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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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'Star Wars', 'Batman' and Bond items for sale at Propstore film auction

Entertainment memorabilia auctioneer Propstore is selling more than 1,800 items at its annual live auction, which this year runs from Nov. 14 to 17, and which it estimates could fetch more than 10 million pounds (US$13.1 million).

1 year ago
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Serge Gainsbourg Paris home in receivership one year after opening

Reservations are booked through the end of the year to visit the singer's home on Paris' Left Bank immaculately preserved with Gainsbourg's weird and wonderful bric-a-brac exactly as he left it when he died in 1991

1 year ago
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Academy to host first overseas ceremony to honor young filmmakers

The gala on Oct. 14 in the British capital's Leicester Square will be an international first for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, whose membership has grown sharply more global in recent years.

1 year ago
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From TikTok to Hollywood, the irresistible rise of Italy's Khaby Lame

He has until now been famous for his short silent videos mocking the convoluted tutorials of tips that abound on the Web.

1 year ago
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Japan celebrates historic Emmys triumph for 'Shogun'

Shogun smashed all-time records at the television awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, taking home an astounding 18 statuettes and becoming the first non-English-language winner of the highly coveted award for best drama series.

1 year ago
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St. Vincent talks new album, 'brutality and beauty' ahead of 1st Indonesia show

St. Vincent is ready to go all out when she headlines the Joyland Festival in November, promising the Jakarta crowd an electrifying, no-holds-barred rock spectacular during her first Indonesian show.

1 year ago
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Permanent state of dystopia: Homicide revisits 20-year-old magnum opus

When the Bandung-based underground hip-hop collective Homicide released its second album Barisan Nisan (Rows of Headstones) in 2004, Indonesia was still in the throes of sweeping political and social change.

1 year ago
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'The Bear' dominates comedy acting awards at TV's Emmys

Liza Colón-Zayas landed a third Emmy for "The Bear." She was named best supporting comedy actress for her role as chef Tina Marrero, winning in a field that included legends Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett.

1 year ago
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'Shogun' set to reign at historic Emmys

"Shogun" hit the ground running at the Creative Arts Emmys this past weekend, notching a record-breaking 14 wins in technical and smaller categories, which are handed out ahead of the gala.

1 year ago
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Justin Timberlake given community service in drunk driving case

Sag Harbor Village Justice Court justice Carl Irace handed Timberlake a community service sentence and ordered the star to make a public statement after the singer pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while alcohol impaired.

1 year ago
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Debut Oasis album tops UK charts 30 years after original release

The beloved record, which debuted at number one on its release in September 1994, was back at the chart summit following a 408-percent week-on-week spike in sales and streams, it added.  

1 year ago
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Oasis announce two new 2025 concert dates

The Britpop rockers said the tickets for the two new dates will be sold "by a staggered, invitation-only ballot process". 

1 year ago
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Oasis fans on tenterhooks for tickets as reunion tour sales set to go live

The Britpop band announced their comeback this week to much fanfare, 15 years after they broke up when lead guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher said he could no longer work with frontman and brother Liam after a number of public spats.

1 year ago
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Will new comedy 'Kaka Boss' continue Imajinari's box office streak?

Producer Ernest Prakasa and writer-codirector Arie Kriting speak about their latest film as they mull over which is scarier: a flop or another shocking success?

1 year ago
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British rock band Oasis to reunite for 2025 tour

Oasis said they would play a total of 14 gigs in Cardiff, Manchester–where the band was formed in 1991–London, Edinburgh and Dublin, in the domestic leg of a world tour.

1 year ago
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Justin Bieber announces birth of baby boy

"WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER," the Canadian singer posted with a photo of an infant's foot wrapped in a blanket, which has racked up more than 7 million likes.

1 year ago
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Netflix's 'Borderless Fog' navigates murky issues of dark past

Edwin and Putri Marino have teamed up once again, eight years after teen drama 'Posesif', this time in a thriller that could raise some sticky issues from a dark past, albeit fictionalized.

1 year ago
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Love and expectations collide in Visinema's 'Heartbreak Motel'

Director-writer Angga Dwimas Sasongko and lead actors Laura Basuki and Reza Rahadian talk about the daunting task of bringing Ika Natassa’s polarizing novel to the big screen.

1 year ago
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' opens to 'spectacular' $205 million

"The numbers are fantastic," said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. "These characters' popularity is growing, not slowing."

1 year ago
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Justin Timberlake seeks to dismiss DUI case

On June 18, the 43-year-old entertainer had been pulled over in the town of Sag Harbor, about 160 kilometers east of New York City, after police observed his BMW drive through a stop sign and struggle to stay within street lanes.

1 year ago
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Blues legend John Mayall dead at 90

Mayall, a singer and multi-instrumentalist who was dubbed "the godfather of British blues," and whose open-door arrangement saw some of the greats in the genre hone their craft with him and his band, "passed away peacefully in his California home" on Monday, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page.

1 year ago
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‘Keluarga Cemara’ revisited: A musical revival

The latest artistic form of the Keluarga Cemara franchise, a musical, strengthened its position as a story that is relatable and endearing for everyone.

1 year ago
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In ‘Nightmares and Daydreams’, Joko Anwar brings scientific theories to scary stories

The director tests his taste in sci-fi horror subgenre with Netflix’s series 'Nightmares and Daydreams', consisting of seven episodes that gradually connect and intertwine. 

1 year ago
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Craving local stories: Netflix focuses more on Southeast Asia with new releases

Southeast Asian films and series have fared consistently well on Netflix, with some even making it to the Global Top 10 List of what subscribers watched, including Indonesia’s Cigarette Girl and Thailand’s Hunger.

1 year ago
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Sweet anime symphony: Jakarta Concert Orchestra brings fan-favorite soundtracks to life

With magical soundtracks from Doraemon to Demon Slayer, prominent conductor and program director Avip Priantna pleased anime lovers in his third-time charm concert.

1 year ago
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New groove: Jazz has strong vibes among the younger generation

Artists delighted the 2024 Java Jazz Festival crowd, many of whom were young music enthusiasts, as they hoped to inspire a new generation.

1 year ago
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Nicki Minaj's UK concert postponed after Netherlands arrest

The artist was due to perform in Manchester on Saturday, but posted on social media platform X that authorities "said they found weed" in her luggage before briefly taking her into custody.

1 year ago
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Erotic dancer comedy-drama wins top prize at Cannes

Director Sean Baker was confirmed as one of the leading voices of American indie cinema with the prize, which also promises to make a star of 25-year-old Mikey Madison. 

1 year ago
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Explosive Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival

"The Apprentice" traces Trump's origin story as an ambitious young property developer in 1970s and 1980s New York.

1 year ago
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Coppola's long-awaited epic 'Megalopolis' divides Cannes

The 85-year-old director's arrival at the world-famous movie festival -- where decades earlier he twice scooped the top prize Palme d'Or -- has been the frenzied talk on cafe terraces in the swanky Cote d'Azur city.

1 year ago

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