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Japan town to block Mount Fuji view from troublesome tourists
by Agence France-Presse - April 28, 2024 - 4:59pm
A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists.
Louvre says Mona Lisa could get a room of her own
by Agence France-Presse - April 28, 2024 - 4:22pm
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum's president said on Saturday.
Aaron Sorkin confirms working on 'follow-up' Facebook movie
by Agence France-Presse - April 28, 2024 - 10:50am
Sorkin, who depicted the creation and early years of Facebook in 2010's "The Social Network," said the tech giant has since then played a major role in the US' sharp political polarization.
BTS agency files complaint against subsidiary head over breach of trust
by Agence France-Presse - April 27, 2024 - 11:50am
The South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS on Thursday filed a legal complaint against its powerhouse subsidiary's head for allegedly orchestrating a plan to break away from the parent company.
Male hippo in Japan zoo turns out to be female
by Agence France-Presse - April 23, 2024 - 6:01pm
Betrayed by its DNA and unmanly toilet habits, a hippopotamus in Japan thought for seven years to be a he is in fact a she, the zoo where the wallowing giant lives said.
Netflix releases teaser for 16-episode adaptation of '100 Years of Solitude'
by Agence France-Presse - April 21, 2024 - 11:45am
Published in 1967, the novel is considered a masterpiece that defined "magical realism" as a literary genre and has been translated into 46 languages.
Princess Diana's dresses on display in Hong Kong ahead of auction
by Agence France-Presse - April 19, 2024 - 2:55pm
The collection of dresses, shoes and handbags — some of which are familiar fashion moments from the Princess of Wales — is part of a 12-day exhibit at a Hong Kong mall.
Studio Ghibli to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
by Agence France-Presse - April 18, 2024 - 6:51pm
It will mark the first that that Cannes gives an award to a collective, rather than an individual.
McCartney and Lennon sons team up for new single
by Agence France-Presse - April 18, 2024 - 6:37pm
James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, sons of The Beatles songwriting icons Paul and John, have teamed up to record a single paying homage to the star-studded London neighborhood of Primrose Hill.
Dystopian flick 'Civil War' dethrones 'Godzilla x Kong' at North American box office
by Agence France-Presse - April 17, 2024 - 5:21pm
"Civil War," the hard-hitting film that imagines a dystopian near-future in the United States, topped the North American box office in its first weekend.
Spielberg, Scorsese kids star in Christmas film premiering at Cannes
by Agence France-Presse - April 17, 2024 - 3:26pm
The children of filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese star in a Christmas film premiering in a Cannes Film Festival sidebar section.
Thousands of Taylor Swift fans hit by UK ticket scams: Lloyds
by Agence France-Presse - April 17, 2024 - 12:31pm
Thousands of fans of pop megastar Taylor Swift have been hit by a wave of concert ticket scams ahead of her tour in the UK later this year, a British bank said Wednesday.
Civil rights lawyer, Clark Kent lookalike turns accidental superhero in Brazil
by Agence France-Presse - April 17, 2024 - 12:22pm
Leonardo Muylaert was just another mild-mannered professional on vacation with his girlfriend when the 36-year-old Brazilian went viral on social media thanks to an unexpected superpower that has changed his life:...
Taylor Swift, boyfriend Travis Kelce spotted dancing at Coachella
by Agence France-Presse - April 14, 2024 - 12:45pm
Taylor Swift made a much-speculated on appearance at Saturday's Coachella festival... as a fan, canoodling and dancing with beau Travis Kelce as Bleachers performed a rollicking set.
Shakira cameo: Lana Del Rey with guest Billie Eilish open Coachella 2024
by Agence France-Presse - April 14, 2024 - 10:31am
Shakira dropped in Friday night for a surprise Coachella cameo with Argentina's superstar producer Bizarrap, a highlight on day one of the festival that saw a diverse slate of Latino artists command the convers...
Harry and Meghan partner with Netflix for lifestyle, polo shows
by Agence France-Presse - April 12, 2024 - 11:53am
Britain's Prince Harry and his actress wife Meghan Markle are working on two nonfiction series with Netflix — a lifestyle program and a show on professional polo.
Peter Higgs: physicist who predicted 'God particle'
by Agence France-Presse - April 11, 2024 - 11:26am
His 1964 theory of a mass-giving particle, which became known as the Higgs boson or the "God particle," earned him and Belgian physicist Francois Englert the 2013 Nobel Prize for Physics.
George Lucas receiving Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival
by Agence France-Presse - April 10, 2024 - 12:05pm
The Cannes film festival will give Star Wars creator George Lucas a special award at its closing ceremony this year.
Beyonce's country album tops Billboard chart, her eighth #1
by Agence France-Presse - April 9, 2024 - 10:54am
Beyonce is also the first Black woman to top Billboard's Top Country Albums chart with the 27-track second act in her "Renaissance" trilogy.
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling criticized for gender views
by Agence France-Presse - April 7, 2024 - 5:26pm
British author J.K. Rowling, who scored stellar success with her series about the boy wizard Harry Potter, has courted controversy online and even death threats because of her outspoken views on gender identity...
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