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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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Documentary tells 'unknown' story of Titanic's Chinese survivors

A new documentary film has revealed the "completely unknown" story of six Chinese men who survived the sinking of the Titanic and adds a new chapter to the history of the world's most famous ship.

4 years ago
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Cirque du Soleil announces resumption of shows

The circus troupe's "Mystere" fantasia and water-themed "O" performances will resume in Las Vegas in June and July respectively, the Montreal-based group said in a statement.

4 years ago
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'Who's going to play me?' Boy George launches casting search for biopic

British singer Boy George launched a casting search on Tuesday, looking for an actor to portray him in a music biopic set to start filming this summer.

4 years ago
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The eight contenders for the best picture Oscar

Eight new films that did reach our screens impressed Academy voters enough that they are in contention for Hollywood's biggest award -- the Oscar for best picture.

4 years ago
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Finish him! New Mortal Kombat movie brings fantasy violence to screens

The Mortal Kombat movie reboot from Warner Bros debuts Friday in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service.

4 years ago
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Morrissey slams Simpsons over unflattering parody

In the episode, first aired Sunday in the United States, the precociously intelligent Lisa Simpson makes a new imaginary friend: a depressed but charismatic indie rocker from 1980s Britain with an uncanny resemblance to Morrissey.

4 years ago
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Downton Abbey will return for sequel

The first Downton Abbey film, based on the hugely popular British TV series, was released in 2019.

4 years ago
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Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard film 'Annette' to open Cannes

"Annette" brings together two favourites of independent cinema, Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, as a glamourous celebrity couple whose lives are upended by the arrival of their first child, "a mysterious girl with a special destiny."

4 years ago
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The hunt is on for legendary missing Orson Welles reels

Director Joshua Grossberg has been on the trail for 25 years and plans to travel this autumn to Brazil to look for the missing footage, with his hunt recorded for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). 

4 years ago
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Mick Jagger celebrates end of lockdown in new track 'Eazy Sleazy'

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger released a surprise new track called 'Eazy Sleazy' with help from Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl.

4 years ago
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'World's fanciest prison': Lomba Sihir debuts with 'magical' rendition of Jakarta's bittersweet realities

Lomba Sihir is the latest "it" band on Indonesia's indie scene, with a debut album that explores the realities of life in Jakarta through a magical mix of musical genres.

4 years ago
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How did Game of Thrones become such a 'phenomenon'?

Still, there are more violent shows around and titillation alone cannot explain a viewership that reached 207 countries and saw 19.3 million people tune in live for the final episode in 2019 in the United States alone, according to HBO. 

4 years ago
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In-person Oscars to feature Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt

The April 25 ceremony, to be primarily held at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, comes as California accelerates its reopening after a year of Covid-19 closures, buoyed by a vast vaccination rollout, and will follow a glamorous "awards-show-as-a-movie" theme, the Academy said.

4 years ago
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Recession drama "Nomadland" wins best film at BAFTA awards

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts ceremony was held virtually over two nights, with nominees joining in by video, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 years ago
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'Fleabag' actor Waller-Bridge to star in new 'Indiana Jones'

The series' fifth installment, to be directed by James Mangold ("Ford v Ferrari") has been billed as 78-year-old Ford's final film as the hero archaeologist.

4 years ago
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Disneyland's Avengers area to open in June with Spider-Man and shawarma

A new Avengers-themed area featuring a Spider-Man ride, roaming superheroes and a shawarma food cart will open at Walt Disney Co's Disneyland Resort in California on June 4.

4 years ago
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Video saved the K-pop stars: Brave Girls reborn via YouTube

K-Pop group The Brave Girls were on the verge of breaking up and abandoning their dreams after years of going nowhere, then a pseudonymous YouTuber called Viditor uploaded a compilation of them performing on South Korean army bases -- and saved their careers.

4 years ago
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Hollywood actor arrested for alleged multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme

Avery, whose real name is Zachary Horwitz, told investors his company 1inMM Capital would buy film distribution rights and license them to Netflix and HBO but in fact had "no business relationship with either company", according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

4 years ago
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Kim Kardashian is a billionaire, says Forbes

Reality television star, influencer and business owner Kim Kardashian West is officially a billionaire, according to an estimate from Forbes.

4 years ago
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Rapper DMX still on life support after heart attack

"He was hospitalized at 11 o'clock last night at the hospital in White Plains," the New York suburb where he lives, after suffering "a heart attack," Richman, who has represented the rapper for 25 years, told AFP. 

4 years ago
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'Chicago 7' rallies Oscar bid with key SAG award

Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama based on 1968 US anti-war riots -- and the infamous trial that followed -- took top honors at the prize-giving, which was whittled down to a virtual one-hour broadcast due to the pandemic. 

4 years ago
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Box Office: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Sets Pandemic Record With $48.5 Million Debut

Godzilla vs. Kong muscled its way to a pandemic-era box office record, giving Hollywood studios and theater owners alike hope that people are ready to return to the movies after a year of watching Netflix at home.

4 years ago
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Virus-hit 'Walking Dead' lurches on as epilogue looms

The comic book adaptation may be far from its ratings heyday, with popular hero Rick Grimes long departed, but it remains the most-watched series on American basic cable (excluding premium channels like HBO) as it approaches its much-hyped conclusion with the subsequent season 11.

4 years ago
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Netflix, 'Lupin' and EU rules spark a TV revolution

But, in a devilish twist worthy of the gentleman thief himself, the leap forward for European productions comes thanks to Netflix, a quintessentially American success story.

4 years ago
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Coldplay, Haim to play Glastonbury livestream concert

The five-hour show will take place on May 22 and be filmed across the festival's Worthy Farm site in southwest England, from spots such as the Pyramid Field and the Stone Circle.

4 years ago
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Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoe' collab triggers lawsuit from Nike

It started with a recently released music video that sees the 21-year-old of "Old Town Road" fame give the devil a lap dance, which resulted in the Grammy winner exchanging disses with a sitting US governor who took issue with the seductive clip and began tweeting Bible verses at him.

4 years ago
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"Attack on Titan" manga museum opens in creator's hometown

Local residents are hoping the manga series can be a boon to tourism for the city of Hita in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The manga series revolves around protagonist Eren and his battle against giant creatures known as Titans that have overrun the world.

4 years ago
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Amber Heard 'vindicated' as UK court rejects Johnny Depp appeal

The Hollywood actor had sought to challenge a November 2020 ruling in a high-profile libel action that upheld claims in the newspaper that he beat Heard during their stormy marriage.

4 years ago
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'Sesame Street' introduces new muppets in videos on race

In a statement, Sesame Workshop, the non-profit behind the popular children's program, stated that they aim to "provide families with the tools they need to build racial literacy, to have open conversations with young children."

4 years ago
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Jamie Foxx set to star in Mike Tyson biopic series

The television limited series about "Iron Mike" is in development, the boxer announced, with Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day") to direct and Martin Scorsese on the production team.

4 years ago
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