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Hitchcock heroine Kim Novak to be honoured with Venice Golden Lion

ADVERTISEMENTThe Venice Film Festival has announced it will honour legendary Vertigo star Kim Novak with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. Novak, 92, was the world’s top box office star during the late ‘50s and early ‘60s thanks to classics such as Joshua Logan’s Picnic (1955), Otto Preminger’s The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), and Alfred

Adolescence to be shown in French schools, says minister of education

ADVERTISEMENTFollowing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcoming plans to air Netflix’s hit show Adolescence in secondary schools, France is following suit, with French Minister of Education Élisabeth Borne stating yesterday that the mini-series will be screened from secondary school level upwards.In an interview for LCI news channel, Borne explained that the producer of the series “gave us the

Which Guinness World Record has Tom Cruise earned?

ADVERTISEMENTHe’s hung off planes during flight, performed a real HALO jump out of a plane at 25,000 feet, scaled and run across the Burj Khalifa building and found new ways of cheating death throughout the Mission: Impossible franchise. Now, Tom Cruise has bagged himself a Guinness World Record thanks to his performance in this year’s Mission:

Stephen King puts Trump vs Musk feud into perspective with savage post

ADVERTISEMENTIt’s the headline-grabbing breakup that continues to see tensions rise between Donald Trump and former ally Elon Musk – with the pair continuing to throw jabs at one another on thier owned channels X and Truth Social.  One bombshell blow included the former head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claiming that Trump is featured

Jared Leto accused of sexual misconduct by nine women

ADVERTISEMENTOscar-winning American actor and Thirty Seconds From Mars frontman Jared Leto has been accused of sexual misconduct by nine women. In a report published by Air Mail, multiple women accused the 53-year-old star of Fight Club, Requiem For A Dream, Dallas Buyers Club and Suicide Squad of inappropriate behaviour. The allegations date back to the early 2000s

What will Jonathan Anderson bring to Dior as new creative director?

ADVERTISEMENTThe world of football makes regular headlines for huge money-spinning transfers as fans eagerly anticipate what wonders players will bring to their team. This week has seen one of the biggest moves in the fashion business with the iconic French maison Dior now hoping Jonathan Anderson will liberally sprinkle his magic dust about its men's

Why has Auschwitz Museum created a digital replica of the death camp?

ADVERTISEMENTDue to conservation protection, shooting films at the Auschwitz site is not possible. In order to meet the needs of filmmakers, the Auschwitz Museum has made a digital replica, which was created "out of the growing interest of directors in the history of the German camp," explains Bartosz Bartyzel, a spokesman for the museum, in

Landmark French #MeToo trial for gaming giant Ubisoft comes to an end

ADVERTISEMENTThe trial of three former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft – the maker of games like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry - took place this week in Bobigny, France.  Serge Hascoët, Thomas François and Guillaume Patrux appeared before the Bobigny criminal court on charges of psychological abuse, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault. The

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South Park gears up to troll Trump once more with new viral teaser

ADVERTISEMENT Wouldn’t you know it, the South Park creators are doubling down...   The hit animated show, which made headlines last month with its first episode in two years, heavily mocked Donald Trump. And they’re not stopping any time soon. The new episode – “Got a Nut,” due today - will see Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 80 years later: Lessons from the living

ADVERTISEMENT Where there was once fire and ruin, Kunihiko Iida now walks through green lawns and memorials. Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park – built on the site where the atomic bomb hit on 6 August 1945 – is today a place of quiet reflection. It is also where 83-year-old Iida spends his time as a volunteer

Princess of Wales launches film series to support child development

ADVERTISEMENT Kate, Princess of Wales, has launched a series of animated films through her foundation to support the development of youngsters. The project is aimed at helping those working with families and carers explain the vital importance of social and emotional development, with the member of the British royal family addressing the importance of raising

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South Park gears up to troll Trump once more with new viral teaser

ADVERTISEMENT Wouldn’t you know it, the South Park creators are doubling down...   The hit animated show, which made headlines last month with its first episode in two years, heavily mocked Donald Trump. And they’re not stopping any time soon. The new episode – “Got a Nut,” due today - will see Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 80 years later: Lessons from the living

ADVERTISEMENT Where there was once fire and ruin, Kunihiko Iida now walks through green lawns and memorials. Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park – built on the site where the atomic bomb hit on 6 August 1945 – is today a place of quiet reflection. It is also where 83-year-old Iida spends his time as a volunteer
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Netherlands returns more than 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria

ADVERTISEMENTIt took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops.This shipment is the largest physical return of Benin artefacts to Nigeria to date. The Netherlands had agreed to their transfer in February upon request

Elon Musk brands Bono a ‘liar’ and an ‘idiot’ over USAID comments

ADVERTISEMENTFirst, Donald Trump lashed out at one music icon... Now, Elon Musk is following suit and making his own rock star enemy.Bono was on the Joe Rogan podcast on Friday (30 May) to talk about the release of his documentary Bono: Stories Of Surrender.  During the three-hour conversation, the U2 frontman took the opportunity to critise the