Entertainment

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Toxic e-waste from electronic screens is accumulating in endangered dolphins, raising global concern over environmental safety. Recent research conducted in the South China Sea has revealed significant levels of hazardous chemicals from televisions, laptops, and smartphones in the tissues of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and finless porpoises. These chemicals, known as liquid crystal monomers (LCMs), are synthetic compounds designed...

Published: 17 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Robert Duvall legacy shaped generations of cinema lovers across the world. News of his death at 95 has prompted tributes from Hollywood and beyond. The acclaimed actor passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family. His wife, Luciana Duvall, confirmed the news in an emotional message. She described him as a storyteller whose dedication defined his...

Published: 12 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online February’s cinematic lineup is shaping up to be one of the most varied and intriguing in recent memory, offering audiences a rich blend of genres, tones, and storytelling styles that range from intimate character studies to blockbuster spectacle. Studios and independent filmmakers alike are releasing projects designed to capture the imagination during the winter season, and the result...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An unexpected and distinctly magical figure has taken centre stage in China’s Lunar New Year celebrations this year, as Draco Malfoy, the aristocratic Slytherin rival from the Harry Potter series, becomes an unlikely festive mascot. Across Chinese cities and online marketplaces, the pale-haired wizard’s familiar smirk is appearing on doors, walls and refrigerators, woven into traditional decorations meant...

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. John Lithgow has openly criticised JK Rowling’s stance on transgender rights, calling her position ironic and difficult to explain. The Lithgow Rowling controversy has intensified after the veteran actor addressed the issue during a public appearance. His remarks came while discussing his upcoming role as Albus Dumbledore in a major television adaptation. The project has already attracted global...

Published: 25 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Victoria Beckham has been seen in public for the first time since a deeply personal family dispute exploded into the spotlight, with her former Spice Girls bandmates visibly rallying around her during what sources describe as one of the most painful weeks of her life. The fashion designer and former pop star had kept a low profile after...

Published: 24 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For decades in the United States, table tennis has existed in a strange cultural limbo. It is one of the most widely played recreational sports in the country, found in schools, community centres, offices and basements, yet it has long struggled to be taken seriously as a professional or cultural force. Often dismissed as little more than a...

Published: 23 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Amanda Seyfried is not the kind of actor who wants to leave her audience stranded. When the conversation turns to The Testament of Ann Lee, the daring new musical fantasia in which she stars, her first concern is not box office, reviews or awards, but emotional safety. Did you watch it with someone you could talk to afterwards,...

Published: 14 January 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The conclusion of Stranger Things after a decade-long run has left fans both nostalgic and eager for more, fueling speculation and theories about the series’ final moments. One popular theory, known as Conformity Gate, claimed a secret extra episode was yet to be released. While no such episode exists, the new behind-the-scenes documentary, One Last Adventure:...

Published: 27 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A couple from Liverpool has made their engagement story one for the books, with a proposal that mirrors one of the most iconic moments in Love Actually. Jacob Molloy, 26, chose Christmas Eve at the Woolton Picture House, Liverpool’s oldest surviving cinema, to pop the question to his girlfriend of 10 years, Lucy Agate. The couple had just...