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Sydney Sweeney attends Sydney Sweeney In Conversation With Josh Horowitz at 92NY on March 20, 2024 in New York City.
Sydney Sweeney attends Sydney Sweeney In Conversation With Josh Horowitz at 92NY on March 20, 2024 in New York City.
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Sydney Sweeney 'fearless' in new role, 'Christy' director says

Sweeney, who has made negative headlines recently for controversial jeans ads, has become a contender for the Academy Awards for her portrayal of pioneering female fighter Christy Martin.

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Ade Govinda, the hitmaker of euphonic, everlasting pop

With emotionally charged lyrics and haunting melodies, the songwriter-producer has established his unique musical and lyrical characteristics in the country’s modern pop scene.

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New folk music documentary taps into Bob Dylan revival

"Newport and the Great Folk Dream", which premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Friday, charts the development of the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island in the early 1960s.

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India celebrates 'RRR' triumph at Golden Globes

India celebrated a rare Hollywood award triumph after local film RRR won a Golden Globe for best song on Wednesday.

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Dinklage, Hathaway rom-com to open Berlin film fest

A romantic comedy featuring Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage and Oscar winners Marisa Tomei and Anne Hathaway will open next month's Berlin film festival.

2 years ago
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LVMH shakes up leadership at Dior, Louis Vuitton

Delphine Arnault, a top executive at Louis Vuitton and daughter of billionaire LVMH boss Bernard Arnault, will become CEO of perfume and fashion house Dior, LVMH said in a statement.

2 years ago
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Michelle Yeoh, Austin Butler win as Hollywood embraces Golden Globes

Young "Elvis" star Austin Butler and veteran actress Michelle Yeoh took home top movie awards at the Golden Globes ceremony on Tuesday as Hollywood returned and embraced a show that had been knocked off television by a diversity and ethics scandal.

2 years ago
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Harry and the royal family: Reconciliation near impossible

Plenty of ink is also spilled on attacking his father King Charles III, brother William, stepmother and now Queen Consort Camilla and his sister-in-law Kate.

2 years ago
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Britain's bruised royals stay silent as Prince Harry lets 'light in on magic'

With their six-part Netflix documentary series, a succession of high-profile TV interviews and a tell-all memoir, all featuring intimate revelations and accusations of discord, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have shone not just daylight but a blinding floodlight on the private affairs of the royal family.

2 years ago
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Rapper Young Thug set to go on trial for gang conspiracy

The American rapper Young Thug was set to go on trial Monday on charges that his record label is a front for a crime ring.

2 years ago
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Prince Harry says UK royals got into bed with tabloid press 'devil'

He told Britain's ITV he had fled Britain with his family for California in 2020 "fearing for our lives" and said he no longer recognised his father or his elder brother Prince William, the heir to the throne.

2 years ago
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Lisa-mania: Thai Blackpink fans in frenzy over Bangkok concert

When Blackpink mega-star Lisa takes to the stage in Bangkok on Saturday, seeing the Thai-born K-pop sensation dance in the flesh will be a life-defining moment for many local superfans.

2 years ago
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‘Three Amigos’ friendship key to success, say Mexican filmmakers

Dubbed the "Three Amigos," directors Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro Inarritu and Alfonso Cuaron have amassed multiple Oscars between them and forged a golden age of Mexican filmmaking.

2 years ago
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A rave of their own: Egypt's women DJs creating inclusive dance floors

In Egypt's patriarchal society, the music industry remains male-dominated, while the conservative country's cultural establishment marginalizes and even bans electronic music artists.

2 years ago
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Golden Globes return after Hollywood boycott

This year, following efforts to reform the HFPA -- which previously had no Black members -- NBC will broadcast the 80th Golden Globe Awards on a one-off basis, and invitations have been dispatched to Tinseltown's brightest stars.  

2 years ago
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Jeremy Renner, Marvel's Hawkeye, posts first selfie after snow plow accident

The actor posted a selfie from his hospital bed in Nevada, showing him looking bruised with oxygen tubes in his nose.

2 years ago
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Medan solo artist Turbokidz came to the big city to make waves

Medan-born musician Ican Pane talks about his wistful debut solo album Oranye and on making his way to Jakarta with his band Pijar.

2 years ago
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Musician's app helps Kenyan creatives sell music and merchandise

In pink trousers and a matching puffer jacket, Grammy-nominated Kenyan musician Bien-Aime Alusa gyrates on stage as he sings to a bank of swaying fans, many capturing the moment on their mobile phones.

2 years ago
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Jeremy Renner, Marvel's Hawkeye, has surgery after snow plow accident

Renner was in the intensive care unit following surgery on Monday after he "suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries" in the accident, publicist Samantha Mast said in a statement.

2 years ago
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'Avatar' sequel leads in North America, passes $1 billion globally

The four-day domestic take for the sci-fi flick brought its domestic total to $440.5 million, on top of $957 million earned overseas; only a half-dozen films have passed the $1 billion mark in their first two weeks. 

2 years ago
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Actor Jeremy Renner in critical condition after snow plow accident

Renner had been plowing snow when he suffered serious injuries, a representative told The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline.

2 years ago
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War-themed video game fuels wave of misinformation

Troops battle through burning streets. Missiles take down fighter jets. Drones pulverize tanks. The dramatic visuals have the trappings of real-life combat, but they are clips from video games fuelling misinformation.

2 years ago
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Romania court orders influencer Andrew Tate held for 30 days

A Romanian court on Friday ordered the 30-day-detention of controversial influencer Andrew Tate following his arrest for alleged human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal group.

2 years ago
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Five Indonesian actors to watch in 2023

Which Indonesian actors will shine the brightest on our screens next year?

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McCartney daughter gives intimate tour of Abbey Road

The daughter of pop-megastar Paul McCartney has given an intimate peek into the hallowed halls of Abbey Road, the studio where he, and many other music stars, recorded masterpieces.

2 years ago
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‘The Big 4’ review: A bloody, funny and nuanced action romp

The film might not be an innovative breakthrough, but the Netflix original feature manages to breathe excitement into it, further emblazoned by Putri Marino's grounded performance.

2 years ago
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Vivienne Westwood, Britain's provocative dame of fashion, dead at 81

As the person who dressed the Sex Pistols, Vivienne Westwood, who died on Thursday at the age of 81, was synonymous with 1970s punk rock, a rebelliousness that remained the hallmark of an unapologetically political designer who became one of British fashion's biggest names.

2 years ago
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Moroccan director wants 'healthy' debate on gay rights

Moroccan director Maryam Touzani hopes her latest film, shortlisted for an Oscar, will provoke "a healthy, much-needed debate" around LGBTQ rights in the conservative country.

2 years ago
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Japanese cinema 'must change' to help young directors, Kore-eda says

Acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda fears that Japan's underfunded, inward-looking cinema industry is putting off young talent, so he's taken matters into his own hands by mentoring up-and-coming filmmakers for a new Netflix series.

2 years ago
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Yearender: 2022’s best Indonesian films

From breaking box office records to breaking their own genres’ boxes, The Jakarta Post picks the top-10 Indonesian films this year.

2 years ago
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'Avatar' stays atop N.America box office on storm-dampened weekend

Pulling in an estimated $90 million, Avatar: The Way of Water has blown away the competition even as a massive storm kept millions at home over the four-day Christmas weekend.

2 years ago
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Yearender: Viewers' top TV serial hits in 2022

As the cinematic quality of Indonesian soap operas and local web series improved to match those on the big screen, local viewers had a wide selection of great serial entertainment to watch this year.

2 years ago
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H&M confirms it has rights to Justin Bieber merchandise

Swedish clothes retailer H&M HMb.ST said on Thursday it had the rights to sell Justin Bieber merchandise it pulled from stores this week after the popstar said he had not given his approval.

2 years ago