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Pink Villa
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
The Beginning After The End Episode 9: Arthur Teaches Lilia And Ellie Magic—Recap, Release Date And More
In ' Reunited with the King,' Arthur recounts his journey to his relieved parents, carefully omitting Sylvia. Reynolds, now employed as an auction house guard, is surprised by Arthur's strength. When Vincent Helstea visits with his family, Arthur's rare dual-element magic impresses him. Arthur spars with Reynolds to a draw, despite his young age. Vincent offers to sponsor Arthur's entry into Xyrus Academy. Arthur also meets the Twin Horns again and begins considering the possibilities of an adventurer's life across the kingdoms. The Beginning After The End Episode 9 will explore Lilia's struggle as her parents push for her enrollment into Xyrus Academy, though she still lacks a mana core. While shopping in the city with Arthur, the group will be approached by current Academy students. Quickly revealing how Academy elites behave in public, the group will stir trouble with the duo. Lilia's confidence in herself will be revealed as she succumbs to the social pressures surrounding magic and status. The episode will also see Arthur teach Eleanor and Lilia how to form mana cores. Titled 'The King Teaches,' The Beginning After The End Episode 9 is set to premiere on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 11:30 pm JST. The episode will be broadcast on various Japanese television networks, including Fuji TV, AT-X, Kansai TV, and more. For viewers in Japan, it will also be available for streaming on platforms such as d-anime Store and U-NEXT starting the following day. International audiences can look forward to watching The Beginning After The End Episode 9 on Crunchyroll, where it will be released with subtitles shortly after the Japanese broadcast. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates on The Beginning After The End anime.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Lilia, oh Lilia!' Patti LuPone on her ‘Agatha All Along' witch and ‘getting in trouble' for spoiling Marvel secrets
Patti LuPone recently joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Disney+'s Agatha All Along, in which she plays a 450-year-old Sicilian witch named Lilia Calderu. "Lilia, oh Lilia! Will you be my Lilia? Oh Lilia, the tattooed lady!" LuPone exclaims in a sing-song manner during her recent sit-down with Gold Derby, demonstrating her passion for talking about this character. "Lilia Calderu, yeah. I didn't have an accent in this one. You'd think I would have." The three-time Tony winner for Evita, Gypsy, and Company readily admits she knew "absolutely nothing" about the MCU before signing on to the project, which also stars Kathryn Hahn (reprising her Emmy-nominated role from WandaVision), Joe Locke, Aubrey Plaza, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, and Debra Jo Rupp. "I don't know a lot about nothing. That's how I live my life," she chuckles. "When we were shooting this, I don't think any of us felt as if we were in the Marvel world because we were our own entity at Trilith Studio ... we were alone." More from GoldDerby Ruth Negga will submit in lead at the Emmys for 'Presumed Innocent' - see the show's entries in 19 categories Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, and every 'Outlander' Emmy acting submission A 'roller coaster' of perspectives: 'Good American Family' creator on the show's unique structure and breakout star Imogen Faith ReidLuPone shares a moment from behind the scenes in Atlanta that aligns perfectly with the show's themes of magic and wonder. "Sasheer and Joe and I did something pretty remarkable toward the end of the shoot," LuPone recounts. Her landlady took them to the countryside, where the woods were absolutely filled with fireflies. "These fireflies hover low on the ground and start to synchronize their tail lights together. It was a trip. There we were in the dark, in the middle of Atlanta, and this was happening, some fabulous National Geographic moment." The actress felt a special connection with Lilia since they're both of Sicilian heritage. "[Playwright] David Mamet said this to me once: 'Everything is as it should be. The universe is unfolding.' And in this particular case, the universe was unfolding for me." LuPone couldn't believe the parallel between Lilia and her American Horror Story: NYC role of Kathy Pizazz, who were both tarot card readers. "I've always thought I had a witch ability," she confesses. "I have precognizance. All of us have something that is of the earth and extra normal. We just don't recognize it." Lilia's final scene on Agatha All Along involved her falling through the air, staring up at the camera, which LuPone reveals was done using practical effects. "I was in a harness, basically, and the table was rigged. I was holding onto the table, and when they told me to release, I fell, [however] not that far." She praises the show's behind-the-scenes artisans for all of their incredible work, noting, "I'm a proponent of craft. You worry about AI. You worry about CGI. You worry about all that stuff that will take away the human ability to create magic, and these guys were amazing." Reading the scripts, LuPone was initially "very" confused when her character's mind started floating through different points of time. She explains about her "incredible" showrunner, "Jac Schaeffer writes a puzzle, and I wish that I had served her better. Because the answers from my [7th] episode were all in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. And I didn't necessarily, in the moment, understand the bops," i.e. the brief glimpses into other timelines. "I did ask a lot of questions, but I keep saying I must have forgotten the answers." The Marvel universe is quite strict about spoilers, and LuPone laughs that she's "not at all" good about keeping secrets. "I keep getting in trouble. If someone tells me a secret, I gotta tell somebody!" For example, while the rest of the cast knew in advance about the show's victory at the GLAAD Awards, they decided to keep it from LuPone. "Jac said, 'We knew, we just couldn't tell you, because you can't keep a secret,'" she recalls. Reflecting on her time filming Agatha All Along with the cast, LuPone tells us, "It was one of — if not the — best experiences in my career. We're still on the same text thread that I believe we started while we were working." If she were to receive an Emmy nomination for the role, it'd be the third of her career, following her Primetime Emmy bid for Frasier (1998) and her Daytime Emmy nod for The Song Spinner (1996). Also in our exclusive video interview, LuPone talks about which former time period she'd love to go back and visit, and what it was like starring on Broadway in The Roommate when her costar Mia Farrow got sick and had to be replaced at the last moment. When we ask her if she wants to return to American Horror Story for Season 13, she seemingly shuts down the suggestion. "Yeah, I don't think so," she tells us (watch below). Co-creator Ryan Murphy has expressed interest in bringing the group back together again, and LuPone explains, "I think he was probably talking about the guys." She previously appeared in AHS: Coven (Season 3) and AHS: NYC (Season 11). SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby 'I felt my blood boil': Nicholas Alexander Chavez on playing Lyle Menendez in 'Monsters' 'I've gotten a high from the gavel': Melissa Rauch on bringing 'Night Court' back to life and crafting Judge Abby Stone How Tawny Cypress told a 'beautiful story of love' while channeling 'Other Tai' in 'Yellowjackets' Season 3 Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sibling duo brings Hawaiian culture to life
HONOLULU (KHON) – Stage fright? Not for Kaika and Lilia Quinores. The brother-sister duo has been mesmerizing audiences across Hawaii, blending the sounds of the ukulele with the graceful movements of hula. Hawaii's only quintuplets find their passion in inline hockey At just 13 years old, Kaika is already an award-winning ukulele musician, while his 9-year-old sister, Lilia, captivates crowds with her hula performances. These young talents have showcased their skills at major events, including the Honolulu Festival, where they wowed attendees with their passion and precision. For Kaika, performing is about more than just playing music; it's about bringing joy to others. 'What inspires me is the ukulele itself, getting to perform, and the idea of putting smiles on people's faces doing something I enjoy,' he said. 'I like to express my feelings and make other people happy,' Lilia journey into Hawaiian music and dance began with a simple suggestion from their mother. Kaika picked up the ukulele as a way to connect with the culture, while Lilia found hula after a brief stint in ballet—an experience she admits didn't go as planned. 'My mom signed me up for ballet, and it didn't really work out,' she laughed. 'When the music started, I started to scream, but I was only three years old.' Nuuanu teen Alexa Takai is a golf prodigy in the making A switch to hula, however, was a perfect fit. Now, she trains every Saturday with Ka Hale I o Kahala under the guidance of Kumu Hula Auntie Lei, whom she credits as a major influence in her love for dance. Meanwhile, Kaika dedicates an impressive 21 hours a week to mastering his ukulele skills. But for these siblings, performing isn't just a hobby—it's a mission. 'I really enjoy performing with my sister because we get to spread the culture of Hawaii together,' Kaika said. 'Our eventual goal is to travel around the world and share Hawaiian culture with people everywhere.' Japan is at the top of their wish list for sharing their culture. The duo dreams of one day performing there, not just to entertain international audiences but to play for their grandparents who live in the country. With talent, dedication, and a deep love for their heritage, Kaika and Lilia Quinores are proving that the future of Hawaiian music and dance is in good hands. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
In a ravaged front-line town, Ukrainian troops vow to fight on without US help
On the ruined streets of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, less than 20 miles from the front line, news of Donald Trump's halt to military aid brought 50-year-old Lilia to tears. 'All of Ukraine felt pain in that moment,' she said as she stood alone outside her home in a town battered by three years of war. 'There is no hope with Trump's actions.' On Monday night, the US president suspended the delivery of all US military aid to Kyiv, deepening a schism that has developed between Kyiv and Washington in recent weeks. Trains loaded with weapons and ammunition bound for the front line were stopped in Poland before crossing the Ukrainian border. Kyiv's military is now set to lose over $1 billion (£790 million) in arms, potentially dealing a fatal blow to its battlefield chances. 'America has abandoned Ukraine,' said Lilia as she spoke of losing loved ones in the fight against the Russian invasion. 'I worked for 30 years in a kindergarten and four of the children I once cared for have now grown up and are lying in the alley of heroes in Kramatorsk. 'For the sake of the children who are still alive, we must keep fighting – we need the help of the entire world.' Driving into Kramatorsk from Dnipro means passing a constant flow of ambulances carrying injured soldiers away from the front line. The city's buildings are boarded up. Many of the windows are smashed by nearby explosions. Stray dogs prowl the streets and the silence is broken only by air raid sirens. Those who remain are exhausted by years of fighting. 'Of course we are all tired of this war,' said Lilia. In the centre of Kramatorsk, 52-year-old Nataliya stood outside of her food stall on an empty street. 'I cannot comprehend how such horrific things are happening in the 21st century,' she said. She expressed disgust at last week's meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, and Mr Trump, which descended into a shouting match in front of the world's media. 'Trump provoked him,' Nataliya said. 'What do I think of Trump? I will not resort to name-calling. 'This is a betrayal. The US has, in some way, guaranteed our security over these past three years of full-scale war. But now, I do not feel it.' Nataliya implored Britain – as well as its allies in Europe – to take America's place in helping to defend her country. 'I want to hear from our friends in the UK about some kind of security guarantees for my country, for my children, for my grandchildren.' Every person The Telegraph spoke to in Kramatorsk said they longed for peace, but each expressed doubt at a potential deal brokered by Russia. On Tuesday, after days of pressure from Washington, Mr Zelensky said he was 'ready to come to the negotiation table' with Mr Trump 'as soon as possible' to sign a minerals deal and secure peace. 'None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians,' Mr Zelensky said. The proposed minerals deal would mark the first official agreement in Mr Trump's efforts to end the war. When Mr Trump first mooted a US-Ukraine minerals deal, he claimed Washington was owed $500 billion (£394 billion) worth of Ukraine's resources in exchange for past military support to defend against the Russian invasion. Alex, a 32-year-old soldier who fought in the battle for Kyiv, said the deal proposed by Mr Trump 'makes no sense'. 'What is the point of giving our resources and being left with nothing?' he said. 'We will have lost men for nothing.' 'If we give up territory it will do nothing,' he added, saying that Russia would not stop with Ukraine, but keep moving into Europe. 'Russia won't stop. We can't let them take over.' Misha, a 40-year-old soldier fighting on the front lines just outside Kramatorsk, said he believed Vladimir Putin and Mr Trump were less concerned with peace and more focused on Ukraine's natural resources. 'I want to save Ukraine as a country, whereas Russia and the US want our resources.' He added that he believed a peace deal would not stop Russia advancing in Ukraine. 'If it would save lives to have a deal I would accept it, but I believe Russia wouldn't follow it. They will not stick to a deal.' Misha told The Telegraph that he and his brigade would keep fighting on no matter what impact the end of US supplies had. He said that his unit could divide into partisan groups as a way to continue to defend on the front line. 'If needed we will become small groups and we will still keep pushing to defend our country,' he said. Misha said that he feared his unit would be taken over by Russian forces if they continued to advance. 'If the rest of Ukraine is taken by Russia, we will be forced to fight for them, like people in Luhansk and Donetsk.' Alex expressed worries about the coming summer, Ukraine's ability to take back territory from Russia, and what dwindling supplies could mean for Ukraine. 'We need to focus on the summer and prepare for bigger battles,' he said. Moscow has said Mr Trump's decision to suspend military support for Ukraine was the best hope for peace. But Mr Trump has continually declined to state that Russia was the aggressor and invader. 'I cannot accept a so-called 'peace' where they claim Russia did not attack, did not kill. I cannot accept that,' said Nataliya. Anna, a 23-year-old sergeant serving near Kramatorsk, said that any peace deal that did not recognise the devastation caused by Russia was a 'farce'. 'Trump is saying that we are guilty when Russia is the one killing us and destroying our country.' Anna echoed the feelings of abandonment expressed by other locals. 'America is absolutely abandoning Ukraine. This aid is absolutely crucial for us.' In his pleas to America and Europe, Mr Zelensky has repeatedly raised the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, which promised US, UK, French and Russian security guarantees for Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv giving up its arsenal of Soviet-inherited nuclear weapons. 'No one is following Budapest, where it was agreed to provide our protection,' said Anna. Anna suffered personally at the hands of Russia, having spent months detained as a prisoner of war. During her time in captivity she was electrocuted during interrogations, heavily beaten and forced to strip naked. 'I feel it is a complete disregard of what myself and others went through,' she said. 'I am furious about this. I don't understand why it would be ignored and how it's even possible to do so.' Nataliya said she had spoken to 'mothers, widows, and many others' and it was 'unbearable to think that Putin could be recognised as a victor'. 'I want all countries to unite and help put an end to this bloodshed.' According to reports, the UK Government was blindsided by Mr Trump's decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine Sir Keir Starmer had told the House of Commons just hours before that withdrawing aid was 'not Washington's position'. Europe has been scrambling to draw up its own plans for peace in Ukraine and pleading with Mr Trump to provide security guarantees, which he has so far declined. 'I want the support from Europe to be more,' said Nataliya. 'After the full-scale invasion in 2022, everyone was helping, everyone was doing something. The UK has provided tremendous support – not just as a country, but also as individuals.' Nataliya said that she appealed to Europe from 'the bottom of her heart' to stop the fighting. 'Let there be peace.' As Lilia wiped her eyes, she recalled the death of her son's best friend. He was killed two days ago at the age of 18. 'The boy wanted peace, he wanted to live in a peaceful country. He never left – he stayed in Kramatorsk from the beginning of the war until his last day. 'The next generation must have its own country, its own homeland.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
In a ravaged front-line town, Ukrainian troops vow to fight on without US help
On the ruined streets of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, less than 20 miles from the front line, news of Donald Trump's halt to military aid brought 50-year-old Lilia to tears. 'All of Ukraine felt pain in that moment,' she said as she stood alone outside her home in a town battered by three years of war. 'There is no hope with Trump's actions.' On Monday night, the US president suspended the delivery of all US military aid to Kyiv, deepening a schism that has developed between Kyiv and Washington in recent weeks. Trains loaded with weapons and ammunition bound for the front line were stopped in Poland before crossing the Ukrainian border. Kyiv's military is now set to lose over $1 billion (£790 million) in arms, potentially dealing a fatal blow to its battlefield chances. 'America has abandoned Ukraine,' said Lilia as she spoke of losing loved ones in the fight against the Russian invasion. 'I worked for 30 years in a kindergarten and four of the children I once cared for have now grown up and are lying in the alley of heroes in Kramatorsk. 'For the sake of the children who are still alive, we must keep fighting – we need the help of the entire world.' Driving into Kramatorsk from Dnipro means passing a constant flow of ambulances carrying injured soldiers away from the front line. The city's buildings are boarded up. Many of the windows are smashed by nearby explosions. Stray dogs prowl the streets and the silence is broken only by air raid sirens. Those who remain are exhausted by years of fighting. 'Of course we are all tired of this war,' said Lilia. In the centre of Kramatorsk, 52-year-old Nataliya stood outside of her food stall on an empty street. 'I cannot comprehend how such horrific things are happening in the 21st century,' she said. She expressed disgust at last week's meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, and Mr Trump, which descended into a shouting match in front of the world's media. 'Trump provoked him,' Nataliya said. 'What do I think of Trump? I will not resort to name-calling. 'This is a betrayal. The US has, in some way, guaranteed our security over these past three years of full-scale war. But now, I do not feel it.' Nataliya implored Britain – as well as its allies in Europe – to take America's place in helping to defend her country. 'I want to hear from our friends in the UK about some kind of security guarantees for my country, for my children, for my grandchildren.' Every person The Telegraph spoke to in Kramatorsk said they longed for peace, but each expressed doubt at a potential deal brokered by Russia. On Tuesday, after days of pressure from Washington, Mr Zelensky said he was ' ready to come to the negotiation table ' with Mr Trump 'as soon as possible' to sign a minerals deal and secure peace. 'None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians,' Mr Zelensky said. The proposed minerals deal would mark the first official agreement in Mr Trump's efforts to end the war. When Mr Trump first mooted a US-Ukraine minerals deal, he claimed Washington was owed $500 billion (£394 billion) worth of Ukraine's resources in exchange for past military support to defend against the Russian invasion. Alex, a 32-year-old soldier who fought in the battle for Kyiv, said the deal proposed by Mr Trump 'makes no sense'. 'What is the point of giving our resources and being left with nothing?' he said. 'We will have lost men for nothing.' 'If we give up territory it will do nothing,' he added, saying that Russia would not stop with Ukraine, but keep moving into Europe. 'Russia won't stop. We can't let them take over.' Misha, a 40-year-old soldier fighting on the front lines just outside Kramatorsk, said he believed Vladimir Putin and Mr Trump were less concerned with peace and more focused on Ukraine's natural resources. 'I want to save Ukraine as a country, whereas Russia and the US want our resources.' He added that he believed a peace deal would not stop Russia advancing in Ukraine. 'If it would save lives to have a deal I would accept it, but I believe Russia wouldn't follow it. They will not stick to a deal.' Misha told The Telegraph that he and his brigade would keep fighting on no matter what impact the end of US supplies had. He said that his unit could divide into partisan groups as a way to continue to defend on the front line. 'If needed we will become small groups and we will still keep pushing to defend our country,' he said. Misha said that he feared his unit would be taken over by Russian forces if they continued to advance. 'If the rest of Ukraine is taken by Russia, we will be forced to fight for them, like people in Luhansk and Donetsk.' Alex expressed worries about the coming summer, Ukraine's ability to take back territory from Russia, and what dwindling supplies could mean for Ukraine. 'We need to focus on the summer and prepare for bigger battles,' he said. Moscow has said Mr Trump's decision to suspend military support for Ukraine was the best hope for peace. But Mr Trump has continually declined to state that Russia was the aggressor and invader. 'I cannot accept a so-called 'peace' where they claim Russia did not attack, did not kill. I cannot accept that,' said Nataliya. Anna, a 23-year-old sergeant serving near Kramatorsk, said that any peace deal that did not recognise the devastation caused by Russia was a 'farce'. 'Trump is saying that we are guilty when Russia is the one killing us and destroying our country.' Anna echoed the feelings of abandonment expressed by other locals. 'America is absolutely abandoning Ukraine. This aid is absolutely crucial for us.' In his pleas to America and Europe, Mr Zelensky has repeatedly raised the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, which promised US, UK, French and Russian security guarantees for Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv giving up its arsenal of Soviet-inherited nuclear weapons. 'No one is following Budapest, where it was agreed to provide our protection,' said Anna. Anna suffered personally at the hands of Russia, having spent months detained as a prisoner of war. During her time in captivity she was electrocuted during interrogations, heavily beaten and forced to strip naked. 'I feel it is a complete disregard of what myself and others went through,' she said. 'I am furious about this. I don't understand why it would be ignored and how it's even possible to do so.' Nataliya said she had spoken to 'mothers, widows, and many others' and it was 'unbearable to think that Putin could be recognised as a victor'. 'I want all countries to unite and help put an end to this bloodshed.' According to reports, the UK Government was blindsided by Mr Trump's decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine Sir Keir Starmer had told the House of Commons just hours before that withdrawing aid was 'not Washington's position'. Europe has been scrambling to draw up its own plans for peace in Ukraine and pleading with Mr Trump to provide security guarantees, which he has so far declined. 'I want the support from Europe to be more,' said Nataliya. 'After the full-scale invasion in 2022, everyone was helping, everyone was doing something. The UK has provided tremendous support – not just as a country, but also as individuals.' Nataliya said that she appealed to Europe from 'the bottom of her heart' to stop the fighting. 'Let there be peace.' As Lilia wiped her eyes, she recalled the death of her son's best friend. He was killed two days ago at the age of 18. 'The boy wanted peace, he wanted to live in a peaceful country. He never left – he stayed in Kramatorsk from the beginning of the war until his last day. 'The next generation must have its own country, its own homeland.'
