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Men in black mocked for flimsy #MeToo support

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Normally ahead of the Golden Globes, the women of Hollywood would be clamoring to find the perfect headline-grabbing dress for the red carpet. Instead, many are planning to sport basic black to Sunday's gala -- a sartorial protest over sexual harassment. Jessica Chastain, Meryl Streep and Emma Stone are leading the actresses taking a stand against the avalanche of misconduct allegationsRead more

Jumanji stars on becoming Jack Black and Kevin Hart

Washington - Muslimchronicle

It’s difficult to accept a sequel to a well-loved film two decades later, but Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has been impressing critics already. The film, a follow-up to the 1995 Robin Williams classic Jumanji, releases in the UAE on December 21. Four students are held in detention when they find an old video game console and wind up becoming the adult avatarsRead more

Mark Wahlberg is Forbes’ top-earning actor of 2017

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Mark Wahlberg is sitting on top of the Rock on Forbes’ 2017 highest-paid actors list. The rapper-turned-actor earned an estimated $68 million (Dh249.7 million) between June 2016 and June 2017, the financial mag reported Tuesday, edging out last year’s top earner, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. That figure sums up the Boston native’s paydays from the forthcoming comedy Daddy’s Home 2 and actionRead more

‘The Fate of the Furious’ races ahead of the pack

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Even after seven movies, Universal’s latest instalment of the car-centric action franchise The Fast and the Furious found plenty in the tank to top the box office charts Friday. Again featuring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson amid various chase scenes and explosions, The Fate of the Furious racked up more than $45 million (Dh165.23 million) on its opening night, accordingRead more

Palestinians in East Jerusalem battle for their homes

Occupied East Jerusalem - ArabToday

Ahmad Sub Laban gently peeled back the blinds covering a window in his home, revealing the golden Dome of the Rock in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. "If you look outside this window, you will understand exactly why the Israelis are targeting us with eviction," The Sub Labans are among at least 180 Palestinian families threatened with eviction by Israeli settler groupsRead more