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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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Frozen towers and palaces stun visitors at Harbin ice festival

Giant snow mazes, illuminated frozen towers and crystal palaces etched from vast blocks of ice greeted visitors to China's annual ice festival in Harbin.

4 years ago
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Netflix’s 'The Prom' sings its way into classist bias trap

It had all the ingredients for breaking new (Hollywood) ground in sexual representation, but the movie adaptation of The Prom simply doesn't make the grade.

4 years ago
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'You'll never walk alone': Liverpool salutes Marsden after singer dies aged 78

Liverpool-born Marsden, who died after a short illness, had a 1960s hit with his cover of the Rodgers and Hammerstein song "You'll Never Walk Alone", which originally featured in their musical Carousel.

4 years ago
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Lockdown Blues: The Jakarta Post's Best Albums of 2020

Luckily, we have music to entertain us during this devastating pandemic, which helps us tune out the pain and sorrow

4 years ago
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Love in the time of COVID: TV kisses return, despite pandemic

Colombia's popular daytime soap operas -- known as telenovelas in Latin America -- were forced off the screens by the coronavirus pandemic. But after six months of silence, they are back in all their steamy and corny glory -- kisses included.

4 years ago
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Mexico mourns maestro Armando Manzanero, lost to COVID aged 86

Mexican singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero died Monday at the age of 86 after being hospitalized with the coronavirus, sparking an outpouring of tributes for one of the country's best-loved musicians.

4 years ago
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After catastrophic year, Bollywood hopes for a 2021 comeback

The dancers stopped strutting on Bollywood film sets this year as the Indian film industry struggled to find any spring in its step during a disastrous 2020.

4 years ago
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Bangladesh director charged after film depiction of police angers force

A Bangladeshi film director has been arrested and charged after a scene depicting police harshly interrogating a rape victim and highlighting attitudes towards violence against women in the conservative nation sparked the ire of the force.

4 years ago
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"Demon Slayer" becomes Japan's top-grossing movie

The film, based on a popular manga and television anime series, powered past "Spirited Away", the mega-hit Academy Award-winning movie by Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki that opened in 2001, in just a little over two months.

4 years ago
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Fast-paced romance of 'Lovestruck in the City' captures audience

Just 10 minutes into watching Kakao TV’s latest drama, “Lovestruck in the City”, viewers realize it’s not your ordinary K-drama with a sequential plot.

4 years ago
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Anime epic 'Demon Slayer' ousts Ghibli classic as Japan's top-grossing film

An anime epic in which a teenager hunts down and beheads demons on Monday became Japan's top-grossing film of all time, its production company said, ending the near two-decade reign of Studio Ghibli's "Spirited Away".

4 years ago
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Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch sold to US billionaire at discount

Michael Jackson's former Neverland Ranch in California has sold to US billionaire Ron Burkle, reportedly at a steeply discounted price of around $22 million.

4 years ago
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'Wonder Woman' box office hits a pandemic high in cinema, streaming showdown

"Wonder Woman 1984" pulled in $36.1 million at worldwide theaters over the Christmas holiday weekend and boosted streaming viewership on HBO Max, Warner Bros. said on Sunday as it confirmed plans for a third film in the superhero franchise.

4 years ago
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K-pop girl group GFRIEND on changes and ‘Walpurgis Night’ album

The Jakarta Post interviewed K-pop girl group GFRIEND about their transformation, their latest album and forthcoming plans. 

4 years ago
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'Make the Yuletide gay': Christmas films finally show same-sex couples

"The Christmas House", released last month, is the first Yuletide film from the Hallmark Channel to prominently feature a gay couple.

4 years ago
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Listen up: Music for the internet age

Those of a certain age might remember the days of making mixtapes or burning CDs to share music, back when playing them meant lugging around a clunky boombox or player.

4 years ago
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Diskoria, Fathia Izzati, Joe Taslim team up for ‘Simfoni Rindu’

Set as part of the e-wallet service’s #2021Wishes initiative, “Simfoni Rindu” is dedicated to GoPay users who have been sharing their next year’s wishes on the feature's feed for two months by transferring money through GoPay.

4 years ago
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'Minari' captures US critics’ heart

“Minari” is showing that winning two awards from the Boston Society of Film Critics was only the start of its journey to capture the hearts of critic groups across the US.

4 years ago
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Boba Fett to get own 'Star Wars' spinoff TV series

Boba Fett is joining the "Star Wars" characters who are stepping out from the background and getting their own show.

4 years ago
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Colorful 'Wonder Woman 1984' hits theaters, and living rooms, on Christmas

Comic book hero Wonder Woman returns to the screen on Christmas Day with a hefty mission: bring holiday cheer to pandemic-weary audiences, provide a boost to struggling movie theaters, and lure new viewers to the HBO Max streaming service.

4 years ago
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Vaginal warts and all: Singapore's taboo-breaking podcaster

From vaginal warts to masturbation, taboo-breaking Singaporean podcaster Nicole Lim tackles topics that may make some squirm but has won a following in socially conservative Asian societies.

4 years ago
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'Like Xanax': In Lebanon, crisis comedy combats trauma

Lebanese comedians are bringing relief and defying taboos with jokes about dating, partying during the pandemic -- and how even drug dealers are considering leaving the crisis-hit country.

4 years ago
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Oscars museum delayed again as pandemic grips Los Angeles

The long-awaited opening of Los Angeles' Oscars museum was postponed again Friday due to the pandemic, with officials saying its scheduled April debut would be "irresponsible" as the city grapples with record coronavirus cases.

4 years ago
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Movie by gondola: Philippine cinema offers Venice-themed pandemic escape

Some moviegoers in the Philippine capital, tired of lengthy COVID-19 restrictions, are opting for a taste of Venice, bobbing in front of the big screen in socially distanced gondolas.

4 years ago
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‘Sweet Home’ explores humanity and monstrosity

Available on Netflix, Sweet Home depicts a world where humans turn into the monsters that reflect their desires. 

4 years ago
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White Shoes & The Couples Company to release new album

The album contains 11 songs, while the limited CD releases will also contain 10 B side songs taken from WSATCC singles and compilation materials from 2006-2020.

4 years ago
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Justin Bieber teams up with former rivals for Christmas song

Five years ago pop star Justin Bieber was locked in a contest for Britain's favorite Christmas song with a group of little known health workers. He gave in.

4 years ago
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Berlin film fest postponed, divided into online and live events

Berlin's international film festival postponed Friday its February 2021 edition as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a harsh toll on the global entertainment industry.

4 years ago
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Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho praises 'Minari'

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho on Friday praised “Minari” in his talk with the film’s director Lee Isaac Chung, held during Variety’s inaugural FYC Fest.

4 years ago
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'Sesame Street' unveils Rohingya Muppets to help refugee children

Children's TV show "Sesame Street" has unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets to help thousands of refugee children overcome trauma and tackle the pandemic's impact in the world's largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh.

4 years ago
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