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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.

3 days ago
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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.

3 days ago
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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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Super Trouper: ABBA returns to London stage as virtual avatars

Performing their much-loved hits like "Mamma Mia!" and "Dancing Queen", Swedish supergroup ABBA returned to the stage on Thursday, albeit as digital avatars, for a new London concert residency.

3 years ago
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Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies

British electronic band Depeche Mode announced on Thursday that founding member Andrew Fletcher had died. He was 60.

3 years ago
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Kore-eda tells Cannes felt 'pressure' working with Korean all-stars

Acclaimed Japanese film-maker Hirokazu Kore-eda, in competition for the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, said he felt pressure to succeed because of his all-star South Korean cast.

3 years ago
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Rock upstart Normatif talks socially charged debut album, fraternal chemistry, cultism

Poetry, social criticism and electronic distortions: Alternative rock duo Normatif introduces their brand of rock with debut album Normatif I: Seharusnya/Sepantasnya.

3 years ago
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Trans-themed film dazzles Cannes in Pakistan debut

The first-ever Pakistani entry in a Cannes Film Festival competition has left audiences slack-jawed and admiring of its daring portrait of a transgender dancer in the Muslim country.

3 years ago
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Floating in a tin Cannes: Bowie doc blasts off at film fest

"Moonage Daydream" by American documentary maker Brett Morgen is a tour de force through the daring creativity of the pop icon who influenced rock music like few others.

3 years ago
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‘Undeniably unsettling’ Aussie cop drama disturbs Cannes

In two of the most intense performances to grip the Cannes Film Festival, award-winning actors Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris face off in a dark undercover cop story from Australia.

3 years ago
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'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae steps behind the camera for 'Hunt'

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae flexes his filmmaking muscles with Hunt, a spy thriller he wrote, directed, produced and also acted in.

3 years ago
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How to TikTok your way to a prize at the Cannes Film Festival

You no longer need millions of dollars and a distribution deal to win prizes at the Cannes Film Festival -- just a mobile phone and a bit of ingenuity will do.

3 years ago
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Cannes favourite returns to show horror of 'human animals'

One of eastern Europe's most acclaimed film-makers, Romania's Cristian Mungiu, is back at the Cannes Film Festival.

3 years ago
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McGregor return to ‘Star Wars’ inspired by love for ‘difficult’ prequels

As he steps back into his role for Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi, out next Friday, Ewan McGregor says he has been pleasantly surprised by a major re-evaluation of the prequels, particularly among younger viewers.

3 years ago
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Tom Cruise: 'I make movies for the big screen'

Tom Cruise made it clear there was no chance Top Gun: Maverick would be released first on a streaming platform despite multiple pandemic delays.

3 years ago
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Guitar that broke up Oasis sells for $390,000

Noel Gallagher's Gibson guitar, which was broken in 2009 at the same time as the British group Oasis imploded, sold for 385,500 euros (US$390,000) at an auction in Paris on Tuesday. 

3 years ago
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Depp lawyers wrap up cross-examination of Amber Heard

Lawyers for Johnny Depp wrapped up their grilling of his ex-wife Amber Heard on Tuesday after seeking to portray her as the aggressor in their volatile relationship.

3 years ago
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Psychedelic guitars, ‘kendhang’ and Madura’s coast: Lorjhu' talks his unique music

Through the moniker Lorjhu’, Sumenep-native Badrus Zeman aims to reconnect with his hometown by writing songs about his unique childhood experience in the coastal Madura. 

3 years ago
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Soccer-Blackpool forward Jake Daniels announces he is gay

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels announced on Monday that he is gay, becoming the first active male British professional soccer player to do so since the late Justin Fashanu in 1990.

3 years ago
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75th Cannes film fest ready to party as COVID-19 rules end

The last touches were being laid in Cannes, France, on Monday for the 75th-anniversary edition of the world's leading film festival, promising a return to its full glitz. 

3 years ago
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75th Cannes film fest ready to party as Covid rules end

The last touches were being laid in Cannes for the 75th anniversary edition of the world's leading film festival, promising a return to its full glitz.

3 years ago
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'Panggil Aku Gombloh’ unearths the legendary musician’s loves and dreams

A series of new monologues tells the story of Gombloh, an Indonesian musical icon.

3 years ago
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Brazilian director Breno Silveira dies on set

Brazilian director Breno Silveira, an award-winning veteran of the international film festival circuit, died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack on the set of his latest movie, his production company and media reports said.

3 years ago
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In new album, Kendrick Lamar delivers introspection and biting social critique

His long-anticipated fifth studio album "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers" was released to streaming services overnight, and sees Lamar deliver raw self-reflection set against cutting social criticism.

3 years ago
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Folk rappers from Ukraine win Eurovision in musical morale boost

Kalush Orchestra beat out 24 competitors in the finale of the world's biggest live music event with "Stefania", a rap lullaby combining Ukrainian folk and modern hip-hop rhythms from an energetic, breakdancing band.

3 years ago
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Cannes to show film by director killed in Ukraine

The final film by Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravicius, who was killed by Russian forces in Ukraine last month, would be shown at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, organizers said on Thursday.

3 years ago
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Disney profit slips but streaming TV subscribers jump

Disney said its profit slipped in the recently ended quarter but its television streaming service and parks were booming.

3 years ago
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'Star Wars' ship, Elvis suit among film items headed for auction

From a Star Wars X-Wing spacecraft model to a Thor hammer, a treasure trove of entertainment memorabilia from much-loved movies is going up for auction in Hollywood next month.

3 years ago
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Winning MIFF vertical films lend new angles to religiosity in Indonesia

With fresh ideas and a more down-to-earth approach, short vertical films are getting their message across to a wider audience on social platforms, as shown by the winning entries of the MIFF vertical movie competition.

3 years ago
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Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos talks ‘intense’ Indonesian food and rock’s cyclical nature

After the release of its greatest-hits album, Franz Ferdinand front man Alex Kapranos is eager to move onward and perhaps, every once in a while, look back.

3 years ago
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New Kendrick Lamar music video drops ahead of album release

Kendrick Lamar surprised fans overnight on Sunday by dropping a new track and music video ahead of his expected album release later this week.

3 years ago
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'Strange Loop' and Michael Jackson musical lead Tony nominations

In the musical A Strange Loop, the story of a black gay man and his mental struggles as an artist landed a leading 11 Tony nominations on Monday as Broadway prepared to honor its first season following a long pandemic shutdown.

3 years ago
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Huge opening for 'Doctor Strange' gives Hollywood a boost

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness enjoyed a blockbuster opening over the weekend, taking in an estimated $185 million.

3 years ago