Berliner Tageblatt

'I don't recognise my country,' says Angelina Jolie

American actress Angelina Jolie said Sunday she no longer recognises her country, voicing concern over threats to free expression while presenting her latest film at Spain’s San Sebastián film festival.

In New York, an anti-fascist superhero rises -- at the Met

The Statue of Liberty makes a cameo in the Metropolitan Opera's season opener, invoking a time when New York stood as a beacon of hope for Jews desperately fleeing Nazism.

Russia's USSR-era rival to 'decadent' Eurovision born anew

With artists from more than 20 countries and ambitions for a billion-plus viewers, Russia on Saturday revived its Intervision song contest, which Moscow hopes will compete with a "decadent" Eurovision.

Canada bars Irish rap band Kneecap from entering

Canada said Friday it will bar entry to the Irish rap band Kneecap, accusing it of supporting groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.

Fresh off Cannes win, Akinola Davies imagines the future of Nigerian film

Akinola Davies, the director of "My Father's Shadow", Nigeria's first film to win an award at the Cannes film festival, is savouring his return to Lagos, the country's cultural capital, where the movie was released Friday.

Massive Attack join Israel boycott campaign

British trip-hop group Massive Attack announced they are joining a new music industry initiative to block their music in Israel and have also asked for their songs to be removed from Spotify.

Stars Tim Burton, Monica Bellucci announce separation

Hollywood director Tim Burton and Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci are separating, they announced Friday in a statement to AFP.

US comics slam 'censorship' after Kimmel pulled

Late-night TV comics skewered President Donald Trump and denounced "blatant censorship" after Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled off air over his comments on the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

AI-backed robot painting aims to boost artist income

Montreal-based artist Audrey-Eve Goulet was initially uncertain as she watched an AI-powered robotic arm reproduce one of her works, but said the outcome was "really impressive."

Jimmy Kimmel show yanked after government pressure over Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled from the air Wednesday hours after the US government threatened to cancel broadcasting licenses because of comments the host made about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

New Picasso portrait unveiled at Paris auction house

A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of one of his lovers was revealed on Thursday after being put up for sale at auction in Paris with a reserve price of eight million euros ($9.5 million).

In Nigeria's nightclubs, the bathroom selfie is king - or, rather, queen

With its marbled walls, exposed lightbulbs and plentiful mirrors, the bathroom at The Library, a nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria, is practically begging patrons to snap a photo.

Busan film competition showcases Asian cinema's 'strength'

For the first time, a full line-up of movies will compete at Busan's International Film Festival, as it looks to celebrate "progressive" and "humane" regional cinema, the jury said Thursday.

US adversaries stoke Kirk conspiracy theories, researchers warn

Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state media are exploiting conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination to advance thousands of false claims aimed at undermining the United States and other adversaries, a research group warned Wednesday.

Jimmy Kimmel show yanked after government pressure on Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled from the air Wednesday hours after the US government threatened to cancel broadcasting licenses because of comments the host made about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

Jimmy Kimmel show off air 'indefinitely' after his Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night television show has been taken off the air "indefinitely" after the host was criticized for comments about the motives behind the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, US network ABC said Wednesday.

Jimmy Kimmel show off air 'indefinitely' after Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night television show has been taken off the air "indefinitely" after the host was criticized for comments about the motives behind the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, US network ABC said.

ABC says Jimmy Kimmel off air 'indefinitely' after Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night television show has been taken off air "indefinitely" after the host was criticized for comments about the motives behind the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, ABC said.

Cardi B expecting child with football player boyfriend Diggs

Rapper Cardi B is expecting a child with her American football player boyfriend Stefon Diggs, she said Wednesday, following weeks of rumors.

Decaying body found in US rapper's Tesla identified as teen girl

A dismembered corpse found rotting in an impounded Tesla registered to rising American rap star D4vd was that of a teenage girl, a US medical examiner has said.

Germany's Merz criticises festival for axing Israeli conductor

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz argued Wednesday that the "poison of antisemitism" was spreading as he criticised a Belgian festival's decision to axe a performance by a German orchestra with an Israeli conductor.

New York officials sink Times Square casino bid

A well-financed campaign to build a casino in the heart of New York's theater district collapsed Wednesday as a government-appointed panel voted down the proposal.

Park Chan-wook's murder comedy opens Asia's biggest film festival

Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy "No Other Choice" opened Asia's biggest film festival Wednesday, which is launching its first fully-fledged competition lineup as South Korea projects its soft power worldwide.

Top music body says AI firms guilty of 'wilful' copyright theft

AI companies have sucked up the world's entire music catalogue and are guilty of "wilful, commercial-scale copyright infringement", a major music industry group told AFP.

TV writer Hagai Levi: boycott risks hitting Israel's critical voices

Acclaimed Tel Aviv-based TV screenwriter Hagai Levi says many artists like him want to leave Israel because of the Gaza war, fearing the consequences of a gathering cultural boycott of their country.

Park Chan-wook's murder comedy to open Asia's biggest film festival

Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy will open Asia's biggest film festival Wednesday, which launches its first fully fledged competition lineup as South Korea projects its soft power worldwide.

Peru evacuates 1,400 tourists from Machu Picchu amid protest

Peru evacuated some 1,400 tourists overnight from the train station that serves the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, while about 900 others remained stranded Tuesday as protesters blocked the railway tracks, officials said.

Friends like these: NY to get 'Central Perk' cafe from beloved sitcom

Devotees of fan favorite "Friends" will soon be able to sip a cup of Joey in a Manhattan recreation of the "Central Perk" cafe made famous by the sitcom.

Redford's Sundance legacy hailed by filmmakers

Robert Redford was rarely spotted at Sundance in his final years, yet the late Hollywood legend forever looms large at the influential US movie festival he co-created.

Redford's Sundance legacy 'beyond comprehension' for US filmmakers