100 Years: The movie you will never see, set for a 2115 premiere
- 03-Dec-2024
In an extraordinary partnership, director Robert Rodriguez and writer/actor John Malkovich, in collaboration with Louis XIII Cognac, have produced a film that will remain unseen for an entire century. Entitled ‘100 Years’, this avant-garde science fiction film was initially teased in 2015 with the captivating tagline: “The Movie You Will Never See.” Scheduled for its […]
Britain’s Big Ben marks 100 years of New Year ‘bongs’
- 31-Dec-2023
LONDON: London’s Big Ben on Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of its “bongs” to ring in the New Year being broadcast live across the world. Ever since New Year’s Eve 1923 when BBC engineer A.G. Dryland clambered onto a roof opposite the British parliament to record the strikes, live transmission has become an annual tradition. […]
Iraq cafe marks 100 years as intellectual hub
- 25-Nov-2017
BAGHDAD: Seated at tables with glasses of tea in the heart of Baghdad’s bookshop district, the customers of Shabandar cafe have watched 100 years of Iraq’s tumultuous history pass by. Since opening its doors a century ago, the establishment has become a hub of Baghdad’s intellectual life, drawing poets and politicians to its wooden benches […]
Boeing eyes rivals as it turns 100
- 15-Jul-2016
NEW YORK: Boeing, creator of some of the world's most iconic aircraft of the 20th century, commemorates its centennial Friday facing multiple challenges to remain at the forefront of global aerospace innovation.