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Dec 9, 2024

'Emilia Perez,' 'The Brutalist' lead Golden Globe film nominations

Emilia Perez, released by Netflix, scored 10 nods and The Brutalist, from independent distributor A24, earned seven


Dec 9, 2024

Notre Dame welcomes back public for mass after five-year refit

The beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019, but has been fully renovated inside and fitted with a new roof and...


Dec 8, 2024

‘Moana 2’ makes waves in second week atop North America box office

MOANA 2, the sequel to the animated Disney musical about a spirited Polynesian teenager who embarks on seafaring adventures, has topped the...


Dec 8, 2024

‘Wizard of Oz’ slippers sell at auction for a record US$28 million

THE ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore as Dorothy in the 1939 production of The Wizard of Oz were sold for a...


Dec 8, 2024

Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras tour set to bring in revenue at well over US$2 billion

This smashes the record previously held by Elton John’s pandemic-interrupted Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, which sold about US$939 million in tickets...


Dec 7, 2024

Lionel Messi named MLS Most Valuable Player after record-setting season

LIONEL Messi was named Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Most Valuable Player (MVP) on Friday (Dec 6) after leading Inter Miami to a...


Dec 7, 2024

Disney’s largest cruise ship targets Asia with Marvel heroes

TICKETS for a voyage on board Walt Disney’s first Asia-based cruise ship go on sale next week, as the entertainment giant takes...


Dec 6, 2024

Superheroes checked

Where it once made moviegoers believe “a man can fly!”, CGI no longer dazzles these days, especially if the film’s script and...


Dec 6, 2024

NBA to return to China with multiyear deal in Macau

THE National Basketball Association (NBA) has signed a multiyear deal to play pre-season games in Macau from 2025, marking the league’s return...


Dec 6, 2024

Lamborghini Revuelto review: Why it hits the bullseye

Named after a bull that terrorised people, the Lamborghini Revuelto is surprisingly civil, but still packs a fearsome wallop