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Wheesung, Veteran Korean Singer, Dies at 43Â
The k-pop star, who suffered a precipitous decline in his career after being caught illegally using anesthetics in 2021, was discovered unresponsive in his Seoul apartment Monday evening.Â
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Cannes Film Festival Contenders: 60 Movies That Could Make the 2025 Lineup
The 78th annual Cannes Film Festival is just two months away, and speculation is building that new features from Paul Thomas Anderson, Park Chan-wook, Wes Anderson, Kristen Stewart, Richard Linklater, Nicolas Winding Refn, Spike Lee and Scarlett Johansson could be among the titles competing for this year's Palme d'Or.
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China’s $2B Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ to Release Across Europe
Already the highest-grossing animated film in movie history, the film will soon launch in the U.K., Germany, France, Spain and 30 more territories, courtesy of Trinity CineAsia.
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‘I’m Still Here’ Star Fernanda Torres’ Charmed Night at the Oscars
Torres is only the second Brazilian to be nominated for an acting Oscar — and the first was her own mother.
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How to Watch the Oscars 2025 Around the World
With the 97th Academy Awards unspooling in L.A. on Sunday with host Conan O'Brien, here is a handy guide of TV networks and online outlets that will show all the glitz and glamour across the globe.
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‘John Wick 4’ Scores Surprise Theatrical Release in China (Without Cuts)
Opening in China two years after its rollout in U.S. cinemas, the hit Keanu Reeves film is the rare R-rated action film to win approval from Beijing censors without censorship cuts.
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How Netflix Series ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Got Britney Spears’ Permission to Use ‘Toxic’Â
The buzzy show about the rise and fall of wellness influencer Belle Gibson uses hit tracks from Spears, Sia and Doja Cat to create an infectious and colorful approach to the true crime genre.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Max Streaming Launch for Australia
The service will make its long-awaited debut down under on March 31, with the second season of HBO's post-apocalyptic series 'The Last of Us' serving as an early tentpole title when it releases in April.
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‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Star Kaitlyn Dever on Finding Empathy for Belle Gibson
Dever has won praise for her virtuosic performance in Netflix's latest true-crime hit, which tells the story of the disgraced wellness guru.
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Berlin Hidden Gem: China’s Jing Yi Taps Memories of Xinjiang for Enigmatic Feature Debut ‘The Botanist’
The young filmmaker had little access to cinema growing up in remote rural China, but thanks to a friend's cache of classics and mentorship from art-house star Bi Gan, he's making his debut at Berlin.
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Blackpink’s Jisoo to Star in Netflix K-Drama Series ‘Boyfriend on Demand’
The K-pop star plays a hard-working career woman who escapes reality through a subscription-based virtual dating program, where she meets the boyfriends of her dreams.Â
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South Korean Director Min Kyu-dong Does Not Miss
The veteran, who has seemingly conquered every film genre there is, talks about his latest movie, 'The Old Woman With the Knife,' a meditation on the loneliness of aging masquerading as an action flick.
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