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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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Cannes Film Festival postponed to July due to virus

The delay looked increasingly likely in recent weeks, with infection rates still high in France and talk of another lockdown looming.  

4 years ago
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Dwayne Johnson shares stories from his crazy youth in 'Young Rock'

In the new TV comedy series "Young Rock," starting on NBC on Feb. 16, fans can watch stories from his colorful but complicated life growing up in multiple places.

4 years ago
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In Miyazaki's shadow: son Goro breaks out into 3D animation

With the same smiling round face and the same taste for the fantastical as his father, the 54-year-old is coming out of the shadows with "Earwig and the Witch", due to go online as part of the Gerardmer Fantasy Film Festival kicking off on Wednesday.

4 years ago
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Pandemic boosts variety of video games

You're stuck in lockdown but that doesn't mean you can't visit a tropical island, a space station or have games night with your friends.

4 years ago
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Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in UK pandemic TV drama

The series called "This Sceptred Isle" will show the "Prime Minister, the government and the country in the face of the first wave of the global pandemic," Sky said Saturday.

4 years ago
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Washington, Malek and Leto revisit 1990s noir in detective thriller

Now each an Academy Award-winning star in their own right, the trio have combined to finally bring the three-decade-old dark, detective thriller to the screen, out Friday in theaters and on HBO Max streaming.

4 years ago
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Netflix's 'Lupin' marks rise of international TV content

At the same time, the explosion in the number of channels and platforms has generated an appetite for content never seen before, while redefining the notion of success. 

4 years ago
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Asia Argento accuses US director Rob Cohen of sex abuse

The Italian actress and director, 45, was one of the first to speak out against sexual abuse in the film industry, helping to trigger the #MeToo campaign.

4 years ago
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Questioning history through Indonesian cinema

Most movies loaded with history are intended to reenact a historical event or to glorify a historical figure. But is there still room for experimentation?

4 years ago
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Netflix renews Regency hit 'Bridgerton' for second season

From "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes, the series puts a modern twist on the books about an upper-class family in early 19th-century England, introducing color-blind casting and strong feminist themes.

4 years ago
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Musicians push for copyright protection on digital platforms

Performing the cover version of hit songs is the simplest way to gain attention on digital platforms, but it’s not without legal risks. 

4 years ago
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Beyond good and bad: Art of film criticism, then and now

Movies, like anything else in life that involves personal preferences, can be difficult to judge.

4 years ago
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Bond movie 'No Time To Die' delayed again by pandemic

The release of the 25th installment of the fictional British spy saga has already been pushed back multiple times. It was originally set for a London premiere last March, before that was pushed back to November by the global spread of Covid-19.

4 years ago
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Springsteen, Katy Perry boost Biden at inauguration concert

A-listers made a valiant effort to keep up the energy at the mostly virtual, pre-produced show dubbed "Celebrating America." Among the few live artists was opener Bruce Springsteen, a man strumming his guitar in solitude, save for Abraham Lincoln in his neoclassical sanctuary.

4 years ago
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Concerts chronicle the adventurous life of Beethoven

The Jakarta Conservatory of Music and Jakarta Sinfonietta went online to celebrate what would have been the 250th birthday of the seminal figure in world music. 

4 years ago
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Elton John, Liam Gallagher hit out at Brexit impact on tours

Leading musical lights including Elton John, The Who's Roger Daltry and classical conductor Simon Rattle wrote in The Times newspaper that the government's failure to secure visa-free travel for musicians would "tip many performers over the edge".

4 years ago
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French series 'Lupin' tops 'Queen's Gambit' views on Netflix

On the basis of current trends the series -- starring Omar Sy of "Untouchable" fame -- will have breezed past Netflix's biggest recent blockbuster "The Queen's Gambit" which has 62 million views and other English-language hits including "Bridgerton".   

4 years ago
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New Radicals, favourite group of Biden's late son reunites for inauguration

The short-lived Los Angeles group was together only from 1997 to 1999, but its single "You Get What You Give" reached top-40 status in the US, hit the top-5 in Britain and topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand.

4 years ago
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Phil Spector, 'Wall of Sound' pop producer, dead at 81

In his heyday, Spector was the undisputed king of rock 'n' roll producers, the "Tycoon of Teen" whose music helped define the soaring optimism of a generation.

4 years ago
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Dylan, Young, Fleetwood: Music publishing sector booming with high-profile sales

The royalty streams of songwriting copyright portfolios can prove lucrative for the long haul, and increasingly are enticing investors even as other industries tank under the pandemic's weight.

4 years ago
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‘Parasite’ director to head Venice film festival jury

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, whose Parasite movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture last year, was named Friday as jury president of the 2021 Venice Film Festival.

4 years ago
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Reel-ing in: Investing in movies as world battles pandemic

Investing in movies is not such a farfetched idea after all.

4 years ago
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Spike Lee vows to 'delay Father Time' as Hollywood bestows honor

Spike Lee voiced hope for the "next wave" of Black filmmakers – but warned his own trail-blazing career was far from done – as he was honored by Hollywood at a virtual ceremony Thursday.

4 years ago
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Tom Hanks to host Biden inauguration TV show

The "Forrest Gump" star will host a special program broadcast simultaneously on all major US networks on the night of Biden's inauguration, American media reported.

4 years ago
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Marvel superheroes return... in quirky black-and-white sitcom

But a lot has changed since Iron Man and friends saved the world in that summer's all-time record-grossing blockbuster "Avengers: Endgame" (and mopped up some loose plot points in "Spider-Man: Far From Home" shortly thereafter.)

4 years ago
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Family confirms suicide of British model Stella Tennant

Tennant died in Scotland on December 7, five days after her 50th birthday. Police said at the time there were no suspicious circumstances. 

4 years ago
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'Sex and the City' revival coming on HBO

The new series, titled "And Just Like That...", will consist of 10 episodes and feature Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, HBO said in a statement.

4 years ago
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Hey celebrity, how was your 2020?

"I was stuck in my kampung, and to make matters worse, my apartment's rent would be due in two weeks. I had to [hire someone] to clean up my apartment for me, and I have no idea why, but the entire time I thought: 'What if I had left my new underwear at my apartment and that guy had to pack it up?' I was mortified."

4 years ago
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Indonesian film industry in stasis, but for the better

Entering the New Year, film people are poised for big gains in streaming services, and money is not the only thing on their minds.

4 years ago
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian living separately: report

Rapper Kanye West and his reality TV star wife Kim Kardashian West are living separately and undergoing marriage counseling, NBC News reported, citing a source close to the family.

4 years ago
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