Christmas cheer returns to Valletta in December with Fairyland Malta

Oct 23 2021

After the summer temperatures begin to drop and Winter starts approaching, Maltese families begin looking forward to the Christmas season, not only for the seasonal food and overplayed Christmas anthems, but for the magical atmosphere which blankets Malta and Gozo during December.

At the forefront of such Christmas cheer is Fairyland Malta, a transformation of Valletta’s Triton Square into a holiday paradise featuring a number of attractions including a 32m-high Ferris wheel which can be seen from kilometres away.

Other attractions include the Elf’s Train Ride, the Virtual Polar Saber and the yearly opportunity to meet Santa Claus himself, with adults also being able to enjoy some mulled one and festive goodies from the various stalls around the square. Fairyland Malta kicks off on December 3 and will run until January 2.

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What is ‘Dune’ and why is everyone talking about it?

Oct 23 2021

The global cinema industry made a major return after receiving a devastating blow due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with 2021 welcoming the premiers of major films like James Bond’s No Time to Die and the sci-fi phenomenon blockbuster ‘Dune’, but how much do we really know about the latter?

Turning into an overnight phenomenon after the launch of its trailer, ‘Dune’ is a film based on the biggest and best selling science fiction novel in history and stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and a host of box office favourites. The film comes after David Lynch’s attempted adaptation in 1984, which failed to replicate the film’s prestige, with some comparing Dune to The Lord of The Rings, albeit J.R.R. Tolkien expressing his disdain towards the film with great intensity.

Simply put, ‘Dune’ follows the story of a Chosen Son attempting to overcome many forms of adversity in his journey towards embracing his destiny in the midst of a number of clever plot points and cinematic jaw-droppers and covers the first half of the book, hinting towards a potential sequel. It also brings an all-star crew with the likes of Dennis Villeneuve as director and the legendary Hans Zimmer on the soundtrack. We’re not too keen on spoilers so we’ll leave it at that but trust us when we say that you need to watch this on the big screen.

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Baldwin was told prop gun was ‘safe’, offers support to victim’s family

Oct 23 2021

The pistol with which Alec Balwin accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured the assistant director during filming of the film ‘Rust’, was stated to be safe, court officials have revealed.

This was highlighted in the inquiry related to the Santa Fe shooting tragedy, which left Alec Baldwin distraught and in tears near the Sante Fe sheriff’s office after the incident. The actor and producer explained that his “heart is broken” and he is “fully co-operating” with the police, going on to reveal that he is in touch with Halyna’s husband to offer his support to the Hutchins family.

2- I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.

— AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) October 22, 2021

A statement by the film’s production company ‘Rust Movie Productions’ said that it will be conducting a detailed review of the procedures, stating “Though we were not made aware of any official complaints concerning weapon or prop safety on set, we will be conducting an internal review of our procedures while production is shut down.”

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Lucy Spraggan ‘blown away’ by support from Maltese community

Oct 23 2021

Follow a traumatic sexual harassment experience while on holiday with her girlfriend in Malta, Lucy Spraggan took to Instagram to express her gratitude at the unwavering support from the Maltese community. The X Factor UK singer stated that she has ‘been blown away by the incredible influx of love from the Maltese community who are so upset by our experience, including the minister for equality in Malta.’

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Spraggan stated that the people reacting to the story with ‘I don’t believe her’ are the most dangerous of all, along with the ones saying that ‘I’ve been there X times and I’ve never had any trouble.’ She went on to highlight how thankful she is that most people had a safe and enjoyable time in Malta and it is unfortunate that they Lucy and her girlfriend ran into some people which do not represent the population.

Spraggan particularly thanked equality minister Owen Bonnici for reaching out, having kind words and being understanding, going on to conclude her statement that she hopes that her post opened up a conversation around LGBTQ+ people travelling to safe locations.

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