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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1936, Kojo Tovalou Houénou, Beninese lawyer and politician (born 1887) passed away. In 1941, Robert Forster, American actor and producer (died 2019) was born. In 1941, Ehud Manor, Israeli songwriter and translator (died 2005) was born. In 1957, Cameron Crowe, American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1960, Ian Hislop, Welsh-English journalist and screenwriter was born. In 1965, Akina Nakamori, Japanese singer and actress was born. In 1966, Gerald Levert, American R&B singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (died 2006) was born. In 1967, Mark McGowan, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Western Australia was born. In 1971, MF Doom, English-American rapper (died 2020) was born. In 1992, Rich the Kid, American rapper was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Will Dear You’s smash success push Singapore to ease dialect film policies?

Singaporean Hong Weilun was left disappointed after he failed to secure tickets for limited Teochew screenings of the Chinese film Dear You when they were released on Monday. “It is important to watch the original version because the mood, nuances and emotional weight of the film are best conveyed through the actors’ expressions, accents and subtle vocal cues,” Hong said. The 40-year-old, who is Teochew and had initially planned to travel to Malaysia to watch Dear You, may now get the chance to...
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 8, 2026
MOTAC seru kerjasama kerajaan negeri, swasta perkukuh produk tempatan ke pasaran antarabangsa
KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya (MOTAC) menyeru kerajaan negeri dan syarikat swasta memperkukuh kerjasama bagi mempromosikan produk pelancongan tempatan ke pasaran antarabangsa. Menteri Pelancongan, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing berkata, kerjasama itu penting bagi memperluaskan promosi dan meningkatkan pendedahan produk pelancongan tempatan di peringkat antarabangsa. “Saya minta Yang Berhormat Kuantan, kalau boleh kita ... Read more The post MOTAC seru kerjasama kerajaan negeri, swasta perkukuh produk tempatan ke pasaran antarabangsa appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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· Jul 1, 2026
Hollywood Heats Up: Upcoming Movies Could Score More Box Office Goals
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· Jul 1, 2026
Gujarati movie Laalo’s word-of-mouth ascent to blockbuster status
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 8, 2026
Do Singapore ministers watch films? Parliament joke raises hackles amid dialect debate
A Singapore minister’s quip in parliament that top officials had no time to go to the cinema has drawn heated public discussion, with some in the local arts scene saying the comment risked downplaying the importance of the cultural sector. Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo was responding to questions in parliament on Tuesday about the administration’s stance on Chinese dialects in films, when he joked in Mandarin: “First of all, ministers don’t have time to watch...
Sky News Australia
· Jul 13, 2026
Hollywood urged to wake up from shoving woke nonsense down people’s throats
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Inside Higher Ed
· Jul 9, 2026
The Key Podcast: Students Don’t Want Press Releases, They Want Outcomes
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· Jun 29, 2026
‘आइ लिसन फर द साउन्ड अफ एसेज’ र ‘द बस टु बागबजार’ पुरस्कृत
काठमाडौँ। ‘समथिङ लाइक अ फिल्म फेस्टिभल’ (एसएलएफ) मा मिहिर प्याकुरेल निर्देशित ‘आइ लिसन फर द साउन्ड अफ एसेज’ र निशित थापाको ‘द बस टु बागबजार’ पुरस्कृत भएको छ। १२ असारदेखि चार दिनसम्म चलेको महोत्सवमा निर्देशक प्याकुरेलले उत्कृष्ट नवीन चलचित्र पुरस्कार र थापाले सर्वाधिक मनपराइएको फिल्म पुरस्कार प्राप्त गरेका हुन्। सोमबार समापन भएको महोत्सवमा युवा र []
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· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jul 10, 2026
Spider-Man vs Minions — who can save Hollywood?
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