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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Alongside a tide of pensioner rallies and a workers strike that crippled a day’s transportation, the 26th edition of the Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (Bafici) managed another explosive set of diverse screenings and industry discussions that wrapped on April 13, after 13 days of cinematic indulgence. An awards ceremony, […]

CASTING COMPLETE Full casting has been unveiled for “Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical,” the English-language musical adaptation of Bollywood blockbuster “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” ahead of its U.K. premiere at Manchester Opera House on May 29. Previously announced leads Jena Pandya (“Bhangra Nation,” “Mamma Mia”) as Simran and Ashley Day (“An American […]

Mario Vargas Llosa, one of Latin American literature’s modern greats, died April 13 in Lima, Peru. He was 89.  He died surrounded by his family and “at peace,” his children Álvaro, Gonzalo and Morgana Vargas Llosa announced in a social post. “He enjoyed a long, adventurous and fruitful life, and leaves behind him a body […]

Cannes Critics’ Week has unveiled the lineup of its 64th edition, which will be dominated by French and Belgian movies, kicking off with Laura Wandel’s tense social drama “Adam’s Interest.” “Adam’s Interest” marks Wandel’s follow up to “Playground,” which won a Cannes’ Un Certain Regard prize in 2021. The film takes place in the pediatric […]

Celebrated Japanese animation director Masaaki Yuasa has unveiled the debut project from his newly established animation studio, ame pippin. Titled “Daisy’s Life,” the feature is a Japanese-French co-production based on Banana Yoshimoto’s novel Hinagiku no Jinsei, with original illustrations by renowned artist Yoshitomo Nara. The film is set for delivery in 2026. Yuasa is best […]

Post Malone brought the cigarettes and red Solo cups to his closing headlining set at Coachella on Sunday, melding the hip-hop hits of his earlier discography with the more recent country fare that powered his last few albums. Throughout his hour-plus set, the singer, clad in waist-high jeans with a tee tucked in, held the […]

The South Korean box office remained firmly under local control for the third consecutive weekend as “The Match” retained the top spot with $2 million, accounting for 52.79% of total weekend revenue. The sports drama, based on the legendary Go rivalry between Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho, added 306,028 admissions, bringing its cumulative gross to […]

Megan Thee Stallion brought girl power to her invigorating Coachella set on Sunday night, enlisting Queen Latifah, Victoria Monét and Ciara to duet and perform their own hits during her finely-tuned show. Megan wore her pop star stripes proudly as she gave one of the most energetic and precise performances of the weekend, hitting choreographed […]

It took until Sunday, but Coachella 2025 found its first disastrous set with Rema. The Nigerian Afrobeats superstar did not take the stage until nearly 30 minutes into his 45-minute set, then lip-synched badly for a couple of songs before the backing track was dropped. He subsequently sang generally well for a few tracks near […]

In the days leading up to Junior H’s Coachella performance on Sunday night, the 23-year-old and his band of tuba, guitar and tololoche players meticulously prepared for this “full circle moment.” The Mexican singer-songwriter appeared on the same stage last year as a guest for Peso Pluma, and now, Junior claims the main stage as […]