Enola Holmes brings lighthearted twist on mystery genre
Catching a glimpse of Netflix’s latest film, perhaps through a trailer popping up, you might wonder if your memory has failed you. Was there a...
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The Eagles Songbook comes to Paphos
Who doesn’t know the song Hotel California? Even today’s teens can sing along to its lyrics. Not everybody knows though that it is a song...
Looking again at Loukia Nikolaidou: stories
A new exhibition is coming to Nicosia’s Garage Art Space this week presented by the L. Economou Foundation. Loukia Nikolaidou: stories focuses on the agency...
TV shows we love: The Spy
Set in Tel Aviv in the early 1960s, The Spy is a Netflix mini-series that tells the true story of Eli Cohen, one of the...
Rialto Theatre entertains throughout October
It said it was back for the new season and it is. Rialto Theatre has a packed agenda for next month with numerous musical, dance...
The Open House Festival returns
An initiative that has been around since 2010, organised by Dance House Lemesos, the Open House Festival returns for its 11th edition next week, giving...
Restaurant review: Alonia, Livadia
While going to various different restaurants to sample cuisine from around the world is great, I do love a good Cyprus meze. There are many...
Reclaiming the blues
With a one-day festival, Yurts in Cyprus aims to bring blues-rock back to those in Paphos. On Saturday three local bands will be taking the...
Exhibition looks at the shapes of water
“As a visual artist,” says Marina Emphietzi, “I am constantly fascinated by the abstract qualities of water. I have a strong bond with the sea...
The play that goes wrong returns
Earlier this year Theatro Ena’s production was cut short due to the pandemic. Now, The Play That Goes Wrong returns for its second season to...
A painter at 15
Bunya Karina although only is so passionate about art that next month she is putting together her first-ever solo exhibition. Mysterious Russian soul will open...
Songs used as plot milestones: Always Be My Maybe
Last year’s Always Be My Maybe is firmly on the list of unqualified successes among all Netflix originals, particularly in the romantic comedy category. While...
‘Watchmen,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ rule at virtual Emmys with pandemic and political twists
Media family saga “Succession,” dystopian drama “Watchmen” and feel-good comedy “Schitt‘s Creek” dominated the Emmy Awards on Sunday in a show sprinkled with jokes about...
‘Watchmen’, ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ pajamas and alpaca take stage for virtual Emmys
By Jill Serjeant Television shows “Succession,” “Watchmen” and “Schitt’s Creek” look set for multiple wins at Sunday’s Emmy awards, but the biggest buzz may be...
A musical tribute to the Republic of Cyprus
This year marks 60 years since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus. In the music world, 2020 also marks the 250th anniversary of Ludwig...
Exhibition takes a queer perspective
This will be quite a queer exhibition. Or to be more precise, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, questioning, and queer exhibition, featuring the work...
TV Shows we love: Absolutely Fabulous
If you’re looking for something to make you laugh out loud, British TV show, Absolutely Fabulous will do the trick. Known as Ab Fab to...
Film review: Mulan **
By Nikola Grozdanovic As cinemas slowly begin to reopen, fans of the Disney animated classic Mulan (1998) finally have the chance to see the long-awaited...
Restaurant Review: Scale, Nicosia
What on earth is going on? The moment I suggest that Covid has devastated our capital’s once shabby mediocre range of national cuisine outlets, an...
I’m Thinking of Ending Things: cryptic, intriguing and a touch pretentious
Released on Netflix earlier this month, I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a demanding watch, as most Charlie Kaufman films often are. Based on the...
