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OnlyFans billboards ruled 'not overtly sexual' by UK ad watchdog

Eliza Rose Watson's OnlyFans billboards have been cleared. "If a gambling or alcohol company can run their ads, which have far more devastating impacts, why not me?"

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The votes are in: What is the best album cover of all time?

The grunge band’s second album pips Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ to the top spot.

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UK actors back plans to make film and TV production greener

What is a Green Rider, and can film and TV productions become more environmentally friendly?

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What’s behind all the box office flops this year?

What lessons are there to be learned from a disastrous summer blockbuster season?

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Why has ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ been removed from Queen's Greatest Hits?

Before you cry foul and start complaining about ‘woke culture’, this mini internet scandal might not be what you think it is...

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The voice of Nintendo's beloved Mario character is retiring

In 2019, Charles Martinet won the Guinness World Record for the most video game voiceover performances as the same character.

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What was the funniest joke at this year's Edinburgh Fringe festival?

The London-based comedian becomes the second woman to win the award in its 14 years.

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Rock en Seine festival at 20: Here are the unmissable acts this year

It’s one of the biggest dates on the French music summer calendar and an unmissable European festival. Here are the acts you shouldn’t miss.

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It’s not coming home: Why England needs a new football anthem

Esta volviendo a casa...

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Film of the Week: 'Strange Way of Life'

The American frontier explores queer longing... And has never looked so stylish.

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British Museum staff sacked for theft named as senior curator

The British Museum says it's taking legal action and the Metropolitan Police's economic and crime command is investigating.

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Study finds stalling figures for parity on screen

Barbie may be something of a rarity...

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British broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died aged 88

Parkinson’s TV career spanned seven decades, during which he interviewed some of the greats in cinema, music and politics.

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European Film Awards: First wave of line-up announced

Favourites from Berlin and Cannes have been added to the list of this year's European Film Awards (EFA).

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British Museum sacks staff member over missing and stolen items

The museum says the pieces include "gold jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones and glass dating from the 15th Century BC to the 19th Century AD".

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Robert De Niro at 80: His most memorable film roles

Yes, we are talking to you.

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Take a listen to this Pink Floyd song AI-generated from brain waves

Neuroscientists were able to recreate 'Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1' using AI to decipher the brain’s electrical activity. The reconstructed Pink Floyd song represents a breakthrough that could restore the musicality of natural speech to patients with disabling neurological conditions.

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Scientists name new species of serpent after Harrison Ford

Indiana Jones: "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"

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Algeria joins Lebanon and Kuwait in banning 'Barbie'

Algeria has banned the hit film 'Barbie' three weeks after its release in the mainly Muslim North African nation.

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The Assumption: The Virgin Mary as a powerful icon of pop culture?

When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me...

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