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'KPop Demon Hunters' wins two Oscars

'KPop Demon Hunters' wins two Oscars

Netflix's smash hit "KPop Demon Hunters" -- a tale of good and evil incorporating traditional Korean mythology and set to a thumping soundtrack -- on Sunday won the Oscar for best animated feature.

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'One Battle After Another' wins best picture Oscar

'One Battle After Another' wins best picture Oscar

Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" -- a wild tale of leftist revolutionaries, white supremacists and immigrant detention centers -- felt to many filmgoers like it offered a window on modern America.

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South Koreans bask in Oscars triumph for 'KPop Demon Hunters'

South Koreans bask in Oscars triumph for 'KPop Demon Hunters'

South Korean fans and media basked in the success of "KPop Demon Hunters" on Monday after the film clinched two Oscars and added to the country's growing pantheon of cultural hits.

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'One Battle After Another' dominates Oscars

'One Battle After Another' dominates Oscars

"One Battle After Another" triumphed at the Oscars on Sunday, winning six awards, including the coveted best picture statuette, besting "Sinners" in a thrilling finale to one of the most competitive awards seasons in recent years.

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Future looks bright for Ireland and Farrell, says ex-Irish prop Ross

Future looks bright for Ireland and Farrell, says ex-Irish prop Ross

Andy Farrell will "not be happy" that Ireland finished runners-up in the Six Nations, but he will be satisfied at the depth he has built with the Rugby World Cup looming next year, former Irish prop Mike Ross told AFP.

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Epic Six Nations raises defensive questions before Rugby World Cup

Epic Six Nations raises defensive questions before Rugby World Cup

As a Six Nations tournament widely lauded as the greatest ever came to a close on Saturday, the teams were left to reflect not only on the entertainment, but also on the issues they need to fix with the Rugby World Cup less than 18 months away.

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Ryan Coogler: from indie to blockbuster to Oscar

Ryan Coogler: from indie to blockbuster to Oscar

Ryan Coogler launched his career with an indie look at police brutality in America. He moved on to transform the Marvel universe culture with his blockbuster "Black Panther" films.

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English sides seek redemption from Champions League reality check

English sides seek redemption from Champions League reality check

Kings of the league phase, England's six Champions League sides were made to look like paupers in the first legs of the last 16 as they failed to muster a win between them.

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Jessie Buckley: From reality TV hopeful to Oscar winner

Jessie Buckley: From reality TV hopeful to Oscar winner

Irish actress Jessie Buckley capped her spectacular rise to Hollywood stardom on Sunday, winning a best actress Oscar for her searing portrait of motherhood and love undone by loss in "Hamnet"

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Paul Thomas Anderson: eclectic filmmaker, critical darling

Paul Thomas Anderson: eclectic filmmaker, critical darling

Director Paul Thomas Anderson has often been on the outside looking in during an eclectic career of boundary-pushing filmmaking, but he received the ultimate insider's accolade Sunday -- the Oscar for best director of his acclaimed "One Battle After Another."

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