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Last week, we peeled back the curtain on some of Hollywood’s myths regarding movies. From behind-the-scenes shenanigans (including actual assault) to misconceptions about legendary improvisations, it turns out you ...

What’s behind the recent boom in stand-up comedy, a cultural sea change that’s propelled the number of local stand-ups to around three dozen from practically none? Constantinos Psillides ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my family. I have three children. What did you have for breakfast?I had a coffee and toast with butter and ...

Eccentric detective and avid birdwatcher Cordelia Cupp is called to the White House during a state banquet to solve the murder of the chief usher. Binoculars in hand, she proceeds ...

It is the time of the year when our taste buds prepare to welcome the hot summer months. Lots of aromatic whites, light reds and plenty of bubbly. And while ...

This is my consumer conundrum. As with everyone else, I have certain expectations when I give any business my hard-earned money. However, I also do not want to see long-running ...

If women act out, they are emotional. If they speak up? Rebels. If they own their power, sexuality and are childless? Witches. It doesn’t take much to label women ...

“Varosha currently stands at a crossroads between decay and renewal. “Will it remain a relic – an open-air museum of abandonment – or will it be reborn through cooperation and reconciliation?” These ...

The IMDB trivia page is a fascinating place, where one has the rare chance to take a sneak peek at what’s happening behind the scenes of each movie. Not ...

The flames came faster, hotter, higher than anyone expected. By the time Graham sent out the emergency WhatsApp alert, the sky above Avdimou was the colour of blood. Ash was ...

Netflix’s The Four Seasons, co-created by Tina Fey, turns Alan Alda’s 1981 film into a smart, eight-part series about the ups and downs of long-term friendship and marriage. It ...

Although it began as a space for musical expression and vocal artistry, the Amalgamation choir soon evolved into something much deeper: a much-needed support system for women, a place for ...

I’m thinking of writing a somewhat negative review for this place, I tell my faithful dining companion days after we’ve had dinner at Guido and the Goose. “Is ...

Last May, thousands of you read George’s story! Just 19 years of age, he was about to set off for the most gruelling top-tier bike race in the world – France’...

Love to see movies with badass sword fights where the protagonist literally cannot die? Netflix has you covered with the 2020 hit Old Guard, a movie where an immortal group of ...

A quiet Sunday morning, a small three-star hotel in Yermasoyia on the ‘wrong’, suburban side of the highway. A modest swimming pool, an importunate cat that jumps on our table – ...

Where do you live?I live alone in a comfortable house. This calmness allows me to organise my time and my space in any way I want, enhancing my personal ...

North of North centres on the struggle of a 26-year-old woman to find her own way in life after realising her (not so happy) marriage and being the mother of ...

Art is alive in Cyprus. A quick look at the events calendar or a walk to its numerous galleries is proof of that. Yet the local art world still has ...

There’s something about shopping with a young teenager that works up an appetite you didn’t know you had. After a few hours of hopping between stores with my ...

Although worldwide an estimated 985 million women struggle with menopause, it continues to be surrounded by silence, shame and misinformation, worsening the broader crisis in women’s health and leading to ...

This isn’t just a map of Cyprus. It’s THE map! The map that, for over 100 years, defined how our island was seen, measured and governed. The map that ...

Finding an audience is by far the hardest thing a film can achieve these days. There is a deluge of content on TV and cinema and breaking through the clutter, ...

By Philippa Tracy Why is air travel so much less enjoyable these days? When I was a child, I thought it was all very exciting. In fact, I used to ...