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New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban

Jenna Zucker |Updated a day ago |3 min read

By Jenna Zucker TORONTO -The new documentary "The Sharp Edge of Peace" begins with a harrowing scene: Fawzia Koofi, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament and a women's rights activist, recovering in a hospital bed after surviving an ...

Singer Steven Tyler arrives for the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 14, 2019.

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit

Jonathan Stempel |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |2 min read

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed for good a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler of sexually assaulting a former teenage model twice in one day in the mid-1970s. U.S. District Judge Lewis ...

Feb 11, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA;  Recording artist Taylor Swift, looks on before Super Bowl LVIII between Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Taylor Swift beats Beatles in race to 12th UK number one album

Reuters |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |2 min read

LONDON (Reuters) - Taylor Swift topped the British music charts on Friday with "The Tortured Poets Department", outselling the rest of the top ten combined and beating the Beatles for the record of fastest artist to rack up 12 UK number one ...

Director Wes Ball poses at a press line for "The Maze Runner" during the 2014 Comic-Con International Convention in San Diego, California July 25, 2014.

'Planet of the Apes' franchise looks to the future with new film 'Kingdom'

Hanna Rantala |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |2 min read

By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes", the latest installment in the sci-fi franchise, is both a sequel and a prequel, its director, Wes Ball, says. The action-adventure is the tenth "Planet of the Apes" movie ...

Members of the group Itzy pose in front of the Manhattan skyline during an interview with Reuters in New York, U.S., April 22, 2024.

K-Pop group ITZY showcases individuality on second world tour

Reuters |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |2 min read

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Members of the K-pop supergroup ITZY are looking to show a new side of themselves as the band takes its "Born to Be" tour to fans around the world. The tour, which sees the girl band perform in 18 countries across Asia, ...

Cast member Zendaya attends a premiere for the film "Challengers" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 16, 2024.

Zendaya's tennis movie, 'Challengers,' tests friendship bonds of complex trio

Danielle Broadway, Rollo Ross |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |2 min read

By Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Zendaya first read the script for director Luca Guadagnino’s romantic sports film “Challengers,” she immediately understood that the tennis player turned coach she would portray was ...

Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet as she attends the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2024.

'Taylor Swift Act' and other efforts target sky-high concert ticket prices

Lisa Richwine |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |4 min read

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Taylor Swift concert ticket debacle two years ago is leading state and federal lawmakers to take aim at sales practices that they say are deceptive or predatory to music fans. A main goal of venues and ...

Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys performs during a concert at the Rock in Rio Music Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 15, 2017.

Pet Shop Boys say new album Nonetheless 'one of our most melodic'

Marie-Louise Gumuchian |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |2 min read

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - British electro-pop duo Pet Shop Boys say their new album "Nonetheless" is one of their most melodic from their four-decade-long career, featuring songs about solitude, freedom and looking for a new ...

Hipgnosis logo is seen in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration taken, June 28, 2021.

Hipgnosis' bidding war intensifies as Concord hikes offer for Shakira music owner

Reuters |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |2 min read

(Reuters) -Shares of Hipgnosis Songs Fund climbed on Thursday after Apollo-backed Concord outbid a proposal by private equity giant Blackstone, launching a bidding war for the owner of music rights of artists, including Shakira and Blondie. Concord, ...

JioCinema logo is pictured in this illustration taken November 15, 2023.

Ambani's JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India's streaming war heats up

Aditya Kalra, Kanjyik Ghosh |Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |2 min read

By Aditya Kalra and Kanjyik Ghosh (Reuters) - JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India's Reliance Industries, on Thursday cut prices of its premium offering to as low as 29 rupees ($0.3480) a month, heating up competition for Netflix and ...

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