PRIME Ian Mbugua returns to stage with impactful, intense play The play shows how ignorance of Alzheimer's can frustrate those affected, especially carers.
‘The Wild Robot’: Lupita returns in best family film of the year The movie respects its audience. It doesn’t spoon-feed you every detail.
Subterranea Season 1: Ambitious sci-fi drama features Kenyan talent Subterranea is an eight-part Showmax Original, Kenya’s first sci-fi drama series produced by Kibanda Pictures.
Exploring how cultures and lives in Africa are changing The two artists' storytelling serves as a powerful medium for expressing complex emotions.
Keeping hope alive of clawing theatre back to the popular culture For many years, theatre in Kenya has been purely a lover’s pursuit by those within and outside the industry. Production houses and actors have had a hard time earning a living from this...
‘New Money’: Night of improv, cultural crossover and laughter at city stand-up event Every comedian that evening showed their ability to engage the crowd, seamlessly blend improv with prepared material, and deliver sets and bits that felt spontaneous.
'Sex and the City' exhibition attracts young art lovers The artists say that their work is not about changing society, but about showing what is happening.
The Penguin: Not your ordinary villain origin story "The Penguin” earns my respect for staying true to its villainous roots. It’s a gangster story centering on a sleazebag, and it’s all the better for it.
Fight Night: A battle, heist and star-studded cast So far, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is shaping up to be a great crime drama, perhaps one of the best of the year.
‘Blink Twice’ movie: Will you see style, not enough substance? The soundtrack is one of the best things about this movie.
Terminator Zero season 1: Did anime revive a franchise? Terminator Zero is a 2024 Japanese-English sci-fi action anime series.
PRIME Art and Wine: A creative escape The gallery is alive with activity. Each corner buzzing with the hum of creation.
Tòkunbò: Visually stunning, great villian let down by unoriginal, subpar plot It’s clear that when writing this movie, character motivations were a priority.
The Crow (2024): All the proof that "if it aint broke don't fix it" The beauty of The Crow story lies in its barebones.
Chimano: Sauti Sol singer carves his identity in new single after long soul-searching This period is also an eye-opener on managing his own affairs, away from the management of the band.
Sarafina: Apartheid play draws parallel with Kenya's GenZ protests fuelled by the new colonisers Up-and-comer Lorna Lemi played the titular character’s role
Celebration of life: Thespians, artists honour the legendary Margaretta Margaretta was resurrected on screen in a 15-minute interview video by the Kenyan Theatre Arts
Alien Romulus: Xenomorphs, Facehuggers and a lot of milking nostalgia The film follows a group of young space colonists scavenging a derelict space station.
Watchmen Chapter 1: Recycle, rinse and repeat This new animation closely follows the structure of the original graphic novel, more so than Snyder's adaptation.
Ode to Margaretta wa Gacheru Her writing journey began in the late 1980s, a time when the Kenyan art scene was still finding its footing.
Margaretta wa Gacheru: She who loved art and it loved her back She would still be writing in the theatre despite being physically ill.
Borderlands: A star-studded wasted potential Borderlands is a 2024 American science fiction action comedy co-written and directed by Eli Roth, based on the popular video game series developed by Gearbox Software.
Family Vacation: A dose of family drama sponsored by social media Family Vacation is an 82-minute Kenyan drama produced by Alfajiri Productions on Netflix.
Fresh streams: BDLife’s selection of most notable albums No matter what your music preference, check out the BDLife selection of notable albums and singles freshly released across digital streaming platforms this month.
Financial literacy: Money skills gleaned from a theater stage Innovative methods are emerging to impart financial literacy to the youngest of learners.
