'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' opens to a huge $927 million
New York [US], August 4: "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" brought in a blockbuster $927 million in worldwide ticket sales, including $355 million in the...
Gdynia wins UNESCO heritage status
New York [US], August 4: The centre of the modernist Baltic port city of Gdynia, built almost from scratch during the two decades between World...
Gere's son and Crawford's daughter working together after parents divorced
New York [US], August 4: More than 30 years after Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere's marriage came to an end, two of their children from...
'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, dead at 80
New York [US], August 4: Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore "Big Pussy"...
Thousands support campaign to save Soviet industrial 'castle'
Moscow [Russia], August 3: A campaign to save a Soviet-era industrial landmark in Moscow from redevelopment has attracted thousands of supporters in an increasingly rare...
The promise and perils of AI in theatre
New York [US], August 3: Piotr Mirowski occupies a rare space where theatre improvisation overlaps with artificial intelligence research.
Why global entertainment still depends on local culture
New York [US], August 3: In an age when viewers can drift from TikTok to Netflix to YouTube within minutes, the World Cup remains a...
FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate 'in the...
New York [US], August 2: Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday defended his agency's recent actions against ABC, saying broadcasters have a duty...
Grande's 'Petal' displays a pop star at her most restrained
New York [US], August 2: Gone is the big-belter Ariana Grande. On "Petal," her eighth studio album and first full-length release since both the end...
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean duet becomes longest-running top single in UK
New York [US], August 2: Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's duet "Rein Me In" made pop history in Britain on Friday when it became the...
Copenhagen's Noma reopens with micro-season menus
Copenhagen [Denmark], August 1: Copenhagen's famed Noma restaurant is betting on a rapidly shifting seasonal menu to drive its next chapter when it reopens in...
Venice chief blames Hollywood woes
New York [US], August 1: Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera defended this year's lineup, saying the absence of major Hollywood studios and the scarcity...
K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit music
New York [US], August 1: K-pop powerhouse BTS said they will not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming 2027 Grammy Awards.
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
New York [US], August 1: Irish musician Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56 early on Wednesday, his...
'60 Minutes' announces new slate of correspondents
New York [US], August 1: Two months after a major shakeup, CBS's "60 Minutes" has hired a lineup of new correspondents and contributors in time...
Film financier indicted in alleged $100M Ponzi scheme tied
New York [US], August 1: Film producer Jason Cloth, who financed "Joker," "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" and dozens of other movies, has been indicted by...
The spectacular comeback after the storm of Tomohisa Yamashita, the 'flower boy'.
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 31: Once a "national heartthrob" who captivated many Asian audiences, Tomohisa Yamashita became embroiled in personal scandals that forced him into years...
Vietnamese runner-up bursts into tears, does something special for a 15-year-old girl.
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 31: Episode 197 of 'Vietnamese Family Home' aired with MC Thanh Thảo and two guests, runner-up Vân Nhi and singer Nguyễn Thai...
Does Katie Holmes support her daughter breaking up with Tom Cruise?
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 31: The news that Suri, the only biological child of actor Tom Cruise, has dropped her father's surname has caused a stir....
Why was the scene cut from the final episode of the prime-time...
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 31: The final episode of 'Under the Bright Window' became the focus of debate when a scene was cut from the broadcast,...
A girl from Thanh Hoa province crowned Miss Tourism Vietnam.
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 31: Outshining 30 other contestants, Vu Thi Thao won the Miss Tourism Vietnam 2026 crown in the final night held in Quang...
Cucurella gets tattoo of Spain coach
Madrid [Spain], July 30: Spain defender Marc Cucurella proved he was a man of his word when he made good promise of getting a tattoo...
Kenyan footprints shed light on prehistoric human
Nairobi [Kenya], July 30: Footprints left on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya around 1.43 million years ago are providing new insight into the size...
Pop Mart brings Labubu to the dessert table
Beijing [China], July 30: Pop Mart (9992.HK), the Beijing-based maker of "blind box" toys including the toothy-grinned Labubu, is diversifying its business by opening its...
Study documents a precipitous decline in the number of languages
New York [US], July 30: Globally, people currently use roughly 7,500 languages, with English, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic and French the most common, counting...
French DJ Kavinsky found dead in his home in Paris
Paris [France], July 30: French DJ and electropop musician - who performed at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics - was found dead...
Marvel unveils 'Ghost Rider,' 'Black Panther 3' at Comic-Con
Washington [US], July 29: Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday to unveil a slate upcoming projects, such as "Ghost Rider," starring Ryan...