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Godzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent
The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations. Many of these witnesses have spent their lives warning of the dangers of nuclear war – but initially, much of the world didn’t want to hear it. “The fates of… Read
Christopher Reeve's kids wanted to be 'honest, raw and vulnerable' in new documentary 'Super/Man'
Christopher Reeve’s children say they made a point to include all the complexities of their father’s life — his strengths and weaknesses — in the new documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” — because that’s what he would have wanted. The film includes family home videos, mixed with interviews and… Read
New lawsuits against Sean Combs allege sex assault, including of minor
Music mogul Sean Combs is facing a batch of new lawsuits including one alleging he molested a minor, the legal team behind the filings announced Monday. The federal civil complaints filed in Manhattan were filed anonymously, two by women named as Jane Does and four by men identified as John… Read
What to stream this week: 'Warriors' album, 'The Dating Game' killer, 'NCIS: Origins' and Travis Kelce's games
Travis Kelce adds game show host to his growing resume with “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” and Lin-Manuel Miranda's “Warriors,” a musical concept album inspired by the 1979 cult classic film, are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among… Read
Ariana Grande hosts 'SNL' for the first time since the last female presidential nominee
Ariana Grande took the New York 30 Rock stage at “Saturday Night Live” for the third time as host and found herself in familiar circumstances. “The last time I hosted was in 2016, and we were right on the verge of electing our first female president,” the 31-year-old singer and… Read
‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
“Game of Thrones” fans came out in droves to bid on hundreds of costumes, props and other items from the series in an auction that raked in over $21 million. From Thursday through Saturday, the Heritage Auctions event in Dallas featured over 900 lots including suits of armor, swords and… Read
Voice of 'Goku' actress to be converted to AI for 'non-acting' projects in Japanese, English
Aoni Production, one of Japan’s most storied anime voice actor talent agencies, has announced a partnership with CoeFont, a Tokyo-based tech company that describes itself as a “global AI voice platform.” Together, the two companies plan to create AI-generated versions of the voices of some of Aoni’s top talent. One of the… Read
Hello Hallyu: Why is South Korean culture sweeping the globe?
It's won Oscars. Its television shows and K-pop stars dominate global charts. Its leading novelist just won the Nobel literature prize. How did South Korea become such a global cultural powerhouse? AFP takes a look at what we know: What is Hallyu? From the late 1990s, Korean dramas and K-pop… Read
Trump biopic 'The Apprentice' hits U.S. theaters weeks before election
Explosive Donald Trump biopic "The Apprentice" hit U.S. theaters Friday, with filmmakers gambling that it will draw audiences in a fiercely polarized nation just weeks before its subject's election showdown with rival Kamala Harris. The hot-topic film about the Republican candidate's younger years has drawn legal threats from Trump's attorneys,… Read
Want to film in Paris? No sexism allowed
Filmmakers looking to shoot on the iconic streets of Paris will have to promise to fight sexism, discrimination and sexual violence on set under a regulation adopted Friday by city lawmakers. The regulation, due to take effect on January 1, requires production companies seeking a permit to film in the… Read
