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ADVERTISEMENTOn an unassuming street in central London, a red-painted building peeks at passersby — its facade plastered with a close-up of The Man with the X-Ray Eyes. Inside, I’m watching Ruggero Deodato’s The Washing Machine, an Italian murder mystery involving psychosexual mind games, fridge fornication, and bleeding appliances.  It’s the kind of filmic fever dream only

ADVERTISEMENTBritish actor and comedian Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty in a London court Friday to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years.Brand, who turns 50 next week, denied two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He said "not guilty”

ADVERTISEMENTNgũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the celebrated Kenyan author and champion of African expression, died on Wednesday aged 87."It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, Ngugi wa Thiong'o this Wednesday morning," wrote his daughter Wanjiku Wa Ngug on Facebook. "He lived a full life, fought a good fight." Further details were

ADVERTISEMENTIt’s one of the most closely guarded secrets in the industry: the identity of the next 007.  It has been four years since the release of Daniel Craig’s dramatic swansong as Bond in No Time To Die, and since then the rumour mill has been working overtime.We reported last year that one candidate may have the

ADVERTISEMENTThe American Music Awards (AMAs) are back after a two-year hiatus and took place last night at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in Las Vegas.Kendrick Lamar led the nominations with 10 nods, with Post Malone following behind with eight noms, and Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey following behind with seven each.At the end of the

ADVERTISEMENTThis weekend, the 2025 Cannes Film Festival officially came to a close - with its top prize, the Palme d'Or, being award to the Iranian revenge drama It Was Just an Accident.But beyond the silver screen, the real spectacle was on the red carpet. The Croisette was a catwalk of high drama, with fashion looks stealing the

ADVERTISEMENTAnything you can think of, we bet it has a day dedicated to it. For example, today is —checks notes — National Blueberry Cheesecake Day and World Dracula Day. Indeed, most are dubious in origin and officialdom — but admittedly quite handy if you've been looking for an excuse to eat cheesecake in a cape.

ADVERTISEMENTFive, six, grab your crucifix - and Robert Smith, because World Goth Day has arrived.First suggested on a MySpace blog in 2009 by a UK-based Goth DJ known as 'BatBoy Slim', Goth Day has since become a global annual celebration where "the Goth scene gets to celebrate it's own being."via GIPHYWhile most Goths prefer to