For years, 36-year-old Ukrainian artist Olena Kharakhulakh had put her art on hold, choosing instead a steady job designing glass objects for a company. That changed when a Russian missile hit an apartment block 300 metres from her home in eastern Ukraine, killing 45 people. Choking back tears when recalling the attack, she said that […]
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Artists back out of concerts for US 250th anniversary
Two of the nine artists who were announced as headliners for a concert series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States have publicly backed out of the event, a day after the lineup was released. On Wednesday, the committee in charge of the shows announced the performers scheduled to take the stage in Washington […]
Austrian jihadist jailed for 15 years for Taylor Swift concert attack plan
An Austrian court on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old who admitted plotting a foiled jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert to 15 years in jail. The US megastar was forced to cancel the three Vienna shows of her record-breaking “Eras” tour in the summer of 2024 after authorities warned of the plot by the so-called […]
Netflix criticises German plan to make streamers invest more locally
Netflix and other streaming services on Thursday criticised a German plan requiring platforms to reinvest a share of locally generated revenue as part of efforts to support domestic film production. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet approved a draft law Wednesday that would compel streamers to invest at least eight percent of earnings generated in Germany into the […]
Online horror phenomenon turns movie blockbuster with ‘Backrooms’
Originating as a creepy shared story told online by ordinary internet users, the “Backrooms” universe erupts into American cinemas on Friday with a film directed by star YouTuber Kane Parsons. The work depicts a group of characters who find themselves trapped in a warren of bizarrely laid-out rooms resembling empty offices, illuminated by a pallid […]
Matthew Perry assistant imprisoned over fatal drug injections
The personal assistant who repeatedly injected Matthew Perry with ketamine before he died was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, becoming the fifth person to face justice over the “Friends” star’s fatal overdose. Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, was ordered to serve three years and five months in federal lock-up after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine […]
Assistant who injected Matthew Perry with drugs sentenced to 41 months
The personal assistant who repeatedly injected Matthew Perry with ketamine was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, becoming the fifth person to face justice over the “Friends” star’s fatal overdose. Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, was sentenced in California to three years and five months in federal prison after admitting conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death. Prosecutors said […]
Kanye West to play Istanbul show on May 30
US rapper Kanye West, whose concerts have been banned in several European venues over controversial antisemitic remarks, will appear in Istanbul on May 30, organisers said. The 48-year-old, also known as “Ye”, has sparked widespread anger over remarks glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and for antisemitic rants which he has blamed on having bipolar disorder. US […]
Madrid pumps up the volume on Latin music
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny kicks off a series of 10 concerts on Saturday in Madrid, a city with a booming Latino population now emerging as a new hub of the Latin music industry. It will be the most shows of the singer’s “Debi Tirar Mas Fotos” tour outside of his native Puerto Rico, where […]