A conspiracy theory about scientists dying or disappearing is traced back to a 1977 British mock-documentary called 'Alternative 3', created by David Ambrose. Despite being a fictional drama, it was taken seriously by many and has since fueled various conspiracy narratives.
Kangana Ranaut stars as a nurse in 'Bharat Bhagya Vidhata', a film inspired by the true story of hospital staff saving patients during Mumbai's 26/11 terror attacks. The movie, directed by Manoj Taparia, releases June 12th, facing competition from three other films.
A film inspired by Clarck Ntambwe's journey from seeking revenge for her father's murder to becoming a boxing champion, and the life of trainer Balezi "Kibomango" Bagunda, a former child soldier. "Fight Like a Girl" highlights resilience amidst conflict in the DRC.
This article explores two chess cheating scandals spanning 30 years: the 1993 Von Neumann Affair at the World Open in Philadelphia, where an unrated player using hidden technology in his shoes drew with grandmaster Helgi Ólafsson before fleeing after being asked to solve a puzzle; and the 2022 Hans Niemann controversy, detailed in Netflix documentary Untold: Chess Mates, where Niemann was accused of cheating against Magnus Carlsen using a sex toy. The piece examines how chess has transformed from an era when Garry Kasparov could beat any computer to today where grandmasters would lose to a novice with a phone.
