Initially a Koran group, all-female band Nasida Ria is riding the wave of Indonesia's playful music scene with humorous Islamic pop songs about unconventional themes.

The nearly 40 lots from Presley include a jacket designed by the man behind his famous jumpsuit and cape, a well-loved briefcase, and an address book filled with his handwriting, expected to bring in over $10,000.

The sale has been rumored for weeks, and sees the 28-year-old join a who's who of artists who have cashed out recently on their catalogs.

The twentysomething members of the Bandung-based rock outfit make their case for Adulting Is Hard as the ultimate album that goes against the “Happy New Year” grain.

Movies by and about Iranian women took center stage at the Sundance film festival this weekend, as diaspora filmmakers reflected on female-led protests and the deadly challenges of censorship and resistance in their ancestral home.

The screen veteran invited The Jakarta Post for a private screening of the much-awaited HBO series, alongside a few other friends at her home

Pop phenom Dua Lipa and tennis legend Roger Federer will be among the hosts of this year's Met Gala, whose theme will be "In honor of Karl."

The Norwich-based brothers who comprise electronic duo Sunda Arc talk about their harrowingly beautiful sophomore studio album Night Lands, learning hard rock songs as teens and busking in their formative years.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will arrive in Chinese theaters on Feb. 7 followed by Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania on Feb. 17, Marvel announced on Chinese social media network Weibo.

The move comes as European luxury houses look to tap into the global popularity of K-pop stars, particularly with younger shoppers.

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson on Monday apologised for a much-criticised column he wrote in The Sun tabloid saying he hated Prince Harry's wife Meghan.

One of the main backers of Corsage, an award-winning Austrian film bidding for Oscars glory, distanced itself from its actor after he was charged with possessing child pornography.

Cate Blanchett criticized the "patriarchal pyramid" of Hollywood awards shows as she accepted a best actress gong from the Critics Choice Association in Los Angeles.

Alejandra Guajardo, the Salvadoran beauty queen set to compete at the global contest's 71st annual event in New Orleans, shared photos and videos of herself in the costume on Instagram late Wednesday, complete with gold booted stilettos.

The huge success of Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron's sequel which is approaching $2 billion at the global box office, proves that "movies are back with a resurgence," the director said.

Lisa Marie Presley suffered cardiac arrest in her home in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas, according to entertainment website TMZ. She was then taken to hospital on Thursday.

Golden Globes television ratings slumped to a new low of just 6.3 million viewers, even as the troubled award show tried to bounce back from its recent scandals, broadcaster NBC's preliminary figures showed Wednesday.

A guitar virtuoso and innovator who was also one of the world's great rhythm and blues interpreters, Beck died "peacefully" after being stricken by illness.

India celebrated a rare Hollywood award triumph after local film RRR won a Golden Globe for best song on Wednesday.

A romantic comedy featuring Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage and Oscar winners Marisa Tomei and Anne Hathaway will open next month's Berlin film festival.

Delphine Arnault, a top executive at Louis Vuitton and daughter of billionaire LVMH boss Bernard Arnault, will become CEO of perfume and fashion house Dior, LVMH said in a statement.

Young "Elvis" star Austin Butler and veteran actress Michelle Yeoh took home top movie awards at the Golden Globes ceremony on Tuesday as Hollywood returned and embraced a show that had been knocked off television by a diversity and ethics scandal.

Plenty of ink is also spilled on attacking his father King Charles III, brother William, stepmother and now Queen Consort Camilla and his sister-in-law Kate.

With their six-part Netflix documentary series, a succession of high-profile TV interviews and a tell-all memoir, all featuring intimate revelations and accusations of discord, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have shone not just daylight but a blinding floodlight on the private affairs of the royal family.

The American rapper Young Thug was set to go on trial Monday on charges that his record label is a front for a crime ring.

He told Britain's ITV he had fled Britain with his family for California in 2020 "fearing for our lives" and said he no longer recognised his father or his elder brother Prince William, the heir to the throne.

When Blackpink mega-star Lisa takes to the stage in Bangkok on Saturday, seeing the Thai-born K-pop sensation dance in the flesh will be a life-defining moment for many local superfans.

Dubbed the "Three Amigos," directors Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro Inarritu and Alfonso Cuaron have amassed multiple Oscars between them and forged a golden age of Mexican filmmaking.

In Egypt's patriarchal society, the music industry remains male-dominated, while the conservative country's cultural establishment marginalizes and even bans electronic music artists.

This year, following efforts to reform the HFPA -- which previously had no Black members -- NBC will broadcast the 80th Golden Globe Awards on a one-off basis, and invitations have been dispatched to Tinseltown's brightest stars.