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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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'Grotesque': Konami's 'eFootball' release mocked by fans

It was meant to "signal a new era of virtual football", but Konami's "eFootball 2022" appears to have missed the goal, with players mocking its graphics and gameplay.

4 years ago
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TVRI refuses to broadcast G30SPKI film this Sept. 30

TVRI's president director Iman Brotoseno reasoned that the channel must unify the nation, instead of causing chaos and division among Indonesians.

4 years ago
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Lethal kids games drive viral fame of Netflix series "Squid Games"

The playground game where players stop and go at a tagger's command is one of six kids games with fatal consequences depicted in the gory thriller named after a South Korean variation of tag played in the 1970s and 80s using a board drawn in the dirt. In the "Red Light, Green Light" episode, the show's first, players are shot for failing to stand still at the red light call.

4 years ago
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Alternative view: Four Indonesian films take another angle on 1965 communist panic

After the collapse of the New Order, Indonesian filmmakers began producing films with a more objective view of the 1965 massacre.

4 years ago
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R. Kelly, the disgraced R&B star convicted of sex crimes

But now, nearly 30 years after he was first documented to have abused a minor, the 54-year-old artist faces up to life in prison after a New York jury convicted him of running a criminal ring that trapped teenagers and women in a web of sexual, emotional and physical abuse.

4 years ago
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Prevailing together: '100 Untuk 100' helps event workers survive COVID-19

With COVID-19 putting a halt to almost all live events, the industry’s workers have been struggling to make a living. The “100 Untuk 100” (100 for 100) initiative aims to ease their hardships.

4 years ago
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Who will be the next Bond?

There are few casting decisions as hotly anticipated as the question of who will be the next 007, with many expecting that a black Bond or even female Bond is on the cards.

4 years ago
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Daniel Craig: 007 over and out

The blond-haired, blue-eyed actor was not well known to the general public when he took over from Pierce Brosnan in 2006.

4 years ago
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Rolling Stones begin first tour without Charlie Watts

The veteran British band, on their first tour since 1963 without Watts, displayed photos and video of him on huge projections at the St. Louis, Missouri, arena against a drum solo soundtrack.

4 years ago
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Sun Eater releases second edition of monthly compilation album

Indie label Sun Eater released another addition of its monthly compilation album Sounds Cute Might Delete Later on Friday.

4 years ago
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'Shang-Chi' runs rings around box office competition

The film -- starring Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu as a former assassin in the shadow of an evil father (Hong Kong legend Tony Leung) -- has so far earned $176.9 million in US and Canadian theaters, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said.

4 years ago
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Stars lend voices to world-spanning concert for climate, vaccines

A "once-in-a-generation" music event circled the world Saturday, with a slew of megastars taking the stage in New York and beyond for Global Citizen Live.

4 years ago
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Joel Coen's Macbeth: pure and somber

American director Joel Coen took up the challenge of adapting Macbeth, producing a sleek film that remains true to Shakespeare's great text.

4 years ago
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After 15 years, Daniel Craig bids farewell to James Bond

Nearly 60 years after the first Bond film "Dr No" premiered, cinema's favourite spy, known for his love of fast cars and cool gadgets, returns in the highly-anticipated 25th Bond movie next week after an 18-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 years ago
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The ones who like all their pretty songs: Indonesian fans still worship Nirvana’s Nevermind

30 years on, Nirvana’s Nevermind continues to touch countless souls around the world - including many Indonesians from all walks of life.

4 years ago
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Chinese game makers vow to cut effeminacy, limit underage players

Hundreds of Chinese video game makers have vowed to police their products for "politically harmful" content and enforce curbs on underage players.

4 years ago
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From Idris Elba to Tom Holland: Who will be the next Bond?

Daniel Craig, a somewhat reluctant Bond at times, has had one foot out of the tuxedo almost from the moment he took on the role back in 2006.

4 years ago
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From NY to Seoul, Billie Eilish, BTS in global climate, vaccine concerts

Some of the biggest names in pop are uniting their star power for Global Citizen Live on Saturday, a round-the-world event to raise awareness on climate change, vaccine equality and famine. 

4 years 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.  

4 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.

4 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."

4 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.

4 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.

4 years ago
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