Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art has set Audrey Diwan’s Happening and The African Desperate by Martine Syms will bookend the 51st edition of their collaboration, New Directors/New Films running April 20–May 1 in NYC.
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Red Velvet will be sampling J. S. Bach’s ‘Air On The G String’ on their upcoming single, ‘Feel My Rhythm’.The girl group’s label, SM Entertainment, told South Korean media outlet Herald Pop today (March 10) that the quintet’s much-anticipated comeback single would feature a sample of ‘Air In The G String’.
The arrangement is the second movement of German composer J. S. Bach’s ‘Orchestral Suite No.
3 In D Major, BWV 1068’.Despite including a sample of ‘Air In The G String’, SM Entertainment also described ‘Feel My Rhythm’ as a “pop dance song” that combines string-like melodies and intense trap beat, on top of the classical elements.Due out March 21, ‘Feel My Rhythm’ will be title track of Red Velvet’s upcoming mini-album ‘The Reve Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm’, which will feature five other tracks. The forthcoming record will mark Red Velvet’s first music project since their August 2021 mini-album ‘Queendom’, which featured a lead single of the same name.Before the release of ‘The Reve Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm’, Red Velvet will also be holding their first live concert in over two years. Dubbed The Reve Festival: Prologue, the quintet will perform at Seoul’s Olympic Handball Gymnasium on March 19 and 20, with international fans will able to catch a livestream of the concert online.
Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art has set Audrey Diwan’s Happening and The African Desperate by Martine Syms will bookend the 51st edition of their collaboration, New Directors/New Films running April 20–May 1 in NYC.
Refresh for latest…: After setting a new opening day record for a local title in India, S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR (Rise! Roar! Revolt!) continued a strong run in the home market throughout the weekend and picked up an estimated $3.8M from 16 offshore hubs along with $9.5M from North America.
Anna Sorokin, who is also known by her alias Anna Delvey, is no longer being deported to Germany… for now at least.
Sir Rod Stewart has rescued 16 Ukrainian refugees after he was left heartbroken by their plight amid the Russian onslaught.
Sir Rod Stewart has been helping people in Ukraine escape their war-torn homeland.
Netflix’s upcoming original South Korean film Yaksha: Ruthless Operations has arrived.The brand-new visual opens with a shot of the neon-lit Chinese city of Shenyang, as a voiceover briefs special inspector Ji-hoon (played by Squid Game‘s Park Hae-soo) for an assignment that requires him to shadow a secret black ops team.We then dive into the action-packed predicaments of the black ops team, led by Ji Kang-in (Sol Kyung-gu), also known as the Yaksha. The team butt heads with antagonist “D7” Ozawa (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi), a Japanese spy disguised as a lobbyist who has a particularly bad history with the Yaksha.Also starring GOT7‘s Jinyoung (Yumi’s Cells), Yang Dong-geun (Lost), Lee El (Love And Leashes) and Song Jae-rim (Work Later, Drink Now), Yaksha: Ruthless Operations follows the team and their unwilling inspector in search of a high-ranking North Korean official who has gone missing.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran dance music executive Patrick Moxey has announced details of his new label group and has signed a new, worldwide deal for two key record labels with Warner Recorded Music.The agreement, which encompasses the legendary Payday Records and the newly created Helix Records, will see Warner Recorded Music handling global digital distribution via its independent services arm ADA Worldwide, and includes the option for the parties to co-sign new repertoire.The move comes just weeks after Moxey left Ultra, the label he founded during the 1990s, and Sony Music.Helix Records, the group’s new flagship electronic dance music label, which was officially launched this week at Miami Music Week, has already signed several artists, including electronic duo Snakehips, British-Australian band AR/CO, legendary house dj/producer Marshall Jefferson, and tech house maven DJ Susan. Helix and Payday Records have offices in Los Angeles, New York, and London with 36-member team covering marketing and promotions in Canada, Sweden, Germany, France, and Australia.
SEVENTEEN are set to release an English-language single in April, ahead of their full-length album in May.Today (March 24), the boyband’s agency Pledis Entertainment announced in a statement to South Korean media outlet OSEN that the K-pop group would unveil a pre-release single next month.Notably, the upcoming single will be their first English-language track performed by all 13 members of the boyband. Prior to this, sub-units and solo members of the group have released songs in English, including Vernon and Joshua on ‘2 Minus 1’ from group’s most recent mini-album ‘Attacca’ released in May, and Woozi with his solo mixtape ‘Ruby’.The as-yet-untitled song will come ahead of SEVENTEEN’s upcoming full-length album, which arrives in May.
Single’s Inferno. Earlier today (March 24), South Korean news outlet TV Daily reported that Single’s Inferno is set to return with a second season, with specific filming and release timelines currently under discussion at Netflix. It also claimed that the casting process for the new season had already been kickstarted.Netflix has since responded to the report, telling Maeil Kyungje in a brief statement that “nothing has been decided regarding the production of a second season for Single’s Inferno”, as translated by Soompi.The first season of Single’s Inferno, which premiered on the streaming platform in December 2021 and concluded in January this year, starred 12 single men and women as they get to know one another with the goal of finding love on a deserted island.Couples who successfully pair up are later sent to ‘Paradise’ for a night where they can enjoy a luxury hotel stay and ask questions regarding their age and occupations.Single’s Inferno has since become the first-ever South Korean reality series to appear on the platform’s global Top 10 TV Shows chart, while topping the charts in several countries including Vietnam, Singapore and Korea.
Eiza González has looked amazing at the premieres of her new film, “Ambulance.” Accompanied by her costars Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul Mateen II, the trio have provided us with some incredible looks throughout their press tour. At the Germany premiere of the film, Eiza wore a striking black gown.Eiza González looks gorgeous in deep cut blazer for Burberry runway showEiza González stuns at the Paris premiere of Ambulance with Jake Gyllenhaal, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIEiza paired the gown with jewelry and a simple hairstyle. The necklace she wore was thick and silver, while her hair was straightened.She was joined by Jake and Yahyia, who also wore stylish looks, with the former wearing a beige suit and the latter wearing a suit with a long white coat and some metallic shoes.
JYP Entertainment has revealed it is launching a “full-scale” expansion into the US market.On March 14, Billboard reported that the South Korean label, home to artists like TWICE, ITZY, Stray Kids and more, has launched its new North American subsidiary. Named JYP USA, the new arm is part of the agency’s plans for “full-scale North American market development and global expansion”.JYP USA also shared its intentions to “discover and foster local US artists” in addition to furthering the development of its current roster.
Oscar Isaac is steps out for a special screening of his new show Moon Knight at Bode Museum on Monday (March 14) in Berlin, Germany.
Heidi Klum is dishing about her new song!
Muse have announced another new single, ‘Compliance’ – check out the teaser below.Matt Bellamy and co. returned back in January with ‘Won’t Stand Down’, the first preview of the trio’s as-yet-untitled ninth studio album.
Calvin Harris and Megan Thee Stallion are among the artists who have been announced on the line-up for the inaugural edition of the Munich festival SUPERBLOOM.The new event will take place at the Olympiapark and Olympiastadion München in Munich, Germany across two days, September 3-4.As well as Harris and Megan, the likes of David Guetta, Macklemore, Stromae, Anne-Marie, Years & Years, Glass Animals, Skepta, Willow, Sigrid, Girl In Red, Beabadoobee, Dora Jar and Rita Ora will also perform during the two-day festival.You can see the line-up for SUPERBLOOM Festival 2022 below.“SUPERBLOOM is more than just a music festival: the numerous experience areas offer something for all the senses,” a press release adds about the festival. 11 “experience areas” at SUPERBLOOM will offer “something to discover, experience and interact with at every turn from art to fashion, science to sustainability, dance and acrobatics and much more”.You can find out more information about SUPERBLOOM 2022 by heading here, while tickets are on sale now from here.
Diane Kruger looked casual and comfortable while stepping out with her daughter in New York. The Operative actress was ready for business wearing a navy blazer, but then also ready to relax in a baby blue sweat suit on Sunday. Krueger, 45, carried a pink and red shopping bag, and a surgical mask in one hand while staying close to her three-year-old.
Weeekly have returned with a fierce new single, titled ‘Ven Para’.In the stunning accompanying visual, the seven-member girl group take on a powerful new image as they set the world on fire. “Fire up, fire up, follow me, follow me / Come to me, chase away the shadows / Ven para aca,” they sing while performing the song’s intense choreography.‘Ven Para’ comes seven months after the release of their fourth mini-album ‘Play Game: Holiday’, which was led by the single ‘Holiday Party’.