Melissa Barrera Joins Pro-Palestine Rally at Sundance Film Festival

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief In January, when Netflix unveiled its slate of Chinese-language original productions for 2024, all of them turned out to be Taiwanese. Not Chinese. And not from Hong Kong, a territory that once produced over 300 movies a year in multiple Chinese dialects.

Naman Ramachandran Christopher Nolan is in the market to make a horror film, provided there is a good enough idea. Nolan was speaking at an in-conversation event at at London’s British Film Institute (BFI) on Thursday, attended by a rapt, sold-out audience. In response to a question from an audience member whether he would consider making a horror film, Nolan said, “‘Oppenheimer‘ has elements of horror in it definitely, as I think is appropriate to the subject matter.

Ellise Shafer Directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeh were banned by Iranian authorities from traveling to this year’s Berlin Film Festival, where their film “My Favourite Cake” is premiering in competition. At the film’s press conference on Friday morning, actors Lily Farhadpour and Esmail Mehrabi delivered a powerful message from the directors in the form of a letter as a photo of the two was propped up besides their empty seats. “Today, a film which we have spent three years of our lives making will be shown here, unfortunately, without our presence.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic A GoFundMe page set up for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade, has caught the attention of Taylor Swift, who made donations on the page totaling $100,000 early Friday morning. The “Elizabeth Lopez-Galvan Memorial” page was set up Thursday afternoon, with a goal of raising $75,000 for the family of the 44-year-old shooting victim. Around 1,300 people had made donations when Swift pushed the total beyond the goal in the wee hours of Friday morning, first making a donation of $50,000 and then making a second donation in the same amount eight minutes later.

Meghan Markle appears to be the one to have made the first move in patching up her broken relationship with her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded to an online petition calling for the UK Government not to use new proposed powers to access bank accounts of people receiving State Pension payments. More than 12,600 people have signed the petition, however, the DWP’s written response clarifies the new measures and the types of State Pension bank accounts that may flag up for review due to potential fraud or error.

The Green Brigade are urging Celtic fans to join them in singing the Irish ballad Grace before Saturday’s Scottish Premiership clash against Kilmarnock as a tribute to the people of Palestine.

More than 100 patients in NHS Forth Valley had to wait almost a day for unscheduled treatment.

Stirling rugby star Lyndsay O’Donnell has this week announced her retirement from the game.

Scotland is home to one road that is so dangerous motorists could be charged just for driving on it.

Prince Harry will finally break his silence on his father King Charles' poor health and the current state of their relationship in a brand new interview tomorrow.

MAFS UK star Georges Berthonneau has hit out at ex Peggy Rose after being “blindsided” when she announced their split on Valentine's Day.

A Ferrari driver had a lucky escape after crashing his £350,000 supercar on a dual carriageway. 

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has said the Magpies have not received any contact as of yet from Manchester United for Dan Ashworth.

Prince Harry is set to discuss his father's health in a US television interview. It will be Harry's first interview since King Charles postponed all public duties after announcing he had cancer.

ITV has announced the new presenters set to take over Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield following their shock exits from This Morning last year. After much speculation, it was confirmed on Friday morning (February 16) that Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley are to join the This Morning family as the new co-hosts from next month.

Amanda Holden has been flooded with compliments from her fans as she celebrates her birthday. The Britain's Got Talent judge turned 53 on Friday (February 16) and marked the occasion by stripping down to her 'birthday suit'.

Sir Keir Starmer says he has done something no other leader of the Labour Party has ever done before by 'giving up a Labour seat' in Rochdale. But the Labour leader fell short of saying that he acted quickly enough over comments made by its by-election candidate.

A team of cops arrested suspected drug dealers and gang members during an 'intense' two-week crackdown in Rochdale. They also uncovered a fake taxi linked to drug dealing and found a 'hide' in a car containing sim cards linked to drugs lines in the town.

The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been pictured arriving at court today ahead of a long-awaited sex abuse trial.

the death of his beloved wife last month.The “In My Room” singer’s loved ones confirmed that two family representatives will serve as the 81-year-old’s co-conservators.Wilson’s family said the decision was prompted by the death of Wilson’s wife, Melinda Ledbetter, who died at the age of 77 last month, according to a statement on Instagram.“Following the passing of Brian’s beloved wife Melinda, after careful consideration and consultation among Brian, his seven children, Gloria Ramos, and Brian’s doctors (and consistent with family processes put in place by Brian and Melinda), we are confirming that longtime Wilson family representatives LeeAnn Hard and Jean Sievers will serve as Brian’s co-conservators of the person,” they wrote Thursday night.“This decision was made to ensure that there will be no extreme changes to the household and Brian and the children living at home will be taken care of and remain in the home where they are cared for by Gloria Ramos and the wonderful team at the house who have been in place for many years helping take care of the family.”“Brian will be able to enjoy all of his family and friends and continue to work on current projects as well as participate in any activities he chooses,” they added.In court documents obtained by The Blast, the music icon, 81, is suffering from a “major neurocognitive disorder (such as dementia) and is “unable to properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.”Wilson is being treated for the disorder, the doc adds.The Post has reached out to Wilson’s reps for further comment.News of Wilson’s ailing health comes just weeks after Ledbetter’s death.Wilson announced the news in a heartfelt post on social media, saying

died from cervical cancer, with her team confirming the news to the media.Her manager, Nikita Sharma, stated the star had “bravely fought the disease” but had “tragically passed away,” according to NDTV India.However, the following day, Pandey, 32, posted a video of herself revealing she was alive and well and that the death announcement was a ruse to raise awareness about the potentially fatal disease.The move sparked uproar online, with the overwhelming majority of commentators slamming Pandey for her actions.“I’m alive, I didn’t die because of cervical cancer,” Pandey told her 1.3 million followers, as poignant music played in the background. “Unfortunately, I can’t say that about the hundreds of thousands of women who have lost their lives because of cervical cancer.

Gossip have added a run of UK and European shows to their summer 2024 tour. Find ticket details below.Announced today (February 15), the newly-announced tour dates come as the American trio are set to release their Rick Rubin-produced LP ‘Real Power’.Their sixth studio album, ‘Real Power’ will arrive on March 22, and marks the first album from Beth Ditto and co since their 2012 release, ‘A Joyful Noise’.Set to kick off later this summer, the new run of live dates will see the indie icons play at the Villa Ada venue in Rome, Italy on June 22, followed by a stop in Milan the following day.

Cillian Murphy has revealed the one movie in his filmography that he rewatches.Speaking to Variety recently to promote his new film Small Things Like These, the Oppenheimer star was asked about the upcoming third entry in the 28 Days Later franchise, 28 Years Later.Announced earlier this year, 28 Years Later will serve as a direct sequel to 28 Days Later, and will see Danny Boyle and Alex Garland returning to direct and write respectively. While Murphy starred in the 2002 original, it is currently unclear if he will return for 28 Years Later.When asked if his character will return for the upcoming sequel, Murphy told Variety: “I can’t give much more at this point.

Xbox has confirmed that four exclusive games will be released on rival consoles, after weeks of speculation.Earlier this month, several reports emerged that Microsoft was planning on releasing several big exclusives like Starfield, Indiana Jones & The Great Circle, Halo and Gears Of Wars on the PlayStation 5. Microsoft then confirmed a press conference to discuss the “vision for the future” of Xbox, which finally took place last night (February 15).Those rumours were swiftly debunked, but Microsoft did announce their intention “to take four games to the other consoles [PS5 and Nintendo Switch]”.

F.T. Island member Song Seung-hyun has announced his retirement from the Korean entertainment industry.Song Seung-hyun took to his personal Instagram page yesterday (February 15) to announce his official retirement from the Korean entertainment industry.

Hyolyn has come under fire for saying the N-Word while singing along to Doja Cat‘s ‘Say So’ during an Instagram Story.The SISTAR member recently posted a number of Instagram Stories of herself on a trip with stylist GANi. One video in particular, which was uploaded yesterday (February 15), featured her dancing to the hit Doja Cat track ‘Say So’.In particular, Hyolyn filmed herself singing along to a verse that contained the N-word.

Kylie Minogue has been announced as the latest headliner for London’s BST Hyde Park 2024 – find all the details below.The ‘Padam Padam’ singer is due to top the bill at this year’s edition of the concert series on Saturday, July 13. She’ll be joined by a host of support acts who are yet to be confirmed.“I can’t wait to return to BST Hyde Park this summer,” Minogue said.

Dua Lipa has released her new single ‘Training Season’ – you can listen to it below.The song is the second preview of the pop star’s upcoming, as-yet-untitled third album, following on from 2023’s ‘Houdini’.Speaking about ‘Training Season’, Lipa explained: “I had been on a string of bad dates, and the last one was the final straw. The next morning I arrived to the studio to Caroline [Ailin (Ellie Goulding, Katy Perry)] and Tobias [Jesso Jr.

Ridley Scott is reportedly in talks to helm an upcoming biopic based on the Bee Gees.According to a report from Deadline Hollywood, anonymous sources close to to the project told the outlet that Scott is currently in the negotiations phase with Paramount Pictures to lead its upcoming biopic based on the group.The film, which is currently untitled, has yet to receive a release date or cast. Scott will also supposedly co-produce the film alongside Graham King for GK Films, Stacey Snider and Michael Pruss for Scott Free.

(G)I-DLE have dropped a music video for ‘Revenge’, a cut from their most recent studio album ‘[2]’.Released on February 15, (G)I-DLE’s new visual for ‘Revenges’ marks the third track from ‘[2]’ to receive a video treatment following pre-release single ‘Wife’ and title track ‘Super Lady’.In the music video for ‘Revenge’, the five K-pop idols come together to plot a murder and get their revenge on an unseen person. It all culminates in a hotel, where the quintet, in various disguises, carry out their plan in fiery fashion.“Meaningless pleasure at that kind of ordinary life / Struggling to get paid at priceless price / Nevertheless, the obvious reason why I can’t give up / Your pain is the only medicine for this scar,” Soyeon sings on ‘Revenge’.

IU has unveiled the music video for ‘Holssi’, one of two title tracks for her forthcoming mini-album ‘The Winning’.Released today (February 16) at 6pm KST, the song is the second off ‘The Winning’ to receive a video treatment after ‘Love Wins All’ last month. That music video starred BTS’ V as the male lead alongside IU.

Keane have announced a special 20th anniversary edition of their debut album ‘Hopes And Fears’ – find all the details below.Released in 2004, the original version of the record includes the hit singles ‘Somewhere Only We Know’, ‘Everybody’s Changing’ and ‘Bedshaped’. The LP hit Number One in the UK, and earned the group a BRIT Award for British Album Of The Year in 2005.Today (February 16), it has been confirmed that Keane will mark the two-decade milestone of ‘Hopes And Fears’ by sharing a remastered version of their debut on May 10 – exactly 20 years on from its initial release.

Ariana Grande has shared a new remix of ‘Yes, And?’ featuring Mariah Carey – you can listen to it below.The singer released the original version of the song last month as the first preview of her seventh studio album ‘Eternal Sunshine’, which will arrive on March 8 via Republic (pre-order/pre-save here).Grande has since confirmed that she won’t be sharing any more singles until the full record is out, but has dropped numerous edits of ‘Yes, And?’ including a five-minute extended mix and an instrumental.Earlier this week, the pop star announced that she had teamed up with Carey on a new remix. The track arrived today (February 16), with its intro boasting Carey’s signature whistle notes.

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson is set to be placed under a conservatorship after being diagnosed with dementia.According to newly filed court documents, the 81-year-old musician is no longer able to care for himself and is set to be put under a conservatorship this spring.It will see his longtime representatives – LeeAnn Hard, his business manager, and Jean Sievers, his longtime publicist – appointed as his co-conservators.The movement comes following the recent death of Wilson’s wife and longtime manager Melinda Ledbetter, who had been acting as the musician’s caregiver and taking care of his “daily living needs” following his health decline.As reported by The Daily Mail, the court filings filed by Hard and Sievers petition the court to allow them to become co-conservators due to Wilson’s “major neurocognitive disorders (including dementia)”, leaving him unable to “properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter”.The two longtime representatives have also said that under the conservatorship, it is their “intent to ensure that all of Mr.

Prince Harry is set to open up about his father, King Charles', recent cancer diagnosis in a highly-anticipated interview.The exclusive interview with Good Morning America on Friday will provide insight into how the Royal Family is coping with the news and shed light on King Charles' health journey. In a preview clip shared on Twitter by GMA, Prince Harry is said to open up about “his life today with Meghan, how his father, the King, is doing, and on his passion, supporting wounded warriors.” The clip has sparked widespread interest and anticipation, as viewers eagerly await Prince Harry's revelations.The interview is expected to offer a glimpse into the personal struggles and challenges faced by the Royal Family amidst King Charles' health battle.