GOT7 finally reunite, releasing a brand-new self-titled EP

Kate Bush releasing Running Up That Hill. But there were also many less than wonderful things - most of which resided on one’s head. When it comes to choosing the most ludicrous hairstyle of the decade, the bar is high. Should that accolade belong to the bubble perm? The feather cut? The pompadour? No: it must surely belong to the mullet, that risible creation whose raggedy, off-kilter proportions make everyone look daft.

DEALSWarner Chappell has signed Puerto Rican rapper Villano Antillano. “Queer people need to feel like they can be their true, authentic selves and I want to use my music as a channel to help inspire and uplift”, says Antillano.

Manchester City fans are in a confident mood after seeing their fixtures for the 2022/23 season.

Experimental musician Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith has announced that she will release her latest album, ‘Let’s Turn It Into Sound’, later this summer.“The album is a puzzle”, she says. “[It] is a symbol of receiving a compound of a ton of feelings from going out into a situation, and the song titles are instructions to breaking apart the feelings and understanding them”.Of first single, ‘Is It Me Or Is It You?’, she adds: “This song is about breaking free from others’ perceptions of you and playing with the line between what is yours and what is being projected onto you.

Jon Hopkins and Anna have announced their latest collaboration, with Anna creating a ‘night version’ of ‘Deep In The Glowing Heart’ – a track from Hopkins’ ambient album ‘Music For Psychedelic Therapy’.The pair first came together when Hopkins asked Anna to remix his track ‘Singularity’ in 2018. Then, as now, she turned in a brilliant techno rework of Hopkins’ original.

The wait is over. After clearing her social media accounts to signal a new era, Beyoncé has finally revealed details of her upcoming project RENAISSANCE.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor“L’îlot” (“Like an Island“), winner of the Grand Prix at Visions du Réel, has debuted its trailer ahead of its international premiere at the Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival in the Special Screenings section. Michaela Čajková at Filmotor is handling world sales.Swiss director Tizian Büchi’s feature debut is a documentary-fiction hybrid full of magic realism.It centers on two watchmen, who secure the river that runs through a neighborhood in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Anna Marie de la Fuente In a bid to further expand job opportunities in the animation industry, France’s first free animation school ÉCAS (Ecole Cartoucherie Animation Solidaire) has partnered with French animation producer Frog Box and post-production service provider Titrafilm to create a new course that will train professional actors in the art of dubbing animation projects.News was announced Thursday at the MIFA market at this week’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival where the issues of inclusion, diversity and labor shortages in the sector were discussed in some forums at the festival, particularly at the Women in Animation summit.Founded in 2018 by TeamTO in response to the under-representation and lack of diversity in the animation sector, ÉCAS has trained a new generation of underprivileged talent in 3D character animation and storyboarding (in partnership with Canada’s House of Cool) for the past four years. Said Guillaume Hellouin, president of ÉCAS and TeamTO: “Over the past few years, there has been a general awareness and desire among producers, major platforms and traditional broadcasters to integrate a greater representation of society.

Christopher Vourlias A torrid encounter between a troubled youth and the wife of the village priest is at the center of Octav Chelaru’s “A Higher Law,” which bowed at the Thessaloniki Film Festival last fall and will have its domestic premiere in the main competition at the Transilvania Film Festival.Inspired by true events, the film is a powerful exploration of religious dogma that raises larger questions about the nature of freedom and faith. The feature debut of Chelaru, a self-taught director whose previous short films, “Black Clothes” and “The Parallel State,” premiered in the Leopards of Tomorrow competition at the Locarno Film Festival, it’s produced by Radu Stancu of Bucharest-based deFilm Production, in co-production with 42film and EED Productions.

Christopher Vourlias After pulling off the near miraculous feat of mounting two in-person editions in the middle of a global pandemic, the organizing team of the Transilvania Film Festival had hoped for a return to normalcy this year – hopes that were quickly dashed when Russian troops invaded neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24.The tone and tenor of this year’s event swiftly shifted gears, says TIFF founder Tudor Giurgiu, as festival leadership looked to strike a precarious balance.

Actor Kevin Spacey was this morning granted unconditional bail at a magistrates court hearing in Westminster, London, as the sexual assault case against him was referred to Southwark Crown Court.

Love Island bombshell Jay Younger ruffled feathers on Wednesday’s episode after sharing a steamy date with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. Despite Ekin-Su, 27, being coupled up with fellow Islander Davide Sanclimenti, the Essex beauty vowed to get to know 28 year old Jay and was accused of playing games by beau Davide. And while it's early days, Ekin-Su and Jay’s blossoming relationship seems to be going from strength-to-strength, with a teaser clip showing the pair appearing to share a cheeky kiss together in tonight's episode.

Kevin Spacey has been granted unconditional bail today after he was charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men.The 62 year old actor has been charged with two counts of sexual assault on a man in London in March 2005. He has also been charged one count of sexual assault and on count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent on a man in August 2008 in London.

Kim Kardashian caused quite a stir among fans when a video of her giving a tour of her kitchen reappeared on TikTok.The reality star, 41, sparked a debate about how much food is ethical to hoard in one home, thanks to a Kardashian-dedicated TikTok account sharing a snap of her lavish walk-in fridge and pantries. Kim took fans on a tour of her pantries and walk-in fridge while also showing off the kitchen “where it all happens”, as she showed off her chef making that night's dinner. She added: “Guys, I have a walk-in refrigerator where we keep all of our fresh, organic produce.

One of Coronation Street's original cast members, Ernst Walder, has died at the age of 94.The actor played the role of Ivan Cheveski, who was the son-in-law of Elsie Tanner in the hit soap opera. He was also the boyfriend of the show's co-creator Tony Warren in the 1960s. According to metro.co.uk, he passed away on Monday 6 September last year, but it was not known until now.

Throughout the Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this month, people across the country embraced the festivities and enjoyed events including Trooping the Colour and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. As part of the celebrations, members of the royal family headed to Buckingham Palace for the Platinum Party at the Palace where they watched a range of music performances from artists including Queen, Craig David and George Ezra.

BTS are not splitting up. Not at all. It’s just a hiatus, guys.

Forbes has officially unveiled the 2022 edition of its annual 30 Under 30 list for Asia, with acts such as aespa and Jung Ho-yeon making the entertainment and sports category.The annual list highlights 300 individuals below the age of 30 that have made significant strides and impact in their respective fields, categorised by entertainment and sports, science and entrepreneurship, among others.Included in this year’s 30 Under 30 list for Asia under the Entertainment And Sports category are K-pop girl group aespa, who are notably the only South Korean music act to be included on the list. Meanwhile, Squid Game actress Jung Ho-yeon was also featured on the list as the only South Korean thespian to be included this year.The 2022 list also included Indonesian 88rising rapper Warren Hue, Thai singer-songwriter Pyra, Singaporean hip-hop artist Yung Raja, Malaysian rap artist SYA, ‘Chicken Tendies’ singer Clinton Kane, New Zealand duo Broods, Sydney duo Seaforth and ‘Josh’ singer Peach PRC.Last year’s edition of the same Forbes list saw Hong Kong’s Jackson Wang of GOT7 fame featured on the list, alongside other South Korean musicians such as MAMAMOO’s Hwasa and IU.The entertainment and sports category of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list was judged by ONE Championship Group President Hua Fung Teh, Infinite Studios CEO Mike Wiluan and Caldecott Music Group’s founder and chief executive Kuok Meng Ru.

GOT7 have opened up about why they chose to part ways with JYP Entertainment, despite getting a fairly good offer from the agency.Yesterday (May 23), the septet reunited and released a new self-titled EP, their first since leaving JYP Entertainment in January 2021. In a new interview with GQ Australia, the members of GOT7, now signed to seven different agencies, spoke about the reasons they left the company.“JYP wasn’t a place that was very confined,” shared leader JAY B of their time under the agency, which recently granted GOT7 the rights to the group’s name, despite having left the company. “We had breaks and when we took a rest, we could rest properly.

GOT7 member Mark Tuan has teased his debut solo album, saying that he’s done working on the upcoming record.In a recent interview with Singles Magazine, the Taiwanese-American K-pop idol revealed that he had recently completed an “album-like project”, just prior to his arrival in South Korea to join GOT7 for the boyband’s comeback.“I’ve worked on a lot more songs than the singles that have been released,” said Tuan, as translated by Soompi. “Before I came to Korea, I hastily finished working on an album-like project then threw a listening party for my friends and staff members and the response was good.”The Taiwanese-American singer added that he had prepared “quite a lot” of songs, and that everybody at his listening party had different favourites.

JAY B has shared how it doesn’t feel real to have finally reunited with boyband GOT7 and released a brand-new project after being apart for so long.Yesterday (May 23), the septet returned with their brand-new self-titled EP, which featured the title track ‘NANANA’. The project marks GOT7’s first official comeback since departing long-time agency JYP Entertainment in January 2021, after which the seven members embarked on solo careers.“We told each other that all seven of us should be part of our new mini-album, but it is still surreal to see that we have actually made this happen,” JAY B said of ‘GOT7’ during a recent press conference for the release, per The Korea Times.