Chaupal Celebrates Five Years of Championing Punjabi and Regional Entertainment - The Tribune

On Saturday, CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) held its 35th anniversary gala in Los Angeles. The event, hosted by Asif Ali (Deli Boys), featured a musical performance by New York indie rock group Chanpan, and awards presented to a number of individuals from the Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora, representing various parts of the entertainment industry.

When scientific discovery advances faster than the institutional and ethical frameworks designed to guide it, fundamental questions concerning human dignity, social justice, and equity inevitably resurface. In today’s global dialogue, where conversations increasingly center on digital rights, algorithmic accountability, and the need to eliminate power imbalances such as “Digital Colonialism”, the launch of the Webinar Series on Science, Ethics, and Innovation by the UNESCO Islamabad Office, in collaboration with Commission on Science and Technology for countries of the South (COMSATS) and the Economic Cooperation Organization Science Foundation (ECOSF), marks an important milestone. Inaugurated on September 9, 2026, the series began with a session titled “UNESCO Initiatives on Bioethics and Human Rights,” signaling a much-needed pivot from passive governance to active, regional science diplomacy under the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024–2033).

Marvel Studios’ release of Avengers: Endgame: Encore was a shrewd gambit for a few reasons: It put the studio’s most successful film back in conversation right after the juggernaut success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day; it tided die-hards over with new footage ahead of December’s Avengers: Doomsday; and, perhaps most importantly, it raked in an additional $138 million for the film, reinstating its position as the worldwide box office champion over James Cameron’s Avatar. Cameron, who certainly doesn’t spend his precious time fretting about such matters as lifetime financial grosses and being the best in the world at stuff, recently expressed his congratulations to Marvel for once again overtaking his 2009 sci-fi film. “You are one of the people,” the director wrote (per The Wrap) in a composite image from Avatar, with Iron Man at the center of a welcoming Na’vi tribe. “Congratulations to Marvel and the #1 Avengers: Endgame: Encore for bringing moviegoers to the cinemas! – Jim Cameron.”

John Alexander Greer III, age 44, passed away suddenly on October 12, 2026. Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick to John Alexander Greer II, Shelley Ann Greer, ( Stewart Allan), John lived his life devoted to caring for those he loved. Above all, John’s greatest joy was being a father to his sons, Jonathan and Nathaniel. He was a hero to his brothers, Jobi James and Jermey Dale Greer, and a loving partner to his fiancée, Samantha Vernon. Possessing a heart of gold, John brought warmth to everyone around him and found his ultimate freedom riding his motorcycles on the open road. He is reunited in rest with his late grandparents, Fred and Gladys Ramsey, and John Greer I and Shirley Gould