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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Music Show in Vienna Faces Global Protest

The big music event will be held in Vienna on Saturday. Five major broadcasters from Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia have decided not to send a song. They do so because Israel is allowed to compete after it started fighting in Gaza. The fight began on Oct. 7 when Hamas a

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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

New Groove, New Stage: Mýa’s Fresh Journey

Mýa is celebrating almost eighteen years of her own music path with the release of her latest album, “Retrospect. ” The record blends ’70s and ’80s funk vibes with modern soul, showing the artist’s roots in a fresh way. She calls it a tribute to the pioneers who made music joyous, and she’s ready to

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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Hollywood Names: The Hidden Cost of Changing Identity

Hollywood has long pushed actors to alter their real names, looks, and cultural hints so that audiences would see them as “American. ” In the 1930s, a studio told a Spanish‑born performer to adopt a more familiar name and even to dye her hair, hoping the audience would not notice her heritage. The

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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Vienna Hosts Eurovision Finale Amid Music, Protest and Surprise

The biggest song event in Europe is set to finish in Vienna this Saturday. A big hall, the Wiener Stadthalle, will light up with 25 different acts from all over the continent. Millions of people watching at home will decide who wins, and the winner’s country will host next year. People love t

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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

New Film House Sweetheart Entertainment

Nicky Weinstock and Andrea Bucko have teamed up to create Sweetheart Entertainment, a fresh production company that debuted at Cannes while both had movies in the festival’s competition sections. Weinstock produced “Clarissa, ” shown in Directors’ Fortnight, and Bucko worked on James Gray’s “Paper T

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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Disneyland Plans New Shopping Hub on Toy Story Lot

Disneyland is filing private building permits with the City of Anaheim for a new outdoor shopping area on the Toy Story parking lot, part of its $1. 9 billion DisneylandForward plan. The permits cover two addresses on Katella Avenue, located just north of the Toy Story lot and opposite the Anaheim G

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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Iranian Filmmaker Speaks Out Amidst Turmoil: A Personal and Global Perspective

A top Iranian filmmaker recently shared strong feelings about events back home. He had just been in Tehran last week and right now, those memories and headlines still weigh on him. The problems he's talking about – protests crushed in January and new conflicts that started in late February – aren’t

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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Zombies in 2026: Why Smart Crowds Might Be the Scariest Ones

A tower in 2026 isn’t just a place to live—it’s a pressure cooker. A new film traps its characters in a high-rise where a tech event spirals into chaos. The twist? These aren’t slow-moving corpses. They move fast, think together, and feel eerily human. The real horror isn’t the walking dead—it’s how

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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Bandai Namco’s Big Plans for PlayX4 2026

Next year’s PlayX4 event in Goyang will feature a major presence from Bandai Namco Entertainment, running from May 21 to 24 at KINTEX. Instead of just setting up a standard booth, the company is turning its space into a mini arcade experience. Visitors stepping in will feel like they’re entering a f

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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Big concerts pop up at the World Cup to raise cash for schools

This summer’s World Cup is mixing sports with music to pull in cash for education. One group has booked a huge stage during halftime that would normally be empty. They’ve convinced pop stars like Madonna, Shakira and global group BTS to perform — something rarely seen at soccer matches. The plan is

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