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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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Britney Spears' father to stay on as guardian, US court rules

The decision comes a week after the singer made an impassioned plea to end the "abusive" conservatorship during which she said she has been medicated to control her behavior, prohibited from making decisions on friendships or finances, and prevented from having a contraceptive implant removed, despite wanting more children. 

4 years ago
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Jim Morrison: Did he OD or did he disappear?

His untimely end at the age of 27 on July 3, 1971 stunned fans of the psychedelic band that broke fresh ground with such hits as "Riders on the Storm", "People are Strange" and "Light My Fire".

4 years ago
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TikTok removes 7 million underage users

TikTok removed more than seven million accounts of users suspected of being under age 13 in the first three months of 2021, the popular social media operator said Wednesday in a transparency report.

4 years ago
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Golden Globes reform foreign language film rule

The embattled Golden Globes on Wednesday announced changes that will allow foreign language and animated films to contend for the Hollywood award show's top prizes.

4 years ago
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Chris Pratt battles future aliens in small-screen 'Tomorrow War'

The film's explosive premise is quickly established: time travelers suddenly appear from the near future, where a horrifying alien invasion is on the verge of wiping out humanity. 

4 years ago
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England's Euro 2020 stars given private Ed Sheeran gig

England's Euro 2020 squad have been given a private performance from pop star Ed Sheeran as they relax ahead of their last-16 showdown with Germany.

4 years ago
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'Avatar' hopes for rare success with a gaming tie-in

Video game adaptations of Hollywood blockbusters fell out of fashion over the last decade, but makers of the sequel to all-time top-grossing movie Avatar hope their tie-in will buck the trend.

4 years ago
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Season 5 of 'Rick and Morty' premieres with 10 episodes

It's finally here! Season 5 of Rick and Morty has premiered on Adult Swim, and it looks like fans won't need to expect another hiatus between seasons anytime soon.

4 years ago
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Blink-182 bassist, singer Mark Hoppus diagnosed with cancer

Mark Hoppus, bassist and singer of American pop punk band Blink-182, has announced he has cancer. He made the news public via Instagram and Twitter on June 24.

4 years ago
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Samuel L Jackson, Danny Glover among those to receive honorary Oscars

Jackson, May and Ullmann will be given honorary statuettes, while Glover will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Governors Awards on January 15, the Academy said in a statement.

4 years ago
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‘I just fit the profile’: Gofar Hilman denies sexual misconduct allegations in new video

YouTube personality Gofar Hilman posted a video on his Instagram account on Friday denying sexual harassment allegations against him that have been circulating on social media since early June.

4 years ago
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R. Kelly moved to New York for sex crimes trial

The artist born Robert Sylvester Kelly was arrested on sex-trafficking charges in July 2019 with accusations of systematically recruiting girls for sex while touring and coercing them into sexual activity.

4 years ago
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'Traumatized' Britney Spears urges judge to end guardianship

"I just want my life back. It's been 13 years and it's enough," Spears said in the 20-minute address via videolink as diehard fans chanted their support outside the courtroom.

4 years ago
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Indonesian animation ‘Nussa’ to premiere at Bifan amid online controversy

Social media influencer Eko Kunthadi accused Nussa of promoting the Taliban because the characters wore robes and hijabs.

4 years ago
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'Dune' to lead Toronto film festival's return to in-person moviegoing

The Toronto film festival announced Wednesday it will resume in-person screenings at its September gala -- including Denis Villeneuve's Dune remake -- after the pandemic forced it to scale down and go virtual last year.

4 years ago
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Harrison Ford injured in rehearsal for 'Indiana Jones' sequel

Harrison Ford suffered a shoulder injury while rehearsing an action scene for a new Indiana Jones movie, Disney said Wednesday.

4 years ago
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Spielberg signs major streaming deal with Netflix

In a joint statement about the Netflix deal, Spielberg praised "this new avenue for our films" as an "amazing opportunity to tell new stories together and reach audiences in new ways."

4 years ago
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Latino actress Zegler cast as Snow White in Disney adaptation

The casting of a Latino actress for a Disney princess role traditionally portrayed by white actresses follows Disney's 2019 announcement that R&B singer Halle Bailey, who is Black, will play Ariel in "The Little Mermaid."

4 years ago
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Britney Spears to address court in guardianship battle with father

The 39-year-old star's finances and personal life have been largely managed by Jamie Spears since her highly public breakdown more than a decade ago, leading some adoring fans to launch a "FreeBritney" online campaign in recent years.

4 years ago
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'Thelma and Louise' actors and filmmakers recall backlash from white, heterosexual men

Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis and Callie Khouri discussed Ridley Scott’s classic Thelma and Louise at a 30th anniversary drive-in screening event at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre on Friday. 

4 years ago
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Spielberg signs major streaming deal with Netflix

Steven Spielberg will produce multiple new films for Netflix every year,  in a major deal that highlights how fully Hollywood has embraced streaming platforms.

4 years ago
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George Clooney to launch Los Angeles high school film program

Hollywood star George Clooney will launch an academy for Los Angeles high school students as part of a new scheme to teach movie industry skills to children from disadvantaged and minority communities, it was announced Monday.

4 years ago
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Pressure on Pornhub grows after 34 women sue

MindGeek, the controversial adult entertainment empire that runs Pornhub, is accused of being a "classic criminal enterprise" with a business model based on exploiting non-consensual sexual content.

4 years ago
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Netizens slam K-drama ‘Racket Boys’ over depiction of Indonesian badminton team

Korean sports drama series “Racket Boys” from SBS TV was slammed by Indonesian netizens over its depiction of the Indonesian badminton team, organizers and audience, which they considered “insulting” and “degrading”.

4 years ago
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Director Nia DaCosta explains 'Candyman' reboot's relation to Juneteenth

DaCosta says 2019 was a powerful time, she finds the social condition in the US resonates with her upcoming film.

4 years ago
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‘Just a guy who writes songs’: Pamungkas talks breaking Spotify's chart record

Running at nearly 6 minutes, Pamungkas’ rock ballad “To the Bone” has ruled Spotify’s Indonesia Top 50 for 10 weeks, showing how the global streaming platform helps unearth fresh talents and that there's no magical formula for a song's success.

4 years ago
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Tailor-made laughter: Warkop DKI expands legacy with new cartoon series

The comedic trio has been a mainstay of Indonesian pop culture since the 1980s, and is now available as a TV cartoon series for younger viewers.

4 years ago
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Britney Spears says she doesn't know whether she'll ever perform again

Britney Spears says she has no idea whether she will ever perform again.

4 years ago
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MTV Video Music Awards set for September 12 in New York

MTV has yet to announce which artists will perform at the event, to be staged in front of an audience at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

4 years ago
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Rave on? Not yet. UK nightclubs downbeat at virus delay

Restrictions have been gradually eased since March and as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown, nightclubs were always going to be the last to reopen.

4 years ago
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