Life

Angelina Jolie is currently in Greece for the filming of Maria, the biopic of the tumultuous life of famed Greek opera diva Maria Callas. The famous Hollywood actress was in Pyrgos on the Peloponnese and specifically at the Apollo theater, where...

For Greeks living abroad, it becomes a constant desire to discover flavors that make them feel closer to home. Greek bakeries in New York serve that exact purpose—to enrich people’s lives with traditional delicacies they grew up loving. New York's...

With more than 200 music albums in 12 different languages -- including Mandarin Chinese and Corsican -- Nana Mouskouri certainly has reason to celebrate 89 years of an extraordinary life. Born in Chania, Crete on October 13, 1934, the singer...

Although Greeks already feared Tuesday the 13th as a day marred by misfortune, the Anglo-Saxon culture that has heavily influenced the country through movies, television, and the internet in the past decades has brought Friday the 13th to the...

Atlanta cinema lovers, and anyone with an interest in contemporary Greek cinema, will have the opportunity to enjoy five cinematic gems representing the best new feature films from Greece and Cyprus at the eighth annual Atlanta Greek Film Expo. This...

A lucky person in California struck it rich on the evening of Wednesday, October 11, 2023 by scoring a whopping $1.765 billion jackpot in the Powerball game. This victory put an end to a long stretch of time during...

Two of Greece's top bars have earned places on the list of the world's finest spots, as unveiled by The World's 50 Best Bars 2023. This recognition comes in the expanded list, which ranges from 51 to 100, and...

A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that drinking an additional cup of plain coffee every day might help you avoid gaining weight over four years. But here's the twist: if you stir in...

Paul McCartney, a renowned member of The Beatles, and his wife Nancy Shevell recently celebrated twelve years of marriage by posting a photo of their holiday in Greece. The star made a tribute to Shevell with a photo of them...

The first two images of Angelina Jolie as famed diva Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain‘s upcoming biopic Maria have been revealed. Based on true accounts, the film will tell the tumultuous, beautiful, and tragic story of the life of the...

In October 1968, the wedding of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and former First Lady Jacquelyn Bouvier Kennedy took place on the island of Scorpios in the Ionian sea. It was the opposite of a "fairy tale wedding," and it...

More than 400 studies have been recently analyzed to reveal how people feel throughout their lives. It may seem easy to evaluate happiness throughout life, but it has puzzled experts for quite a long time. Now, a team of researchers...

NASA astronauts are set to embark on their 2025 Moon mission in a seriously stylish moon suit - thanks to the collaboration between the space agency and the renowned luxury fashion designer Prada. The Italian fashion house will team...

Mary Chronopoulou, one of the most popular actresses in Greece in the 1960s and 1970s, died on Friday in Athens. She was ninety. Recently, she was hospitalized in critical condition in the ICU of Evangelismos Hospital of Athens with severe...

A new book on Maria Callas explores her real life and deconstructs false media reports and tales surrounding one of the greatest opera singers of all time. The book, "I am not Maria - I am Callas: Her Real Life...