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by Mathieu CATAFARD Emilio Wawatie, a member of Canada’s indigenous Anishnabe community, says he grew tired of the stereotypical portrayal of his country’s indigenous peoples on the silver screen. So at age 18, he launched into a film career. “You don’t have to go back to black-and-white films,” the filmmaker says. “Not that long ago, aboriginals were represented as ‘wild Indians’ in popular cinema, a cliche perpetuated by whites.” Now 25, Wawatie is part of […]
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Madonna celebrated her 58th birthday Tuesday in Havana, dancing to Cuban beats during a night on the town and drawing crowds as she toured the city. The Material Girl’s visit got a write-up in the Cuban Communist party’s official newspaper, Granma, which reported that she “toured different city squares to start the first day of her visit, which will last until Wednesday.” It said the US pop superstar was in Cuba […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Amber Heard and Johnny Depp have reached an out-of-court settlement to end their 18-month marriage, they said Tuesday, after the actress withdrew allegations that her husband physically abused her. Heard filed papers to withdraw her claims of abuse, dropping an application to extend a restraining order against the Oscar-nominated actor, Los Angeles Superior Court said in a statement. “Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always […]
(REUTERS) — Harry Potter fans hoping to see the franchise’s new West End play could be refused admission if they buy their tickets on re-sale websites. In a statement, the producers of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” called the second-ticket market an “industry-wide plague” and said they were taking the matter “very seriously.” “Our priority is to protect all our customers and are doing all we can to combat this issue. From the […]
LONDON, England, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Harry Potter fans hoping to see the franchise’s new West End play could be refused admission if they buy their tickets on re-sale websites. In a statement, the producers of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” called the second-ticket market an “industry-wide plague” and said they were taking the matter “very seriously.” “Our priority is to protect all our customers and are doing all we can to combat this […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Grossing $267.1 million worldwide on its first weekend alone, Suicide Squad proves the power of hype and the advantage of having well-edited trailers. I admit I have been waiting for it, too. Ever since Warner Bros. released the film’s first trailer in the San Diego Comic Con last year, I have waited with bated breath. And I am not alone, millions all over the world expressed the same sentiment. Then came the trailer […]
REUTERS — Despite being derided by critics, Warner Bros.’s ‘Suicide Squad’ held on to the number one position at the North American box office for a second week, bringing in an estimated 43.8 million dollars over the weekend. In its opening weekened, Seth Rogen’s innuendo-filled animation ‘Sausage Party’ about supermarket foods who are unaware of their fates after they leave the shelves, came in second place with 33.6 million dollars in tickets sales, boxofficemojo.com reported […]
(REUTERS) The Philippines military said on Friday it was taking seriously what it believed was a call by Islamic State (IS) militants for an attack on the Miss Universe contest being held in the country next year. The military said a recent bomb-making video posted on social media, apparently by Islamic State militants in the Middle East, carried a message in Arabic script reading: “create bomb for Miss Universe”. The pageant is due to […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Green Day is taking aim at the US culture around mass shootings as the punk rockers return with their first album in four years. The group, who rode a rebirth of punk in the early 1990s, announced Thursday that its 12th studio album, “Revolution Radio,” would come out on October 7. Green Day released the first single, “Bang Bang,” which is marked by the blistering guitar chords of the […]
NEWARK, New Jersey, United States (Reuters) — Rihanna will receive MTV’s lifetime achievement award at the Aug. 28 Video Music Awards (VMA) show, MTV said on Thursday (August 11), joining the likes of Kanye West, Madonna and Beyonce. The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award is considered the highest honor in the video music industry, and reflects an artist’s impact not just on music but on pop culture, fashion, film and philanthropy. Rihanna has twice won […]
REUTERS — The new trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ has been released during the Olympic coverage on NBC on Thursday (August 10). Although trailed in advance, it was not made clear when the trailer would appear but fans’ appetites were eventually whetted when it was released during the Olympics. The Gareth Edwards directed film follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star. Felicity Jones’ […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — South African musicians Die Antwoord accused “Suicide Squad” director David Ayer on Thursday of ripping off their unique visual style, dismissing the respected filmmaker as a “scared lil bitch.” Yolandi Visser, the rap-rave outfit’s lead singer, posted a lengthy, blistering rant on Instagram, which began by telling the director of the Warner Bros. super anti-hero film: “Yes David Ayer u jockin our style.” She went on to claim that […]
