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YouTubers draw Gen Z to theatres with ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ 

Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theatres around the country this weekend for a small-budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the Internet. Backrooms, released…
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Trump to headline 'Great American State Fair' after artistes drop out

An upcoming celebration of America's 250th anniversary, ‘The Great American State Fair’,  recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event's ties to President Donald Trump.…
May 30, 2026 by Nicola A. Cunningham

Jamaican actress leads cast in int’l film ‘Chokehold’

While some were busy doing manual work over the Labour Day weekend, others were engaged in the digital world watching movies, including the newest release, Chokehold, on the streaming platform Tubi.…
May 31, 2026

‘Dead Lef’ wars tearing reggae music families apart - Minister Chuck urges Jamaicans to make wills

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has issued a stark warning to Jamaicans about the growing chaos surrounding inheritance battles, urging citizens to embrace estate planning and alternative dispute…
May 30, 2026

Artistes backing out of Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts

The Great American State Fair is a series of concerts, exhibits, tributes, and other programmes scheduled to take place June 25 to July 10 on Washington’s National Mall. It was organised by Freedom…
May 31, 2026

Memories of Sinbad Soul Music Festival 30 years ago

"No firearms allowed”, the US$45-per-night ticket read. As her melodic notes mesmeried the May moonlit night, chart topper Chaka Khan proclaimed onstage, "I'm every woman, it's all…
May 31, 2026 by Dave Rodney

Memories of Sinbad Soul Music Festival 30 years ago

"No firearms allowed”, the US$45-per-night ticket read. As her melodic notes mesmeried the May moonlit night, chart topper Chaka Khan proclaimed onstage, "I'm every woman, it's all…
May 29, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions With Jermaine Edwards

When Come Alive – a national worship experience produced by the Come Alive Collective – unfolds on Emancipation Day, August 1, gospel singer, Jermaine Edwards, will be one of the headline artistes on…
May 29, 2026

Scream JM partners with Rude Bashment for Halloween

The Caribbean’s entertainment scene is entering a new era as Scream Halloween officially unveiled its fifth edition with a  collaboration between Scream JM and Rude Bashment. Launched recently at Di…