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Why Yes, New Generation Actors Have the Money But We Have the Art - Norbert Young
There seems to be at this point a very clear divide in Nollywood: there is the 'old Nollywood' and there is the 'new Nollywood'. As much as one would like to consolidate the experiences of these two different sects, you cannot, because the experiences and life of the older actors is very different to the experiences and life of the newer actors.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Kunle Afolayan Finally Responds to People Who Bash Him For Using Non-Actors In His Movies
Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan is gearing up for the release of his latest Nollywood production, Anikulapo, that will be premiering on the international streaming platform, Netflix, tomorrow. In the meantime, Kunle sat down with ace interviewer, Chude, to discuss his life, projects, and criticism.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Junior high school education: build a bird's nest and then shoot inspirational films
At 8 PM on August 8, 2008, when the eyes of 4 billion people around the world focused on China's National Stadium, the "Bird's Nest" was like a brilliant diamond shining brightly in the night sky.
By Mohandas York3 years ago in Humans
The decline of the first beer family
Anheuser-Busch? The 150-year-old Busch company is the product of a marriage between the Anheuser-Busch and Busch families. Known as "the first family of the American beer industry", the Anheuser family has won numerous honors in the major business rankings, and once enjoyed unlimited prosperity. However, after it was bought by InBev in 2008, its "last CEO", August? Busch IV had been quiet for a long time until a recent TIdbits brought him back into the limelight...
By Taye Charlton3 years ago in Humans
M.I. Abaga and Wife Eniola Mafe Finally Share Their Love Story
Nigerian rapper M.I. Abaga was a bachelor for such a long time that many people honestly believed the rapper would just never end up getting married. Yet now, the rapper and his now wife Eniola Mafe just had their very star-studded wedding ceremony. The question that has been on everybody's lips though is: what convinced a once serial bachelor to finally get down on one knee and propose? M.I and his wife Eniola share that love story in a new interview with The Will Downtown. Here's what they said.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
"China's richest man" is not a low-key "Sany Group"
"China's richest man Liang Wengen" has been a popular search term on the Internet since September and October. When Liang Wengen was listed as the richest man in both Forbes and Hurun, when news of his political career came out, and when a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sany Heavy Industry was suspected of overseas tax avoidance, many media outlets were looking for this low-key and mysterious man, Liang Wengen. However, he remained in the background.
By Mohandas York3 years ago in Humans
5 Nigerian Celebrities Who Have Publicly Come Out as Gay
Being gay is till today criminalized in Nigeria, and so even though gay people exist everywhere, in Nigeria, the expectation is for anybody who is a part of the LGBTQ community to remain quiet about it and not admit ever, especially publicly, to being gay. As a civilian, there is already a lot of risk to coming out as gay, but when one is in the public eye, that risk level goes up marginally as such a revelation could affect your livelihood, personal life, and even safety. Yet, for these 5 Nigerian celebrities on today's list, they decided to publicly come out and damn the consequences. Without further ado, here are 5 Nigerian Celebrities Who Have Publicly Come Out as Gay.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Chen Fei: Wepay travels around the world
Many young people like to travel abroad, enjoy exotic customs, and even travel around the world. However, the high cost is a headache. Chen Fei, from Taiyuan, came up with a clever idea: send interesting photos taken during the trip to foreign websites and exchange them for money through "micro pay". He has traveled to more than 30 countries such as Eritrea, Kiribati, and Iran in this refreshing and fashionable way of traveling, and has gained novelty and surprise, friendship and love along the way.
By Byra Mehran3 years ago in Humans
Famous mouth-and-foot artist paints beautiful life with his mouth
Self-care: How do you put food in your mouth without your hands When Hsieh awoke in the hospital, he saw his mother fighting back tears. The mother knew that the infection in her son's damaged limbs was spreading fast and could kill him. All the people around kindly advised mother: "Don't save, let him 'go'."
By Ruban Saunders3 years ago in Humans
