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months after the court overturned his death sentence.The rapper was arrested in October 2022 after backing demonstrations that broke out in the wake of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, which occurred under suspicious circumstances while in police custody.Toomaj Salehi was also known for using his songs to criticise Iran’s leaders for their crackdowns on protests. He was sentenced to death in April on the capital offence of “corruption on earth” after making statements in support of anti-government protests in 2022.Now, in an Instagram post shared earlier today (December 2), Salehi announced on social media that he has been freed from prison.

Naman Ramachandran The 19th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) kicked off over the weekend at Empire XXI Jogja, drawing thousands of attendees despite persistent rain. The event, which stands as Indonesia‘s longest-running international film festival, gathered notable Indonesian film figures including directors Yandy Laurens, Sidharta Tata, Tumpal Tampubolon, and Timo Tjahjanto, alongside actors Dian Sastrowardoyo, Sheila Dara, Hannah Al Rashid, and Eva Celia. Operating under the theme “Metanoia,” this year’s edition focuses on Asian cinema’s transformation amid global challenges.

Alex James has shared his thoughts on the reunion of Oasis, saying that “it’s nice that they waited till we got our shit out the way”, referring to Blur and their recent tour.The Observer published an interview with the Blur bassist yesterday (December 1) about Over the Rainbow, the forthcoming third autobiography by James after 2007’s Bit of a Blur and 2012’s All Cheeses Great and Small.James was asked about Oasis’ highly-anticipated, sold-out reunion tour, including a return to Wembley Stadium, a venue that Blur has performed multiple times.“I’m so happy for them. Delighted,” James said.

Morrissey has responded to his Wikipedia page that listed him as an ex-member of two bands he claims he has “no connection” with, The Nosebleeds and Slaughter And The Dogs.The former Smiths frontman posted on his official blog yesterday (December 1) lamenting the inaccuracy on the online encyclopedia project, which is collaboratively edited and managed by its database of users.“Wikipedia confidently list me as an ex-member of Slaughter And The Dogs, and an ex-member of The Nosebleeds,” Morrissey wrote.“I did not ever join The Nosebleeds and I have no connection whatsoever with Slaughter And The Dogs. Is there anyone at Wikipedia intelligent enough to set the record straight? Probably not.”Stereogum points out that Stephen Pomfret, a friend of Morrissey and ex-bandmate Johnny Marr, spoke about Morrissey’s apparent involvement with the Nosebleeds in the 1992 book Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance, written by Johnny Rogan.“I tried to persuade Morrissey to buy some equipment because we were spending a fortune on guitars and amplifiers,” Pomfret is quoted as saying.

(G)I-DLE have renewed their contracts with longtime label CUBE Entertainment.(G)I-DLE first broke the news of their contract renewals on November 30. Leader Soyeon made the surprise announcement as part of their speech at the MelOn Music Awards 2024, after receiving the Record of the Year grand prize.“My contract expired, and these days there are many articles being released that are like ‘(G)I-DLE is disbanding’ or ‘(G)I-DLE is over’,” Soyeon shared, as translated by Soompi. “However, not me alone, but the five of us all decided to renew our contracts together.

Broadcaster Nicky Campbell shed tears on learning that the extradition from South Africa of retired teacher Iain Wares has been held up again.

Viral Oompa Loompa Kirsty Paterson is facing a homeless Christmas after an electrical fire ravaged her home.

The SNP has demanded Scottish Labour MPs apologise in the House of Commons for voting to cut the Winter Fuel Payment. Having initially supported making the benefit means-tested, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said he would reverse the cut if his party wins the 2026 Holyrood election.

More than 30,000 oysters have been returned to the Firth of Forth after a century’s absence as part of an award-winning Scots conservation project. Restoration Forth, a WWF Scotland scheme, picked up the Coast and Waters Award for their incredible efforts at Thursday night’s Nature of Scotland Awards in Edinburgh.

Ruben Amorim said Luke Shaw is a player who "wants to play more" after the defender made another appearance from the bench in Manchester United's comfortable win over Everton.

Over 200,000 low-paid workers in Scotland are eligible for a £1,200 saving bonus under reforms announced in the UK Budget. The Budget announced reforms to the Help to Save scheme, which will entitle any working person on Universal Credit to a saving bonus of up to £1,200 after four years.

Joshua Zirkzee has revealed Bruno Fernandes told him to savour the moment after ending his goal drought in Manchester United's 4-0 win over Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola asked to be called delusional as he spoke about the platform Manchester City could take from their defeat to Liverpool.

Rachel Seo SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Season 3 of “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” now streaming on Max. Fare thee well, Leighton Murray. Following the July announcement that Reneé Rapp would leave “The Sex Lives of College Girls” in Season 3, the Max show has finally revealed how her character, über-rich legacy student Leighton Murray, departs from Essex College. In the Season 3 premiere, Leighton discovers that the high-level mathematics class she was set to take is canceled due to a lack of participants.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic I scream, you scream, we all scream for Beatlemania… but maybe it’s been a while. “Beatles ’64,” the new Martin Scorsese-produced documentary on Disney+, aims to recapture the shrieks that greeted the Beatles‘ arrival on American shores at the beginning of 1964. Under the direction of David Tedeschi, the film brings back the tears of hysteria that accompanied the band’s every move in the U.S., and generates some fresh tears from some of its contemporary interview subjects, who tell how the band’s advent changed their lives.

Michaela Zee President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who earlier this year was convicted of gun-related felony charges in Delaware and pleaded guilty to tax evasion in California. “I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice — and once I made this decision this weekend, there was no sense in delaying it further,” the president said in a statement issued Sunday night. “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.” The move comes weeks before Hunter Biden’s sentencing hearings for the gun and tax cases, which were slated for Dec.

Michaela Zee Judy Greer revealed in a recent episode of the “Dinner’s on Me” podcast that she passed on an audition for the role of Claire Dunphy on “Modern Family.” Greer told “Dinner’s on Me” host Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who portrayed Claire’s brother Mitchell Pritchett on the hit ABC sitcom, that was she was asked to audition for the Dunphy family matriarch. The part ultimately went to Julie Bowen, who portrayed the character during the show’s 11-season run and received two Primetime Emmys for her performance.

William Earl SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the Season 5, Episode 12 episode of “Yellowstone,” “Counting Coup,” which premiered Sunday, Dec. 1, on Paramount Network.

William Earl Variety earned 14 first-place wins Sunday night at the 17th annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, including trophies for print journalist of the year, film critic, investigative reporting and news photo. Chris Willman, chief music critic and senior features editor, packed a punch with four wins including print journalist of the year.

Elton John revealed he has lost his sight following an eye infection.

Netflix’s latest hit thriller series is The Madness, starring Colman Domingo, but who was tying to frame Muncie? Read on to find out.All eight episodes of the limited series premiered on the streaming service on Thursday (November 28), with episodes ranging from 45 to 60 minutes in length.Domingo stars as Muncie Daniels, a media pundit who attempts to clear his name after he stumbles upon a murder in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Ensuing events lead Daniels to reconnect with his estranged family and engage with the values he used to hold.The show also stars Marsha Stephanie Blake, who was Emmy-nominated for When They See Us, as well as Gabrielle Graham (On The Basis Of Sex) and John Ortiz (American Fiction, Silver Linings Playbook).The Madness has been created by the renowned playwright Stephen Belber, who is known for the stage shows Tape, The Laramie Project and Match.Colman was nominated for an Oscar last year for his lead role in the biopic Rustin, about the civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, and also starred in Zola, The Color Purple, If Beale Street Could Talk and as Ali in Euphoria.The final episode opens with Domingo’s Muncie as one of the prime suspects in the killings of several characters, including Mark Simon and Laura Jennings.