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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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Aston Martin stunt car, Daniel Craig costumes star at James Bond auction

From an Aston Martin DB5 stunt car to costumes worn by Daniel Craig in "No Time to Die", an array of James Bond props and memorabilia are being offered at a charity auction soon as the film franchise celebrates 60 years.

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'Don't worry' tops box office amid reported cast conflict

All the noise aside, Olivia Wilde's new film Don't Worry Darling topped the North American box office this weekend

2 years ago
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Rihanna to headline Super Bowl halftime show

Superstar Rihanna will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February.

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Deeply divisive Monroe biopic 'Blonde' hits Netflix

Destined to be one of the most divisive films of the year, Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde finally lands on Netflix after more than a decade of troubled production.

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Rihanna to return to the stage for Super Bowl halftime show

Superstar Rihanna will return to the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show in February, Apple Music -- the main sponsor of the event, which draws massive audiences each year -- announced Sunday.

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Polish venue cancels Roger Waters gigs after Ukraine comments

Waters had been due to appear in Krakow next April, but Polish media reports about an open letter he wrote to Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska urging her to ask her husband to choose "a different route" and criticising the West for supplying Ukraine with arms provoked a fierce backlash.

2 years ago
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Harry Styles and other stars raising cash for WHO in Ukraine

British music stars Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran, United States basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal and other celebrities will donate personal objects for a campaign launched on Saturday to support healthcare in Ukraine.

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Pharoah Sanders, cosmic jazz saxophonist, dead at 81

Pharoah Sanders, one of the most wildly inventive figures in jazz who wrestled his saxophone to its limits and felt equally at home in Indian and African music, died on Saturday. He was 81.

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Oscar-winning actress Louise Fletcher dies at 88

Louise Fletcher, the United States actress who won an Oscar in 1976 for her performance as villain Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, has died, her family said in a statement to AFP on Saturday.

2 years ago
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Plunging into the bizarre world of Kalabiru

Jakartan psychedelic band Kalabiru talks about releasing multiple albums in one year, making peace with insecurities and revisiting childhood trauma.

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Dewa 19 album gets vinyl treatment for the first time

A classic Dewa 19 album is getting released on vinyl in a limited edition.

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All the good things: Sept. 22

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

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New 007 to 'serve King and country' as producers vow to keep Bond 'fresh'

The next James Bond will serve King and country—but discussions with new 007 studio owner Amazon over the spy film franchise's future direction haven't really started, long-standing producer Barbara Broccoli said on Wednesday.

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Twitch curbs gambling streams as addiction fears mount

The decision by the Amazon-owned company to tighten its policy beginning October 18 comes after a popular streamer scammed fans and peers out of money to fuel what he claimed was a gambling addiction.

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Take-Two says hacker accessed unit 2K Games help desk

The company urged users not to open any mails or click on any links received from 2K Games Support account and to reset passwords in case they have already clicked on the link.

2 years ago
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Streaming giant shines new light on Thai boys cave rescue

Now, a new series debuting Thursday promises an intimate Thai perspective on the extraordinary effort to save 13 lives from a flooded cave back in 2018.

2 years ago
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Surabaya fashion designer gets big boost as Blackpink members wear her pieces

Members of the K-Pop group Blackpink wear Diana M Putri’s pieces to promote their new album.

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Bandung rockers CJ1000's dramatic journey toward debut album

Bandung rock-band CJ1000 talks debut album, psychedelic influence and breaking out of their non-existent campus scene.

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Poet Amanda Gorman, K-pop's Blackpink push global goals at UN

South Korean pop band Blackpink and American poet Amanda Gorman took to the United Nations stage on Monday to urge action on climate change and other global goals that include achieving gender equality and ending hunger and poverty.

2 years ago
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‘Grand Theft Auto’ maker says game code stolen

Rockstar Games said on Monday that data from the next installment in its blockbuster Grand Theft Auto franchise was stolen, as glimpses of play spread on social media.

2 years ago
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NOAH DekadeXperience: The pop-rock outfit thanks the past and eyes the future

NOAH’s concert was the decennial celebration of the band's current identity, and also served as a demonstration of tireless showmanship.

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Oscars Academy makes amends over 1973 Native American protest

Almost five decades after she refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando over the treatment of Native Americans by the United States film industry, Sacheen Littlefeather was honored Saturday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaked online

Dozens of authentic, pre-release videos from GTA VI - of robberies, gunplay and open-world driving - were posted on an online message board over the weekend, media reports said. 

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Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans' wins Toronto festival top prize

Steven Spielberg's deeply personal new movie The Fabelmans secured its position as an early Oscars frontrunner by winning the top prize at the Toronto International Film festival.

2 years ago
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Korean cinematic rise years in the making, says 'Squid Game' star

Lee spoke to AFP just days after making history as the first foreign-language performer to win the Emmy for best actor in a drama with "Squid Game" -- the most-watched Netflix show of all time.

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Chrissy Teigen reveals 2020 ‘miscarriage’ in fact was life-saving abortion

Model and television-personality Chrissy Teigen, who is married to singer John Legend, has revealed that she had an abortion in 2020 to save her life when it became clear her son would not live, not a miscarriage as the couple said.

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Zac Efron stars in unbelievable but truly ‘greatest’ beer run

Zac Efron stars as Chickie, a staunch supporter of the Vietnam War who spends his time lazing at his parents’ house and drinking at the local bar, in director Peter Farrelly's follow-up to the Oscar-winning Green Book (2018).

2 years ago
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Kanye West ends Gap partnership, aims to open own boutiques

Kanye West and retail brand Gap announced an end to their partnership on Thursday, with the artist now known as Ye saying he planned to open his own stores.

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R. Kelly convicted of child-pornography charges

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for sex offenses, was found guilty of child pornography and other charges on Wednesday after a month-long trial in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, the United States.

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Suriname threatens legal action over South Korean Netflix show

The show, released this month and titled "Suriname" in South Korea, tells the story of a man who risked his life to join a secret mission to capture a Korean drug lord operating in Suriname, based on real-life events from about two decades ago.

2 years ago