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Yamada Yoji and Lee Sang-il Trade Insights on Art, Rivalry and Japan’s Film Future at Tokyo Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival‘s TIFF Lounge series of talks and masterclasses featured a conversation between Yamada Yoji,…
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Air India seeks 100 billion rupees lifeline from SIA and Tata, Bloomberg News reports
The development follows a deadly Air India crash in June that killed more than 240 passengers Air India is seeking at least 100 billion…
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Air India seeks 100 billion rupees lifeline from SIA and Tata: report
The development follows a deadly Air India crash in June that killed more than 240 passengers Air India is seeking at least 100 billion…
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Pen-ek Ratanaruang Talks Casting, ‘Last Life In The Universe’ and Miike Takashi’s ‘Punch Perm’
Acclaimed Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaruang is back at the Tokyo International Film Festival presenting his latest film “Morte Cucina.” But…
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EVs put an end to China’s usual holiday surge in petrol use
Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km road trip this month during China’s national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the…
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AI Impact Drama ‘Humans in the Loop’ Lands U.S. Theatrical Release and Netflix Pact, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Aranya Sahay‘s “Humans in the Loop” has locked in dual distribution, with Netflix streaming the film stateside from Nov. 10 and boutique…
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‘Father’ Review: A Devastating Study in Guilt and Grief Is Anchored by an Earth-Shattering Performance
With cruel ease, human error can transform normal life into a living purgatory. A sudden car collision or a bad fall can drastically upend…
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NBA approves $10 billion Los Angeles Lakers sale to Mark Walter
Mark Walter is the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers after the NBA Board of Governors approved his purchase of a controlling stake…
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Charlie Sheen Says Tom Cruise’s ‘Born of the Fourth of July’ Casting Was a ‘Betrayal’ by Oliver Stone, but ‘I’m Not Going to Talk S— About’ Cruise: ‘He Should’ve Won the Oscar’
Charlie Sheen recently appeared on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger” and reflected on being dropped from 1989’s “Born on the Fourth of…
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Isabella Esler on Bringing ‘Beetlejuice’ Back to Life on Broadway
Isabella Esler is having the fright of her life on Broadway. Esler, 21, stars as Lydia Deetz in “Beetlejuice,” the musical, which is back…
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Emma Thompson Talks with Helen Shaw
On October 26, 2025, the actor and writer Emma Thompson joined the staff writer Helen Shaw for a discussion at the 26th annual New Yorker…
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Ken Jennings Talks with Tyler Foggatt
On October 25, 2025, the author and game-show host Ken Jennings joined the senior editor Tyler Foggatt onstage at the 26th annual New…
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From ‘Scream’ to ‘M3GAN 2.0,’ Nielsen Reveals the Most-Watched Horror Films Over the Last Five Octobers
“M3GAN 2.0” might not have been a box office success, but it was the first horror movie many viewers turned to as the Halloween season…
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Lily Allen to tour West End Girl album in UK theatres
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Singer Lily Allen has announced she will perform her new album in its entirety when she tours the UK…
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“Fire of Wind” Is a Bold and Inspired Début
There is a sense of replay in the heightened and artificial diction with which Mateus has her cast bear witness, and this sense is…
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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Is a Biopic Without Mystique
Deliver Me From Nowhere includes frequent black and white flashbacks to Springsteen’s boyhood in Freehold, New Jersey, where he was raised…
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‘One Piece’ Producer Tetsu Fujimura Says Japan’s IP Wave Is Going Global
Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing…
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Trump says strikes deal with China’s Xi on tariffs, rare earth exports
World stock markets from Wall Street to Tokyo have hit record highs in recent days [BUSAN, South Korea] US President Donald Trump said he…
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Todd Snyder Taps Actor and Singer Aaron Tveit for Fall Campaign
This is a big month for Aaron Tveit. Not only is the Tony Award-winning actor and singer returning to Broadway with “Chess,” he’s also…
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Teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne after being hit by ball
An Australian teenager has died after he was hit by a cricket ball during a practice session in Melbourne. Ben Austin, 17, was training in…
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‘Kokuho’ Team on Bringing Kabuki Theater to a Younger Generation: ‘It’s a Movie About Art, Two Actors and the Life of Actors’
As part of Variety’s Screening Series, “Kokuho” production designer Yohei Taneda and producer Chieko Murata joined Variety’s…
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Singapore, Vietnam sign memorandum of cooperation on rice trade
‘Securing global and regional partnerships is essential for ensuring a stable supply of rice for Singapore,’ says Minister Grace Fu…
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When the World Series goes into extra innings, how much extra ad revenue does Fox rake in?
It’s already been an exciting Major League Baseball season. And that excitement is clearly translating into the business and advertising…
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‘Long Island Compromise’ TV Series No Longer Moving Forward at Apple (EXCLUSIVE)
“Long Island Compromise” is no longer in development at Apple TV, sources tell Variety. The series adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner‘s…