Entertainment

Music

BTS Opt Out of 2027 Grammy Awards Consideration

BTS announced on July 29 that it will not submit music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, stating that it hopes music can be appreciated without being divided by region or language.

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Music

BTS Withdraw from Grammys, Month After Asian Pop Prize Introduced

BTS has decided not to enter the Grammys this year, a month after the Recording Academy introduced a new Asian pop award. The band expressed concern that the new category could marginalize Asian artists.

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Asien-Pazifik

13 Tote bei Erdbeben in Japan: Mehr als 100 Nachbeben

Mehr als 100 Nachbeben wurden nach einem starken Erdbeben der Stärke 7,1 in Japan registriert, das mindestens 13 Menschenleben forderte.

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Asien-Pazifik

Indien: Junge Proteste prägen Parlamentsdebatten

Indiens Parlament hat Jugendslang wie 'delulu' und 'clock it' übernommen, während eine jugendgeführte Protestbewegung die politische Debatte verändert, berichtet BBC.

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Staatschefs

Spider-Man: Brand New Day – 90 % Kritikerwertung bei Rotten Tomatoes

„Spider-Man: Brand New Day“ erhielt eine 90-prozentige Kritikerwertung bei Rotten Tomatoes, was es zum schlechtesten Film der letzten Spider-Man-Trilogie macht, wie Forbes berichtet.

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Asia Pacific

More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13

More than 100 aftershocks have been recorded in Japan following a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that killed 13 people and left many others unaccounted for, according to the BBC.

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Leaders

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Reviews: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Spider-Man: Brand New Day received a 90% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the lowest-scoring Spider-Man film in the last trilogy, according to Forbes.

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Movies

Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct

Four women have accused Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct, according to a BBC documentary. The alleged offences occurred when the victims were teenagers.

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África

Carteles mexicanos: $360 mln en metanfetamina producida en Nigeria

Los carteles mexicanos han externalizado la producción de metanfetamina a Nigeria, donde se incautó más de 360 millones de dólares del estupefaciente en una sola operación, según la NDLEA.

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Konflikte & Sicherheit

Outside Lands 2026: Festivalguide und Line-up

Outside Lands 2026 wird vom 7. bis 9. August im Golden Gate Park stattfinden. Hauptacts sind The Strokes, Charli XCX und Empire of the Sun.

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Africa

How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria

Mexican drug cartels have increasingly outsourced methamphetamine production to Nigeria, with over $360 million worth of the drug seized in a single bust, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

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Conflicts & Security

Outside Lands 2026 Festival Guide and Full Lineup

Outside Lands 2026 will run from Aug. 7–9 in Golden Gate Park, featuring headliners like The Strokes, Charli XCX, and Empire of the Sun, according to the San Francisco Chronicle and Secret San Francisco.

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Film

Spider-Man: Brand New Day – Zendaya rettet Tom Hollands Superheldenfilm

Zendayas Darstellung der MJ hebt 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' an, auch wenn der Film vertraute Superhelden-Muster beibehält, meldet The Guardian.

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Movies

Odyssey Translator Slams Nolan Film Adaptation

Emily Wilson, translator of Homer's Odyssey, has penned a harsh review of Sir Christopher Nolan's film adaptation, calling the script 'abysmal' and the narrative 'gimmicky.'

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Movies

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review – Zendaya Shines in Semi-Cronenberg-Style Sequel

Zendaya's performance as MJ helps elevate 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day', despite its familiar superhero tropes, according to The Guardian.

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