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.

"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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Ncuti Gatwa, known for his role in popular series Sex Education will be the first Black actor to play the leading role in the cult BBC sci-fi series, Doctor Who.

From the platform of a Kyiv metro station, the 61-year-old rock icon belted out U2 classics "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Desire" and "With or without you". 

The days of playing your favorite game for hours at a time to stay competitive in e-sports are gone, with gamers now focusing on brain development, if one leading team is to be believed.

George Perez, an acclaimed comic book artist and writer known for his influential work on such superhero titles as the Avengers, Wonder Woman and the Teen Titans, has died, Marvel and DC Comics announced.