Entertainment

Nick Wilde (left), voiced by Jason Bateman, and Judy Hopps, voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin, in a scene from ‘Zootopia 2’.
December 17, 2025 by Damian Levy

Zootopia 2: A wildly funny follow-up

The first Zootopia definitely caught me by surprise. A Disney film about anthropomorphised animals can certainly be entertaining, but what I didn’t expect was how resonant it would be. Underneath the…
Maxine Stowe (left) and Kenneth ‘Skengdon’ Black are seminal figures in the history of dancehall music.
December 16, 2025

Skengdon, Stowe celebrate ‘40th Anniversary of Digital Dancehall’

Businessman and producer Kenneth ‘Skengdon’ Black has teamed up with entertainment consultant Maxine Stowe for the re-release of the Skengdon label catalogue with several key singles to mark what they…
Dancehall artiste Suspense performs at Ghetto Splash held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Waterhouse Mini Stadium, Drewsland.
December 16, 2025

Ghetto Splash to be ‘bigger and better’ for 2026

Ghetto Splash, the annual free show held at the Waterhouse Mini Stadium in Drewsland, would have been held today – the third Tuesday in December – however, the concert has joined the list of events…
A police officer detains a supporter of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot outside a court in Moscow, Russia, Friday, August 17, 2012. A Moscow judge has sentenced each of the three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot to two years in prison on h
December 16, 2025

Pussy Riot declared ‘extremist organisation’

Punk group Pussy Riot was declared an “extremist organization” by a Russian court on Monday. The ruling, which was made by Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court, effectively outlaws the group from…
Most of the performers returned to the stage alongside Minister of Culture Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, and VP Records co-founder Patricia Chin and others to sing the National Anthem.
December 15, 2025 by Anthony Turner

Caribbean warmth fills UBS Arena at sold-out ‘Jamaica Strong’ concert

NEW YORK: Last Friday’s frigid December night in New York City, Jamaica’s warmth filled the room at the UBS Arena with a slate of top Caribbean stars who performed for the Jamaica Strong Benefit…
Jimmy Cliff performs during the Timbre Rock and Roots concert on Friday March 22, 2013 in Singapore.
December 15, 2025

Farewell for Jimmy Cliff an Official Celebration of his life

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says that the farewell to reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, scheduled for this Wednesday at the National Indoor Sports Centre, will be an…
Mortimer performs at The Lost in Time Festival held at Hope Gardens, St Andrew in February 2023.
December 15, 2025

Grammy-nominated Mortimer headlines Artwalk Festival

The Gran’ Market Artwalk, curated by Kingston Creative, is set to transform Water Lane and Church Street into the ultimate celebration of culture, commerce, and community. Scheduled for next Sunday,…
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Teyana Taylor in a scene from ‘One Battle After Another’.
December 15, 2025

Best movies of 2025 ranked by AP film writers

AP: The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies. Hollywood is undergoing seismic changes, with yet another studio, Warner Bros., staring down a possible merger. This an…
Reggae songbird and daughter of August Town, Etana, performing at the Rise to the Occasion concert, a tribute to Sizzla Kalonji’s 30 years in the music industry; held Sunday October 19 at Sabina Park, Kingston.
December 18, 2025

‘Stay Strong Jamaica’ benefit concert for South Florida

A major reggae concert will be held in South Florida in January to raise funds to support Jamaica’s hurricane recovery programme. The event, dubbed ‘Stay Strong Jamaica’, will take place on January 2,…