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Miyazaki's likely swan song charms Toronto as film fest opens
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» TORONTO (CANADA) - The Toronto International Film Festival opened Thursday with admiring applause for "The Boy and the Heron," Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's likely last movie -- a meditation on love, loss and the horrors of World War II.
Setting the scene for resolution
Life, Published on 13/03/2023
» At the age of 18, Nat* was sent to prison. During his seven years in jail, his mother was the only person who visited him. Two months after Nat was released from prison, his mother tested positive for Covid-19. She died soon after. In a letter to his late mother, Nat promised to ordain as a monk for her and never stray again.
Coachella music festival kicks off with pandemic back of mind
AFP, Published on 16/04/2022
» INDIO, United States: Revellers in thong bodysuits, glitter eyeshadow and flower crowns gathered Friday in the California desert as the first Coachella since the pandemic's onset got underway.
Coachella music festival returns after three-year hiatus
AFP, Published on 15/04/2022
» PALM SPRINGS: California's Coachella will kick off Friday for the first time since 2019, with hundreds of thousands of people flocking to the premier desert music festival, as the United States sees Covid-19 cases edge up.
BTS singer Jimin tests positive for Covid-19
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2022
» SEOUL: Jimin, a singer and dancer with K-pop group BTS, has tested positive for coronavirus and also underwent surgery for acute appendicitis, his management agency Big Hit Music said on Monday.
Postponed Grammys move to Las Vegas, set for April 3
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» LOS ANGELES: The Grammy music awards will be held in Las Vegas for the first time this April after being postponed because of the surge of Omicron-variant Covid-19 cases across the United States.
Omicron thwarts Grammys, Sundance amid variant surge
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» LOS ANGELES: The Grammy music awards and the renowned Sundance film festival fell victim Wednesday to Omicron's relentless march, as the variant's surge gathered pace in Europe.
Life imitates art: New Year honours for Daniel Craig
Published on 01/01/2022
» LONDON: James Bond actor Daniel Craig has been given the same award as his famous onscreen character in Queen Elizabeth’s annual New Year’s honours list.
Can Spider-Man swing to Hollywood's rescue with 'No Way Home'?
AFP, Published on 16/12/2021
» LOS ANGELES: With great power comes great responsibility -- and so Spider-Man is being called upon to save Hollywood and movie theaters once again, with analysts eyeing the pandemic era's first potential billion-dollar-grossing film.
'Free Guy' takes top spot at North American box office
AFP, Published on 17/08/2021
» LOS ANGELES: The video game action comedy "Free Guy" topped the North American box office in its opening weekend, taking in $28.4 million, figures from trade firm Exhibitor Relations showed Monday.