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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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Indonesian soap opera under fire for portraying underage bride

Representatives of Mega Kreasi Films (MKF) and Indosiar were summoned by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) on Thursday in response to public protests.

4 years ago
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Wes Anderson, Sean Penn to headline Cannes return

Wes Anderson will present his long-delayed film about a fictional U.S. newspaper office in France.

4 years ago
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Avengers ready to welcome Marvel fans at new Disneyland campus

The six-acre (2.43 hectares) Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim is the Walt Disney Co's latest redesign of its popular theme parks, which were closed for extended periods during the coronavirus pandemic.

4 years ago
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California's Coachella music festival to return in April 2022

The Coachella music festival in the Southern California desert will return for the first time in two years in April 2022.

4 years ago
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Sinead O'Connor says interview on British radio show was offensive

Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor said she would never again go on the BBC program Woman's Hour after feeling that a recent interview she had with its presenter, Emma Barnett, was offensive.

4 years ago
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End of an era: Naif's dramatic breakup

After 25 years, Indonesian retro-pop group Naif called it quits — but not without drama surrounding the decision. We talk to the band members to understand what happened.

4 years ago
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Cannes 'can't wait' for film fest after 'horrible' year

The Cannes Festival will announce its lineup of Palme d'Or contenders on Thursday, with industry insiders speculating on a pick rich in big names.

4 years ago
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Jay Park’s song incites Muslim outrage

Korean-American rapper Jay Park had been criticized by Muslims for his song, "Mukbang! (Remix)".

4 years ago
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Gwen Stefani still doesn’t get what’s wrong with appropriation

Almost two decades after the release of Love. Angel. Music. Baby., Gwen Stefani’s 2004 solo debut, the debate as to whether or not the singer owed Japan an apology for cultural appropriation still rages.

4 years ago
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'Whiplash' actor Miles Teller responds to punching incident in Hawaii

Whiplash actor Miles Teller was punched in the face while on his Hawaiian vacation. Police said the incident happened at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Monkeypod Kitchen on the island of Maui.

4 years ago
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Polanski revisits Holocaust boyhood in new film

The film follows Polanski as he roams the city with his lifelong friend and fellow Holocaust survivor, photographer Ryszard Horowitz, whom he met inside the wartime Jewish ghetto.  

4 years ago
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'Quiet Place' makes North America box office noise as Covid curbs ease

Horror film A Quiet Place: Part II opened in North America this weekend to considerable fanfare and with numbers unlike any seen since the pandemic began, as Covid curbs began falling and theaters began filling up again.

4 years ago
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On coming to terms with grief and chasing joy: An exclusive interview with Japanese Breakfast

After years of writing about grief, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner tells The Jakarta Post how she paused to embrace joy

4 years ago
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Megadeth axes cofounder Ellefson amid sexual misconduct allegations

The recent sex scandal embroiling David Ellefson has prompted the legendary band to cut all ties with its bassist and cofounder.

4 years ago
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Rich Brian, NIKI, Hue bring Indonesian flavor to collab single 'California'

The labelmates and compatriots bring a touch of Indonesian pop culture to the music video for their newly released single, "California".

4 years ago
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Pitt lawyers say judge ordered change to Jolie custody deal

Hollywood superstars Pitt and Jolie, who have six children and were once Hollywood's highest profile couple, formally divorced two years ago but have remained locked in a private court battle since.

4 years ago
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Timothée Chalamet cast as young Willy Wonka in upcoming film

American actor Timothée Chalamet will play the role of the iconic chocolate factory owner Willy Wonka in Warner Bros' latest adaptation of Roald Dahl’s story.

4 years ago
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Amazon purchase latest twist in MGM saga

In the latest chapter in the up-and-down saga of the nearly century-old company, MGM is being bought by online shopping giant Amazon for $8.45 billion.

4 years ago
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Noel Gallagher would reunite Oasis for 100 million pounds. Liam said he'd do it for free.

Noel Gallagher denied the rumor that he had declined an offer of 100 million pounds to go back on a reunion tour. Instead, he said he would immediately reunite the band and jump on a tour bus if offered that much money. Liam says he would do it for nothing.

4 years ago
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Fast & Furious star Cena apologises for calling Taiwan a country

Fast & Furious 9 star John Cena made a U-turn Tuesday, apologising to Chinese fans after he called Taiwan a "country" and sparked outrage in the world's largest movie market.

4 years ago
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Still there for you: 'Friends' reunite for sitcom nostalgia-fest

The stars of "Friends" never really left us -- they were simply on a break.

4 years ago
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Artist Leonora Carrington's Mexico home becomes museum

The house of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington will open to the public as a museum displaying some of Carrington's works and possessions.

4 years ago
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Betting against fear: Nadin Amizah takes on romantic love in upcoming EP

Nadin Amizah’s sophomore album Kalah Bertaruh finds the young songstress lamenting a failed romance, stripping it down to its bare bones through equally stripped-down sounds. In this exclusive preview, she talks about the personal and creative issues that inspired the EP, which drops on May 26.

4 years ago
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Box Office: F9 Drives to Mighty $162 Million Debut Overseas

F9 has the international box office sizzling.

4 years ago
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"Demon Slayer" 1st Japanese film to top 40 billion yen at box office

"Demon Slayer -- Kimetsu No Yaiba -- The Movie: Mugen Train" became the highest grossing Japanese film on Dec. 26, 72 days after it was released in October, raking in 32.12 billion yen and surpassing Oscar-winning Japanese anime creator Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away," which earned 31.68 billion yen.

4 years ago
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Technical glitch blights virtual Glastonbury festival

The five-hour virtual show kicked off with a performance by British rockers Wolf Alice, but many ticket-holders, who had paid £20 ($28, 23 euros) to access a stream of the event, complained on Twitter that they missed it as their access codes were invalid.

4 years ago
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Russia's feminist Eurovision singer sparks conservative backlash

Russia's unlikely entry to the Eurovision song contest, a Tajik-born refugee and feminist activist, knows she is riling the country's conservatives.

4 years ago
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Hollywood says 'the big screen is back' to rally movie-goers

Hollywood movie studios on Wednesday promised a summer of high-octane car chases, epic explosions and edge-of-your-seat scares to lure crowds back to cinemas after they were devastated by extended closures during the coronavirus pandemic.

4 years ago
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Charles Grodin, star of 'Midnight Run' and 'Beethoven,' dies at 86

Charles Grodin, best known for his comic deadpan performances, dies at 86 from bone marrow cancer.

4 years ago
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Epic film restoration for 7-hour Napoleon classic

A team has spent 12 years recreating the original seven-hour cut of the epic tale of Napoleon's early years.

4 years ago
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