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Global streaming group, Netflix has inked a partnership with “Tokyo Swindlers” director Hitoshi One. As part of the deal, Netflix will exclusively produce and distribute new series and films by One for the next five years. One made his film directorial debut in 2011 with the theatrical version of “Moteki,” which was adapted from a Japanese manga […]

Kris Kristofferson, who attained success as both a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood film and TV star, died Saturday at home in Maui, Hawaii. No cause of death was given, but he was described as passing away peacefully while surrounded by family. He was 88. Said his family in a statement, “It is […]

Future’s future is so bright, he has to wear shades — with his “Mixtape Pluto” album becoming his third release to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2024. The only numeral 1 for Katy Perry right now, meanwhile, is embedded in her album title, as “143” lagged behind with a No.

Frances Bean Cobain is now a mom. The only child of late rock icon Kurt Cobain and rocker Courtney Love has welcomed her first baby with husband Riley Hawk, the eldest son of skateboarding legend

Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” landed in first place on box office charts, taking flight on the higher end of expectations with $35 million from 3,962 venues. Meanwhile, Francis Ford Coppola‘s sci-fi epic “Megalopolis” collapsed in its box office debut, collecting an anemic $4 million from 1,854 North American theaters.

There are a handful of independent record labels doing a better job of showcasing the cutting edge in jazz than the majors. The fearless Pi Recordings comes to mind, as does trumpeter Dave Douglas’ Greenleaf Music. But pianist-educator Kris Davis’ venture, Pyroclastic Records, must be included in the conversation of innovative, self-sufficient outlets. Pianist Kris Davis founded Pyroclastic Records and teaches at the Berklee College of Music.