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Music, revolution and Y2K: Coachella 2025 takeaways
Coachella 2025 boasted A-lister guest appearances, a dose of leftist politics, orchestral fusion and Y2K fashion.
Post Malone wraps Coachella with genre-fluid performance
Post Malone electrified Coachella as Sunday's headlining set, melding his early rap hits with his recent country turn to close out the first weekend of the California desert festival.
Post Malone primed to close out Coachella
Post Malone was the closer of Sunday's edition of Coachella, the California desert festival that has featured cameos from stars including Billie Eilish and a much-touted drop-in from US senator Bernie Sanders.
Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Peru
Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died Sunday at the age of 89 in the Peruvian capital, his family announced on the social network X.
Post Malone and Megan Thee Stallion primed to close out Coachella
Post Malone and Megan Thee Stallion are among the top draws to Sunday's Coachella, which has featured cameos from stars like Billie Eilish and a much-touted drop-in from Bernie Sanders.
Children's show 'Yo Gabba Gabba!' takes Coachella by storm
The wide-eyed, permanently smiling, colorful characters of cult kids musical "Yo Gabba Gabba!" gave Coachella A-listers a run for their money over the weekend, as joyous fans flocked to their celebrity-packed set in the California desert.
Green Day, Charli XCX and... Bernie Sanders helm Coachella day two
Coachella fans rocked out on Saturday to pop-punk headliner Green Day following a blockbuster cameo from US senator Bernie Sanders, who had the massive crowd roaring as he urged against political apathy.
Bernie Sanders thrills Coachella crowd with surprise appearance
Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance at Coachella music festival on Saturday night, appearing onstage as crowds sprinted over, camera phones in hand, to capture the US senator's political plea.
Indonesia's horror movie industry rises from the grave
Crunching popcorn and screaming, Indonesians are flocking to watch homegrown horror films in cinemas that draw on the country's penchant for ghost and monster stories.
Hip hop trio Kneecap has Coachella rapping in Irish
Kneecap, the hip hop trio whose irreverent Irish-language raps are a beating anti-colonialist cry with a growing worldwide fanbase, had heard Coachella crowds were full of dilettantes who didn't dance.
Lady Gaga brings mayhem to the desert on Coachella day one
Lady Gaga performed a gothic fever dream of a set to headline day one of Coachella late Friday, delighting a massive crowd gathered to watch Mother Monster herself perform hits old and new.
Japan PM warns of divided world at futuristic World Expo opening ceremony
Japan's prime minister urged the importance of unity in a world plagued by "divisions" at a futuristic but also tradition-steeped opening ceremony for the World Expo on Saturday.
Scorching Coachella kicks off as Lady Gaga set to helm main stage
The California desert was buzzing Friday as the premier music festival Coachella got underway, with Lady Gaga and Missy Elliott set to helm day one's main stage.
Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone primed to headline sweltering Coachella
Music fans were descending on California's Coachella Valley for the premier arts festival that begins Friday and features headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone.
A night at the Geneva opera -- that is a literal snoozefest
In most places, a night at the opera conjures up images of polite audiences in eveningwear sitting upright to enjoy a bit of Bel Canto.
Cash-strapped Nigerians turn to YouTube for entertainment
"Love in Every Word", a movie by Nigerian filmmaker Omoni Oboli, racked up over 20 million views on YouTube in the first three months of this year, like many Nollywood productions.
Digital divas: Can Japan's virtual YouTuber craze crack America?
Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform -- showcasing the global ambitions of Japan's "VTuber" subculture.
Family bid farewell to merengue singer, killed in Dominican nightclub disaster
Family members bade a tearful farewell Thursday to merengue singer Rubby Perez, who died this week when the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub crashed down on him as he did what he loved best: perform for an adoring crowd.
TikTok fuels ByteDance revenue as US ban looms: report
TikTok's international revenue boomed last year as China-based parent ByteDance faced a deadline to sell the app or have it banned in the United States, The Information reported on Thursday.
Prada to buy Versace for 1.25 bn euros to create new force in Italian fashion
Prada said Thursday that it had reached a deal to buy Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion), building a new Italian fashion powerhouse and hoping to insert much-needed "spark" into its smaller, flashier rival.
Italy's Prada agrees to buy rival Versace for 1.25 bn euros
Italian fashion house Prada announced Thursday it had reached a deal with US group Capri Holdings to buy its flashy rival Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion).
Five things to know about Versace
Italian fashion giant Versace, the long-held family business known for its flashy, sexy designs and Medusa head logo, will now become part of Prada, its larger rival and polar opposite in terms of style.
'Terrifying' French film abuses report prompts calls for change
A French inquiry into abuses in the entertainment sector was branded as "terrifying" by a leading actress on Wednesday as MPs called on the industry to stamp out the "endemic" mistreatment of performers.
Over 110 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Rescuers rushed to find survivors on Wednesday after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert by popular singer Rubby Perez, one of more than 110 people killed in the disaster.
Inside Europe's last 'open-outcry' trading floor
In an era where computer algorithms automate trading at breakneck speeds, a dwindling number of London's metal traders still conduct business in-person by shouting orders across Europe's last so-called open-outcry trading floor.
At least 66 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Rescuers raced to find survivors Tuesday among the rubble of a Dominican Republic nightclub where at least 66 people, including a Major League Baseball star, were killed when the roof collapsed.
Judge orders White House to restore AP access
A US federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press's access to President Donald Trump's official events, saying it had no right to bar media for their "viewpoints."
At least 58 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Rescuers raced to find survivors Tuesday among the rubble of a Dominican Republic night club where at least 58 people, including a politician and a Major League Baseball star, died in an early-morning roof collapse.
Meghan Markle reveals pregnancy-related medical complications
Meghan Markle, the wife of Prince Harry, revealed Tuesday that she faced medical complications related to her pregnancy in the debut episode of her new podcast.
Which stars will join De Niro at Cannes this year?
Robert De Niro is set to receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes festival this year, with rumours that Tom Cruise will join him and other stars on the French Riviera.
'Taxi Driver' writer accused of sexual harassment and assault
The writer behind Robert De Niro classics "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver" is being sued by his former assistant for sexual harassment and assault.
Night at the museum: UK's National Gallery offering guest sleepover
A lucky visitor will soon become the first ever to sleep overnight at Britain's National Gallery, after the 200-year-old museum launched a competition on Monday to mark the reopening of a wing housing celebrated European paintings.