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Guitar that broke up Oasis sells for B14mn
Life, AFP, Published on 20/05/2022
» Noel Gallagher's Gibson guitar, which was broken in 2009 at the same time as the British group Oasis imploded, sold for €385,500 (14 million baht) at an auction in Paris on Tuesday.
Clint Eastwood back in the saddle at 91 for Cry Macho
Life, AFP, Published on 17/09/2021
» At the age of 91, Clint Eastwood is not just directing but also climbing back in the saddle and even throwing a punch for his new Western Cry Macho.
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.
Day after new US chart record, BTS given military service delay
Life, AFP, Published on 03/12/2020
» Trailblazing South Korean boyband BTS became the first group to have a foreign-language song enter the US Billboard chart at No.1, as parliament in Seoul cleared the way for them to delay compulsory military service.
Lady Gaga takes Oscar for best original song
AFP, Published on 25/02/2019
» Lady Gaga is a Grammy winner many times over. On Sunday, the pop diva became an Oscar winner, taking the trophy for best original song for her power ballad "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born."
Chilean 'gaming granny' challenges stereotypes
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» LLAY-LLAY, Chile - Few players of the online video game Free Fire would know that one of their most ferocious opponents — a lithe, gun-wielding warrior in a short kimono and fang mask — is in reality an 81-year-old grandmother from rural Chile.
Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain on Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations and legal battles with Disney.
Shakira's Colombian home city unveils statue in her honour
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» BARRANQUILLA (COLOMBIA) - Colombian superstar Shakira's Caribbean home city of Barranquilla unveiled a 6.5-metre (21.3-foot) hip-swaying statue in her honour on Tuesday.
Artist highlights ‘silencing’ of Hong Kong youth
AFP, Published on 16/12/2023
» LONDON - For two decades, British artist Martin Lever took his inspiration from Asia and his adopted home of Hong Kong.
'Fall of the ogre': Depardieu sparks #MeToo moment in French cinema
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» PARIS - For more than a year after rape allegations against French actor Gerard Depardieu, the film industry shrugged its shoulders and the cinematic legend with more than 200 titles to his name continued working.