Candid Kanye film premieres at Sundance amid editing row
LOS ANGELES - A new Kanye West documentary featuring candid moments from his early life premiered at the Sundance film festival Sunday, just days after the rapper demanded that Netflix allow him to re-edit the final cut.
Rare Botticelli under the hammer in New York, one year after record sale price
NEW YORK: A rare Botticelli painting depicting Jesus Christ will go up for auction on Thursday at Sotheby's in New York, a year after a record $92 million was paid for a work by the Italian Renaissance master.
Rock icon Meat Loaf dies at 74
The American singer and actor Meat Loaf, famous for his rock anthem Bat Out of Hell, part of one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died at age 74.
Tearful Adele pulls plug on Las Vegas show
LOS ANGELES: A tearful Adele postponed her Las Vegas residency Thursday, a day before it was due to begin.
Piecing together a lost night
Gender inequality, sexual abuse and societal attitudes towards women are common issues in Southeast Asia, yet not many dare to bring such a topic into a story especially those from conservative countries. So to see Indonesian filmmaker Wregas Bhanuteja explore and highlight this in his directorial debut, Photocopier is absolutely a bold move and quite admirable. Although without much information on the film and whether this is based on a real event or not, Photocopier is a gritty, riveting dramatic crime mystery that feels realistic and honest.
Putting the humanity into history
Graphic novel The King Of Bangkok captures a generation of Thai politics.
Defeating the odds
Thai-American director Pailin Wedel has raised the bar for local cinema with the Emmy success of Hope Frozen.
A new take on an old teen drama
With Latin vibes and swag, Rebelde -- Netflix's latest Mexican teen drama to kick off 2022 -- has the winning combo of a simple yet interesting storyline and a cast that shares chemistry to keep viewers hooked.
Elton John says hello again with resumed goodbye tour
NEW ORLEANS: Flamboyant British rocker Elton John has resumed his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour, returning to the stage in New Orleans after a nearly two-year hiatus.
Beatles producer signed Fab Four because they were 'good people'
LONDON: The Beatles producer George Martin signed the legendary rock band in its early days more for its four members' endearing personalities than for their music, he once revealed in a video posted on Twitter Wednesday by his son.
