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ASTANA – The parallel lives of George Washington and Abylai Khan, two leaders who lived in the same era but on opposite sides of the world, are explored in “When Eagles Soar,” a new bilingual comic book written by Shymkent-based author Bek-Ata Daniyal and illustrated by Astana-based artist Abylay Karin.

Brecht Evensis a Belgian cartoonist living and working in Paris who is known for his painted graphic narratives which mix the mundane and the mystical, includingPanther,The Making Of, andThe City of Belgium. His most recent work,The Jellyfish King, is the first volume of a proposed trilogy following the life of Arthur, an imaginative young boy…

6 HOUR(s)•ENTERTAINMENT Aishwarya Raihan Aishwarya Raihan Photos: Abrar Faiyaz Niloy

Divyenndu opens up about playing Sugam Mishra in Waiting Hai, saying the railway constable’s pure intentions and courage drew him to the role. The actor wanted to preserve Sugam’s simplicity rather than make him a conventional hero

Tahir Raj Bhasin opens up about juggling Netflix’s mystery thriller Shaque with Vikram Phadnis’s emotional drama Pal Bhar Ke Liye. Shot alongside each other, the projects pushed him to switch gears between contrasting characters

LFF Expanded explores AI, virtual reality and immersive storytelling across London Film Festival 15th September 2026

Director Yukimitsu Ina and animation producer Hitomi Tateno, a former Studio Ghibli animator, adapt Machiko Kyō’s manga about the Okinawan schoolgirls sent to nurse Japanese soldiers in frontline cave hospitals in 1945; GKIDS opens the film in North American theaters September 4.

The use of VR headsets in general may contribute to worsening myopia, but may be helpful in the context of translating myopia-treating tools, such as simulated blur and focal cues, to a digital format. (Note: Photo is a stock image, not the device used in the study.) Photo: . Click image to enlarge

After working as a storyboard artist on various films for a number of years, most notably The Matrix franchise, fan-favorite comic book creator Steve Skroce has been making up for his time away from the comics industry with various creator-owned projects. Skroce is playing double duty writing and drawing Tales of Wonder, a new miniseries…

With now three features under their belt, director Jane Schoenbrun is showing an uncanny ability to express the power and influence our consumption of pop culture can have on our development as people. It’s not the same as indulging in nostalgia, although nostalgia is some part of this. But it’s a recognition that what we…