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Fourth film to reach $1 billion after the COVID-19

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AvatarTheWayOfWater inspired fan art by @AdStothard .

The Way of Water marks an impressive feat for Cameron by not only reestablishing the franchise’s popularity, but also by becoming the fourth film to reach $1 billion after the COVID-19 pandemic affected moviegoing back in 2020.

Avatar: The Way of Water has maintained its position as the highest grossing film at the box office for its fourth week in a row. The sequel to James Cameron’s 2009 film was released on December 16th, allowing audiences to return to the world of Pandora. The story follows Jake Sully and his family as they are forced to leave their home and seek refuge with the Metkayina clan due to the return of the RDA. Despite debuting below initial projections, Avatar: The Way of Water has become the highest grossing film of 2022 internationally, surpassing Top Gun: Maverick at the box office and earning $1.708 billion globally, making it the seventh highest grossing film of all time. The film has also become the fourth to reach $1 billion after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the movie industry in 2020. If it continues to be screened in theaters and outperform other box office competition, it could potentially reach over $2 billion globally. The first Avatar film set multiple records, earning over $2.9 billion during its initial release and re-releases, making it the highest grossing film of all time. It will be interesting to see how close the second film comes to that number. The success of Avatar: The Way of Water over the holidays, with a 6% increase in its third week, has led to speculation about its potential earnings and a possible longer theatrical run. The next highly anticipated film, Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, is set to be released in February. Avatar: The Way of Water is one of the year’s biggest films and can currently be seen in theaters.

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Nikita Kering Leaves Nairobi Crowd Screaming After Surprise ‘Lamba Lolo’ Performance With Swat

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Nikita Kering had already taken over the stage. Then Swat Mtoto wa Eunice appeared and changed everything.

The Kenyan singer had revelers at Ngong Racecourse on their feet during the Peaches & Cream event, delivering energetic dance moves before the moment nobody saw coming.

As Ethic’s throwback hit “Lamba Lolo” started playing, the music suddenly stopped.

A giant screen showed Swat apparently calling Nikita, jokingly questioning why she was enjoying the song without him.

Then he walked onto the stage.

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The crowd exploded.

Nikita and Swat performed the Gengetone classic together as thousands of fans sang along word for word, turning the Nairobi event into one huge singalong.

Nikita later shared clips from the unforgettable moment on social media, simply captioning them, “A little time travel.”

The performance came shortly after another major moment for Nikita. She won Best Female in East Africa at the 2026 AFRIMMA Awards, taking her total AFRIMMA wins to five.

Nairobi definitely got its throwback moment.

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Esther Passaris Drops Makadara MP Bid, Reveals Why

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Esther Passaris has pulled out of the Makadara MP race, saying Nairobi residents convinced her to stay in the Woman Representative seat.

The Nairobi Woman Representative revealed that her decision followed consultations with residents, ODM party leaders and opinion polls.

Passaris said her plan to contest Makadara was genuine. But as she moved around Nairobi, she claims residents kept asking the same question:

“What about us? Don’t we matter? We don’t want to lose you as our Woman Rep, Mama.”

That feedback, she said, changed the direction of her 2027 political plans.

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Passaris will now defend her Nairobi Woman Representative seat for a third term in the 2027 General Election. She formally announced the bid on August 22, even launching a campaign song.

Her Makadara ambitions had emerged in February when she said the MP position would give her an opportunity to contribute more directly to the constituency’s development.

She had reportedly settled on Makadara because the seat was expected to become vacant, with incumbent MP George Aladwa linked to a Nairobi gubernatorial bid.

Now Passaris says the message from Nairobi has become clear.

She is staying put.

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She also vowed to keep the Nairobi Woman Rep seat within the ODM and broad-based coalition ahead of the 2027 elections.

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Winnie Odinga Reveals Plans for Six-Part Documentary on Father Raila’s Life

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Raila Odinga’s life could soon become a six-part documentary series.

His daughter, Winnie Odinga, has revealed plans to turn the late Kenyan political giant’s life story into a major screen project.

Winnie said she wants to create a six-part series covering Raila’s political journey, personal life and experiences away from the cameras.

And there’s more.

She revealed that she personally recorded conversations with her father over the years. Those recordings could provide rare material for the project.

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Winnie also hopes the documentary could eventually find a home on a major streaming platform such as Netflix, although no deal has been confirmed.

Beyond the screen, she is also considering writing a memoir about her life with Raila, including memories from some of Kenya’s most defining political moments.

Raila died in October 2025 after decades at the centre of Kenyan politics.

Now, his daughter wants to tell the story behind the politician, using memories and recordings that could offer a more personal look at the man millions knew simply as Baba.

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