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Jungkook (left) and Jimin of K-pop supergroup BTS hold bouquets of flowers at an outdoor sporting facility in Yeoncheon on June 11, 2025, shortly after their release from 18 months of South Korean military service.
Jungkook (left) and Jimin of K-pop supergroup BTS hold bouquets of flowers at an outdoor sporting facility in Yeoncheon on June 11, 2025, shortly after their release from 18 months of South Korean military service.
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BTS members Jimin, Junkook discharged from South Korea military service

On Friday, the band marks the 12th anniversary of its debut, with the Hybe headquarters in Seoul wrapped with the slogan "WE ARE BACK" and thousands of fans set to descend on the city for celebrations.

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Two BTS megastars released from South Korea military

This week, four BTS members will complete their service. Two were discharged last year, and the final member, SUGA, who has been working as a social service agent for alternative non-active duty service, will be released later this month.

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Two decades later, M2M is still in our dreams

The Norwegian pop duo once wrote that they would give their story a better ending. Turns out, this may not be the story's final page just yet.

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Producer Quincy Jones, who worked with Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, dies aged 91

Jones died on Sunday at the age of 91, his publicist said.

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The Next Hangout Hotspot in the City Has Arrived

In the vibrant city of Jakarta, people are always after the best place to socialize and try something new to unwind. Being a melting pot of people with different backgrounds and various activities, the city has had to keep up in order to ensure that everyone has a place that caters to their needs and interests.

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Radiohead frontman clashes with pro-Palestinian heckler in Australia

Yorke was performing a solo show Wednesday night in Melbourne when a concert goer began chiding him about the mounting death toll in Gaza. 

7 months ago
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Ferocity is a window to humanity in Timo Tjahjanto's 'The Shadow Strays'

Director, writer, and producer Timo Tjahjanto and his lead actor, Aurora Ribero, discuss their latest action-thriller.

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One Direction's Liam Payne falls to death at Argentina hotel

It was not immediately clear if the fall was accidental or whether Payne, who has spoken publicly of struggles with alcohol abuse, may have been intoxicated.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse in six new lawsuits

The civil lawsuits were filed a month after Combs was criminally charged for what prosecutors describe as a long-running scheme of sex trafficking and racketeering. 

7 months ago
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Faith and bold moves intertwine in Catholic horror 'Kuasa Gelap'

Director Bobby Prasetyo and his lead actors, Jerome Kurnia and Lukman Sardi, discuss how their latest film is a fresh breakthrough in the Indonesian horror pantheon and why they chose to approach it as a drama.

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Taylor Swift got police escort to London gigs after Austria terror plot

Culture Minister Lisa Nandy denied the singer was given preferential treatment, after reports she had a motorbike escort usually reserved for senior members of the royal family and politicians.

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'Star Wars', 'Batman' and Bond items for sale at Propstore film auction

Entertainment memorabilia auctioneer Propstore is selling more than 1,800 items at its annual live auction, which this year runs from Nov. 14 to 17, and which it estimates could fetch more than 10 million pounds (US$13.1 million).

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Serge Gainsbourg Paris home in receivership one year after opening

Reservations are booked through the end of the year to visit the singer's home on Paris' Left Bank immaculately preserved with Gainsbourg's weird and wonderful bric-a-brac exactly as he left it when he died in 1991

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Academy to host first overseas ceremony to honor young filmmakers

The gala on Oct. 14 in the British capital's Leicester Square will be an international first for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, whose membership has grown sharply more global in recent years.

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From TikTok to Hollywood, the irresistible rise of Italy's Khaby Lame

He has until now been famous for his short silent videos mocking the convoluted tutorials of tips that abound on the Web.

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Japan celebrates historic Emmys triumph for 'Shogun'

Shogun smashed all-time records at the television awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, taking home an astounding 18 statuettes and becoming the first non-English-language winner of the highly coveted award for best drama series.

8 months ago
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St. Vincent talks new album, 'brutality and beauty' ahead of 1st Indonesia show

St. Vincent is ready to go all out when she headlines the Joyland Festival in November, promising the Jakarta crowd an electrifying, no-holds-barred rock spectacular during her first Indonesian show.

8 months ago
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Permanent state of dystopia: Homicide revisits 20-year-old magnum opus

When the Bandung-based underground hip-hop collective Homicide released its second album Barisan Nisan (Rows of Headstones) in 2004, Indonesia was still in the throes of sweeping political and social change.

8 months ago
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'The Bear' dominates comedy acting awards at TV's Emmys

Liza Colón-Zayas landed a third Emmy for "The Bear." She was named best supporting comedy actress for her role as chef Tina Marrero, winning in a field that included legends Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett.

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'Shogun' set to reign at historic Emmys

"Shogun" hit the ground running at the Creative Arts Emmys this past weekend, notching a record-breaking 14 wins in technical and smaller categories, which are handed out ahead of the gala.

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Justin Timberlake given community service in drunk driving case

Sag Harbor Village Justice Court justice Carl Irace handed Timberlake a community service sentence and ordered the star to make a public statement after the singer pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while alcohol impaired.

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Debut Oasis album tops UK charts 30 years after original release

The beloved record, which debuted at number one on its release in September 1994, was back at the chart summit following a 408-percent week-on-week spike in sales and streams, it added.  

9 months ago
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Oasis announce two new 2025 concert dates

The Britpop rockers said the tickets for the two new dates will be sold "by a staggered, invitation-only ballot process". 

9 months ago
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Oasis fans on tenterhooks for tickets as reunion tour sales set to go live

The Britpop band announced their comeback this week to much fanfare, 15 years after they broke up when lead guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher said he could no longer work with frontman and brother Liam after a number of public spats.

9 months ago
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Will new comedy 'Kaka Boss' continue Imajinari's box office streak?

Producer Ernest Prakasa and writer-codirector Arie Kriting speak about their latest film as they mull over which is scarier: a flop or another shocking success?

9 months ago
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British rock band Oasis to reunite for 2025 tour

Oasis said they would play a total of 14 gigs in Cardiff, Manchester–where the band was formed in 1991–London, Edinburgh and Dublin, in the domestic leg of a world tour.

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Justin Bieber announces birth of baby boy

"WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER," the Canadian singer posted with a photo of an infant's foot wrapped in a blanket, which has racked up more than 7 million likes.

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Netflix's 'Borderless Fog' navigates murky issues of dark past

Edwin and Putri Marino have teamed up once again, eight years after teen drama 'Posesif', this time in a thriller that could raise some sticky issues from a dark past, albeit fictionalized.

10 months ago
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Love and expectations collide in Visinema's 'Heartbreak Motel'

Director-writer Angga Dwimas Sasongko and lead actors Laura Basuki and Reza Rahadian talk about the daunting task of bringing Ika Natassa’s polarizing novel to the big screen.

10 months ago
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' opens to 'spectacular' $205 million

"The numbers are fantastic," said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. "These characters' popularity is growing, not slowing."

10 months ago
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Justin Timberlake seeks to dismiss DUI case

On June 18, the 43-year-old entertainer had been pulled over in the town of Sag Harbor, about 160 kilometers east of New York City, after police observed his BMW drive through a stop sign and struggle to stay within street lanes.

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Blues legend John Mayall dead at 90

Mayall, a singer and multi-instrumentalist who was dubbed "the godfather of British blues," and whose open-door arrangement saw some of the greats in the genre hone their craft with him and his band, "passed away peacefully in his California home" on Monday, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page.

10 months ago
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‘Keluarga Cemara’ revisited: A musical revival

The latest artistic form of the Keluarga Cemara franchise, a musical, strengthened its position as a story that is relatable and endearing for everyone.

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