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ADVERTISEMENT Oscar-winning British-American director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Oppenheimer) has been accused of “violating ethical standards” by the organisers of the Western Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara).   Nolan has been shooting part of his upcoming film The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem starring Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and Zendaya

ADVERTISEMENT The prolific Australian psych-rock group King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is the latest band to cut ties with Spotify in protest of CEO Daniel Ek's increasing ties with the arms industry - specifically his investment in a controversial AI-driven military tech firm. Ek co-founded the investment firm Prima Materia, which has invested heavily

ADVERTISEMENT American actress Sydney Sweeney has come under fire for a controversial ad campaign with fashion retailer American Eagle, which has divided opinions due to its wordplay in the slogan “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.”  Now, Doja Cat has joined in on the backlash surrounding the ads, posting a now-viral video on TikTok that sees

ADVERTISEMENT A Palestinian activist, journalist and community leader has been shot and killed in front of a community centre in a village near Hebron, in occupied West Bank - a village which was documented in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.  Local officials have said that an Israeli settler killed Awdah Hathaleen, who helped make

ADVERTISEMENT A new ad campaign featuring Euphoria and White Lotus star Sydney Sweeney has sparked fierce backlash over racial undertones, leading some to label it as “tone-deaf” and even “Nazi”. Another case of Godwin’s law – which states that any online discussion that goes on for long enough will increase the probability of a comparison

ADVERTISEMENT Three men have been found guilty, and given jail terms of up to 11 years, for snatching hundreds of ancient gold coins during an daring night raid at a southern German museum in 2022. The suspects from northern Germany were arrested months after the November heist at the Celtic and Roman Museum in the

ADVERTISEMENT The first trailer for James Cameron’s sci-fi adventure Avatar: Fire And Ash – the third instalment in the Avatar franchise – has been released... And fans aren’t impressed.  The film, which is scheduled to hit theaters on 19 December, comes three years after Avatar: The Way of Water.  It sees Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña

ADVERTISEMENT The Simpsons series needs no introduction at this point. Since its debut in 1989, the animated comedy show has become the longest-running animated TV show and sitcom of all time.   Still, many fans (and non-fans) often wonder if - and when - the series will come to an end. Now, they may have