Entertainment
June 18, 2026
Munga eyes new music, international performances after legal ordeal ends
With a nine-year legal battle now behind him, dancehall artiste Munga Honorable is focused on new music, international performances, and reconnecting with audiences around the world.
June 18, 2026
Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in Louisiana rape case
NEW ORLEANS (AP):
The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022.
June 17, 2026
Movie Review | 'Backrooms' goes from Internet meme to the big screen
What evil lurks in the drabbest of interiors?
The meme-rooted Backrooms is the latest movie to pull its mounting horrors out of liminal spaces. Exit 8, released earlier this year, was set entirely…
June 17, 2026
The Grammys add 5 new categories
NEW YORK (AP):
The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including the addition of five new categories.
The academy on Tuesday announced the addition of a…
June 17, 2026
Attorney Shanique Sommerville crowned Miss Westmoreland Festival Queen 2026
For the second time in as many years, an attorney will represent the parish of Westmoreland in the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition.
This comes as the 28-year-old Shanique Sommerville from the…
June 17, 2026
Tyra Banks sues Netflix over 'America's Next Top Model' doc, alleging defamation
LOS ANGELES (AP):
Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of its docuseries Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model, alleging that the producers…
June 18, 2026
Dr Melissa Flinch crowned Miss Manchester Festival Queen 2026
Manchester has a new festival queen, and she is bringing her stethoscope with her. Dr Melissa Flinch, who wore the sash Miss Courierjamaica.com, was crowned Miss Manchester Festival Queen 2026, in a…
June 16, 2026
by Nicola A. Cunningham
Miss Universe Jamaica St Ann and St Mary queens on to national final
A cyber forensic examiner and ophthalmic dispenser took top honours at the Miss Universe Jamaica St Ann and St Mary coronation event on Sunday, June 7, at Lavender Moon Villas in Breadnut Hill, Ocho…
June 16, 2026
Movie Review | ‘Masters of the Universe’ does not have the power
Masters of the Universe might not know who its audience is. Sure, yes, perhaps “everyone” is the goal. Modern blockbusters are usually aiming for those golden four quadrants that might justify…