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#MeToo personal for ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costume designer

From the United States to Argentina, by way of Ireland and Poland, the red habit and white bonnet synonymous with "The Handmaid's Tale" have...

#MeToo personal for ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costume designer

Time for women to sexualise men says TV star Rae

Rising US star Issa Rae held her hand up Wednesday to sexualising men in her hit television series "Insecure", saying it was time for the "female...

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Film lifts lid on Austria’s secretive Glock pistol empire

From Hollywood to hip hop, it's the weapon that is wielded by cops and outlaws alike. The Glock pistol has achieved global cult status but the...

on 17 October 2018

Chef Jamie Oliver slams TV bosses over junk food ads

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver slammed his own bosses Monday in an extraordinary attack on their defence of junk food advertising on television.The...

on 15 October 2018

‘Genius’ behind ‘Teletubbies’ in new go-to-sleep kids show

"Teletubbies" creator Andrew Davenport has come up with a new show "guaranteed to stop children climbing the walls", BBC bosses claimed Sunday.Davenport,...

on 15 October 2018

First kids’ TV show about sexual harassment being made : Italian broadcaster

The world's first children's television series about sexual harassment will be screened next year, its Italian makers told AFP Saturday."Jams"...

on 13 October 2018

‘Winter is coming’, Indonesian leader warns amid economic gloom

Indonesia's president Friday turned to blockbuster television show "Game of Thrones" to sound the alarm over global trade tensions at an economic...

on 12 October 2018

Thai filmmaker’s intimate portrait of girl pop sensation

Thai filmmaker Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit wasn't sure whether to believe it when he was offered unfettered, behind-the-scenes access into the...

on 10 October 2018

Taylor Swift-Kanye West feud enters political arena

The bad blood between Taylor Swift and Kanye West goes way back.At the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards, he famously interrupted an acceptance speech...

on 9 October 2018

Taylor Swift gets political, endorses Democrats in US midterms

Pop star Taylor Swift is not really known for making political statements, but the "Bad Blood" singer is no longer holding back ahead of the...

on 8 October 2018

British musicians urge PM to reverse course on Brexit

British musicians including Ed Sheeran and Rita Ora wrote an open letter Sunday to Prime Minister Theresa May warning that Brexit is "serious...

on 7 October 2018

New theatre comedy dramatises Brexit break-ups

Friends shunned, lovers torn apart and emotions exploding: a new play running in London this month tackles the very personal divisions in British...

on 6 October 2018

Weinstein hearing moved up in NY amid possible setbacks for prosecution

One year after the explosive claims of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein first came to light, he may finally have some good news, with...

on 6 October 2018

France bids farewell to singer Aznavour, its little ‘giant’

France paid a moving national homage on Friday to the late singer Charles Aznavour, the little man with the very big life.With honours that are...

on 5 October 2018

France bids farewell to singer Aznavour, its little ‘giant’

France paid a moving national homage on Friday to the late singer Charles Aznavour, the little man with the very big life.With honours that are...

on 5 October 2018

Neither rich nor crazy : film noir sheds light on Singapore’s migrant labourers

A world away from the opulence showcased in hit rom-com "Crazy Rich Asians", a critically acclaimed film noir is shedding light on a less well-known...

on 2 October 2018

Cardi B charged with assault, endangerment over strip-club brawl

US rapper Cardi B surrendered to police in New York on Monday, charged with assault and reckless endangerment over an ugly brawl in a strip club...

on 1 October 2018

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