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Soul surfer: Marcello Tahitoe has described the spiritually poignant song “No Words“ as the starting point that ultimately led to the development of the album 'Ombak Melankolia'. Courtesy of MK Records
Soul surfer: Marcello Tahitoe has described the spiritually poignant song “No Words“ as the starting point that ultimately led to the development of the album 'Ombak Melankolia'. Courtesy of MK Records
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Marcello Tahitoe surrenders to the 'wave' of music

In his latest studio album, Ombak Melankolia, Marcello Tahitoe channels his creative wildness as he completely surrenders himself to the joy of creating music.

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BTS member Suga discharged from South Korean military service

Suga finished his military tenure as a social service agent on Saturday with little fanfare as fans looked forward to his reunion with the rest of the band, a K-pop sensation since it started up in 2013.

2 days ago
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Mariah Carey to hold October concert in Sentul

Fans can expect to hear her signature vocals on greatest hits such as “Hero,” “My All,” “Always Be My Baby,” as well as her latest single, “Type Dangerous.”

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Eurovision Song Contest voting to be opened up to non-participating countries

Viewers will be able to vote via a secure online platform, and a full list of eligible countries will be published nearer the time of the event, usually held in May.

2 years ago
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Congress to hold hearing on Ticketmaster problems after Taylor Swift debacle

Senators Klobuchar and Mike Lee, the top Republican on the committee, did not provide a date for the hearing or a list of witnesses.

2 years ago
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Absurdist-punk band Leipzig makes music from chaos

Bandung, West Java, post-punk unit Leipzig talks about getting lost in its semantics, the absence of rationale in their chaotic stage acts and avoiding any accountability related to their debut studio album.

2 years ago
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Elton John ends US leg of farewell tour with starry Dodger Stadium show

Elton John performed his final North American concert of his farewell tour on Sunday, with a star-studded show at the Los Angeles Dodger Stadium.

2 years ago
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‘Sri Asih’ review: A step forward but not a major leap

The second entry of the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe is a much-welcome improvement with committed performances by Pevita Pearce and Reza Rahadian. Unfortunately, the franchise still lacks the element of fun.

2 years ago
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Former Power Rangers actor Jason David Frank passes away at 49

The actor was popular for his role as the green, and later white, ranger.

2 years ago
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Actor Michael J. Fox accepts honorary Oscar for Parkinson's advocacy

Actor Michael J. Fox, who charmed audiences in 1980s TV comedy Family Ties and the Back to the Future movies, received an honorary Oscar on Saturday for advocacy work that has raised US$1.5 billion for research into Parkinson's disease.

2 years ago
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Climate activists occupy Gordon Ramsay restaurant

Climate change activists occupied celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's three-star Michelin restaurant in London on Saturday evening, demanding an overhaul of the United Kingdom's food system.

2 years ago
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Charlize Theron under fire over Afrikaans ‘a dying language’ comments

Oscar-winning actor Charlize Theron has sparked a firestorm in her native South Africa for suggesting that Afrikaans, a language descended from Dutch settlers, was heading for oblivion.

2 years ago
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Ticketmaster cancels public sale of Taylor Swift tickets

After days of glitches and long waits, frustrated fans trying to buy Taylor Swift tickets during presale windows, Ticketmaster, on Thursday said they were canceling Friday’s slated public sale.

2 years ago
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All The Good Things: Nov 18

The Jakarta Post offers recommendations on what to watch, read, listen to, visit and indulge in.

2 years ago
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Beyonce-Adele rematch set to dominate 2023 Grammys

Pop royalty Beyonce and Adele will face off at the Grammys once again, after the music titans released blockbuster albums that vaulted them to the front of the list of 2023 nominees.

2 years ago
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Hollywood has moved on from drugs, say ‘Babylon’ stars Pitt and Robbie

Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie said Hollywood has largely kicked its former drug-filled excesses, as their new film Babylon about 1920s Tinseltown hedonism entered the Oscars race.

2 years ago
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Taylor Swift resale ticket prices soar past $28,000 amid fan frenzy

Presales began on Tuesday and brought millions of people to the Ticketmaster website, causing periodic outages and long online wait times. 

2 years ago
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Indonesians find freedom and friendship at karaoke parties

Karaoke events held in hip bars and clubs and attended by hundreds, sometimes thousands, of participants, have become the country’s new ‘it’ party.

2 years ago
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Indonesian Film Festival draws near, presents final jury

As this year’s Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) draws closer, the award committee has disclosed its final jury in charge of picking the winners.

2 years ago
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Beyonce ties Jay-Z as most nominated artists in Grammy history

Pop icon Beyonce on Tuesday received the most 2023 Grammy nominations with nine in total, putting her into a tie with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, as the most nominated artists of all time.

2 years ago
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'Unprecedented' demand for Taylor Swift tour crashes Ticketmaster website

Millions of Taylor Swift fans swarmed Live Nation's Ticketmaster LYV.N website on Tuesday to try to score seats for her first tour in five years, causing periodic outages and long online waits that often ended in disappointment.

2 years ago
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A systematic discourse: How safe are mosh pits at hardcore shows?

As the masses have started becoming more familiar with the Indonesian hardcore punk scene through the emergence of more-accessible touch points, the scene’s innately hermetic values might face challenges in adapting to an increasingly-wider audience.

2 years ago
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Hollywood has moved on from drugs, say 'Babylon' stars Pitt and Robbie

Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie said Hollywood has largely kicked its former drug-filled excesses, as their new film Babylon about 1920s Tinseltown hedonism entered the Oscars race.

2 years ago
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Dolly Parton receives US$100 million award from Jeff Bezos

Country music star and philanthropist Dolly Parton received a US$100 million prize from the Bezos Courage & Civility Award given by Amazon.com founder, billionaire Jeff Bezos, an honor that recognizes leaders who "pursue solutions with courage and civility,” he said online.

2 years ago
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Making New York—new play tells tale of ruthless powerbroker

Was he a visionary or a corrupt racist with a god complex? The troubled legacy of Robert Moses, the master builder who shaped New York comes under scrutiny this fall in a new play starring Ralph Fiennes.

2 years ago
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Taylor Swift wins most prizes at MTV Europe Music Awards

Taylor Swift walked away with four prizes at MTV's Europe Music Awards on Sunday, including best video for her 10-minute "All Too Well".

2 years ago
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Netflix sets first live-streamed event with Chris Rock special

Netflix will stream an event live for the first time next year, with comedian Chris Rock hosting a real-time special for the on-demand platform that has lured millions of viewers away from traditional broadcast television.

2 years ago
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Judge orders conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to play another US$473 million

A United States judge ordered far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday to pay an additional US$473 million in damages for falsely claiming that the deadly 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting was a "hoax.”

2 years ago
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Minikino Film Week tackles music, freedom, war in award-winning shorts

From the power of music to the cry of war victims, Minikino Film Week’s eighth edition offers a tasteful selection of its award-winning shorts.

2 years ago
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Oscar-winner Paul Haggis ordered to pay $7.5 mln in civil rape case

A New York jury on Thursday found Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis liable for raping a publicist at his Manhattan apartment in 2013, ordering him to pay at least $7.5 million in damages in the civil case, an attorney said.

2 years ago
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Drake, 21 Savage blocked from using 'Vogue' covers to promote album, judge rules

A United States judge on Wednesday has blocked the rappers Drake and 21 Savage from using fake copies of Voguemagazine to promote their new album.

2 years ago
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Marrakech film festival returns after COVID-19 cancellations

The Marrakech International Film Festival returns to the Moroccan tourist hub this month, with organisers hoping to woo star-struck fans after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2 years ago
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Adidas slashes profit forecast after split from Kanye

German sportswear giant Adidas slashed its earnings forecast on Wednesday, saying the end of its partnership with rapper Kanye West would cut this year's net income in half.

2 years ago