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Wealthy, blond, villainous — and a perfect emblem of the Lunar New Year? Draco Malfoy, a Hogwarts adversary of Harry Potter in the iconic book series and subsequent films, has become an unlikely icon himself across China in recent weeks, popping up in memes, on billboards and as festive home décor. It’s all thanks to an irresistible bit of wordplay.

An X post by HoopsCrave on Feb 20 claimed that Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner are breaking up after three years together. The post generated discussion among X users, with both skepticism and humor. Some users questioned why Jenner’s relationship status would make headlines at all, pointing out the normalcy of breakups in everyday life.

Pedro Pascal and Rafael Olarra were recently seen together in New York City. This comes amid other recent sightings of the two together, sparking social media attention. According to TMZ, the two were photographed linking arms while heading out for lunch over the Valentine’s Day weekend.

Quentin Griffiths, the co-founder of online fashion giant ASOS, has died after falling from a high-rise apartment balcony in Thailand. According to a report by The Sun, the 58-year-old millionaire is said to have mysteriously plunged from the 17th floor of the apartment in Pattaya. Police and paramedics found Griffiths on the ground below his balcony.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday strongly criticised the film ‘The Kerala Story 2’ ahead of its upcoming sequel, describing it as a “hate-mongering” production that lacked factual basis and was designed to spread social division. Speaking on the controversy surrounding the film, Tharoor said its central claims were exaggerated and misleading. He rejected the narrative that thousands of people had been forcibly converted, stating that available data pointed to only a limited number of cases over several years.

Rapper Lil Poppa or Janarious Mykel Wheeler died at the age of 25 in Georgia. TMZ confirmed his death yesterday, and now they've given an update on the cause of death as well. Hapeville Chief of Police Bruce Hedley told the publication that Lil Poppa was in a single-car accident on the Interstate 85 south of Hapeville.

Eric Dane, best known for playing Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy, has died at 53 after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), his publicist confirmed. A statement said he spent his final moments surrounded by loved ones and described his daughters as “the center of his world.” Dane married actress Rebecca Gayheart in 2004. She filed for divorce in 2018 but later withdrew the petition.

Eric Dane, the actor best know for his roles on Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, has died less than a year after revealing he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 53. Dane starred as family patriarch Cal Jacobs on hit HBO teen drama show Euphoria.

Eric Dane, known for roles in Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, died at 53 on February 19. His demise comes 10 months after he announced the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis. His death was confirmed to People in a statement from the actor's family.

Jeffrey Epstein considered investing in music company EMI after his associate David Stern appeared to suggest it potentially offered access to women, recently released emails suggest. Stern told the convicted sex offender that the music industry was "related to P", a way Epstein apparently often referred to women, in emails newly released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Epstein replied that he was interested, adding: "Do we need help - mandelson?

It's been a whirlwind few weeks for Zach Top. Three weeks ago, the rising star of country music won his first Grammy Award, in the newly created category of best traditional country album. He says it still feels like a dream.

Live Nation reported stronger-than-expected revenue and robust concert attendance last year, but a monopoly lawsuit in the US still looms over the entertainment giant. The firm's financial results, released on Thursday, showed revenue in 2025 rose to $25.2bn (£18.7bn), up 9% from the previous year, while operating profit jumped by more than 50% to $1.3bn. In a sign of demand for live music events, Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, said 159 million fans attended its concerts last year, up from 151 million the year before.

Caleb Carl Flynn, a former 'American Idol' contestant from Tipp City, in Ohio's Miami County, was charged on Thursday for the homicide of his wife, Ashley Flynn. Caleb Carl Flynn, 39, was lodged in the Miami County Jail, jail records showed. Ashley Flynn was killed on Monday, February 16, at the couple's home in Tipp City's Cunningham Court area.

One of the eight victims who died in the tragic avalanche near Lake Tahoe has been identified as a mother from the Bay area. According to the reports of the New York Post, the Mayor of Mill Valley, a city which is about 14 miles north of San Francisco has confirmed that the woman was one among eight people who were killed in a tragic avalanche in California. The mayor did not reveal the name or any other details of the victim.

The National Weather Service (NWS) on Thursday issued a winter weather advisory for several states, including Nebraska, Ohio, New York, California, and Massachusetts. Dozens of cities and counties have been affected by alerts. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 7 AM local time Friday for the Eastern San Gabriel Mountains and Northern Ventura County Mountains.

The first full trailer for the new Peaky Blinders film, The Immortal Man, has been released - by order of the people at Netflix. Following on from Steven Knight's acclaimed TV drama series, the trailer shows Oscar winner Cillian Murphy reprising his role as flat cap-wearing criminal gang leader Tommy Shelby, returning to Birmingham during World War Two. New additions to the cast include Dune actress Rebecca Ferguson, Reservoir Dogs actor Tim Roth and Saltburn star Barry Keoghan, who plays Shelby's son and who seems to need to be set on the right path.

The exterior of Villa Necchi in Milan, a 1930s villa-turned-museum that South Korea has rented during the Olympics Rachel Treisman/NPR hide caption You're reading the Rachel Goes to the Games newsletter — a look behind the scenes at the Winter Olympics in Italy. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox. One of my behind-the-scenes bucket list items here has been to visit a hospitality house (government name: National Olympic Committee House).

The Pima County Sheriff's Department, which is at the center of the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, has its own reality TV show named Desert Law. The series follows the ‘high-intensity work’ of the PCSD and airs on A&E. The show premiered back in January, and its latest episode, ‘Weapons Found’, released on Wednesday, February 18.

Exit of Devyani Saltzman, described as Barbican’s ‘driving force’, announced a few weeks after arrival of new CEO Salman Rushdie, John Akomfrah and Pankaj Mishra are among more than 170 cultural figures who have signed an open letter to the Barbican expressing concern over the departure of its arts director, Devyani Saltzman. Saltzman, who became director of arts and participation at the Barbican in February 2024, is leaving the institution amid a significant leadership change a few weeks after its new CEO joined. Saltzman was recently named as one of the 40 most influential women working in the arts in the UK, and was described as the driving force behind the organisation.

Years before they were convicted sex offenders, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell used his wealth to gain access to a prestigious boarding school for young artists in Michigan, using a rental lodge Epstein donated to the school as a base from which to recruit some of their earliest victims, according to Department of Justice records and former campus administrators. The idyllic, nearly century-old Interlochen Center for the Arts, tucked between two lakes south of Traverse City, features grade-school- and high-school-level programs in music, theater, dance, and visual arts, among others. It's famous as an incubator for young artistic talent and boasts alumni such as Josh Groban, Norah Jones, Chappell Roan, Felicity Huffman and Da'Vine Joy Randolph.