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Abandoned Village in Crete Makes it All the Way to LA

  Kalami, an abandoned village made of stone buildings, open doors, and broken windows, currently home to only 8 inhabitants, has made it to the finals of the Los Angeles International Film Festival. Nikos Sarantos filmed "Kalami, The Face of Abandonment" using...

‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Actress Arrested for Shoplifting

  Actress Lainie Kazan; who starred in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” was arrested after allegedly shoplifting $180 worth of groceries from a Gelson’s store in Southern California, on Sunday. According to TMZ, Kazan, who played the role of the mother...

Greek TV Licenses: The New Landscape

In its 27-year-old history, Greek TV networks have been through multiple transformations but one - ownership status. All major TV channels have been in the hands of the same businessmen, most of them with a background in the press...

Bollywood Videoclip Shot on Naxos Reaches 120 Million Views in Less than a Month

It is not often that a Bollywood video is shot somewhere other than India, but then again, Naxos island is not just any other place. Makes one wonder if it is the song or the location that was the reason for...

Greek Diaspora TV Show Features Medical Tourism

The latest episode of “Greece in our Hearts” aired on Tuesday, featured the rising significance of medical tourism in Greece. Following international conferences on the subject that recently took place in New York, Montreal, Bucharest, Sydney and Melbourne, Secretary General...

Sting to Appear for two Shows in Athens Next Year

British composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author, and activist Sting, will perform in Athens at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus for two live sets on 22-23 June 2018, as part of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival. His latest album, 57th & 9th,...

Greek Politicians, Media Mourn Sudden Death of Greek Journalist Vassilis Beskenis, 43

Journalist Vassilis Beskenis passed away after he suffered a heart failure on Sunday morning. He was 43 and his death is mourned by Greece's political and mass media world. Beskenis was working for Skai group and his death came as...

Greek Reporter’s Joanna Kalafatis in Top Notch Travel Bloggers’ List

Joanna Kalafatis is a colleague at Greek Reporter, but she is also an actress and a well regarded travel blogger, included in a list of "Top 40 Travel Bloggers to Follow in 2018". The list, compiled by Mediarail, includes 40 female...

"The Walking Dead" Art Exhibition to be Held in Athens

Despite having been criminally ignored in a series of award seasons in the US, "The Walking Dead" is by far the most popular TV show of the last decade, in the world. Already in its eighth season, the provocative show,...

Best Greek Gift Ideas for this Holiday Season

There’s nothing better than a holiday gift so as to show love and affection to those you care for. It might sound difficult to find the perfect gift for each person, but shopping online has made things much easier. When...

Netflix Greece Offers Users Greek Language Support

Netflix has localised its service in Greece, providing local language support and enabling payment in euros in the country for the first time. The subscription video-on-demand provider said that over 70% of the content on the platform is now subtitled...

What to do in Athens at Night

  Every night, Athens changes outfit. While daylight in town usually brings a dose of culture, art, and archeological sites, after sunset the atmosphere is very different. They say that crisis can have two different outcomes. It either crushes people’s...

Grenade Found at Publisher’s Home in Athens

Greek police are investigating a hand grenade that was found outside the home of a prominent publisher in northern Athens, in the early hours of Wednesday. Nikos Karamanlis; publisher of newspaper Paraskinio, discovered the grenade when he arrived at his...

Disciplinary Action for Flushing the Toilet Live on Greek TV (video)

Four employees of the state broadcaster ERT were asked to appear in front of a disciplinary committee to explain how the sound of a toilet flushing was transmitted live to thousands of viewers. The incident happened during ERT’s live transmission...

Greek Maestro Yanni Enthrals Music Lovers in Saudi Arabia

Renowned Greek composer and pianist Yanni enthralled a sell-out crowd at Jeddah's King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) on Thursday in a concert held under the supervision of the Saudi General Authority for Entertainment. Yanni, 63, enjoyed a great reception from...