What happens when social and economic disparity becomes unsustainable, Mexican director Michel Franco asks with his highly anticipated new movie "New Order" ("Nuovo Orden"). The distressing drama, which received its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday (September 10) evening, is set in a dystopian Mexican city.

Social inequality "explodes" in Mexican director Michel Franco's dystopian Venice drama

There will be no studio audience, no group dances, no sky box where the celebrities and their partners congregate. But there will be all the usual tangos and waltzes, and no masks on the dancers when television's "Dancing with the Stars" returns next week with Derek Hough as a new judge with Tyra Banks as the new presenter and co-executive producer.

'Dancing with the Stars' waltzes back with no live audience amid pandemic

Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui was awarded the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award by the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday (September 8) evening.

HK director Ann Hui honoured with Venice career Golden Lion

Dozens of mask-wearing music enthusiasts in a church in an eastern German town on Saturday (September 5) witnessed the first note change in seven years in the world's longest lasting pipe organ performance.

As slow as possible: German organ changes note for first time in years

Stars of "The World to Come" lit up the Venice Film Festival red carpet on Sunday (September 6) evening as they attended the highly anticipated movie's world premiere.

'The World to Come' cast, Oliver Stone and Iran's Majid Majidi walk Venice red carpet

Enraptured faces turned upwards, illuminated by the glare of lights, Argentines on Saturday night (September 6) enjoyed what was billed by its organisers as the first concert of its kind in South America since the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Argentines enjoy first quarantine concert from their cars

Hollywood sold you the American dream. James Bond marketed the Great Britain. What did Bollywood do? Celebrated relocating to the west, and reduced India to a land of entertainer! Who is responsible? Watch Gravitas Plus with Palki Sharma.

Gravitas Plus: How India can harness the soft power of Bollywood

The show must go on, and that was certainly the case for the World Tango Championship in Buenos Aires as it moved online on Wednesday (August 26) in keeping with social distancing norms.

Dancing cheek to cheek? World Tango Championship moves online

A German cinema operator is putting all his hopes for financial survival during the coronavirus crisis into director Christopher Nolan's new thriller "Tenet" which premiered on Wednesday night (August 26) in Bonn and 70 countries around the world.

Christopher Nolan's Tenet finally arrives in German cinemas after lengthy coronavirus delay

As the world struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Latin music superstar Gloria Estefan hopes her new album will help fans escape the daily onslaught of bad news.

Latin superstar Gloria Estefan hopes new album brings joy amid pandemic

South Korea's popular boy band BTS' management label, Big Hit Entertainment, on Thursday (August 13) released an online presentation video and said it saw a 27% jump in half-year profits as its online concert and merchandise sales more than offset event cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

K-Pop group BTS' label Big Hit posts profit jump as it prepares for IPO 

For Val Kilmer, the comeback will be a family affair. The 60-year old actor is appearing in "Paydirt", his first film since having a tracheotomy that affected his voice.

Val Kilmer mounts comback with 'Paydirt' and 'Top Gun Maverick'

It's a big Friday at the movies. Only this time the films have to come to your living rooms. Bollywood has lined not one but four big films for fans on different OTT platforms. 'Shakuntala Devi', 'Raat Akeli Hai' , 'Lootcase' and 'Yaara' will jostle for space and audience' attention. Which one will you watch first?

'Shakuntala Devi' to 'Raat Akeli Hai': Bollywood lines up big releases on OTT

Katie Holmes hopes her new film, "The Secret: Dare to Dream" brings a message of hope during a time of unknowns.

'Hopeful and positive and magical' - Katie Holmes on new film 'The Secret'

In a rap scene dominated by men, women's voices are starting to make waves in Morocco. Houda Abouz, a 24-year-old who majors in film studies at a university in the northern city of Tetouan, has long been fascinated by hip-hop, and, encouraged by friends, she picked up a mic and began to perform.

Moroccan woman breaks into male dominated rap scene 

Wearing a long green outfit that flows around his body as he dances on stage, 27-year-old Achref El Abed says he is defying gender roles in his native Tunisia by choosing a career as a male bellydancer.

Tunisian male belly dancer sways away from gender norms

When the coronavirus forced the world into lockdown earlier this year, millions felt isolated and longed to connect with other people. The piano instruction app Playground Sessions found a way, inviting musicians around the globe to learn the Josh Groban song "You Raise Me Up" for free and send in videos of their performance.

Hundreds of piano players unite during pandemic for world's largest virtual recital

"Game of Thrones" actress Sophie Turner has given birth to a girl with husband Joe Jonas, the first child for the celebrity couple.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner welcome first child

Almost five months since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered theatres across the world, several thousand theatre-goers attended on Friday (July 24) the first major theatrical production staged in Greece, at the ancient amphitheatre of Epidaurus with a stripped-down production of the oldest surviving play in the canon: Aeschylus' 'The Persians'.

Ancient theatre of Epidaurus restarts performances with social distancing rules

With life returning to normalcy amid restrictions easing down, Bollywood celebrities are also getting back to work. The first actor resume work from the A-listers is our very own Akshay Kumar who has started work on six different TV commercials. Soon after that, Akshay will be leaving for Scotland to start shooting for his forthcoming film 'Bell Bottom'. With Akshay joining back work, it gives hope to almost 400 technicians who have found instant amid coronavirus crisis.

Akshay Kumar is back on set, first actor to resume work as lockdown restrictions ease

While the cinema drive-in may have gotten a boost as lockdowns gradually come to an end amid the COVID-19 outbreak, in Paris film fans can now munch on their popcorn watching a movie from a boat on the river Seine.

Movie magic as Paris turns the Seine into open air cinema

Russia's famous Bolshoi theatre went back to rehearsals after the coronavirus lockdown in the capital, preparing for the performance in the annexed Crimea.

Bolshoi gets ready for opera and ballet festival in Crimea

Disneyland Paris welcomed back visitors on Wednesday after a four-month closure due to the coronavirus outbreak, with face masks and social distancing the order of the day.

'A bit of magic' returns as Disneyland Paris re-opens after lockdown

Post-lockdown, the Roman arena has been transformed within just one month into a coronavirus-friendly outdoor venue for the Rome Opera House's summer performances.

How you turn a chariot racing arena into an opera venue

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