1. Jerusalem: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and a boy in a lion’s costume read from the Scroll of Esther during the Purim festival at a synagogue in Mea Shaarim. 2. Gao, Mali: Malian soldiers carry a missile launcher that they and French forces seized from Islamist rebels. 3. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: A girl looks at a photographic exhibition during the Panafrican Film and Television Festival, the largest film festival in Africa, occuring every two years. 4.Maseru, Lesotho: Ntoli Moletsane, the head of Mamohato Network camps, points out the new location for the Mamohato Centre at Thaba Bosiu. Sentebale is a charity [ Read More ]
The lure of a good story on a big screen remains universal. Though we watch movies in new ways made possible by mobile devices, streaming services, and private copies, the social experience of gathering in the dark to be transported together in collective imagination is undiminished. Almost every country has an awards ceremony or film festival, making the upcoming Academy Awards just one of an endless parade for film lovers. Gathered here are images showing us watching, making, and celebrating the motion picture. Read More from ThingsNews Media Golden Globes 2012: Best/Worst Fashion Picture of the Day 15 August: Kylie [ Read More ]
In this photo illustration a snow covered car is seen in Holcombe on January 22, 2013 in Somerset, England. Snow and ice continued to cause disruption to some parts of the UK with more snow forecast for the South West. (Snow Again by Matt Cardy – AFP/Getty Images) Read More from ThingsNews Media Brittany Snow Picture of the Day 18 May: A pilgrim plays guitar in car Picture of the Day 22 September: Polo player and horse take a tumble Picture of the Day 6 March: Deep Freeze Spreads Across Europe Brittany Snow Pictures
I didn’t realize you could ice skate on the canals in Amsterdam. This would be a speed skaters dream track. Read More from ThingsNews Media Amazing Amsterdam Photography Picture of the Day 30 March: Ice sculpture Picture of the Day 6 March: Deep Freeze Spreads Across Europe Sweden train crash: Cleaning lady steals commuter, hits house Picture of the Day 21 April: Riaz Akbar riding his motorcycle
Kathmandu, Nepal: A street child wears a mask of the Hindu monkey god, Hanuman. Photograph: Niranjan Shrestha/AP Read More from ThingsNews Media Picture of the Day 06 October: A wild macaque monkey hangs from a tyre Picture of the Day 26 July: A Hindu devotee reads a holy book Hindu rate of growth Picture of the Day 06 May: A student holds a flower demanding peace Picture of the Day 16 September: A rickshaw driver waits for passengers
Paris, France: A rider competes in the Red Bull Skylines, an international BMX competition at the Grand Palais. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images Read More from ThingsNews Media Red Bull founder Chaleo Yoovidhya dies aged 89 Picture of the Day 28 July: Models during the Bernhard Willhelm Menswear show Picture of the Day 24 July: US designer Thom Browne, Paris, France Picture of the Day 07 November: Cultural Revolution museum Picture of the Day 06 November: Afghan labourers work at a brick factory
Pattaya, Thailand: Sunny Dee-Lite, from the US, has her picture taken before the final night of Miss International Queen 2012, a transgender beauty pageant. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters Read More from ThingsNews Media Jenna Talackova in the final of Miss Canada Picture of the Day 13 October: A young man hangs from a moving train in the suburbs Picture of the Day 8 March: International Women’s Day Miss America, Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler Donald Trump’s war with beauty queen
Kabul, Afghanistan: A boy stands next to his donkey cart outside a timber market. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Read More from ThingsNews Media Picture of the Day 15 September: An Afghan hound stands on the roof of a house Picture of the Day 11 July: Boy suffering from malnutrition Picture of the Day 08 June: A labourer loads his donkey with stones on a warm morning Picture of the Day 07 June: A passenger stands at the check-in desks Picture of the Day 01 November: A camel market
Aleppo, Syria: A mannequin used by the Free Syrian Army as a decoy in an area of the Old Town where clashes continue with pro-government forces. Photograph: Asmaa Waguih/Reuters Read More from ThingsNews Media Picture of the Day 29 August: A man shows marks of torture Picture of the Day 20 August: A US army soldier in Kunar, Afghanistan Picture of the Day 21 September: An FSA soldier throws a home made grenade Damascus honoring Syrian dead Syrian Airstrike Levels Neighborhood
Sichuan, China: The Cultural Revolution museum near Chengdu. A series of museums are to be opened commemorating the decade of violence. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Read More from ThingsNews Media Picture of the Day 09 May: A panda sleeps Picture of the Day 24 February: Big City, Bright Lights Picture of the Day 14 June: Museum of Indians Picture of the Day 19 July: A protester takes to the streets Picture of the Day 06 November: Afghan labourers work at a brick factory
