King: A Life, by Jonathan Eig, is among the nominees for the National Book Award in Nonfiction.

The National Book Awards nonfiction longlist includes 10 works, including a new biography of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a memoir on family by the award-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen, and an examination of the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s.

The National Book Foundation...

Best Picture goes to "Everything," which is everywhere at the Oscars.

The metaphysical multiverse comedy "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once" won best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Even though it had nothing to do with Oscars, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's "anarch...

French tech firms preview the future, according to the gadget inspector

France had the third greatest national participation in the startup category of the recent annual CES electronics innovation show in Las Vegas, demonstrating the country's thriving technological industry. Only the United States and China had more companies present than France, and MyScript, a...

Paul Mescal, in a pristine white tank top, is the epitome of classic Hollywood machismo.

There are only two weeks until the Academy Awards, and ES Magazine's cover features a somber studio portrait of Best Actor nominee Paul Mescal. Mescal, who was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal in "Aftersun," shot to fame as a co-star in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney'...

Why It Doesn't Matter Who Wins an Oscar: Streaming Services

There is still over two months until the Academy Awards, but on Tuesday, the candidates were revealed. Speculation abounds as to who should have been nominated and who wasn't, as is to be expected, but once again it appears that the true winners are the streaming services. No longer is it sho...

The stars of the future, Elle Fanning, Cate Blanchett, and Kerry Washington, dominate the red carpet at the 2023 Critics' Choice Awards

As usual, the stars put their best attire forward for the red carpet at the 28th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles was aglow with the presence of Hollywood's finest, including Elle Fanning, Cate Blanchett (who won "Best Actress" for her r...

When it comes to corporate startups, judges at the CSS Awards chose LG Electronics.

At the sixth annual Corporate Startup Starts Awards, LG Electronics was recognised as one of the most active businesses working with startups and given an award for its successful collaboration practises in East Asia.

LG Electronics said on Sunday that it has been recognised as an East ...

The Korea Times Translation Awards provide opportunities for promising literary translators

Aspiring translators have described The Korea Times' Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards as a stepping stone toward their literary translation goals.

The Korea Times hosted the award ceremony for the 53rd edition of the tournament, which was sponsored by KB Financial Group, ...

Three worldwide awards for healthcare excellence have been bestowed to the UAE

The UAE received three international honours in three major categories at the Asia Healthcare Awards 2022, a prominent global event held in Singapore. The awards are an annual event that assesses and recognises the outstanding achievements of the Asian region's most notable healthcare profess...

EnerMech to Win More Than $100million Worth Awards For Pre-commissioning Projects

Over $100million (USD) awards for pre-commissioning and the new contract for pipeline have been secured by EnerMech, followed by an equipment investment of a $30million (USD) across all its locations worldwide, for support of the company’s growth in these areas.

This targeted inve...

UK ATHLETICS LEGEND COLIN JACKSON TO HOST BURNLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS AWARDS

Highlights:

• UK athletics legend colin Jackson to host the Burnley Community sports awards
• Colin Jackson is considered as one of the most successful hurdlers of all time

Burnley Leisure has announced the host of the glittering Burnley...

CHINA REMAINS QUIET OVER CHLOE ZHOA’S HISTORIC OSCAR WIN

Highlights –

• China remains quiet over Chloe Zhao’s historic Oscar win.
• Chloe Zhao's won the best director and best picture for “Nomadland”.
• A post announcing Zhao's directing win by film magazine Watch Movies...

KOREAN INDIE MOVIE ‘MINARI’ NOMINATED FOR 3 CATEGORIES AT SAG AWARDS

Highlights –

• Korean Indie movie ‘Minari’ nominated for 3 categories at SAG awards.
• South Korean actress Youn Yuh Hung has been nominated for best-supporting actress.
• The movie has been directed and written by Korean Americ...

2020 ASIA MODEL AWARDS TO HONOR CREAM OF K-POP AND TOP-OF-THE-RUNG CELEBRITY MODELS

• The 2020 Asia Model Awards is slated to be held at the Seoul Trade Exhibition Center (SETEC) at 8 p.m. on Dec. 5.
• Being a part and parcel of the 15th Asia Model Festival (AMF), the Asia Model Awards is an annual one-off ceremony that celebrates Asia's top models and celebri...

ACTORS KIM HYE-SOO AND YOO YEON-SEOK TO ANCHOR 2020 BLUE DRAGON AWARDS

• Actors Kim Hye-soo and Yoo Yeon-seok will anchor the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony slated to be held on Dec. 11.
• This is the third year in a row that the two have been hand-picked to host the country's most prestigious film awards event.

Th...

DPM HENG SAID MANAGING CORONAVIRUS IS OF UTMOST NEED FOR SINGAPORE AT 35th BUSINESS AWARDS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee dealing reaffirmed the priority of government is to deal with pandemic though the city takes slow momentum for starting businesses

Pointing at how resurgence in Covid-19 cases in different nations has ...

WILL THIS YEARS GRAMMY NOMINATIONS SIGNAL THE BIG DAY FOR BTS?

• With declarations for the annual Grammy nominations just a few days away,  K-pop has stolen the limelight  and the question remains on everybody’s lips if they will make it to the podium with long-awaited nominations this year.
• An American Association of select ...

EUROPEAN MUSIC AWARDS OF MTV TO HONOUR 5 WOMEN FOR FIGHTING AGAINST RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Highlights:

• The MTV Europe Music Awards will be honouring the who are fighting for the social and racial justice
• The women will be honoured with the Generation Change Award for their work for fighting against the social and racial injustice

‘THE MAN STANDING NEXT’- DOSSIER ON POLITICAL VENDETTA CHOSEN FOR KOREA’S 2021 OSCAR ENTRY

• A political thriller alluding to the intense power struggle among former President Park Chung-hee's top aides before one of them assassinated him in 1979 will be the pivotal film representing South Korea’s entry in next year's Oscars.
• The Korean Film Council (KOFI...

TCC ASIA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL FACE 2020 LIST HAS TWO SINGAPOREANS FEMALES TO ITS LIST

HIGHLIGHTS

• In the TCCAsia's Most Beautiful Asian Faces 2020, entertainers Gong Li, 54, and Eleanor Lee, 21, are assigned as Singapore's delegates

This is the first run through a female Singaporean artist has made in the rundown of chosen people. Then, n...