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This year, almost half the world will vote! Cyprus won’t: our presidential elections took place last year. But 28 other nations will. And together, their citizens make up 50 per cent ...

By Alexa Scarlata The Australian commissioning team at Netflix has had a pretty good run over the past 12 months. In January, the adaptation of Trent Dalton’s novel Boy Swallows ...

By Philippa Tracy As a Brit abroad, you know you have a reputation for upsetting the locals. You may never have been involved in a drunken brawl. But even so, ...

November is an exciting month events-wise. Street food, book festivals, markets, concerts and all sorts of cultural happenings are taking place all over the island. Cinephiles can now also look ...

Where do you live?I live alone in Nicosia. What did you have for breakfast?Porridge with almond milk, chia seeds, walnuts, banana. Describe your perfect dayRise in the morning, ...

Do you watch a docudrama and spend half your time Googling to see how much of it was true? Perhaps with this in mind, a couple of weeks after Monsters: ...

Despite its great location at the heart of Limassol’s historic city centre, Giagkini is not exactly easy to find. Located on a Saripolou sidestreet, the only thing identifying it ...

My name is Theo, and I’m an old-movie-holic. I’ve waited years to confess this addiction, hoping in vain for a suitable support group to emerge – and now, finally, ...

In 1976, Stamatis Moraitis was given six months to live. His cancer had advanced; the doctors suggested he get his affairs in order, because the end was nigh. So he packed ...

Last week, chairwoman of Warner Bros. Television Group – the world’s biggest television studio – described bringing Harry Potter to the small screen as a dream. She was at an industry ...

On the wall of a house near the Faneromeni underground car park in old Nicosia there’s a very polite printed note, in Greek and English: “Dear friend,” says the ...

“We don’t like risks in Cyprus, do we?” asks Loui. “I reckon we tend to sit where we land. Why take a chance when you believe your path is ...

Where do you live?I live on asteroid B612 with a small prince. What did you have for breakfast?I had traditional warm Athienou bread, dipped in butter, with halloumi. ...

By Morgan West If you’re drawn to the glamour of the 1970s or captivated by true crime, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist might just be your new binge! ...

The GPS was set and we were approaching the location of the taverna we had been invited to for dinner. Maps said that we were close but I thought something ...

In Mexican culture, November 1 and 2 are a significant time of year, recognised even by Unesco as part of the country’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is when the ethereal portals ...

In Cyprus, legend tells of a warrior so mighty that his strength reshaped the very land… Digenis Akritas is our hero: a mythical figure who saved Cyprus from the invading ...

Trap Like most M. Night Shyamalan movies, Trap has a set-up that is too ridiculous to be believed: Josh Harnett plays a psychotic serial killer who is also a father ...

“The fact that you’re essentially dealing with people that are facing your own trauma or the trauma that your parents experienced means that every day, it’s like I’...

How many of these can you NOT afford with ease? 1. Your rent, mortgage, or utility bills 2. Keeping your home warm or cool 3. An unexpected expense e.g. car or home ...

Where do you live?In Ayia Varvara Nicosia with my partner What did you have for breakfast?Coffee and three eggs! Describe your perfect dayA 10am appointment for a big ...

If it wasn’t for the charismatic Haris Alexiou playing the grandmother in Greek drama series Maestro in Blue, I may not have watched the first season to the end, ...

By Karen Taylor A look at the results from the recent Olympic Games in Paris is enough to understand the importance of sport to life in China – second in the ...

This wasn’t the first place I intended to write about after moving to the area a couple of months ago. That spot will have its moment soon, but after ...