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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.

5 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.

5 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.

6 days ago

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Lady Gaga's '9-month romance' to bring Gucci tragedy to big screen

Directed by Ridley Scott, the movie features an all-star cast, including Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek and Jeremy Irons, in a retelling of the notorious murder case which shocked Italy and its fashion industry in the 1990s.

3 years ago
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All those aimless drives: Real Estate on a decade of 'Days'

It’s been 10 years since Real Estate launched its sophomore album, Days. The Jakarta Post talks to bassist Alex Bleeker about what the album means to him.

3 years ago
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Baldwin calls for police to watch guns on set after 'Rust' death

"Every film/TV set that uses guns, fake or otherwise, should have a police officer on set, hired by the production, to specifically monitor weapons safety," Baldwin tweeted.

3 years ago
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Taika Waititi to adapt 'The Incal' comics for big screen

The New Zealander -- who directed Marvel superhero hit "Thor: Ragnarok" and won an Oscar for his "Jojo Rabbit" screenplay -- will also co-write the movie, said publisher Humanoids Associates.

3 years ago
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Police chief met with Travis Scott before stampede

Chief Troy Finner publicly disclosed conveying words of caution to Scott in person as legal action mounted on behalf of concertgoers crushed in Friday's deadly crowd surge, while police pursued a criminal probe of the tragedy.

3 years ago
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Music roundtable: AMI Awards 2021's top newcomer nominees

Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) announced the nominees of this year’s AMI Awards on Oct. 18, 2021. Join four of the Best of the Best Newcomer nominees as they speak to The Jakarta Post in a roundtable interview.

3 years ago
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Filming stopped on Black Panther sequel after Letitia Wright injury

Wright was injured while filming a stunt sequence in Boston in late August.

3 years ago
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Amy Winehouse's last concert dress sells for $243,200

The dress was the highlight of an 800-item collection of personal effects, ranging from bras and DVDs to books and make-up that were sold by Winehouse's parents, Mitch and Janis.

3 years ago
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Travis Scott and Drake have been sued for having "incited mayhem"

Texas firm Thomas J. Henry Law on Sunday tweeted a story published by the Daily Mail on the suit, confirming it had filed "one of the first lawsuits in Travis Scott Astroworld Festival tragedy."

3 years ago
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Second chance: Bandung darkwave band Sieve returns from 22-year hiatus

The band’s short discography is being re-released by Anoa Records, giving the band a new motivation to write music again.

3 years ago
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Who is Travis Scott and what is Astroworld?

Scott is best known for his third studio album, "Astroworld", released in 2018 which produced his first Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Sicko Mode", which featured vocals from Canadian rapper Drake.

3 years ago
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Start me up: Rolling Stones superfan jumps as US travel ban ends

Since then, barely a year has passed without the German office manager catching the still spry rockers on stage somewhere in the world -- that is, until the pandemic and the US travel ban.

3 years ago
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Eight killed as crowd rushes stage at Travis Scott concert

Around 50,000 people were in the audience at Houston's NRG Park Friday night when the crowd started pushing toward the stage as Scott was performing, triggering chaotic scenes.

3 years ago
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Drums, cake and milk as Indian cinemas dance back to life

Indian film fans banged drums, danced and ate cake outside Mumbai cinemas on Friday to celebrate Bollywood's first big-budget release since the pandemic began.

3 years ago
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ABBA return with new album after 40-year hiatus

Swedish pop sensation ABBA made a comeback on Friday with their new album Voyage, nearly 40 years after they split up, with a digital avatar concert planned in London.

3 years ago
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Nintendo hikes profit forecast despite gaming boom slowdown

The Japanese giant said it expected stronger software sales for the year to March 2022.

3 years ago
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson vows no more real guns in his films

Johnson's production company will switch over to rubber guns and add all necessary firearm effects in post-production.

3 years ago
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Sabotage could be behind tragedy on Baldwin movie set, lawyer says

Jason Bowles said his client, Hannah Gutierrez, had pulled ammunition from a box that she believed contained only dummy rounds that were incapable of firing. He said he thought it was possible that someone purposely placed real bullets, which look similar to dummies, in the box.

3 years ago
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Filled with tears: Yura Yunita talk trauma and loss on new album

On her third album, the four-time AMI winner addresses unhealthy relationships, industry browbeating and the loss of her "hero"

3 years ago
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Marvel firsts: 'Eternals' showcases deaf and South Asian superheroes

The film arrives in US theaters on Friday after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and stars actors from around the globe, including Mexico, the United States, Britain, Ireland, South Korea, Lebanon, and India.

3 years ago
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'I Drink Wine': Adele reveals track list for comeback album

The album "30", her first in six years, will be released on November 19.

3 years ago
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India jumps on NFT craze with Bollywood star Bachchan's auction

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan became the first Indian celebrity to join the global NFT craze by launching an auction of his digital memorabilia.

3 years ago
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Netflix pulls episodes in Philippines over South China Sea map

Netflix has removed two episodes of an Australian spy show after Manila objected to scenes showing a map with Beijing's claims to the disputed South China Sea.

3 years ago
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Guns can safely be used on film sets, says Matthew McConaughey

Nearly 80,000 people have signed a petition to permanently remove firearms from sets after Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of the low-budget Western last week.

3 years ago
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She-zam! Women show why magic has been missing a trick

Kayla Drescher has long dealt with male magicians excluding her, assuming she is someone's girlfriend, or even one time requesting she "do magic by a poolside in a bikini" in Las Vegas.

3 years ago
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Tunisia film festival opens with 'taboo' abortion movie

Tunisia's prestigious Carthage Film Festival has opened with a screening of Lingui -- a movie from Chad about a teenage girl who seeks an abortion.

3 years ago
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Taylor Swift, Obama lead tributes in star-studded Rock Hall of Fame ceremony

Obama, speaking via video, called 23-time Grammy winner JAY-Z "the embodiment of the American Dream" for his rise from a poor New York neighborhood to a billionaire songwriter, record executive and businessman.

3 years ago
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Alec Baldwin says fatal shooting was 'one in a trillion'

In footage aired by TMZ, Baldwin and his wife Hilaria spoke to reporters who intercepted them in Manchester, Vermont. The Hollywood star declined to comment on the investigation of the shooting on the set of the 19th-century Western "Rust" on October 21.

3 years ago
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Amid media blackout, Baldwin to give interview to Jakarta channel

Due to a scheduling coincidence, Baldwin was scheduled to give an exclusive interview to the Jakarta-based streaming service Mola TV, where he would sit down with host Dino Patti Djalal, former Indonesian ambassador to the United States.

3 years ago
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Iko Uwais to star in ‘The Expendables 4’ as lead villain

Actor Iko Uwais will star in the latest installment of The Expendables along with a line of actors who have long been part of the American action thriller franchise.

3 years ago