Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The first time Sir Peter Jackson came to Cannes, he went to the Palais to collect his accreditation and was immediately thrown out. Like any good New Zealander, he was wearing shorts. He was there with his (very) low-budget film Bad Taste, one of a series of comic horror films he calls “splatstick”.
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[2026-05-14 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Check out the Affordable Art Fair, enjoy pickleball and Pilates to the sounds of Justin Bieber or get into the spirit at the Hong Kong Whisky Festival
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[2026-05-14 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Affordable Art Fair] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Check out the Affordable Art Fair, enjoy pickleball and Pilates to the sounds of Justin Bieber or get into the spirit at the Hong Kong Whisky Festival
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[2026-05-14 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale remains uncertain after the country’s pavilion commissioner denied the country had withdrawn from the exhibition, despite organisers saying days before the opening that Iran would not take part.
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[2026-05-14 18:08 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-14 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK, United States — To know where the R&B singer Mýa is headed in 2026, it is best to look backward.
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[2026-05-14 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Steven Soderbergh and Ed Solomons provide a vision of haughty Englishness up there with Gosford Park and Phantom Thread
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[2026-05-14 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This moving work about an irascible woman in her 70s who conducts her most intimate relationships through letters has been shortlisted for the Women’s prize
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[2026-05-14 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Phones are not for flying.
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[2026-05-14 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS will put a fittingly glamorous cap on UAAP Season 88 as the league stages its closing rites today (Friday) at the Quadricentennial Pavilion—238 days after opening the season with a grand ceremony held on the same university grounds.
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[2026-05-14 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Actress Bela Padilla addressed growing criticism over her association with her uncle, Senator Robin Padilla, clarifying that his inclusion in the action-drama series "Blood vs Duty" was not influenced by her and stressing that their political beliefs differ.
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[2026-05-14 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a Hong Kong coach turning parks into gyms to vegetarian omakase in Vancouver, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-14 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Jiangsu province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a Hong Kong coach turning parks into gyms to vegetarian omakase in Vancouver, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Largely shunned in France, the work of these consultants is now being recognised at Cannes. Film-maker Anubha Momin describes how they make for more confident movies – and directors
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[2026-05-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Podcasts] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Roman Mars’s pod 99% Invisible is a worldwide hit. Now he has teamed up with the BBC for new series A History of the United States in 100 Objects, an insight into the secret significance of everyday stuff
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[2026-05-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [TV crime drama] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This Netflix drama about a maverick cop crime-busting high-stakes heists might seem cliched at first – but it gets better and better by the minute. Hi Herc!
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[2026-05-14 16:49 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra says it will go to trial next week to defend an unfair dismissal case brought by a pianist whose concert it cancelled after he made comments on stage about Gaza, characterising the matter as a fight to “control” who appears on its stage.
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[2026-05-14 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with ministry spokesperson's comments in paras 12-14)
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[2026-05-14 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Decades after the last "Godfather” movie and more than 10 years since the last "Godfather” novel, the story of the Corleone crime family has a new chapter, presented for the first time from a woman's point of view.
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[2026-05-14 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Arts, Culture and Entertainment
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[2026-05-14 16:24 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The ousted former boss of the Australian Film Institute has made a major concession on the first day of his unfair dismissal case in the Federal Court, dropping a demand that he be reinstated.
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[2026-05-14 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling party's Seoul mayoral candidate on Thursday stressed the need to prioritize profitability in redevelopment and reconstruction projects to increase housing supply, while addressing renewed attacks over a decades-old assault case during a forum with senior editors from major Korean media outlets.
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[2026-05-14 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: K-pop supergroup BTS, pop star Madonna and Colombian singer Shakira will headline the debut half-time show at a Fifa World Cup final, football’s governing body has announced.
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[2026-05-14 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Chelsea Handler is sounding off on modern dating, and, according to the comedian, the problem is men.
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[2026-05-14 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Mixed Martial Arts
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[2026-05-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [History books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It was the birthplace of the liberal tradition, but also the incubator for Nazism – what can this historic city tell us about democracy?
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[2026-05-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Venice Biennale 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenThe 61st Venice Biennale has involved participants from 99 countries staging public exhibitions. This image shows Security Guarantees by Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova, which greets people as they enter into the Venice Biennale’s Giardini site. The ‘Origami Deer’ is a concrete sculpture evacuated from Pokrovsk, in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, in 2024 before the Russian forces took control of the city as part of the continuing conflict.
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[2026-05-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The collection’s launch on May 14 coincides with AAPI Heritage Month and the release of the brand’s fall/winter 2026 collection, All Bets Are Off
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[2026-05-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Paris Fashion Week] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The collection’s launch on May 14 coincides with AAPI Heritage Month and the release of the brand’s fall/winter 2026 collection, All Bets Are Off
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[2026-05-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former track athlete branches out and excels working at great heights; says women bring special advantages to job
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[2026-05-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former track athlete branches out and excels working at great heights; says women bring special advantages to job
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[2026-05-14 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: He thought it would be a simple call to law enforcement.
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[2026-05-14 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Paris: Brigitte Macron’s infamous “slap” of her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, was prompted by a jealous row over messages from an Iranian actor, a French journalist has claimed.
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[2026-05-14 15:10 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-14 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held a phone call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on Thursday to discuss ways to enhance their countries' bilateral cooperation in energy, the economy and culture.
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[2026-05-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Paris Jackson scored a big win for her late father Michael Jackson’s estate after a Los Angeles judge ruled that third-party law firms must return $625,000 in unauthorized bonus payments.
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[2026-05-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [United Kingdom holidays] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There are few places where history can be felt more powerfully than these pathways, walked by explorer, author and TV presenter Nicholas Crane
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[2026-05-14 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 8-9)
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[2026-05-14 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The popular events hosting high-profile celebrities spark dispute, from ticket scalping to “excessive” budget allocation
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[2026-05-14 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach Fla., Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-05-14 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, speaks to reporters after a Kentucky Educational Television (KET) debate, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
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[2026-05-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: John Lithgow plays the gay and often nude septuagenarian father of Colman’s character in this bombshell-laden story of intergenerational queerness. She explains why her own dad would have ‘sat and cried all the way through it’
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[2026-05-14 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details, background from para 4; ADDS photo)
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[2026-05-14 13:33 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-14 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Miley Cyrus, Macaulay Culkin, Miles Teller and many more celebrities stepped out to attend the Dior Cruise Show at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on May 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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[2026-05-14 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Featuring nuanced performances and beautiful camerawork, Nagi Notes asks what art should mean in the chaotic world we live in
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[2026-05-14 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Nagi Notes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Featuring nuanced performances and beautiful camerawork, Nagi Notes asks what art should mean in the chaotic world we live in
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[2026-05-14 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Pirates managed to score a pair of runs in the oddest of fashions during their 10-4 loss to the Rockies on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-14 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean government official said Thursday the possibility of a non-Iranian actor being behind last week's attack on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz appears low, while stressing that investigations are still under way.
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[2026-05-14 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Celebrities from Shu Qi and Zoe Saldaña to Tilda Swinton attended the event on the French Riviera on Wednesday
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