Richard Burton

1984 | Athens | September 14

The Chytirio Theater in the downtown Athens district of Kerameikos is hosting a free screening of Michael Radford's "1984," based on George Orwell's classic novel about a dystopian future under an oppressive regime and released in the same year.

Turkish Cyprus can welcome Greek Cypriots back to ghost town Varosha

Before the division of Cyprus in 1974, Varosha - a resort town in Famagusta - was booming. The coastline was reportedly a destination for film stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

It is now a ghost town. Its hotels, restaurants and high-rise structures looming over sandy beaches have been slowly decaying.

Debbie Reynolds, ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Star and Mother of Carrie Fisher, Dead at 84

Debbie Reynolds, the indefatigable star of Singin’ in the Rain, who bounced back time and again on the strength of a career that spanned the golden age of the Hollywood musical to the new golden age of TV, died on Dec. 28 at the age of 84 in Los Angeles.