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Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' retains top spot in N.America box office
Marvel's newest superhero film "Thunderbolts*" remained top dog at the North American box office for a second straight weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.
Complaint filed over 'throat-slitting gesture' at Eurovision protests: Israeli broadcaster
Israel's public broadcaster Kan said it had filed a complaint to the Swiss police, saying a protester made a "throat-slitting gesture" and spat at members of the country's delegation during the Eurovision opening ceremony on Sunday.
Gaza war casts shadow over Cannes film festival
Israel may ban international media from entering Gaza, but the war in the Palestinian territory will feature at the Cannes film festival this year, including in a documentary whose protagonist was killed in an Israeli strike.
Cannes Festival: the films in competition
A total of 22 films have been announced in the main competition at this year's Cannes film festival, which kicks off on the French Riviera on May 13.
Trump fires librarian of US Congress
US President Donald Trump has fired the country's top librarian, his spokeswoman confirmed Friday, cutting short the term of the only woman and first African American to take on the role.
'Jumbo': the animated Indonesian film smashing records
An Indonesian animated movie is smashing regional box-office records and could be set for wider success as it prepares to open beyond the Southeast Asian archipelago's silver screens.
Depoliticising Eurovision 'impossible', experts say
The Eurovision Song Contest is meant to be about celebrating music and cultural diversity, but politics inevitably seeps in, challenging the competition's long-standing claim to neutrality.
Eurovision week's opening parade set to start the party
The Eurovision Song Contest comes shimmering into Basel on Sunday with a glitzy parade kicking off a week of high-octane revelry building up to the May 17 grand final.
Digital voting breeds distrust among overseas Filipino workers
A new online voting system aimed at boosting turnout among the Philippines' millions of overseas workers ahead of Monday's mid-term elections has been marked by confusion and fears of disenfranchisement.
Trump tariff plan brings Hollywood's struggles into focus
Donald Trump's proposal to put 100 percent tariffs on foreign movies left many filmmakers scratching their heads. But it did highlight a problem plaguing Hollywood: cinema is rapidly abandoning its long-time home.
New accuser testifies against Weinstein in New York retrial
A Polish model testified Wednesday against fallen film mogul Harvey Weinstein in his retrial on sex assault charges, the first time the woman claiming the former Miramax boss forced oral sex on her has been heard in criminal court.
Fear and loathing: Trump film threat shocks Latin America
President Donald Trump's threat to slap tariffs on foreign-made movies has left Latin America's burgeoning film industry baffled and fearful.
J-pop mega-group Arashi to disband after final tour
J-pop mega-group Arashi, wildly popular in Japan and elsewhere in Asia, said they would end their activities as a band following a final tour next year.
Hit by Trump cuts, journalists at Dubai-based US channel face uncertain future
Sara, a Dubai-based journalist, joined the US-funded Alhurra TV news channel hoping for job security. But after it abruptly stopped broadcasting and fired most staff, she's wondering how to make ends meet.
Trump's White House creates own media universe
From influencer-only briefings to memes of Donald Trump as the pope and a "Star Wars" Jedi master, the White House is creating its own alternate media reality.
Toronto festival head says Trump tariffs would hurt film quality
Hollywood has always been "an international industry," that would suffer creatively if cross-border work was curbed, the head of North America's largest film festival told AFP.
AP to continue crediting 'Napalm Girl' photo to Nick Ut after probe
The Associated Press news agency will continue to credit one of its most distinctive photos, "Napalm Girl" taken during the Vietnam War, to photographer Nick Ut despite questions about who took it, the wire said Tuesday.
US jury awards WhatsApp $168 mn in NSO Group cyberespionage suit
A US jury on Tuesday handed WhatsApp a major victory in its cyberespionage suit against NSO Group, ordering the Israel-based firm to pay some $168 million in damages.
Whole lotta legal argument: Led Zeppelin guitarist Page sued
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page is being sued in California by the composer of "Dazed and Confused," one of the British rock band's biggest hits.
'Aussiewood' courts Hollywood as Trump film tariffs loom
Australia still wants to make "great films" with the United States, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday, as new tariffs threaten the home of Hollywood hits like The Matrix, Elvis and Crocodile Dundee.
Wait for Vatican white smoke fires up social media
Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect a new pope, animating users from the White House on down.
'Makes no sense': Hollywood shocked by Trump's film tariffs announcement
Hollywood reacted Monday with skepticism to US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films, with movie insiders calling it a policy made up on the fly by a president who fails to understand how the industry works.
First day of jury selection wraps in Sean Combs sex crimes trial
The first day of jury selection wrapped Monday in New York in the blockbuster federal sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who stands accused of years of harrowing abuse.
Stars come out for Met Gala, showcasing Black dandyism
It's the first Monday in May, which means it's time for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan charity ball that this year spotlights Black style through the lens of dandyism's subversive history.
Jury selection begins in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex crimes trial
Jury selection began Monday in New York in the blockbuster federal sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who stands accused of years of harrowing abuse.
Who are the Middle East's Druze religious community?
The Druze are a prominent religious community of more than a million people spread mainly across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, who for centuries have sought to preserve a distinct identity.
Traditional culture, fancy dress meet at Hong Kong's raucous bun festival
Kids dressed as real and fantasy heroes, drummers pounding a beat and sweet treats offered to powerful gods -- thousands of visitors poured onto a small island in Hong Kong for its annual Bun Festival on Monday.
Jury selection to begin in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex crimes trial
Jury selection begins Monday in New York in the blockbuster federal sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who stands accused of years of harrowing abuse.
Rufus Wainwright's 'Dream Requiem' explores catastrophe and redemption
The historic Mount Tambora volcanic eruption spewed so much ash and debris that it triggered a "year without summer" and the apocalypse seemed nigh -- an apt parallel to our own chaotic existence, says the eclectic musician Rufus Wainwright.
'Thunderbolts' strikes big, topping N.America box office
New Marvel superhero film "Thunderbolts" triumphed over the North American box office this weekend, raking in an estimated $76 million in a promising start to the summer movie season, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
'We don't care': weddings go on in Pakistan's Kashmir border
Rabia Bibi, a glittering red dupatta pulled over her eyes, wasn't about to let the threat of war with India stop her wedding in a remote valley in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.
'Two million' throng Lady Gaga concert at Rio's Copacabana
Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans.