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Thom Yorke of the United Kingdom group The Smile performs on Arena Stage at the Roskilde music festival in Roskilde, Denmark, on July 1, 2022.
Thom Yorke of the United Kingdom group The Smile performs on Arena Stage at the Roskilde music festival in Roskilde, Denmark, on July 1, 2022.
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Musicians Hindia, Arian13 criticize Thom Yorke over Palestine stance

While Yorke condemned the Israeli government, stating “Netanyahu and his crew of extremists are totally out of control and need to be stopped”, it was a later slide in the post that drew criticism from Indonesian musicians.

2 days ago
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‘Jumbo’ takes all-time box office record for Indonesian film: Report

Animated movie Jumbo claimed the top spot as the highest-ticket-selling Indonesian movie of all time on Sunday, selling around 10.07 million tickets within its 63-day theater run, according to local box office analyst Cinepoint.

3 days ago
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Bilal Indrajaya and the art of saying goodbye

In his EP, ‘Dua Dunia’, Bilal Indrajaya turns painful farewells into a tender work of art.

4 days ago

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Johnny Depp says 'no one is safe' from cancel culture

Depp, who last year lost a libel case against a British newspaper that labelled him a "wife-beater", was responding to questions from journalists at the San Sebastian film festival in northern Spain.

3 years ago
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Neflix acquires the whole works of Roald Dahl

Netflix said Tuesday it has acquired the whole works of acclaimed children's author Roald Dahl, creator of such classics as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda.

3 years ago
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Universal Music shares soar in stock market debut

The music giant, whose artists include The Beatles and Taylor Swift, was floated by its owner, French media giant Vivendi, with shares jumping from a debut price of 18.50 euros to 25.52 euros (29.9 dollars) at 0720 GMT.

3 years ago
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BTS dance through UN to promote youth solutions for planet

It wasn't exactly the screaming audience BTS is accustomed to but the Korean pop sensations had another sort of world stage Monday as they addressed the United Nations.

3 years ago
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Indie star Julien Baker on vulnerability through music and safety in queer communities

She released her third album Little Oblivions to critical acclaim in February, along with singles and several remixes in collaboration with other artists.

3 years ago
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Netflix dominates Emmys with 'Crown' sweep and 'Queen's Gambit' win

Despite transforming the entire TV landscape since it began to create original programming in 2012, Netflix had never won any top series prize before Sunday at the small-screen equivalent of the Oscars. Now, it has two of them.

3 years ago
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Apple joins streaming elite with 'Ted Lasso' win

Netflix also tied the all-time record for the most Emmys in a single year with 44, a mark previously reached by ViacomCBS's CBS broadcast network in 1974.

3 years ago
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‘Money Heist’ aims to end the hit Spanish series with a bang

With the release of its fifth and final part, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) aims to conclude the Spanish heist crime drama series on a high note. Viewers should expect nail-biting action sequences with shocking and emotional climaxes.  

3 years ago
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In-person Emmys return as Netflix eyes TV's top prize with 'The Crown'

Television's top stars will gather in person for the first time in two years at Sunday's Emmys, where Netflix is tipped to finally win the small screen's biggest prize for The Crown.

3 years ago
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US reality show 'The Activist' backtracks after uproar

CBS had said the audience of the original show would follow the adventures of "six activists from around the world working to bring meaningful change to one of three urgent universal causes: health, education and the environment."

3 years ago
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Colorful Sounds: From alternative metal to art pop, Indonesia's got it all

Whether it’s veteran musicians or the hungry young guns, Indonesia’s music scene keeps getting richer and more diverse.

3 years ago
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New 'Life is Strange' debuts as LGBTQ video games take off

The new instalment of "Life is Strange" is the latest in a growing array of video games that place LGBTQ characters in the spotlight.

3 years ago
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Sal Priadi releases short film for single ‘Serta Mulia’

Packaged in short film format, it tells the story of a friendship between a human and a monster.

3 years ago
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Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X clean up at MTV Video Music Awards

The 2021 VMAs -- a show known more for ostentatious performances, made-for-Twitter moments and wild costumes than the actual awards -- was back with its signature elaborate performances before a masked full audience after a 2020 show that saw many celebrities accept prizes via video stream.

3 years ago
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Tight race to close MeToo-influenced Venice film fest

The Venice Film Festival roared back to life this year with a starry and feminist-tinged selection that leaves the competition wide open for who will take home the Golden Lion on Saturday.

3 years ago
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Cumberbatch swaps Marvel cloak for cowboy horse in 'Power of the Dog'

"To play something as diverse as those two characters are, apart from each other, is fantastic," said Cumberbatch.

3 years ago
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'Dear Evan Hansen' brings red carpet glamor back to Toronto film festival

The movie adaptation of Broadway smash hit Dear Evan Hansen finally reopened North America's biggest movie gathering.

3 years ago
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Bennifer have arrived! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in Venice for filmfest

Affleck and Lopez, a glamorous duo known popularly as "Bennifer", have recently rekindled their romance after almost 20 years.  

3 years ago
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Musician Phil Collins says his drumming days are over

The 70-year-old drummer and singer underwent surgery on his back in 2009 and again in 2015 that affected his nerves, and he also has diabetes.

3 years ago
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Kylie Jenner confirms she is pregnant with second child

Jenner, the youngest sibling of the Kardashian clan, kept her first pregnancy private until a few days after Stormi's birth, when she shared a first picture on Instagram.

3 years ago
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Jennifer Lawrence pregnant with first child - People magazine

The magazine said Lawrence's representative had confirmed the pregnancy, after news spread on Twitter on Wednesday evening.

3 years ago
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Horror offers 'escape' from pandemic year at Universal theme park

Universal Studios Hollywood is notorious for its spooky annual Halloween transformation, when a series of ghoulish interactive "mazes" pop up around the California theme park.

3 years ago
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China orders gaming giants to cut 'effeminate' gender imagery

In recent days, regulators have ordered broadcasters to resist "abnormal aesthetics" such as "sissy" men, calling for more masculine representations in programming.

3 years ago
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Ubisoft names new creative director

Video game publisher Ubisoft on Tuesday named insider Igor Monceau as its new creative director, a year after his predecessor left the company amid a sexual harassment scandal.

3 years ago
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'The Box' gets inside Mexican sweatshop at Venice film festival

Getting access to a "maquiladora", one of the hundreds of factories that line Mexico's border with the United States, was the biggest challenge of shooting Lorenzo Vigas' latest film at Venice. 

3 years ago
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Hollywood investments boom in Central Europe despite pandemic

Experienced crews, lower labour costs and generous production incentives have long attracted international film makers to countries such as the Czech Republic and Hungary.

3 years ago
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Money, money, money: ABBA return to UK singles chart

The band announced their comeback on Thursday. The album is due to be released on November 5, and the London gig featuring their digital avatars is expected in May 2022.

3 years ago
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Celebrating the natural world: Lorde unleashes her ‘Solar Power’

Inspired by 60s-era California folk music and 2000s-era radio pop, Lorde makes her case for “Album of the Summer” while raising awareness for environmentalism and mental welfare

3 years ago
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'Shang-Chi,' with an Asian lead, sets a North America box office record

That figure, for the Friday-through-Sunday period, was a Labor Day weekend record, the Hollywood Reporter said, and the film is expected to take in an additional $12.1 million on Monday. 

3 years ago
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'Dune' wows Venice with galactic-scale blockbuster

Giant worms and inter-planetary battles rocked the Venice Film Festival on Friday as Dune, one of the most hotly anticipated blockbusters in years, finally landed for its world premiere. 

3 years ago