Author: Ewang Johnson

Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty ImagesHow street-style photography has evolved from the Edwardian era to today. Now it is exploding – and turning fashion upside down.Jessica Chastain, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Parker Posey were among the stars attending the recent autumn/winter 2025 Gucci fashion show, but the photographers weren’t chasing them down outside. Instead, they jammed the ancient, moss-cracked alleys of Milan shouting, “Chloe!” “Chloe!”.Getty ImagesChloe King is often snapped in her imaginatively put-together outfits – she has become fashion’s version of a reality star (Credit: Getty Images)”It still makes me nervous,” says the Chloe in question, a Boston-born stylist and retail…

The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) launched a year-long celebration marking the 25th anniversary of their enduring and unique partnership, since the first Africa-Europe Summit on 3-4 April 2000 in Cairo. This milestone, aligned with the Africa Agenda 2063 and the Global Gateway Investment Package for Africa, underscores the powerful impact of two unions representing over 1.9 billion people and accounting for more than 40% of the UN’s membership. In the lead-up to the Ministerial Meeting on 21 May 2025, in Brussels, gathering over 80 governments and the new leadership of both AU and EU, a series of anniversary initiatives will be promoted. These will include joint…

Wicked has once again captured the cultural spotlight and woven itself into the fabric of our collective consciousness. It’s the subject of late-night shows and SNL skits while our social media feeds are filled with its viral choreography. But in this December moment, if Advent were a Wicked song, it wouldn’t be “Dancing Through Life” or “Popular.” Advent isn’t a polished performance with perfectly synchronized steps; it’s more like an unscripted, raw, and sometimes awkward dance. If Advent were a Wicked song, it would be the duet at the Ozdust Ballroom.I’m not tying the church’s current liturgical moment with the…

We kick off this edition of arts24 with a look at the world’s oldest moving images, courtesy of France’s Lumière Brothers, in Thierry Frémaux’s documentary “Lumière! The Adventure Continues”. Next, get ready for the musical adaptation of the Oscar-winning classic “Midnight Cowboy”, which is hitting London’s Southwark theatre soon. Plus, discover Alain Chabat’s new 3D animated Asterix series and a stylish Snoopy exhibition in Paris marking the Peanuts gang’s 75th anniversary. Source link

Apple TV+Launching on Apple TV+, a new film industry satire co-created by and starring Seth Rogen nails the business – and features Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron and others as themselves.A film studio head and his team of senior executives eagerly take their seats in a private screening room to watch the new Ron Howard movie for the first time. This is work for them, but they’re also beside themselves with anticipation. “I am so excited about watching this film!” says the boss. It’s going to be “perfect”.Apple TV+Seth Rogen plays a fraught studio head trying to negotiate relationships with film-makers…

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) stands as a cornerstone of Africa’s economic development, driving trade, industrialization, and financial integration across the continent. Established over three decades ago, this Pan-African multilateral financial institution has evolved into a vital force for economic transformation, supporting member states in their pursuit of self-reliance and prosperity. This article explores Afreximbank’s mission, its key initiatives, and its impact on Africa’s economic landscape as of March 24, 2025. A Mandate Rooted in Trade and Development Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, Afreximbank was created with a clear mandate: to finance and promote intra- and extra-African…

On the 18th of May 1927, Grauman’s Chinese Theater hosted the premiere of The King of Kings, a silent spectacle dramatizing the last few days of Jesus Christ’s life. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille—the Hollywood impresario best known for his entertainments based on Biblical stories, such as 1956’s The Ten Commandments—the film captivated religious and secular audiences alike with its grandiose pageantry: huge sets, a cast of thousands, and lavish special effects. Also noteworthy was the limited use of color photography. While predominantly shot in black-and-white per the standard of the time, the film featured two Technicolor sequences: an opening…

On this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with the torchbearer for French soul: Ben l’Oncle Soul. His songs “Soulman” and “Elle me dit” have become instant classics, bridging eras and emotions through his smooth vocals. Ben is back with his eighth album “Sad Generation”, an homage to some of the music he grew up listening to, such as Sly Stone and Otis Redding. Source link

Alamy(Credit: Alamy)On 24 March 1944, 76 allied officers broke out of a German prisoner-of-war camp, Stalag Luft III – a mission that was memorialised in a classic film, The Great Escape. In 1977, a key member of the escape team, Ley Kenyon, was interviewed on the BBC’s Nationwide.On a snowy moonless night in 1944, more than 200 allied officers attempted to break out of a German prisoner-of-war camp. It was the culmination of an incredibly ambitious plan that entailed more than a year of bribes, tunnelling, and the assembly-line production of equipment, uniforms and documents, all of which had to…

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Eritrea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Osman Saleh, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty and Director of the General Intelligence Hassan Rashad. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that the Eritrean minister conveyed to the President the greetings of Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, which was appreciated by President El-Sisi. The President emphasized the deep relations between the two countries and Egypt’s keenness to further strengthen them in all fields. The meeting addressed the situation in the Horn of Africa and ways to enhance…