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Romanian teacher channels Elvis to fight anti-Roma prejudice

ADVERTISEMENT Tudor Lakatos is fighting discrimination against the Roma people, one Elvis Presley song at a time – and doing it in rhinestones, a quiff, and oversized sunglasses. Strutting across restaurant stages from Bucharest to remote villages, the 58-year-old schoolteacher doesn't call himself an Elvis impersonator. No, Lakatos says he channels the King – using

‘The Walking Dead’ actress Kelley Mack dies aged 33

ADVERTISEMENT Actress Kelley Mack, best known for playing Addy in the hugely popular post-apocalyptic zombie drama The Walking Dead, has died. She was 33.  Mack, born Klebenow, “passed away peacefully” in her hometown of Cincinatti after battling glioma - a type of tumor that affects the brain or spinal cord. “It is with indelible sadness

What’s behind the Kamala Harris-based fear about wireless earphones?

ADVERTISEMENT Wired or wireless? We know where Kamala Harris stands when it comes to earbuds - and her take seems to have spooked the internet. Appearing on Stephen Colbert's late night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for her first interview since losing to Donald Trump – and to promote her upcoming memoir “107 Days”

Donald Trump weighs in on Sydney Sweeney-American Eagle controversy

ADVERTISEMENT Another day, another chapter in the American Eagle / Sydney Sweeney controversy, which won’t seem to die down.   Following the polarising campaign that led many to call out racist undertones and label the fashion ads as “Nazi”, the viral backlash that ensued, the comments from The White House and other US conversatives regarding

Dolly Parton becomes Guinness World Records icon

ADVERTISEMENT As part of its 70th anniversary celebrations, Guinness World Records has honoured US country star Dolly Parton as one of their icons. The company – which lists world record achievements – has given Parton, 79, an Icon certificate, presented to her at her studios in Nashville, Tennessee, celebrating the fact that the 'Jolene' singer

How are Scarlett Johansson and AC/DC being used to scare off wolves?

ADVERTISEMENT American farmers have been having a hard time dealing with wolf attacks, as the number of canis lupus has soared since they were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, in 1995. As a result, attacks on cattle and sheep have skyrocketed – with farmers finding themselves in a bind as they are forbidden to harm

In Pictures: Eagles and horseback stunts at Kyrgyzstan’s Salbuurun

ADVERTISEMENT Crowds gathered on the southern shore of Kyrgyzstan's Lake Issyk-Kul on Saturday to witness the colourful spectacle of the Salbuurun Festival – a lively celebration of the country’s nomadic heritage, captured in striking images by photographer Vladimir Voronin. Kyrgyz hunters compete in archery during the Traditional Eagle Hunting Salbuurun Festival on the southern shore

Film of the Week: Luc Besson’s ‘Dracula: A Love Tale’ – Fangtastic?

ADVERTISEMENT Mere months after Robert Eggers returned vampires to their Gothic roots with Nosferatu, his stylish exhumation of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent German Expressionist classic Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, it’s now Luc Besson’s turn to sharpen his fangs. "I'm not a fan of horror films," the French filmmaker recently told Le Parisien newspaper about his take

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Former Superman actor Dean Cain says he’s joining Trump’s ICE agency

ADVERTISEMENT Dean Cain, the actor best known for playing Superman in the 90s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, has announced he’s joining US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - the controversial agency central to Donald Trump’s intensifying immigration crackdown. Speaking to Fox News, Cain said he has spoken with agency

Mubi facing pressure from film industry over Israeli military ties

ADVERTISEMENT Global streaming platform Mubi is facing backlash over investor ties to Israeli military, with filmmakers calling on the production company and film distributor to end its relatioship with investment firm Sequoia Capital. The growing pressure aimed at the upstart distributor, which ushered The Substance to awards success last year, centres on a recent $100 million
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