Author: Arabian Media staff

In the vibrant landscape of India’s burgeoning craft beer scene, Geist Brewing Co stands out as a testament to passion, persistence, and pioneering spirit. Behind its success is Narayan Manepally, a co-founder whose journey from a promising engineering career in the United States to revolutionizing India’s beer industry is as intriguing as the brews he meticulously crafts. In a candid conversation, Manepally shares insights into his entrepreneurial odyssey, the role of technology, and the evolving consumer palate.The engineer’s unexpected calling: From Intel to India’s craft beer sceneBorn in Mysore and raised in Bengaluru, Manepally’s early life followed a conventional academic…

Richard Greenberg, the Tony award-winning playwright of Take Me Out, has died. He was 67.  Greenberg’s death was announced by friend and theater director Robert Falls. The two were working on an adaptation of Philip Barry’s Holiday. Details of his death were not immediately available. “Heartbroken by the news of playwright Richard Greenberg’s death. For the past several years we’ve been deep in collaboration on his gorgeous adaptation of Holiday, Philip Barry’s great American play — premiering at the Goodman this February. A profound loss mid-process,” Falls wrote on Truth Social. “For over 30 years, it’s been one of life’s…

Apple Music has shared its 500 most-streamed songs of the decade, with Ed Sheeran leading the pack thanks to 12-week Billboard Hot 100-topper “Shape of You.” As announced Saturday (July 5), the British pop star’s 2017 smash has been listened to more than any other song on the platform in the past 10 years, beating out second- and third-place entries “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd and “God’s Plan” by Drake. “Shape of You” also broke Apple’s record for most first-day streams when it was first released. The rest of the top 10 was fleshed out by Post Malone and Swae…

Netflix debuted new teasers, images and behind-the-scenes insights for Beastars, Blue Eye Samurai, Record of Ragnarok III, Sakamoto Days, and more during its Anime Expo presentation in the Peacock Theater on Saturday.  The day’s panel kicked off with a sizzle reel followed by the trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, which was announced during a CD Projekt Red panel Friday. Showrunner Bartosz Sztybor was in attendance to tease the standalone follow-up.  “When we first started making Cyberpunk, we never imagined what it was going to be. I thought that just five people would see the first season, and I would die…

The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is lending some notes for Sam Mendes‘ biopic on the musician. According to a new interview with the New York Times, Starr and Mendes spent “two days” going over the script “line by line” and Starr “offered extensive notes” in order to make the film more accurate to his personal life and experiences. “He had a writer — very good writer, great reputation, and he wrote it great, but it had nothing to do with Maureen [his first wife] and I,” Starr told the publication. “That’s not how we were. I’d say, ‘We would never…

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath played their final concert together with an epic send-off at Birmingham’s Villa Park on Saturday (July 5). The gig, billed as ‘Back to Beginning,’ was a homage to Ozzy and the metal titans who formed in Birmingham back in 1968. Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy’s wife and long-time manager, organized the concert alongside Live Nation. Ozzy has faced a number of health issues over the years, and Saturday’s gig acted as a retirement for the legendary performer and his Black Sabbath bandmates. The 76-year old has been diagnosed with advanced Parkinson’s disease that has left him with…

Brooke Burns is remembering her ex-husband Julian McMahon. After the news broke that the Charmed star died in his Florida home on July 2 following a private battle with cancer, the Shallow Hal actress—who was married to Julian from 1999 to 2001—expressed her grief on social media. “Rest in peace,” Brooke wrote over an old photo of her ex-husband and their 25-year-old daughter Madison shared to Instagram July 4, adding nothing but a broken heart emoji to the caption. Brooke’s tribute came just hours after the Nip/Tuck actor’s wife Kelly McMahon—who he wed in 2014—confirmed his passing at age 56…

Live Nation Entertainment is reworking Rogers Stadium, its new Toronto concert venue, following safety and accessibility concerns raised by concert-goers online after the inaugural June 29 Stray Kids concert. “We are already making adjustments based on fan and community feedback and will continue to refine our operations to ensure a positive and safe experience for everyone at Rogers Stadium and in our neighboring community this summer,” Live Nation said in a statement to the CBC News website, which is part of Canada’s public broadcaster. The mega-concert promoter has to move fast as the British rock band Coldplay has four performances…

Pop-punk is having a moment, and two of the most popular bands from the genre’s early 2000s peak teamed up for a celebration at Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ). Avril Lavigne headlined the gargantuan main stage on the historic Plains of Abraham in Quebec City on Friday night (July 4) for more than 80,000 fans, which also coincided with the final date of her Greatest Hits Tour with fellow Canadians Simple Plan. The two acts recently released the collaborative track “Young and Dumb,” which reflects on their 2002 heights from the perspective of their current selves. They played the nostalgic tune for…

Melanie “Mel B” Brown and Rory McPhee are spicing up their life together. The Spice Girls star, famously known as Scary Spice, officially tied the knot with her boyfriend of six years during a romantic ceremony in The Crypt of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England, on July 5.   Alongside a picture of the two outside the iconic church shared to Instagram that same day, Mel simply added the caption, “05.07.25.” During the nuptials, the 50-year-old donned an ivory custom gown from Josephine Scott before later changing into a dress from designer Justin Alexander. And back in January, she…