David Mouriquand

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Jean-Jacques Sempé in his own words

Here is a selection of our favourite quotes from beloved French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé.

12/08/2022

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French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé dies aged 89

Beloved French illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé, famous for the ‘Little Nicholas’ series and his New Yorker magazine covers, has passed away.

12/08/2022

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Hollywood and Bollywood are remaking classics: which will you watch?

Hollywood is giving 'The Exorcist' a groan-worthy remake, while Bollywood is looking to revive its fortunes this week with a tantalizing remake of its own…

10/08/2022

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Beloved author and illustrator Raymond Briggs dies aged 88

Author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, best known for the beloved 1978 children’s picture book 'The Snowman', has died at the age of 88.

10/08/2022

Culture news

Hollywood A-listers visiting Ukraine: are they making a difference?

Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain is the latest in a long line of celebrities who have visited Ukraine and met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But can these meetings be dismissed as glorified photo-ops or are they part of a wider strategy?

09/08/2022

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Lady Gaga releases the teaser for 'Joker' sequel - but do we need one?

The same week that DC cans 'Batgirl', Lady Gaga teases the sequel to Todd Phillip’s Joker, titled Joker: Folie À Deux.

05/08/2022

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Batgirl will not take flight as Warner Bros. scraps film

Warner Bros. have confirmed that they will not be releasing their upcoming Batgirl film, despite it having completed its shooting and being in the final stages of post-production.

03/08/2022

Culture news

Vin Scully, the voice of the LA Dodgers and X Files inspiration, dies

Iconic American radio and TV broadcaster Vin Scully, the voice of baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years, has died at the age of 94.

03/08/2022

Culture news

Flames destroy sets at Cinecittà Studios but cause no victims

A fire broke out on Monday afternoon at Rome’s legendary Cinecittà Studios, the third fire since 2007 for the cinema complex looking to recapture former prestige

02/08/2022

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Nichelle Nichols, who played Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura, dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, who played Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura, broke new ground for Black women in film and TV, and brought minorities and women into NASA.

01/08/2022

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Netflix releases the new trailer for Marilyn Monroe biopic, 'Blonde'

Shot in chilling monochrome, the new trailer for Netflix's Marilyn Monroe biopic suggests 'Blonde' could be one of the most talked-about films of 2022.

29/07/2022

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Beloved British actor Bernard Cribbins has died at the age of 93

The veteran entertainer was best known for his iconic role as the station porter Albert Perks in the 1970 film “The Railway Children”, as well as the Carry On films and a recurring spot on BBC show Doctor Who.

28/07/2022

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The Venice Film Festival 2022 presents a politically charged line-up

The 79th Venice International Film Festival has unveiled the movies that will compete for this year’s Golden Lion, inlcuding new films by Luca Guadagnino, Darren Aranofsky and Joanna Hogg.

27/07/2022

Iran

Outcry as several Iranian filmmakers arrested by authorities

The international film community reacted with outrage to the arrest of Mohammad Rasoulof, Jafar Panahi and Mostafa Al-Ahmad, as Tehran accelerates its clampdown on dissent.

15/07/2022

Sport

Day 3 of the Judo Grand Slam in Hungary sees Teddy Riner on top form

Day 3 of the Judo Grand Slam in Hungary sees Judo’s true Superstar Teddy Riner on top form and Japan top the medal ranking with a total of eight gold medals.

10/07/2022

Sport

Day 2 of Judo Grand Slam in Hungary starts with a unique celebration

Day 2 of the Judo Grand Slam in Hungary starts with over 200 Ukrainian refugee judoka living in Hungary on the competition tatami.

09/07/2022

Culture news

Karlovy Vary festival returns after two editions marred by pandemic

The historic festival, considered amongst the best in Europe, is back for its 56th edition after two years affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

04/07/2022

Focus

After 47 years, the Mediterranean Games return to Algeria

In partnership with Oran 2022

The multisport event, which began on 25th June, brings together more than 3000 athletes from 26 countries of the Mediterranean region.

30/06/2022

Sport

Judo: Women shine on Day 3 of Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam

On the final day of Mongolia's inaugural Judo Grand Slam, it was time for the heavyweights -- and the competing women rose to the occasion.

26/06/2022

Sport

Mongolia & Japan tie in gold medals on Day 1 of Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam

Mongolia and Japan receive gold medals on the first day of the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam.

24/06/2022