Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance at the event to announce the new song that will be featured in Wednesday Season 2. Guests were invited to step inside bespoke coffins for an exclusive first listen to a snippet of the electrifying new single. Poets wrote custom, epitaph-worthy haiku for attendees on typewriters, while aura readers revealed which Wednesday character matched each guest’s energy. Gaga’s involvement in Wednesday Season 2 actually began back in Season 1 following the viral success of “Bloody Mary” from the “Goo Goo Muck” dance. To keep the dead dancing, DJ Whitney Marston Pierce closed out the night with a Spotify-curated playlist inspired by Wednesday. For a party in a graveyard, it was a shockingly lively event.
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Waves Films Bids $20,000 in Co-Production Grants at Goa Film Market
Since its inception in 2007, the Waves Film Bazaar’s Co-Production Market has supported acclaimed films like The Lunchbox, Newton, and Girls Will Be Girls. Returning in 2025 alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Waves will offer $20,000 in cash grants for feature and documentary projects. This premier film industry platform opens doors to international collaborations, with submissions closing in early September.
Sports Quota Initiated a ‘Silver Lining’ for Goan Sportspersons
Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, has emphasized the implementation of a long-overdue State-Level Sports Quota for professional college admissions. Although halted by the Bombay High Court at Goa due to procedural issues, the policy—originally introduced in 2009—may finally find its legal footing. With appeals from stakeholders like the Goa Badminton Association and the state’s growing sports culture, there’s renewed hope for young athletes to gain their rightful place in professional education and beyond.
Sports Manufacturer Conclave: India Strengthens First-Ever Anti-Doping Framework
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), Government of India, hosted the Sports Goods Manufacturing Conclave at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, industry experts, and manufacturers to boost India's indigenous sports goods sector. A major highlight was the announcement of NABL accreditation and FSSAI referral lab status for two cutting-edge Nutritional Supplement Testing labs. This move marks India’s first major step in creating a certified anti-doping testing framework aligned with WADA protocols.
Central Government Urges States to Fast-Track Cleanliness Drive under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0
The Central Government has ordered the States to urge in ‘Fast-Track’ cleanliness drive, yesterday. The Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal today advised States and Union Territories to fast-track cleanup of dirty spots with high focus on visible cleanliness. Mr Manohar further said that the ministry has drafted a framework for time-bound clearance of these urban lands, that will focus on regular reviews and aggressive monitoring by states, citizen mobilization and interface for mapping CTUs via Swachhata App, mr Mahnohar said,”The CTUs is about converting eyesores into areas of pride, restoring dignity of public spaces and ensuring that cleanliness is not just on paper but visible and felt”. The ‘Fast-Track’ cleanliness drive has been a talk for a while, where the Central Government has emphasised the ‘Swach Bharat’ movement which was inspired by Indian peacemaker and freedom fighter Late Shri Mahatma Gandhi, is even today taken the toll to urge people in making an India a ‘Clean Country’ and ‘A beautiful diverse place’.The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on October 2, 2014, by the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in Rajghat in New Delhi, with a focus on making India Open Defecation Free (ODF).
