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From left, Lee Jung-jae, Jung Hoyeon, Hwang Dong-hyuk and Park Hae Soo arrive at a red carpet event for "Squid Game" on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles. Photo: AP

Get ready for more games: 'Squid Game' readies for Season 2

Get ready for more games: 'Squid Game' readies for Season 2

The creator of Netflix's “Squid Game” says the hit TV series will be back for a season two, even though most TV shows in South Korea run for just one season. Due to the show’s global success, Hwang Dong-hyuk said, “I almost feel like you leave us no choice.”
The creator of Netflix's “Squid Game” says the hit TV series will be back for a season two, even though most TV shows in South Korea run for just one season. Due to the show’s global success, Hwang Dong-hyuk said, “I almost feel like you leave us no choice.”
Entertainment 11 Nov, 2021
Paul McCartney is seen on stage at the Southbank's Royal Festival Hall in conversation with Paul Muldoon (editor) and Samira Ahmed in London, Britain, November 5, 2021, in this handout photo. Photo: MPL Communications/Mark Allan/Handout via Reuters

'A self-portrait in songs': Paul McCartney looks back on his lyrics

'A self-portrait in songs': Paul McCartney looks back on his lyrics

From looking for inspiration on the bus to finding titles in dreams, Paul McCartney looks back on his life in a new book recounting how he wrote some of the world's most famous songs.
From looking for inspiration on the bus to finding titles in dreams, Paul McCartney looks back on his life in a new book recounting how he wrote some of the world's most famous songs.
Entertainment 06 Nov, 2021
Som Nath Khanal is one of the founding members of Mandala Theatre Nepal. Photos: Naresh Shrestha / THT

Another step forward

Another step forward

Ten years since it first opened to the public with the Kathmandu International Theatre Festival 2012 as its coorganiser along with Aarohan Gurukul, Mandala Theatre Nepal, located at Anamnagar, remains one of the influential theatrical hubs in the City.
Ten years since it first opened to the public with the Kathmandu International Theatre Festival 2012 as its coorganiser along with Aarohan Gurukul, Mandala Theatre Nepal, located at Anamnagar, remains one of the influential theatrical hubs in the City.
Entertainment 30 Oct, 2021
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Timothee Chalamet, left, and Charlotte Rampling in a scene from "Dune." Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures via AP

Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screen

Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screen

Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" debuted with $40.1 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North America, drawing a large number of moviegoers to see the thundering sci-fi epic on the big screen despite it also being available to stream in homes.
Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" debuted with $40.1 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North America, drawing a large number of moviegoers to see the thundering sci-fi epic on the big screen despite it also being available to stream in homes.
Entertainment 25 Oct, 2021
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globe statuette is seen with its red velvet-lined, leather-bound chest during a news conference in Beverly Hills, California January 6, 2009. Photo: Reuters

Golden Globes still on, despite NBC dropping the awards show

Golden Globes still on, despite NBC dropping the awards show

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which organizes the annual Golden Globes, said on Friday it will present the awards for television and film in January despite the NBC television network deciding in May to no longer air the show.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which organizes the annual Golden Globes, said on Friday it will present the awards for television and film in January despite the NBC television network deciding in May to no longer air the show.
Entertainment 16 Oct, 2021
Participants from overseas take part in a Korean speech contest held by Sejong Institute Foundation in Seoul, South Korea, October 8, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Netflix hit show 'Squid Game' spurs interest in learning Korean

Netflix hit show 'Squid Game' spurs interest in learning Korean

Interest in learning Korean has spiked since the launch of hit Netflix show "Squid Game", tutoring services reported, underscoring a growing global obsession with South Korean culture from entertainment to beauty products.
Interest in learning Korean has spiked since the launch of hit Netflix show "Squid Game", tutoring services reported, underscoring a growing global obsession with South Korean culture from entertainment to beauty products.
Entertainment 11 Oct, 2021
The Netflix series "Squid Game" is played on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken September 30, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Lethal kids games drive viral fame of Netflix series "Squid Game"

Lethal kids games drive viral fame of Netflix series "Squid Game"

The hit Netflix series "Squid Game" from South Korea has gone viral across the world and online by morphing childhood games popular before the digital era such as "Red Light, Green Light" into deadly survival challenges.
The hit Netflix series "Squid Game" from South Korea has gone viral across the world and online by morphing childhood games popular before the digital era such as "Red Light, Green Light" into deadly survival challenges.
Entertainment 30 Sep, 2021
Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple and the cast and crew from "Ted Lasso" pose with their awards for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, outstanding lead actor in a comedy series and outstanding comedy series at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Photo: AP

Emmys: 'Crown,' 'Lasso,' 'Queen's Gambit,' streaming triumph

Emmys: 'Crown,' 'Lasso,' 'Queen's Gambit,' streaming triumph

Netflix's "The Crown" and "The Queen's Gambit" combined with Apple TV+'s "Ted Lasso" to sweep top series honors at the Sunday's Emmy Awards, a first for streaming services that cemented their rise to prominence in the television industry.
Netflix's "The Crown" and "The Queen's Gambit" combined with Apple TV+'s "Ted Lasso" to sweep top series honors at the Sunday's Emmy Awards, a first for streaming services that cemented their rise to prominence in the television industry.
Entertainment 20 Sep, 2021
FILE - Nirvana band members Krist Novoselic, from left, Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain pose after receiving the award for best alternative video for "In Bloom" at the 10th annual MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 2, 1993, in Universal City, Calif. A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana's "Nevermind" album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited from. Photo: AP/File

Nirvana sued by man who was nude baby on 'Nevermind' cover

Nirvana sued by man who was nude baby on 'Nevermind' cover

A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana's "Nevermind" album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited from.
A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana's "Nevermind" album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited from.
Entertainment 26 Aug, 2021

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