Entertainment
June 28, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Squidly Cole pays tribute to his father Stranger Cole - Pioneering singer ‘helped shape the sound and evolution of Jamaican music’
Drummer Squidly Cole had been rehearsing with Stephen Marley’s band for the Roots and Rhymes Summer Tour with Marley and Buju Banton, which is currently in motion across the US. But when his father,…
June 27, 2026
Hollywood gets into the microdrama race
OS ANGELES (AP):
While much of Hollywood was consumed by the streaming wars, Issa Rae was studying a different mode of entertainment thousands of miles away: microdramas.
June 27, 2026
Tavina Porter is Miss St Ann Festival Queen 2026 - Aims to end parish’s 14-year national title drought
Newly crowned Miss St Ann Festival Queen Tavina Porter is determined to end her parish's 14-year wait for the national Festival Queen title. The hospitality professional claimed the title after a…
June 27, 2026
JMTC launches TAP programme for emerging theatre professionals
Jamaica's creative industry could soon see a new generation of trained theatre professionals through a programme aimed at developing talent in musical theatre and stage production. The Jamaica…
June 26, 2026
Armani's heirs carry vision forward - House faces its next chapter
MILAN (AP):
Giorgio Armani’s legacy lived on during a runway show at his historic headquarters and home in the heart of Milan, followed by a casual dinner in the garden attended by celebrity…
June 26, 2026
Regina McLean 'honoured’ to represent Hanover in Miss Universe Jamaica
Twenty-seven-year-old Regina McLean has been named Miss Universe Jamaica Hanover 2026 after organisers opted not to stage a parish competition this year. Westmoreland and Hanover Parish Director…
June 26, 2026
Usher says R&B deserves stadium stage - Singer defends tour with Chris Brown
LOS ANGELES (AP):
As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown, he says the criticism and legal troubles surrounding the singer never factored into his decision to embark on the…
June 26, 2026
Movie Review | Supergirl is a blast, but the movie lacks her punk-rock spirit
AP:
Last year's Superman ended with Iggy Pop singing "Because I'm a punk rocker, yes I am" — an ironic coda for a superlatively square hero. But it rings straightforwardly true…
June 27, 2026
5 Questions With Govana
In an industry where longevity is hard-earned, Govana has remained one of the few dancehall artistes to command both relevance and respect. The Spanish Town-born deejay has built a reputation for his…