Teenage Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday in the U.S. before joining monastery in the Himalayas

One of his buddies gave him shaker bottles for hydrating during training at the gym; another, a gift card to eat at Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Lifestyle 18 Nov, 2024

'Venom 3' tops box office again, while Tom Hanks film struggles

“Venom: The Last Dance” enjoyed another weekend at the top of the box office. The Sony release starring Tom Hardy added $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Entertainment 04 Nov, 2024

Ram Khatri's new graphic novel launched

Ram Khatri’s new graphic novel was launched in the Nepali Culture & Spiritual Center by Dallas Chapter of the International Nepali Literary Society on Sunday.

Nepal 27 Jun, 2023

Made-in-Japan manga goes global with Webtoon, Deadpool

Deadpool, meet All Might. Perhaps nothing highlights how the world of manga, the comics and cartoons originating in Japan, has gone global better than that coming together of superheroes, American and Japanese.

Entertainment 11 Mar, 2022

Publishing models in America, Europe: Choosing the best platform for you

In recent times, we can see diverse publishing models in the book market practised more often than ever by American and European publishers.

Opinion 03 Feb, 2022

Launch of graphic novel series 'Justice' announced

Launch of graphic novel series 'Justice' announced

Kathmandu 24 Jan, 2022

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: Now Available In Nepali

Published for the first time as an illustrated novel in the Nepali language, with over 80 black and white illustrations across 122 pages, this novel, The Metamorphosis, is available from November 2021 under print on demand services and eBook editions through different online platforms, including Apple Books.

Entertainment 15 Nov, 2021

A sweep for �Schitt�s Creek,� �Succession� tops Emmy Awards

LOS ANGELES: “Schitt's Creek,” the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history at Sunday's Emmy Awards with a comedy awards sweep, something even TV greats including “Frasier” and “Modern Family” failed to...

Travel Abroad 21 Sep, 2020

Extensive reading: Way to learn about the world

Not everyone has to have the same amount of interest or passion for reading although it is cardinal that they do at least what may be minimally required to develop their literacy skills Following an ‘Extensive reading’ symposium held at Kathmandu...

20 Sep, 2019

Scientists jam with musicians, artists to stir public passion for nature

STOCKHOLM: Norwegian artist Tone Bjordam was moved to tears when she heard an eminent Swedish scientist explain the relationships between nature, society and the economy at a 2013 workshop in Uruguay. Displaying a diagram of three concentric...

Art & Culture 05 Sep, 2017

Charlize Theron on equal pay, female action stars and Bond

SAN DIEGO: Charlize Theron has a message to audiences: See female-driven movies, and studios will make more. “I always say to studios, ‘Make more female-driven movies,’ ” Theron said. “They said, ‘We would if people go and see...

Travel Abroad 23 Jul, 2017

Jeff Kinney marks 10th anniversary of 'Wimpy Kid' series

NEW YORK: Jeff Kinney remembers when his goal was to write a book, one big book, for grown-ups. "I thought I'd write about a year in the life of a typical kid," says the children's author known to millions for his "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series....

Art & Culture 26 Apr, 2017