LOS ANGELES — Superheroes were once again around to save the day as Spider-Man: Far From Home ignited a much-needed boost in the domestic box office. The web-slinging adventure easily dominated in North America, delivering a $185 million debut from 4,636 venues during its first six days in theaters.

LONDON — Karen Mok may be currently performing on what she says will be her final concert tour but the Hong Kong-born actress and singer has no plans to retire just yet, setting her sights on bringing Broadway-style musicals to China.

FIVE short films on about authoritarian regimes, strong central powers, and limited political and individual freedoms, are set to be shown at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) on July 13.

TOY STORY 4’s characters come to life in a new way at Hong Kong’s Harbour City through an interactive exhibit which is ongoing until Aug. 4.

BOSTON — The man that former House of Cards star Kevin Spacey is accused by prosecutors of sexually assaulting in Massachusetts three years ago has dropped a civil lawsuit he filed against the Oscar-winning actor last week.

SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA is shutting down a program that allowed independent artists to upload their music directly to the music streaming service, a win for record labels and smaller distributors.

SAO PAULO — Brazilian musician João Gilberto, 88, who developed bossa nova music and helped turn the style into a worldwide craze, died on Saturday afternoon in his house in Rio de Janeiro, relatives confirmed through messages in social media.

THERE are basically two types of Korean pop events held regularly in Manila — concerts and fan meetings. Presumably to get the best of both worlds, the 12-member group The Boyz combined the two concepts to come up with a “fan-con” tour in Asia dubbed as The Castle.

SINGER, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder — seen here performing during the taping of Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY Salute on Feb. 11, 2015 — told thousands of fans watching him perform in London on Saturday night that he is due to have a kidney transplant in September.

THERE’S something to be said about the continued human adoration for flowers. No matter how beautiful a flower is, it will eventually die. We continue into a noble and futile effort to love something that will never last. But here’s a thought: what if it does last?

PARIS -- Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli went for an explosion of bold colors at Valentino’s Haute Couture collection late Wednesday, switching from mustard yellow to fuchsia to azure with supermodel Gigi Hadid walking in purple.

AIMING to address ageism, two young fashion students sought to highlight the beauty and power of women who age gracefully through a collection of locally produced stylish and sustainable wardrobe staples.