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Rap battle: young Tunisians fight stigma with the arts

The Tunisian capital's working-class districts have suffered from decades of state neglect and poor services, and residents say the stigma attached to their neighbourhoods shuts them out of the job market.

2 years ago
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Citra Award-winning actress Nani Wijaya dies at 78

Nani featured in over 100 films and various TV soap operas throughout of her lifelong career. ...

2 years ago
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Once dying, then a novelty, vinyl is back and thriving

The latest report from the Recording Industry Association of America said that in 2022 more record units were sold than compact discs for the first time in three decades, with consumers snagging 41 million pieces of new vinyl last year compared to 33 million CDs.  ...

2 years ago

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Swedish king and queen have COVID-19 amid surge in cases

"The King and Queen, who are fully vaccinated with three injections, have mild symptoms and are feeling well, given the circumstances," the palace said in a statement.

3 years ago
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Music's Grammy Awards indefinitely postponed as Omicron spreads

"Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31 simply contains too many risks," CBS and the Recording Academy said in a joint statement, adding that a new date would be announced soon.

3 years ago
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Meghan Markle wins token damages from UK media group

Meghan Markle, wife to Prince Harry, has won nominal damages of £1 from one of Britain's biggest newspaper groups after an appeals court ruled in her favor over a privacy case.

3 years ago
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'Nevermind': Judge dismisses lawsuit by man who was naked baby on Nirvana album

U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin on Monday dismissed the lawsuit after the plaintiff Spencer Elden missed a deadline to respond to the defendants' motion to dismiss the case.

3 years ago
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Leonardo 'Tree' Caprio: new species named after star

The evergreen with large yellowish-green flowers, which was found in Cameroon's Ebo forest, was the first new species to be officially named in 2022 by botanists from the renowned gardens in the London borough of Kew.

3 years ago
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Forced off TV, have the Golden Globes lost their luster?

With no stars, no red carpet and no televised broadcast this year, do the Globes still matter?

3 years ago
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Sundance film festival scraps in-person events due to Covid

The film festival cancelled all in-person events due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, shifting its events online.

3 years ago
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Grammys postponed over Covid-19: Recording Academy

The music awards gala has been postponed due to "uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant" of Covid-19 in the United States.

3 years ago
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Kindred spirits: Shakira Jasmine, Nuca drop 'experimental' duet single

In a departure from the mainstream teen pop formula, Shakira Jasmine and Nuca have dropped their single "Meant 2 Be", a duet that reveals a mature sonic direction inspired by indie  and soft rock.

3 years ago
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Instagram influencer Gaga Muhammad faces four years' imprisonment for Laura Anna car accident

Gaga is now a defendant in a drink-driving case that caused a serious car crash and paralyzed his ex-girlfriend, Instagram celebrity Laura Anna, for years until her death in December 2021.

3 years ago
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Prince Andrew accuser's 2009 deal with Epstein shielded others -court filing

Andrew, 61, has moved to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing Giuffre is seeking a "payday" from her accusations against Epstein and his associates.

3 years ago
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Bowie estate sells songwriting rights to Warner

Warner Chappell did not reveal financial terms of the agreement, but according to trade publications the price tag is estimated at upwards of US$250 million.

3 years ago
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Five Indonesian musicians to watch in 2023

Which of the country’s music creators will wow audiences next year?

2 years ago
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Bollywood replays India's seminal 1983 cricket triumph

Bollywood's retelling of the 1983 World Cup hit cinemas Friday, recalling a stunning underdog victory that was instrumental in turning India into the cricket-crazy nation it is today.

3 years ago
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'Dallas Buyers Club' director Jean-Marc Vallee dies at 58

US media reported that Vallee died suddenly in his cabin near Quebec City over the weekend. The cause was not immediately known

3 years ago
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Rising cinema stars: Indonesian actors to look out for in 2022

After their breakout performances on internationally acclaimed flicks, these Indonesian actors and actresses are ready to set the film world alight next year.

3 years ago
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The 10 best Indonesian albums of the year

From comeback kings to teenage romances, Indonesian artists have served up some amazing music this year.

3 years ago
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British man arrested at Windsor Castle detained under Mental Health Act

The police said the 19-year-old from Southampton in southern England was stopped within moments of him entering the grounds of the castle on Christmas morning and did not break into any buildings.

3 years ago
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Three members of K-pop sensation BTS test positive for Covid-19

Three members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for Covid-19 since returning from the US, where they held their first in-person concerts since the pandemic began, the group's management said Saturday.

3 years ago
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'Spider-Man' surpasses $1 billion globally

"Spider-Man: No Way Home," British star Tom Holland's third solo outing in the wildly popular role, has grossed $467.3 million in North America and $587 million internationally, raking in more than $1 billion over 12 days and proving analysts' predictions that it could reach the milestone sum. 

3 years ago
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Aggressive return: The Brandals reawaken after death, internal turmoil

Ten years after their last record, Jakarta’s The Brandals return with their fiercest album yet, Era Agresor.

3 years ago
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Three members of K-pop sensation BTS test positive for Covid-19

Rapper RM and vocalist Jin tested positive for the virus Saturday evening, according to Big Hit Music.

3 years ago
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Coldplay will stop recording in 2025: frontman

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said Thursday that the hugely successful British band will stop recording in 2025, but will continue to tour. 

3 years ago
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James Franco admits to sleeping with film school students

Oscar nominee Franco was publicly accused by five women in 2018 of exploitative behavior including during nude scenes at his Studio 4 school in North Hollywood.

3 years ago
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'Sex and the City' actor Noth hit with new sexual assault claim

A fourth woman has accused Chris Noth of sexual assault, saying Thursday that the "Sex and the City" star had threatened to "ruin her career" if she spoke out about the alleged attack in 2002 earlier.

3 years ago
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Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul

A budding Iraqi filmmaker yells "action!" as an actress clambers over rubble in Mosul's Old City, proud students of a nascent film school in the former jihadist bastion.

3 years ago
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Bollywood replays India's seminal 1983 cricket triumph

Bollywood's retelling of the 1983 World Cup hits cinemas Friday, recalling a stunning underdog victory that was instrumental in turning India into the cricket-crazy nation it is today.

3 years ago
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Honorary Oscars gala delayed as Hollywood braces for Omicron

The Governors Awards -- an annual gala where honorary Oscars are handed out -- became the latest glitzy Hollywood event postponed as fears grow over the Omicron variant.

3 years ago
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James Franco admits sleeping with students, says he had sex addiction

In excerpts from The Jess Cagle Podcast made public on Wednesday, Franco, 43, said that while teaching, he "did sleep with students, and that was wrong." He said he did not start the school to lure women for sexual purposes.

3 years ago
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Beyonce, Jay-Z and Grande in Oscars race as shortlists unveiled

Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ariana Grande are all in the running for the best original song Oscar, but French shock-fest Titane did not make the shortlist for best foreign film.

3 years ago
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