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Weaving the way: How textile artist Ptolemy Mann fell in love with paint
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Weaving the way: How textile artist Ptolemy Mann fell in love with paint

The Independent  

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Why Greek Buddhists and Hindus are Actually Ancient History - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

Why Greek Buddhists and Hindus are Actually Ancient History - News18

News 18  

Ever since the discovery of a Buddha statue at Berenike in Egypt was announced in May, ancient history aficionados and academics have been speculating about how it got there. Could the Buddha – made of local marble, not imported from India or Ceylon – unearthed from a city founded by Greek-origin pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus in 275 BCE, have been …

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‘Queen Cleopatra’ series review: Bland Netflix docu-drama offers no new insights on Egypt’s most famous queen
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Queen Cleopatra’ series review: Bland Netflix docu-drama offers no new insights on Egypt’s most famous queen

The Hindu  

After all the sound and fury over casting a Black actor in the role of the Ptolemaic queen, Queen Cleopatra, does not offer any great insights into the mind of this canny Egyptian ruler. Queen Cleopatra Season: 1 Episodes: 4 Run time: 41 to 48 minutes Director: Tina Gharavi Starring: Adele James, Craig Russell, John Partridge, Kaysha Woollery, Andira Crichlow, …

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Samuel L. Jackson has no regrets. Except maybe for how the Oscars played out.
2 years, 6 months ago

Samuel L. Jackson has no regrets. Except maybe for how the Oscars played out.

LA Times  

If you want to soak in a moment of pure joy — and who doesn’t these days? We’re talking about that Oscar weekend, his career choices and his latest project, the well-reviewed Apple TV+ series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” in which he plays a 91-year-old coping with Alzheimer’s. “I kept telling people not to get triggered by Episode …

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The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey review: Samuel L Jackson powers a harsh, an impactful exploration of being Black in America
2 years, 9 months ago

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey review: Samuel L Jackson powers a harsh, an impactful exploration of being Black in America

Firstpost  

Travelling the gamut between utterly helpless to invigorated with purpose, Jackson’s turn is moving, endearing and heartbreaking. Language: English If you’ve watched a parent or grandparent suffer from progressively deteriorating dementia in the later stages of their life, then The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey on Apple TV+ might hit hard. Ptolemy’s life seems like one of voluntary isolation and …

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New this week: ‘Turning Red,’ Ryan Reynolds and Mooski album
2 years, 10 months ago

New this week: ‘Turning Red,’ Ryan Reynolds and Mooski album

Associated Press  

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. — In Netflix’s “The Adam Project,” Ryan Reynolds reunites with “Free Guy” director Shawn Levy to star as a time-traveling pilot who crash lands in his old backyard, where his younger self and mother live. — AP Film …

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New this week: 'Turning Red,' Ryan Reynolds and Mooski album
2 years, 10 months ago

New this week: 'Turning Red,' Ryan Reynolds and Mooski album

The Independent  

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Who Was Cleopatra and Was She Arab? Here's All You Need to Know About the Egyptian Monarch
4 years, 2 months ago

Who Was Cleopatra and Was She Arab? Here's All You Need to Know About the Egyptian Monarch

News 18  

History buffs are finally getting their revenge on the world, even as social media continues to fight over the origin of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra and Israeli actress Gal Gadot’s legitimacy in playing her onscreen. Unlike other Ptolemaic Pharaos who did not speak the local language of Egypt or even stayed there,, Cleopatra became the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn …

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