How the Pakistani military feel about Imran Khan after protests
How did the 9 May protests affect support for Imran Khan inside Pakistan’s military cantonments?
2023-06-04 07:24
Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light - giving birth in a warzone
Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire.
2023-06-04 07:22
'Succession' may be over, but more family dramas await
Are you wearing black?
2023-06-03 23:50
India train accident: Modi vows punishments over deadly Odisha crash
At least 288 people were killed in the collision of two passenger trains and a goods train in Odisha.
2023-06-03 21:51
Odisha train accident: How did three trains collide in Odisha?
The crash involving two passenger trains and a goods train in Odisha state has killed 261.
2023-06-03 19:46
Rahul Gandhi in US: Why Indian politicians woo the diaspora
Experts say Indian politicians' engagement with the Indian American diaspora is "unique".
2023-06-03 07:47
Beijing's comedy crackdown is hitting its music scene
The crackdown on stand-up comedy unleashed by a joke is now hurting Beijing's vibrant live music scene.
2023-06-03 07:18
The new Barbie movie has caused a worldwide shortage of the colour pink
The new Barbie movie is so pink, it’s caused a worldwide shortage of specific paint colours. If the trailer for Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film is anything to go by, it’s going to be one of the brightest movies of all time – with plenty of Barbie’s iconic pink splashed across the screen. Now it’s been revealed there was so much paint used to create the sets for the project that it sparked an international shortage. Gerwig sent an email to Architectural Digest explaining that she hired production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer to create the Barbie dreamhouse that much of the film takes place in. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The set was put together at Warner Bros. Studio in Leavesden in Hertfordshire Speaking about the art direction, Gerwig said that she wanted the set to give the feel of "maintaining the 'kid-ness'”, and having a sense of "authentic artificiality". Barbie | Main Trailer www.youtube.com They achieved this in part by hand painting the backgrounds for the sets rather than using CGI. "I wanted the pinks to be very bright, and everything to be almost too much," she explained, saying that she wanted to remember "what made me love Barbie when I was a little girl". Gerwig couldn’t have realised the knock-on effect of the decision, though. Greenwood spoke to the publication and revealed that the creation of the set led to a shortage of the fluorescent shade of Rosco paints. "The world ran out of pink," she said. The new film certainly looks eye-catching, with a star-studded cast featuring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell and more. Meanwhile, the lineup for the movie soundtrack was also announced with music from Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Charli XCX, and even Ken himself as Gosling being listed. In addition Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice have made a new version of AQUA's “Barbie Girl,” which can be briefly heard in the trailer. Barbie is set to be released in cinemas on Friday 21 July. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-03 02:27
Irish domestic economy recovering strongly
Output measured by modified domestic demand expanded by 2.7% compared to the final quarter of 2022.
2023-06-02 22:50
Beyoncé praised for responding to petty security incident with fan during concert
Beyoncé flawlessly handled an altercation between a security guard and a fan, after they attempted to snatch away the singer's sunglasses when she threw them into the crowd. Valentino, the lucky fan, had gotten into an altercation with a girl next to him over who would get to keep the Off-White sunglasses, thought to be worth over $50,000. After security snatched them away, Beyoncé noticed Valentino empty-handed, and threw another pair to him later in the show. Click here to sign up for our newsletters
2023-06-02 18:56
Alison Hammond sobs as This Morning addresses Phillip Schofield's 'redemption' interview
Alison Hammond sobbed during This Morning today (2 June), as she admitted she was finding the allegations against former host 'painful'. The show chose to address Schofield's 'redemption' interviews with The Sun and BBC. "It's weird because I still love Phillip Schofield. However, what he's done is wrong, he's admitted it, he's said sorry", she said. "As a family, we're all really struggling to process everything. My mum always said use your bible as your sat nav." Click here to sign up for our newsletters
2023-06-02 18:16
Ben Roberts-Smith case: Will Australia see a war crimes reckoning?
A court has upheld reports that a top soldier killed unarmed Afghans - but wider questions remain.
2023-06-02 15:51