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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.

1 week 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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Lawsuit being prepared against British band The 1975

“We are putting our hearts and minds to improving the first working draft of the class action,” said lawyer Mathew Thomas Philip in a Facebook post yesterday.“If there is any information that you may possess and which may have a bearing on the suit against The 1975, such as the location of their assets, please contact our probono team,” he added.

2 years ago
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UK band The 1975 nix Jakarta gig after Malaysia LGBTQ uproar

Indonesia's LGBTQ laws are less strict than those in neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, where homosexuality is a crime.

2 years ago
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Malaysia cancels music festival, bans UK band The 1975 for on-stage same-sex kiss

Homosexuality is a crime in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where sodomy can be punished with up to 20 years in prison and caning.

2 years ago
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'Barbenheimer' frenzy hits North American cinemas

"Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" hit North American movie theaters on Friday, in what is expected to be among Hollywood's biggest weekends of the year, inspiring a frenzy for the diametrically opposed films.

2 years ago
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Pretty in pink: 'Barbie' marketing blitz hits fever pitch

Barbie mania is everywhere as the hotly anticipated film hits theaters worldwide.

2 years ago
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Taylor Swift sets women's record for most number one albums

The record debuted at the top of the Billboard charts, becoming the pop queen's 12th number one album and surpassing Barbra Streisand for the most among women.

2 years ago
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Millions vie for tickets to Taylor Swift's only stop in Southeast Asia

When Swift brings her acclaimed "Eras Tour" to Singapore next March, Lukman will be one of the 300,000 fans - called "Swifties" - in the audience for one of the six shows in the city state.

2 years ago
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Vietnam 'looking into' Blackpink concert organiser over S. China Sea map

Vietnam is investigating "an incident" involving the organiser of a Blackpink concert in Hanoi after its website was found to feature a map showing China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.

2 years ago
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US actor David Corenswet cast as next Superman

The 29-year-old, best known as the lead of recent Netflix series "Hollywood," will take on the iconic role for "Superman: Legacy," due in 2025 from Warner Bros.

2 years ago
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Beck and Phoenix: old friends unite for summer

The California singer-songwriter joined AFP on a sunny riverside in Paris to talk about their joint single "Odyssey" and upcoming dates in North America. 

2 years ago
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'The Flash' dashes to box office win but stumbles short of estimates

But the live-action take on the DC Comics superhero only brought in $55.1 million, according to figures released Sunday by Exhibitor Relations -- earnings that analysts said were "far below estimates" for its debut.

2 years ago
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AI to bring Glenn Fredly back on stage

The late R&B singer-songwriter will be brought back onstage in an artificial intelligence (AI)-led hologram in what organizers claim is a first in the country.

2 years ago
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"Feels like a dream": Singing sensation Putri Ariani on her global recognition

In an exclusive interview with CNN Indonesia, Putri said that the instant global recognition felt like a dream and she had a hard time waking up.

2 years ago
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CNN chief Chris Licht ends turbulent run at network

After joining CNN last year, Licht came under fire for editorial decisions including a recent town hall meeting with former president Donald Trump that was dominated by cheering from supporters and jeering at moderator Kaitlan Collins.

2 years ago
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Putri Ariani captivates global viewers, earns Cowell’s Golden Buzzer on ‘AGT’

The 17-year-old Indonesian singer, songwriter and pianist wowed audiences across the globe with her Golden Buzzer audition on America's Got Talent, which has gone viral and even earned nods from senior diplomats.

2 years ago
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Here Comes the AI: Fans rejoice in 'new' Beatles music

From "re-uniting" the Fab Four on songs from their solo careers, to re-imagining surviving superstar Paul McCartney's later works with his voice restored to its youthful peak, the new creations show off how far this technology has come -- and raise a host of ethical and legal questions.

2 years ago
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And just like that... Cattrall to appear in 'Sex and the City' sequel

According to multiple reports, Cattrall filmed her short cameo scene for the season's final episode back in March in New York, without seeing the other lead actors.

2 years ago
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ABBA's Bjorn and Benny dismiss Eurovision reunion in Sweden next year

In an interview with Britain's BBC Newsnight on Wednesday evening, the pair ruled out taking to the stage with fellow members Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad for the occasion. 

2 years ago
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Tina Turner: the raw power of rock and roll

The Black eight-time Grammy winner lit up the stage from the 1960s onwards -- and won a new generation of fans in a stunning comeback after escaping her violent marriage, making her popular music's ultimate survivor.

2 years ago
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Tina Turner: five favourite songs

With her husband Ike Turner, Tina found fame with their version of the gospel-influenced "Proud Mary", which had been released by Creedence Clearwater Revival two years earlier.

2 years ago
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Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner dies at 83

Tributes poured in from around the world, with some of music's biggest names lamenting the loss of a singular and instantly recognizable performer, whose popularity spanned generations.

2 years ago
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Filmmakers at Cannes grapple with 'tectonic' AI shift

Few of the film buffs attending the premiere industry festival are shocked.

2 years ago
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Going to (ticket) war: Coldplay divide local listeners

From biggest fan to “not for me”, Indonesian listeners still seem to be divided over the British band, notwithstanding its large local fan base.

2 years ago
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Cannes queasy over vomit-eating dieting drama

The film festival awarded its top prize last year to a movie involving a 15-minute vomiting sequence, "Triangle of Sadness", and this year got its own gross-out scene in "Club Zero", this time set around a nutrition cult.

2 years ago
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'The Idol' scandalises Cannes with kink and toxic fame

The series received a modest five-minute ovation, and early reviewers focused on the kink, which included some graphic dirty talk.

2 years ago
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Why punk outfit Tarrkam is getting people talking

Four years in the making and another four in post-production limbo, punk band Tarrkam’s divisively gritty debut studio album Fresh Grad marks a long-awaited return.

2 years ago
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DiCaprio praises Scorsese's epic 'reckoning with past' at Cannes

Scorsese's latest opus, about a wave of murders among oil-rich Osage Indians in the 1920s, was hailed as "searing", a "triumph" and a "masterpiece" by critics who scored the Cannes Film Festival's hottest ticket for the premiere the previous night.

2 years ago
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In the wake of Indonesia’s new vinyl record pressing plant

The analog format finds firmer footing 50 years after the country’s only vinyl records pressing plant closed down.

2 years ago
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Johnny Depp receives warm welcome as comeback film opens Cannes

Johnny Depp was feted by fans at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, which has sparked anger over the choice to celebrate the divisive megastar.

2 years ago
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At Cannes, independent film firms optimistic as streamers stumble

While buyers are being cautious about purchasing volumes amid a shaky global economy, they are showing up at festivals and being active - a trend that Todd Brown, head of international acquisitions at U.S.-based XYZ Films, said he expects to continue.

2 years ago

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