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US director Jim Jarmusch poses with the Golden Lion for Best Film he reveived for 'Father Mother Sister Brother' during the award ceremony of the 82nd Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2025 at Venice Lido. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
Jim Jarmusch's film wins top prize at Venice

Venice: "Father Mother Sister Brother" by veteran American independent director Jim Jarmusch won the top Golden Lion prize for best film at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The movie, starring Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver and Tom Waits, explores dysfunctional...

Representational image How sounds from a Philippine slum gave rise to a viral music genre

It’s playful. Effortlessly viral. Deliberately tacky. You’ve probably heard it before though you might not know what it is - or where it’s from. This is budots, a genre of dance music rooted in the slums of the southern Philippine...