,» they added. Bernstein, the son of Jewish-Ukrainian immigrants, died in 1990 but remains one of the best-known composers and conductors of all time. He served as music director of the New York Philharmonic, and wrote the Broadway musical «West Side Story.»

₹10.26 crore. This marked the start of what would become a compelling collection trajectory. The movie witnessed a commendable 49.12% surge on the second day, raking in ₹15.3 crore.

Gadar 2 asserts its dominance with a staggering 6-day collection of ₹263.48 crore as per early estimates for Day 6. The film's journey, marked by striking highs and lows, unveils a captivating narrative of audience engagement and performance. Gadar 2 embarked on its theatrical journey with a resounding bang, accumulating ₹40.1 crore on its inaugural Friday.

Videos showing downed power lines apparently sparking some of the early blazes in the Maui wildfires have become key evidence in the search for a cause

Barbie, a prominent 2023 movie, has caught attention, raising questions about its streaming availability and potential appearance on Netflix. Here are the details. Amid the ongoing cinematic buzz, two films, Barbie and Oppenheimer, both helmed by accomplished directors, are drawing attention without the usual reliance on sequels or superheroes. Audiences, instead of favoring one over the other, have turned these releases into a joint cinematic experience known as Barbenheimer. For those who've watched it in theaters and seek to rewatch, or those waiting for a home release, here's how to catch Barbie and its potential streaming future.

De Niro Con to postpone the festival till April 2024. Earlier, the Tribeca Festival planned to pay tribute to the artist on his 80th birthday. The event to celebrate the birthday by watching his films and holding programs on those movies was scheduled from September 29 to October 1.

Netflix's series 'Warrior Nun' got canceled after two seasons. Fans' support has led to the show's return as a trilogy of movies.Dean English, the Executive Producer, shared on social media that Netflix has decided to produce three films based on the comic book character Warrior Nun Areala by Ben Dunn. English expressed gratitude to the dedicated fans. He noted their enthusiasm and shared that this motivation keeps them moving ahead to create these stories. English announced the return of Warrior Nun as a trilogy of motion pictures. He mentioned the trilogy of feature films and thanked fans for their continued support. While English acknowledged Hollywood's issues with actors and writers strikes, he couldn't disclose many details about the films. He addressed the possibility of expanding the Warrior Nun universe, with films and TV series introducing known characters. English confirmed that this is indeed happening and assured that more information will follow in due time. The Warrior Nun series, created by Simon Barry, features a 19-year-old woman (Alba Baptista) who wakes up with a divine artifact embedded in her back. She finds out that she's now part of an ancient order tasked with battling demons on Earth. Both heavenly and hellish forces want to control her. The show starred Alba Baptista alongside Kristina Tonteri-Young, Lorena Andrea, Toya Turner (Season 1), Tristán Ulloa, Thekla Reuten, Sylvia De Fanti, and William Miller. Simon Barry, the creator, also served as the showrunner. The story revolves around a young woman discovering her newfound purpose in a battle against supernatural beings.

Fast X," the tenth installment of the «Fast & Furious» series, will debut on Peacock on September 15. The movie had a theatrical release starting in May. On the same day, Peacock will also feature three other films from the franchise: «Fast and Furious 6,» «Fate of the Furious,» and «Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.» Additionally, «Furious 7» will be available for streaming on October 1.

Bradley Cooper has come under scathing attack for using facial prosthetics while portraying a Jewish character Leonard Bernstein in the movie, ‘Maestro’, media reports said. A controversy erupted after the trailer of the biopic of the Jewish-Ukrainian conductor was released.

Netflix has unveiled the official teaser trailer for the highly anticipated anime series "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off," which is based on the well-known "Scott Pilgrim" comic book series. The anime, titled "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off," is scheduled to premiere with all eight episodes on November 17. The comic book series «Scott Pilgrim,» created by Canadian author Bryan Lee O’Malley almost 20 years ago, revolves around a lackluster musician in a rock band called Sex Bob-omb.

Barbie has beaten from Day 1 at the US box office (with both films having released on July 21, 2023). The satire on the Barbie doll and patriarchy has now surpassed another Nolan film, The Dark Knight (2008), at the domestic box office in the US to become the No.1 Warner Bros. production. Barbie has collected over $537.5 million at the domestic box office by its fourth week, with The Dark Knight’s figures standing at $536 million. As it crosses into its fifth week, the Barbie movie would have surpassed Universal Pictures’ 2023 release, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The animation film based on the video game crossed $574 million to be the biggest domestic release of 2023 in the US. Barbie has already crossed a whopping $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office, and at this rate, will beat Mario – with its $1.35 billion – worldwide, too, as the highest-grosser of 2023. Barbie has broken several records. In its first 17 days in theaters, it took the title of the fastest Warner Bros. film and the eighth film in Warner Bros. 100-year existence as an entrant to the $1 billion club. In fact, Barbie could even go on to beat Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which made Warner Bros. a neat $1.34 billion back then 2011, and stands as the film studio’s highest-grossing worldwide release of all time. Barbie had the biggest opening of 2023, with $162 million, where it beat The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which got a $146 million opening. Barbie also broke the record of the biggest-ever opening for a film by a woman director, besting Captain Marvel (2019), directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, at $153 million.

Raquel Leviss, now known as Rachel, has been talking about Scandoval. The Vanderpump Rules actor is complaining that Bravo and her co-stars benefited from the scandal and that she has not seen any monetary gains from it. “The network (Bravo) is running to the bank — like, laughing, running to the bank with this scandal — and I haven’t seen a single penny,” said Raquel. She was speaking on Bethenny Frankel’s podcast ‘Just B’ on August 16. The actor alleged that it was “exploitation”. Getting emotional, she said, “It’s not fair. And I feel like a toddler saying, ‘It’s not fair!’ But it really isn’t. And I feel like I’ve been portrayed as the ultimate villain. My mistakes that I’ve made on-camera live on forever.”