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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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Demi Lovato reveals teen rape as tell-all documentary opens SXSW

US singer Demi Lovato revealed she was raped as a virgin during her teenage years as a Disney Channel actress and pop star, in a tell-all documentary.

4 years ago
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Yaphet Kotto, first Black Bond villain and 'Alien' actor, dies at 81

The actor, who rose to fame in the 1970s fighting James Bond in Live and Let Die and an extraterrestrial stowaway in Alien, has died.

4 years ago
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From Beijing to Badlands: how indie director Zhao won over Hollywood

"Nomadland" director Chloe Zhao has Hollywood in the palm of her hand with a string of prestigious award nominations and a Marvel superhero film on the way.

4 years ago
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John Prine, Chick Corea win posthumous Grammys

Prine -- who died at the age of 73 last April, as the first wave of Covid-19 was sweeping much of the United States -- won for his final tune "I Remember Everything," for Best Roots Performance and Best Roots Song.

4 years ago
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Music's stars stage big return to red carpet for Grammys

Music's biggest stars emerged from a year of pandemic lockdowns in their best couture.

4 years ago
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Megan Thee Stallion wins big as pandemic Grammys kick off

She shared her first statuette of the night, for Best Rap Performance, with pop queen and leading nominee Beyonce for the TikTok smash "Savage."

4 years ago
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Netflix may be moving to stop users sharing passwords

Some Netflix users who were apparently tapping into other people's accounts turned to Twitter to share news of an apparent crackdown along with posts of a notice telling them they need to be subscribers to keep watching the service.

4 years ago
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Five things to watch for at the Grammys

Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, BTS, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish are among the long list of musicians who will appear during the mix of live and pretaped performances on Sunday.

4 years ago
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'Valheim' rides Viking gaming mania to 5 million sales

Designed by a tiny Swedish games studio, "Valheim" has proved an unexpected smash-hit, selling five million copies since its early-access release last month on the online gaming platform Steam.

4 years ago
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Pepe Le Pew absence from 'Space Jam 2' prompts 'cancel culture' debate

The lovelorn cartoon animal -- who spends most of his time in luckless pursuit of a female cat who is repelled by his advances and noxious smell -- hit the headlines last week after a New York Times columnist said Pepe "normalized rape culture." 

4 years ago
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Long sidelined at the Grammys, women in rock claim their due

The Grammys' rock categories normally ooze testosterone, but this year, women-led acts have seized the mic.

4 years ago
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Roblox, after winning over kids, becomes a hit on Wall Street

The Roblox game world that has won over children around the world and became a pandemic hit scored big on Wall Street Wednesday, as newly listed shares surged.

4 years ago
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Streaming giants tighten grip on Hollywood with producer award nods

Six of the 10 movies shortlisted by the Producers Guild of America were released by streamers -- up from two last year -- as movie theaters only begin to reopen in New York and remain closed in Los Angeles after a year of Covid-19 restrictions.

4 years ago
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Five cinematic portraits of womanhood in Indonesia

‘The Jakarta Post’ considers five iconic films about the lives of Indonesian women.

4 years ago
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Netflix serves up TikTok-style 'Fast Laughs'

Tapping a Fast Laughs tab added to the mobile app will launch a stream of funny snippets from movies, sitcoms, comedy routines, and television shows, according to Netflix.

4 years ago
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Disney's Asia-themed 'Raya and the Last Dragon' tackles division

The Mouse House's latest animated adventure, out Friday, is set in a Southeast Asian-like land, where a young princess sets out to find the dragon who can save the world and reunite the bitterly divided realm of Kumandra.

4 years ago
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Spike Lee makes HBO documentary on New York for 9/11 anniversary

Spike Lee is making a documentary for HBO charting New York's recovery from the 9/11 terror attacks through to the coronavirus pandemic

4 years ago
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'The Crown', 'Schitt's Creek' rule Golden Globes for television categories

It was a meta night for television as the largely remote ceremony rolled out over video chat -- small screens within small screens that took viewers repeatedly into the homes of the actors and producers behind the top shows.

4 years ago
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Remote Golden Globes launches Hollywood awards season with a glitch

Usually a star-packed party that draws Tinseltown's biggest names to a Beverly Hills hotel ballroom, the Golden Globes edition is being broadcast from two scaled-down venues in California and New York

4 years ago
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Five things to watch for at the Golden Globes

Millions of viewers are expected to tune in for the ceremony honoring the best in film and television, but what should you be watching for?

4 years ago
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Lady Gaga's dogs safely returned: LA police

Lady Gaga's dogs safely returned: LA police

4 years ago
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Tina Turner doc, lockdown films headline virtual Berlin fest

The world premiere of a documentary about music legend Tina Turner and an "impressive" pack of pandemic-era movies will take the spotlight at an all-virtual Berlin film festival starting Monday.

4 years ago
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Tom Holland goes through transformation in opioid crisis movie 'Cherry'

Holland, who rose to global fame when he was cast by the Russo brothers as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 2016 superhero movie "Captain America: Civil War", said he wasn't sure if he was ready to take on the title role in the new gritty crime drama.

4 years ago
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Indro Warkop picks his favorite Warkop DKI films: Revisiting Indonesia’s iconic comedy trio

The movies of Warkop DKI defined a generation’s comedic take under the pressures of an authoritarian regime. Their laughter still rings long and true to reach younger viewers in today’s coronavirus-addled world, helped along by a new platform: Netflix.    

4 years ago
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I choose you! Pokemon turns 25

Twenty-five years after Pokemon first began delighting children and adults alike, the phenomenon is still capturing hearts, with smartphone craze Pokemon Go enjoying record success in virus-hit 2020.

4 years ago
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Playing with Castro slogan, rap hit angers leaders of Cuba

Entitled "Patria y Vida" (Fatherland and Life) -- a positive spin on the slogan "Patria o Muerte" (Fatherland or Death) coined by Fidel Castro in 1960 -- the song has racked up more than two million views since its release on YouTube on February 16.

4 years ago
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Lady Gaga's dogs stolen in Hollywood shooting: US media

Two French bulldogs belonging to US pop singer Lady Gaga were stolen in Los Angeles after the employee walking them was shot and wounded, US media reported Thursday.

4 years ago
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Tear-jerker Chinese film proves massive box-office success

Audiences are cramming into Chinese cinemas to watch a sentimental comedy that has rapidly become one of the most popular films of all time in the country and marks a triumphant debut for its female director.

4 years ago
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Indonesia on screen: Five documentaries capture the archipelago's glory

As the pandemic forces us to stay indoors, we pick the best local documentaries to help you feel like you’re traveling around Indonesia to learn more about our rich cultural heritage.

4 years ago
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Black kings, but no politics: Murphy returns in 'Coming 2 America'

A sequel to the 1980s comedy classic 'Coming to America' is coming out soon; 'Coming 2 America' will be available to stream on Prime Video from March 5

4 years ago
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