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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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Rap served 'cold': emcee A. Nayaka talks industry acclaim, 9/11 and new album

The Indonesian rapper's fourth studio album Cold Cuts sees the Jakarta native freestyling with a new sound as he comes to terms with his past.

3 years ago
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Guitar that broke Oasis up for auction in Paris

Later repaired, the red Gibson's destruction at the French capital's Rock en Seine festival in 2009 was "a cult moment" in music history, said Jonathan Berg, a guitar expert and cofounder of the Artpeges gallery holding the auction.

3 years ago
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New Kendrick Lamar music expected May 13

The superstar cryptically tweeted a link to his announcement in response to another user's missive that "Kendrick Lamar is officially retired."

3 years ago
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'A-B-C-D-E, F U!': Teen sensation GAYLE talks about female empowerment and her global hit song

The American singer-songwriter scored her breakthrough the only way she knew how: by materializing her anger and vulnerability in a snappy pop-punk earworm.

3 years ago
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North Korea marks founder’s birth without military parade

Kim Jong-un oversaw a huge public procession to celebrate the birthday of North Korea's founding leader, state media images showed on Saturday, but the anniversary passed without an anticipated show of military strength.

3 years ago
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L'Imperatrice brings French pop back to Coachella

Two years after the pandemic stymied their debut at the famed Coachella stage, French disco pop band L'Imperatrice is having their California moment.

3 years ago
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Coachella's return brings big business to California desert

After a Covid-induced hiatus, Coachella Valley businesses are flourishing with the return of one of music's most-touted events, a boon for the region that counts festivals as key to its economic engine.

3 years ago
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Coachella returns in all its glittering, neon glory mask optional

Revelers in thong bodysuits, sporting glitter eyeshadow and sheathed in neon partied late into the night as the first Coachella since the pandemic's onset got underway in the California desert.

3 years ago
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Coachella music festival returns after three-year hiatus

The mammoth event that takes place over two three-day weekends -- and this year features Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and the Weeknd with EDM stars Swedish House Mafia as headliners -- traditionally kicks off the year's summer concert circuit.

3 years ago
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Twenties: Star soccer players who won’t play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, that will commence in November, is already much anticipated. However, some notable players whose countries did not make it past the qualifiers won’t be able to take part. Here are a few of them. 

3 years ago
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UK rock band The Who back on tour after COVID cancellations

After costly pandemic cancellations, British rock band The Who is back on the road again with The Who Hits Back! tour.

3 years ago
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Hollywood stars and cult directors announced for Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival announced the line-up for its 75th edition with a mix of cult arthouse directors and Hollywood glamour.

3 years ago
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Tunisia TV series sparks polygamy row

A Ramadan TV series dealing with polygamy has sparked a heated debate in Tunisia, an Arab pioneer in women's rights that banned the practice decades ago.

3 years ago
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Britney Spears, newly free, says she is pregnant

"I got a pregnancy test... and uhhhhh well... I am having a baby," the 40-year-old said on Instagram.

3 years ago
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Kurt Cobain's guitar in 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video to be sold at auction

The iconic blue guitar Kurt Cobain rocked out with in Nirvana’s seminal 90s "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video is expected to fetch up to US$800,000 when it goes up for auction next month. 

3 years ago
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China approves first new gaming titles in nine months

China approved its first batch of new video game licenses in nine months, ending a lengthy freeze that sent jitters through the world's largest gaming market.

3 years ago
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Tape of you: Sheeran films songwriting sessions after court case

Ed Sheeran says he now films his songwriting sessions to try to avoid future copyright claims after winning a high-profile court case this week.

3 years ago
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Colorful Sounds: Indonesian musical standouts from March

Whether it is veteran groups making a comeback, or younger artists taking risks and evolving their sound, the month of March is not short of Indonesian musical talent

3 years ago
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'Cabaret', 'Life of Pi' triumph at London's Olivier Awards

A critically acclaimed revival of the musical Cabaret and a stage adaptation of the hit novel Life of Pi were the big winners at the Olivier Awards on Sunday, scooping the top prizes in Britain's biggest night for theater.

3 years ago
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Johnny Depp, ex-wife Amber Heard head to court again, this time in US

The case pitting the 58-year-old Depp against Heard, 35, will be broadcast live. Both are expected to testify, along with actors James Franco and Paul Bettany -- and billionaire Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk.

3 years ago
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Film and literary figures pay tribute to director Richard Oh

Richard Oh, who passed away on Thursday, was a giant in both literature and film. We asked some of the country’s top stars and literary figures to remember his towering legacy.

3 years ago
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Jennifer Lopez announces engagement to Ben Affleck (again)

The 52-year-old posted video of herself appearing emotional and admiring a green ring in her newsletter, "On The JLo." Her representatives then confirmed the engagement announcement to People magazine. 

3 years ago
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Author and filmmaker Richard Oh passes away at 62

Prominent Indonesian filmmaker and literary figure Richard Oh passed away at the age of 62 on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. in Eka Hospital BSD, South Tangerang.

3 years ago
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Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich talks Senyawa, TikTok fame and reunion rehearsals

More than a decade after its last reunion, indie rock legend Pavement will hit the road again. Multi-instrumentalist Bob Nastanovich takes us down memory lane.

3 years ago
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Woman withdraws sexual assault lawsuit against Snoop Dogg

An unidentified woman has withdrawn the civil lawsuit she filed against Snoop Dogg, in which she accused the American rapper of sexual assault and battery after attending one of his concerts in 2013, according to court documents.

3 years ago
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Michael Buble finds 'Higher' calling on latest album

After a 20-year career, singer Michael Buble has found a new focus for his 11th studio album, Higher.

3 years ago
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Pink Floyd release first new song since 1994 for Ukraine

"Hey, Hey, Rise-Up!" will be released  on Friday, and be used to raise funds for humanitarian causes linked to the war. 

3 years ago
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Famed Japan manga artist Fujiko Fujio A dies: reports

Famed Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, known for beloved children's cartoons including Ninja Hattori and Little Ghost Q-Taro, has died aged 88, local media reported on Thursday.

3 years ago
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Iranian director Farhadi faces legal action over alleged plagiarism

Academy Award-winner Asghar Farhadi is facing legal action over accusations that he plagiarised his latest feature film A Hero from a former student.

3 years ago
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Singer Ed Sheeran wins 'Shape of You' copyright dispute

Judge Antony Zacaroli said that Sheeran "neither deliberately nor subconsciously" copied a phrase from British grime track, "Oh Why", when writing the worldwide smash hit.

3 years ago