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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.

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Cruise unveils 'most dangerous stunt' in 'Mission: Impossible 7'

Tom Cruise sealed his reputation for performing his own dangerous stunts as Mission Impossible footage of him riding a motorbike off a treacherous cliff stunned movie theater bosses at their annual convention Thursday.

4 years ago
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Colorful sounds: Indonesia has everything from bedroom jazz to experimental rap

Indonesia’s music scene continues to grow with various genre mash-ups.

4 years ago
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Man photographed as naked baby on Nirvana album cover sues for 'sexual exploitation'

In a lawsuit filed in federal court in California, Spencer Elden alleged he has suffered lifelong damages from the image used on the album's cover, which depicted him swimming naked toward a dollar bill pierced with a fish hook.

4 years ago
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Short film ‘Srikandi’ showcases contemporary take on wayang

The eight-minute film is a modern retelling of the wayang legend, presenting a contemporary take within the age-old shadow puppet tradition

4 years ago
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Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten loses court battle over songs in TV show

A judge in England's High Court ruled that Lydon, who performed in the band as Johnny Rotten, could be outvoted by other former band members under the terms of an agreement they reached in 1998

4 years ago
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Hong Kong censorship law to check old films for national security breaches

Hong Kong will scrutinise past films for national security breaches under a tough new censorship law announced on Tuesday in the latest blow to the financial hub's political and artistic freedoms.  

4 years ago
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Sony rallies big-screen hopes with 'Spider-Man' and 'Ghostbusters' at CinemaCon

Spooked by the pandemic and streaming platforms, the embattled movie theater industry called on new Ghostbusters and Spider-Man films as it vowed to fight back at a major trade summit in Las Vegas Monday.

4 years ago
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Tributes pour in for Don Everly of the Everly Brothers

His death Saturday in the music hub of Nashville, Tennessee was announced by the Country Music Hall of Fame, which called him "one of the most talented and impactful artists in popular music history." No cause was provided.

4 years ago
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Lionel Messi launches 'Messiverse' NFT crypto art collection

Messi, 34, is portrayed as a king, superhero and Greek titan in works entitled "Man from the Future," "Worth the Weight," and "The King Piece" that celebrate his career highlights.

4 years ago
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Wizzy unchained: How an ex-pop star found authenticity in alt rock

One of the millennial generation’s most notable pop stars decided to wipe clean her history for a brand new persona: a liberated alt-rock heroine.

4 years ago
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Sailing through the archipelago with tropical indie-poppers The Dare

In less than four years, just by being themselves, the women of The Dare have contributed to changing the landscape of the independent music scene in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

4 years ago
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Bond movie 'No Time To Die' finally gets London premiere

Much-delayed James Bond movie No Time To Die will finally get its world premiere in London next month, the makers of the franchise announced on Friday.

4 years ago
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Superhero battles Covid lies in California theater production

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Captain Empathy, a superhero ready to vanquish misinformation about vaccines in a Hollywood-style twist on the fight against Covid-19.  

4 years ago
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Singapore gets sweet pandemic distraction as Museum of Ice Cream opens

Visitors were required to book in advance to prevent crowding and many were excited about the interactive exhibits - free-flow ice cream and children's ball pool filled with plastic multi-coloured ice cream sprinkles.

4 years ago
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Nicole Kidman quarantine exemption sparks anger in Hong Kong

The city's tabloids have closely followed Kidman's appearances in Hong Kong since touching down last Thursday in a private jet from Australia, including shopping two days after her arrival and later filming in the city's Sai Wan district.

4 years ago
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Japanese martial arts actor, 'Kill Bill' star Sonny Chiba dies: agent

Born Sadaho Maeda in 1939 in Fukuoka, in the southwest of Japan, Chiba studied martial arts throughout the 1960s, becoming a particular expert in karate.

4 years ago
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'Best Actor': Dutch film awards go gender-neutral

In 2017, the MTV Movie and TV Awards introduced gender-neutral acting awards, but important prizes such as the Academy and Emmy Awards still separate acting performances by men and women.

4 years ago
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'Best Actor': Dutch film awards go gender-neutral

In 2017, the MTV Movie and TV Awards introduced gender-neutral acting awards, but important prizes such as the Academy and Emmy Awards still separate acting performances by men and women.

4 years ago
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Comedian Larry David and lawyer Alan Dershowitz clash in Martha’s Vineyard

Page Six reports that Larry David was seen calling Dershowitz “disgusting” for keeping close ties with former Donald Trump secretary of state Mike Pompeo.

4 years ago
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Batman comic shifts focus to Robin's private life, his sexuality

In the latest edition of DC comics' series "Batman: Urban Legends," character Tim Drake, who is the third version of Robin, is seen accepting an offer of a date from a male friend.

4 years ago
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Gamaliel Tapiheru talks releasing music during the pandemic, losses and mental health

Indonesian singer Gamaliel Tapiheru talks with The Jakarta Post about writing and releasing his EP Q1 during the pandemic while dealing with the passing of his father.

4 years ago
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Valentino Rossi to become father for first time

Nicknamed 'The Doctor', the 42-year-old revealed the news on his Instagram account with a photograph of him wearing a white medical gown and pressing a stethoscope against the stomach of pregnant partner Francesca Novello.

4 years ago
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Wolverine meets Bogart in Jackman sci-fi 'Reminiscence'

The former X-Men actor leapt at the chance to star in something more rare these days -- a totally original sci-fi from a major studio, in Reminiscence.

4 years ago
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Singers in the dark: Syria 'power cut video' goes viral

It's a typical Arabic song of forlorn love and heartache but it was power cuts that added low-lit romance to the music video of Syria's latest hit.

4 years ago
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Mirror: The boy band bringing joy and local pride to Hong Kong

In the middle of a Hong Kong shopping mall, hundreds of people have gathered for the latest boy band frenzy sweeping the troubled city, where many are desperate for both a happy escape and a source of local pride.

4 years ago
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Madonna, Warner Music partner to re-issue popstar's entire catalog

This partnership marks the revitalization of a decades-long relationship with Warner that began with the release of Madonna's debut single in 1982 and 2022 will mark the 40th anniversary of the artiste's recording debut, WMG said.

4 years ago
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Riding the wave: The Panturas on repopularizing surf rock in Indonesia

Surrounded by hills and mountains, Jatinangor-based The Panturas has pulled off the impossible: re-popularizing old-school, beach-themed, surf-rock music on the pop-dominated Indonesian streaming airwaves.

4 years ago
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'Free Guy' takes top spot at North American box office

The video game action comedy Free Guy has topped the North American box office in its opening weekend, taking in $28.4 million. 

4 years ago
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Japan athlete to get nibbled gold medal replaced

At an event held last week to celebrate Miu Goto's achievement at the Tokyo 2020 Games, Takashi Kawamura, mayor of central Japan's city of Nagoya, pulled down his mask and put her gold medal between his teeth.

4 years ago
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Indonesian director Edwin wins Locarno film festival

The feature paints a humorous portrait of a violent young man who falls for a woman after fighting her.

4 years ago