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A person walks past an Oasis themed bus in Manchester, northern England on July 11, 2025, ahead of the British rock band's highly-anticipated second leg of their reunion tour. The return of the prodigal Oasis brothers to Manchester Friday, on the second leg of their highly-anticipated reunion tour, has rekindled memories of the city's time as a cultural epicenter.
A person walks past an Oasis themed bus in Manchester, northern England on July 11, 2025, ahead of the British rock band's highly-anticipated second leg of their reunion tour. The return of the prodigal Oasis brothers to Manchester Friday, on the second leg of their highly-anticipated reunion tour, has rekindled memories of the city's time as a cultural epicenter.
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Oasis kicks off North American tour

After shooting to fame in the mid-1990s Britpop era and dramatically breaking up 16 years ago, the once-warring brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have embarked on a massively anticipated world tour with their bandmates.

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'Aura farming' viral trend draws tourists to Riau boat race

The annual Pacu Jalur race in Riau culminates on Sunday, with officials estimating as many as 100,000 more spectators this year because of 11-year-old Rayyan Arkan Dikha's dance moves on the fast-moving boats.

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With proven resonance, 'Jumbo' looks to phenomenal future

Boosted by the success of Konser JUMBO, the beloved characters from the celebrated homegrown animated feature, now a national phenomenon, are gearing up for the future as an evergreen intellectual property.

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The photo-sharing social network Instagram apologised Wednesday after removing images of a poster for Oscar-winning Spanish film-maker Pedro Almodovar's new film, which shows a nipple with a drop of milk.

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Conquerors, not conquered: video game puts new spin on Aztec fall

Five centuries after the Aztec empire's fall, a Mexican video game is challenging the traditional narrative of subjugation by the Spanish, showing natives as victorious conquerors instead.

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Jennifer Hudson shoulders Aretha Franklin's demons in biopic 'Respect'

Aretha Franklin decided Jennifer Hudson was the natural woman to play her in musical biopic Respect, personally hand-picking the singer-actress a few years before her death in 2018. 

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Taiwan demands correction, blames China for Venice film fest name change

Taiwan on Tuesday said it has demanded a correction after Venice Film Festival organisers listed two films representing the island as being from "Chinese Taipei", allegedly under pressure from Beijing.

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Instagram removes poster for new Almodovar film

An image of a poster for Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar's new film, which shows a nipple with a drop of milk, was briefly removed from Instagram, sparking controversy.

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Aaliyah, R. Kelly, and a 'violent puzzle' of alleged abuse

For more than a quarter-century Kelly, now 54, has faced lurid accusations including child pornography, sex with minors, operating a sex cult and sexual battery.

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Jennifer Aniston defends cutting ties with unvaccinated friends

Aniston said that she had unfortunately "lost a few people" from her weekly routine who would not disclose if they have been vaccinated.

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Ariana Grande to appear and perform in Fortnite video game

The 28-year-old singer's avatar is a human-fantasy creature hybrid dressed in either a silver skirt and top or a short outfit made of blue scales.

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'Suicide Squad' tops North America box office with a tepid total

The movie, dubbed a pseudo-sequel to 2016's major hit "Suicide Squad," again featured A-listers Margot Robbie and Viola Davis, but two big names from the earlier version -- Will Smith and Jared Leto -- sat this one out. The film's simultaneous release on HBO Max further hurt its box-office totals. 

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Out of the darkness: Ananda Badudu celebrates life on debut release

Ex-Banda Neira singer-songwriter Ananda Badudu releases his highly personal debut recording.

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Ariana Grande to appear and perform in Fortnite video game

In five different rounds, to target all time zones, players can choose an option that will let them go on an adventure with Grande. 

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Hot-shot director Waititi shares indigenous humor in 'Reservation Dogs'

Long before he won an Oscar or directed a Marvel superhero blockbuster, Taika Waititi had a recurring problem while making movies about his native Maori community in New Zealand.

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Lily Allen says West End debut comes with 'huge amount of pressure'

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'South Park' creators sign latest streaming mega deal

"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a massive deal Thursday to make 14 movies of their enduring satirical cartoon for streaming service Paramount+, as Hollywood's frenzied scramble for online content accelerates.

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Charlie Watts, 80, to miss Rolling Stones' US tour

The 80-year-old musician's spokesman said he was "unlikely to be available" when the band resumes its "USA No Filter" tour in September, following its postponement last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Singer Rihanna is officially a billionaire, Forbes says

The Barbados-born singer, whose birth name is Robyn Fenty, derives an estimated $1.4 billion of her fortune from her 50% stake in the Fenty Beauty cosmetics line, Forbes reported.

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'The Suicide Squad' seeks redemption for DC supervillains and director

The original "Suicide Squad" shrugged off poor reviews to take almost $750 million at the global box office.

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‘Don’t Touch Me!’: Danilla, Marion Jola, Ramengvrl roar against misogyny, sexism

Indie pop/rock singer-songwriter Danilla, pop/R&B singer Marion Jola and rapper Ramengvrl formed an unexpected alliance and released “Don’t Touch Me”, an unapologetic track that could inspire a long-overdue Time’s Up conversation across Indonesia

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Italian brand sues Kendall Jenner over breach of modelling contract

The complaint, lodged late on Monday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, states that Jenner only took part in the first of two planned photoshoots but never turned up for the second one.

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China gaming shares dive after 'spiritual opium' warning

Shares of Tencent and other major Chinese gaming companies plummeted Tuesday after a state-run media article described online games as "spiritual opium".

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Amazon to launch 'Lord of the Rings' series in September 2022

The streaming service hopes that the yet-to-be-titled series will rival the success of "Game of Thrones." The first episode will be available on September 2, 2022. 

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Tencent tumbles after China media calls online gaming "spiritual opium"

China's biggest social media and video game firm saw its stock tumble more than 10 percent in morning trade, wiping almost $60 billion from its market capitalisation.

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Musical storytelling: Indonesia’s best narrative-driven albums

Sometimes, an album is more than just a compilation of songs; it becomes a vehicle to convey a larger idea.

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Chinese pop star Kris Wu detained on suspicion of rape

Wu was accused last week by 19-year-old student Du Meizhu of date-raping her when she was 17, drawing widespread condemnation of the singer on Chinese social media and leading to several luxury brands dropping deals with him.

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US music fest Lollapalooza drops DaBaby over AIDS comments

DaBaby -- whose real name is Jonathan Lyndale Kirk -- sparked widespread backlash during a concert at the end of July, when he was accused of spreading misinformation about HIV and AIDS.

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YouTube suspends Murdoch-owned Sky News Australia channel

The move comes after a review of posts uploaded by the Rupert Murdoch-owned TV channel, which has a substantial online presence. 

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Chinese pop star Kris Wu detained on suspicion of rape

Wu was accused last week by 19-year-old student Du Meizhu of date-raping her when she was 17, drawing widespread condemnation of the singer on Chinese social media and leading to several luxury brands dropping deals with him.

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New Netflix documentary on 'multi-layered' Michael Schumacher

Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is the subject of a new Netflix documentary to be released on September 15, the platform announced on Friday.

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Elton John condemns rapper DaBaby for comments 'fuelling' HIV stigma

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