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Music links past, present for Pedro Pascal's cellist in 'Behemoth!'

Pedro Pascal learned to play the cello for his starring role in upcoming film "Behemoth!" from Oscar-winning writer-director Tony Gilroy.

Fashion industry in 'precarious moment', says Vivienne Westwood supremo

Vivienne Westwood creative director Andreas Kronthaler said the fashion industry was in a "precarious moment" as he unveiled his latest Spring-Summer collection for the British house at Paris Fashion Week.

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Provocative performance artist Abramovic returns to Amsterdam

Performance art pioneer Marina Abramovic turns to the Dutch television interviewer sitting next to her and tells him to take his clothes off. And he obliges.

Glastonbury rocks gender norms with 2024 line up

Dua Lipa, SZA and Coldplay will headline the 2024 Glastonbury music festival, organisers said on Thursday, marking the first time that women acts take two of the top three slots.

TikTok devotees say platform unfairly targeted for US ban

TikTok creators voiced outrage Wednesday over proposed legislation that could scuttle the platform in the United States, saying it defies common sense and financial wisdom.

US House easily passes TikTok ban bill as eyes turn to Senate

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned from the United States.

US House overwhelmingly passes TikTok ban bill

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States.

US House to vote on TikTok ban

The US House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese owner or get banned in the United States.

Andrew Tate: Misogynist influencer facing growing legal jeopardy

Showing off his muscles, cigars and fast cars, influencer Andrew Tate's videos on social media have captured the attention of millions of teenage boys.

'Le Freak's Nile Rodgers wins Swedish music prize

US disco legend Nile Rodgers, whose hits include "Le Freak" and "Good Times", won Sweden's 2024 Polar Music Prize with Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen, the jury said on Tuesday.

'Shen Yun' slides anti-Beijing message into colourful dance

An image of a dancer balancing on the words "China Before Communism" looms over Parisian commuters catching the morning metro, signalling the annual return of Shen Yun, a controversial spectacle of traditional Chinese dance mixed with vehement criticism of Beijing and conservative rhetoric.

Airbnb bans security cameras inside guest homes

Airbnb on Monday said it is banning security cameras inside guest homes so as to prioritize privacy.

Cork school 'super proud' of past pupil, Oscar hero Cillian Murphy

There was a whiff of Hollywood glamour in the air on Monday at St. Anthony's, a primary school in the Irish city of Cork that counts Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy as a past pupil.

Reddit aims to raise $500 mn in stock market debut

Reddit plans to raise some $500 million with its initial public offering of shares , using the money to improve the platform and its money-making power, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.

Princess of Wales apologises over edited photograph

Catherine, Princess of Wales on Monday apologised and admitted to editing an official portrait of her released by the palace, after AFP and other agencies withdrew the image.

UK royals face questions over altered Princess of Wales image

Britain's royal family faced mounting pressure on Monday to explain how an official photo of Catherine, Princess of Wales had been altered, after AFP and other agencies withdrew the image.

Hiroshima grapples with 'Oppenheimer' Oscars success

"Oppenheimer" had a glittering night at the Oscars but in Hiroshima, devastated by the first nuclear bomb in 1945, the film about the weapon's creator is harder to stomach.

Nerves and euphoria backstage at Oscars

Amid the backslapping, frenzied chatter and free-flowing champagne at the bars inside the Hollywood theater where the Oscars are held, one small group look significantly more tense — the nominees.

Nolan's masterpiece 'Oppenheimer' wins best picture Oscar

It is, in the words of its director, the story of the most important person who ever lived.

Emma Stone joins two-time Oscar winners' club

In "Poor Things," Emma Stone embraced an offbeat challenge: playing a Victorian-era woman who dies by suicide, is brought back to life with the brain of her unborn child by a mad scientist and embraces a journey of bold self-discovery.

From 'Batman' to best director, Nolan stamps unique mark on Hollywood

Christopher Nolan, the indisputable Hollywood hitmaker whose ambitious and challenging blockbusters entice mainstream audiences and cult followings alike, finally confirmed his artistic pre-eminence with the Oscar-sweeping "Oppenheimer."

'Oppenheimer' starts strong in bid for Oscars glory

"Oppenheimer" got off to a blistering start on Sunday at the Oscars, Hollywood's biggest night of the year, with three awards including one for best supporting actor Robert Downey Jr. -- and more likely to come.

Downey Jr wins Oscar for 'Oppenheimer,' 31 years after first nod

Robert Downey, Jr on Sunday won his first Academy Award, a best supporting actor statuette for his villainous turn in "Oppenheimer" -- a golden moment in a decades-long career of highs and lows, on and off the screen.

Hayao Miyazaki: anime great behind Studio Ghibli

An Oscar win two decades ago introduced the world to Japanese anime great Hayao Miyazaki, and now the Studio Ghibli co-founder, aged 83, has done it again.

Miyazaki scoops second Oscar with 'The Boy and the Heron'

Celebrated Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki won his second Oscar on Sunday with "The Boy and the Heron" -- the Studio Ghibli co-founder's first film in a decade, and potentially his last.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph: From Yale to Broadway to Oscar winner

A decade ago, Da'Vine Joy Randolph earned rave reviews and a Tony nomination for her work on Broadway. On Sunday, she was the toast of Hollywood, taking home an Oscar on her first nomination for best supporting actress.

Oscars red carpet: black, metallics, mermaids

Hollywood's top stars hit the Oscars red carpet at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, with a few usual trends on offer: black is always chic and metallics are super glam.

Young Republican senator's rebuttal to Biden draws bipartisan gibes

US Senator Katie Britt on Sunday defended her Republican rebuttal to Joe Biden's State of the Union address, as critics and a famous actor piled on with cutting riffs on her remarks.

Protests as Israel president at Dutch Holocaust Museum opening

Dutch King Willem-Alexander officially opened the country's first Holocaust Museum Sunday, as demonstrators angry at Israel's military campaign in Gaza protested against the Israeli president, who also addressed the ceremony.

From Dubai to Chile, Turkish series expand their empire

In the skies above Istanbul's Tophane neighbourhood, seagulls are sent scattering by a drone that's filming a policeman arresting a young woman on the streets below.

Vienna's wacky Hundertwasser museum gets even greener

Friedensreich Hundertwasser would have no doubt approved. Austria has made its "first green museum" -- entirely dedicated to the work of the maverick artist and ecological trailblazer -- even greener.

Stars head to Oscars with 'Oppenheimer' poised for glory

Hollywood A-listers are getting ready to lavish awards on Christopher Nolan's atomic blockbuster "Oppenheimer" and party with "Barbie" on Sunday at the Oscars, the biggest night in showbiz.

'Imbued with flamenco': Spain's Farruquito takes Hong Kong stage

As heir to one of Spain's most renowned flamenco dynasties, dancer Farruquito pairs furious footwork with strumming syncopated beats and verve -- bringing the art form's "way of life" to global audiences.

Oscars night: five things to watch

Will "Oppenheimer" make Oscars history? Who will win the closely contested best actress race? And could Martin Scorsese go home empty-handed again?

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