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Digital divas: Can Japan's virtual YouTuber craze crack America?
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» TOKYO — Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform -- showcasing the global ambitions of Japan's "VTuber" subculture.
Met unveils 'Sleeping Beauties' gala, exhibit theme for 2024
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Wednesday unveiled the theme for the Costume Institute's 2024 exhibition and gala, the fashion world's party of the year -- "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."
Captain Kirk to the holodeck: Shatner beams in to remote meeting
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES: More than half a century after he materialised on far-flung planets as Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, William Shatner has beamed into a distant land in a demonstration of hologram technology.
Saudi artists marvel at surprise patron: their own rulers
AFP, Published on 29/06/2022
» AL-ULA (SAUDI ARABIA): In one of Saudi artist Ahmed Mater's best-known works, a silhouette of a gas pump morphs into a man holding a gun to his head –- a clear critique of oil's damaging influence.
Macron targets Le Pen as election lead narrows
AFP, Published on 08/04/2022
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hit out at his main election rival, far-right leader Marine Le Pen, as his narrowing lead in polls intensified concerns among supporters that winning a second term is far from assured.
France's Le Pen says 'so close' as election battle enters crucial stage
AFP, Published on 08/04/2022
» PERPIGNAN (FRANCE) - French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said Thursday she had never been "so close" to power at a jubilant final rally before this weekend's election, which polls suggest is an increasingly tight battle between her and President Emmanuel Macron.
ABBA scores first UK top 10 single in nearly 40 years
Life, AFP, Published on 14/09/2021
» ABBA last week scored their first top 10 single in the UK for almost 40 years after thrilling fans with the announcement of a new album and a virtual concert.
Swedish superstars ABBA set to unveil 'sensational' musical comeback
AFP, Published on 02/09/2021
» LONDON - They famously vowed never to reform, to the disappointment of their legions of fans. But nearly four decades after disbanding, Swedish superstars ABBA were on Thursday expected to announce a "sensational comeback" collaboration.
Umm Kulthum hologram entrances Cairo
AFP, Published on 07/03/2020
» CAIRO: The revered Arab singer Umm Kulthum returned to light up the stage once more on Friday, almost five decades after her death, in the form of a hologram that delighted a packed-to-capacity crowd at Cairo's Opera House.
Greek hologram billionaire told to pay $58m in harassment case
AFP, Published on 03/12/2019
» LOS ANGELES - Greek billionaire Alkiviades "Alki" David was ordered to pay $58 million damages to a Hollywood assistant in one of the largest sexual harassment awards in US history, her attorney said Monday.