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I choose you! Pokemon turns 25
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» TOKYO: Twenty-five years after Pokemon first began delighting children and adults alike, the phenomenon is still capturing hearts, with smartphone craze Pokemon Go enjoying record success in virus-hit 2020.
Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West
AFP, Published on 20/02/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from rapper Kanye West after almost seven years of marriage, her publicist told AFP Friday.
Supremes singer Mary Wilson dies aged 76
AFP, Published on 09/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: Motown singer and the Supremes co-founder Mary Wilson has died, US media reported Tuesday. She was 76.
Deaf drama 'CODA' and Questlove documentary win at Sundance
AFP, Published on 03/02/2021
» LOS ANGELES - "CODA," the heartwarming indie drama about a teenage girl struggling to support her deaf family, scooped the Sundance film festival's top prize Tuesday, while musician Questlove won documentary honors with his debut.
Online Sundance opens to virtual ovation for deaf drama
AFP, Published on 29/01/2021
» LOS ANGELES: The Sundance Film Festival, forced online this year by the pandemic, quietly opened to a virtual "standing ovation" for deaf family drama "CODA" Thursday.
Pornhub announces changes after report alleging videos of abuse
AFP, Published on 09/12/2020
» MONTREAL: Pornography website Pornhub on Tuesday outlined measures against illegal content on its platform after the New York Times reported finding videos depicting child sex abuse and rape on the site.
Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse dead at 85
AFP, Published on 29/11/2020
» LONDON - Dave Prowse, the British actor behind the menacing black mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vader has died at the age of 85, his agent said Sunday.
Meet Spain's new flamenco prodigy 'El Yiyo'
AFP, Published on 17/11/2020
» MADRID - "El Yiyo", a flamenco dancer whose real name is Miguel Fernandez, honed his skills by watching YouTube videos. Now, aged just 24, he made his debut at Spain's main opera house with a show he developed during the country's virus lockdown.
Iconic quiz-show host Alex Trebek dies at 80
AFP, Published on 09/11/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Alex Trebek, whose decades as host of the quiz show "Jeopardy!" made him one of the most popular fixtures on American television, died on Sunday at age 80.
'Mao's last dancer' glides through pandemic
AFP, Published on 03/11/2020
» BRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) - Since Li Cunxin was plucked from rural China to join Madame Mao's elite ballet school, through his exile in the US and now the pandemic, his life has been a reluctant pas de deux with politics.