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K-pop kings BTS stun Seoul in '2.0' comeback concert

The comeback concert had as its backdrop the historic Gyeongbokgung royal palace — fitting for the "Kings of K-pop" — with thousands of fans from South Korea and abroad singing along.

2 weeks ago
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BTS releases new album ahead of comeback mega-gig

K-pop megastars BTS released a new album Friday billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's Korean roots and identity, as buzz built ahead of their open-air comeback concert in the heart of Seoul. ...

2 weeks ago
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'One Battle After Another' dominates Oscars

Director Paul Thomas Anderson personally won three Oscars, the first of his career, for his political thriller that tackles the hot-button issues of immigration raids and white supremacy. ...

2 weeks ago

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First 'Avatar 2' footage shown as Disney, Universal hit CinemaCon

Attendees at the CinemaCon movie theater industry summit were invited to don 3D glasses and return to Pandora, with first footage of "Avatar: The Way of Water" showing Na'vi characters swimming beneath the planet's oceans and soaring through its skies.

3 years ago
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Alwa: Indigenous Bolivian rapper breaks down barriers

Alwa stands rigidly in front of a microphone, wearing a traditional puffy pollera skirt, a picture of serious concentration as Andean panpipe music starts up in the background.

3 years ago
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British DJ Tim Westwood accused of sexual misconduct

Several women have accused veteran British hip-hop DJ Tim Westwood of predatory sexual behavior or groping, allegations which the radio and former TV presenter strenuously denied on Tuesday.

3 years ago
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The comeback girl: how Ziva Magnolya restored her pop dominance

Thanks to the immediate success of her latest single "Peri Cintaku", the pop-R&B singer sets the stage for a comeback saga to root for this year.

3 years ago
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Lost Dorothy dress from 'The Wizard of Oz' to hit auction block

After decades of searching, one of Dorothy's dresses from the classic American film The Wizard of Oz has been located and is set to be auctioned off next month.

3 years ago
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[Exclusive] Belle & Sebastian talks new album, Buddhism and staying optimistic

The legendary Scottish indie pop group is releasing its first full-length studio album in almost a decade. Frontman Stuart Murdoch and covocalist Sarah Martin share Belle and Sebastian's journey to A Bit of Previous with The Jakarta Post while reflecting on growing older and learning to reconnect post-lockdown.

3 years ago
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'Bad Guys' finish first in N.American box office

Three new releases helped fuel the North American box office this weekend, with animated action-comedy The Bad Guys on top with an estimated $24 million take.

3 years ago
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Kapow! U.S. comic book stars raise money for Ukraine refugees

Like Batman forming the Justice League of superheroes, or Iron Man helping assemble the Avengers, comic book editor Scott Dunbier needed to put together a team of stars.

3 years ago
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Queen Elizabeth's 96th birthday marked with gun salutes

Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 96th birthday at Sandringham House on Thursday as gun salutes rang out across London and Windsor and military bands played "Happy Birthday".

3 years ago
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Political rock band .Feast talks new EP, messiahs and waning rage

On the band's latest EP,  Abdi Lara Insani, .Feast tells the story of a modern-day messiah from a lionized Javanese prophecy. 

3 years ago
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Fontaines DC, dark balladeers of Irish identity

Labelled the "best band in the world" last month at Britain's NME Awards, the Irish five-piece have built up a daunting level of hype in a few short years. 

3 years ago
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Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne: key dates

Queen Elizabeth II turned 96 on Thursday. Here are some of the key moments in her life.

3 years ago
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Queen Elizabeth gets own Barbie doll for Platinum Jubilee

Britain's Queen Elizabeth is being honored with a Barbie doll in her likeness to mark her Platinum Jubilee this year.

3 years ago
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Rapper A$AP Rocky arrested over 2021 shooting

United States rapper A$AP Rocky was arrested on Wednesday over a shooting incident last year as he arrived at Los Angeles international airport, police said.

3 years ago
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Rap served 'cold': emcee A. Nayaka talks industry acclaim, 9/11 and new album

The Indonesian rapper's fourth studio album Cold Cuts sees the Jakarta native freestyling with a new sound as he comes to terms with his past.

3 years ago
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Guitar that broke Oasis up for auction in Paris

Later repaired, the red Gibson's destruction at the French capital's Rock en Seine festival in 2009 was "a cult moment" in music history, said Jonathan Berg, a guitar expert and cofounder of the Artpeges gallery holding the auction.

3 years ago
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New Kendrick Lamar music expected May 13

The superstar cryptically tweeted a link to his announcement in response to another user's missive that "Kendrick Lamar is officially retired."

3 years ago
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'A-B-C-D-E, F U!': Teen sensation GAYLE talks about female empowerment and her global hit song

The American singer-songwriter scored her breakthrough the only way she knew how: by materializing her anger and vulnerability in a snappy pop-punk earworm.

3 years ago
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North Korea marks founder’s birth without military parade

Kim Jong-un oversaw a huge public procession to celebrate the birthday of North Korea's founding leader, state media images showed on Saturday, but the anniversary passed without an anticipated show of military strength.

3 years ago
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L'Imperatrice brings French pop back to Coachella

Two years after the pandemic stymied their debut at the famed Coachella stage, French disco pop band L'Imperatrice is having their California moment.

3 years ago
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Coachella's return brings big business to California desert

After a Covid-induced hiatus, Coachella Valley businesses are flourishing with the return of one of music's most-touted events, a boon for the region that counts festivals as key to its economic engine.

3 years ago
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Coachella returns in all its glittering, neon glory mask optional

Revelers in thong bodysuits, sporting glitter eyeshadow and sheathed in neon partied late into the night as the first Coachella since the pandemic's onset got underway in the California desert.

3 years ago
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Coachella music festival returns after three-year hiatus

The mammoth event that takes place over two three-day weekends -- and this year features Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and the Weeknd with EDM stars Swedish House Mafia as headliners -- traditionally kicks off the year's summer concert circuit.

3 years ago
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Twenties: Star soccer players who won’t play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, that will commence in November, is already much anticipated. However, some notable players whose countries did not make it past the qualifiers won’t be able to take part. Here are a few of them. 

3 years ago
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UK rock band The Who back on tour after COVID cancellations

After costly pandemic cancellations, British rock band The Who is back on the road again with The Who Hits Back! tour.

3 years ago
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Hollywood stars and cult directors announced for Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival announced the line-up for its 75th edition with a mix of cult arthouse directors and Hollywood glamour.

3 years ago
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Tunisia TV series sparks polygamy row

A Ramadan TV series dealing with polygamy has sparked a heated debate in Tunisia, an Arab pioneer in women's rights that banned the practice decades ago.

3 years ago
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Britney Spears, newly free, says she is pregnant

"I got a pregnancy test... and uhhhhh well... I am having a baby," the 40-year-old said on Instagram.

3 years ago
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Kurt Cobain's guitar in 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video to be sold at auction

The iconic blue guitar Kurt Cobain rocked out with in Nirvana’s seminal 90s "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video is expected to fetch up to US$800,000 when it goes up for auction next month. 

3 years ago
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China approves first new gaming titles in nine months

China approved its first batch of new video game licenses in nine months, ending a lengthy freeze that sent jitters through the world's largest gaming market.

3 years ago
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