### Errors Lead to Collapse of Six Noise-Complaint Cases Against Bars: A Tale of Bureaucratic Blunders In a surprising turn of events, six noise-complaint cases against local bars have been dismissed due to procedural errors. This development has sparked a lively debate within the community, highlighting the complexities of enforcing noise regulations in Malta’s vibrant…
**Curiosities: Why green for the greenscreen?** Walk past any film set in Malta these days and you’ll spot it – that unmistakable neon green fabric fluttering in the Mediterranean breeze. From the Valletta waterfront to the limestone quarries of Mellieħa, Malta’s booming film industry has painted the island in shades of emerald. But why green?…
**Claudia Cardinale, 87: Valetta’s Golden-Weekend queen who taught Malta how to dream in Technicolor** Valletta’s vintage cinemas fell silent yesterday as news broke that Claudia Cardinale—Italy’s eternal star who once flickered across Maltese screens in the swinging Sixties—had died in Rome aged 87. Within minutes, Facebook groups like “Malta Memories” and “Cinema Royal Valletta” were…
**Jimmy Kimmel Returns: What Malta’s All-Night Streamers Need to Know** Disney has confirmed that *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* will be back on air this Tuesday, ending the writers’ strike hiatus that began in May. For Malta’s growing cohort of night-owls, expat teachers, and iGaming shift-workers who rely on ABC’s YouTube drop to bookmark their 3 a.m….
**Mother Vera: one to watch out for** Valletta’s Strait Street has seen it all—sailors on 48-hour shore leave, jazz trios sweating through August nights, and, more recently, drag brunches that spill onto Facebook feeds faster than you can say “Pastizzi and Prosecco.” But even this hardened artery of Maltese nightlife wasn’t ready for Mother Vera….
Rick Davies, the British keyboardist who co-founded the progressive-rock band Supertramp and co-wrote the global anthems “The Logical Song” and “Breakfast in America,” has died at 81. While the news broke on the band’s official website late Tuesday, it was felt keenly across the Mediterranean—especially in Malta, where Davies spent stretches of downtime and where…
Malta’s film buffs have already started counting down the days: the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), running 5–15 September, has just announced its first wave of world premieres, and the line-up is catnip for anyone on the island who lives for the silver screen. From Sean Baker’s buzz-heavy “Anora” to Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical…
