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Mick Jagger goes viral over reaction to England's World Cup loss

The Rolling Stones frontman was at the England – Argentina match yesterday and was caught on camera shaking his head in disappointment... A meme was born.

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Film of the Week: 'The Odyssey’ - An ambitious but flawed epic

Christopher Nolan follows his Oscar-winning 'Oppenheimer' with his most ambitious undertaking to date: adapting Homer's epic poem to the screen. As impressive as it is, something feels missing...

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New David Bowie album set to feature 10 previously unheard songs

The new album will feature 10 unreleased songs and has been described by Bowie's music label as "the most complete collection of tracks recorded by a nascent David Bowie".

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Star Wars creator George Lucas says AI is ‘the future’ of filmmaking

Someone has turned to the dark side... In a recent interview, Star Wars creator George Lucas said that rejecting using AI to make movies is like rejecting cars in favour of horses...

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'Jurassic Park' actor Sam Neill’s cause of death revealed

Neill’s longtime agent says the actor’s family agreed to release the information due to "inaccuracies and outright falsehoods" in media. The actor died of pneumonia and will be honoured at his New Zealand farm in a private family memorial.

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Venice Film Festival to honour 'Exorcist' star Ellen Burstyn

“An actress of rare intensity and truth, Ellen Burstyn has been a presence in American cinema for over fifty years,” said the festival’s artistic director Alberto Barbera.

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‘AI parasite’: Would you pay to watch the AI version of 'The Odyssey'?

Just days before Christopher Nolan’s star-studded and much-anticipated epic ‘The Odyssey’ hits theatres worldwide, an artificial intelligence startup has announced it has generated an AI version of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem... And no one is in the slightest bit impressed.

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FIFA goes all out for A-list cameos at first World Cup halftime show

FIFA has announced additional names for their Super Bowl-sized star-studded lineup for the World Cup closing ceremony...

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Erling Haaland goes viral (again) for his unique US souvenir

Erling Haaland is trending again, even if Norway has exited the World Cup. The player landed in Oslo and showed off a souvenir he brought back from the US. The internet was full of raccoontentment, as the keepsake has gone viral.

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'Digger': Will this film land Tom Cruise his first Oscar win?

Tom Cruise leads Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s forthcoming satirical comedy - and from the trailer alone, it’s clear that the actor’s transformative turn is vying for Oscar glory.

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Where is Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara?

Alcántara was arrested on 11 July 2021, as he attempted to join a massive protest against blackouts in Cuba. He was sentenced to five years in prison and was supposed to be released last week. Currently, his whereabouts remain unknown.

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Which bands does Prime Minister-to-be Andy Burnham listen to?

Andy Burnham has blind-ranked his favourite British bands in a recent interview, giving the public further insight into his listening habits.

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Christopher Nolan speaks on future of cinema and rejection of AI slop

“So much energy has been expended on bringing in AI, but if you look at that generation’s reaction, they’re utterly rejecting it,” shared Christopher Nolan, prior to the release of 'The Odyssey'.

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Disney's live-action 'Moana' capsizes at the box office

Disney’s live action remake of their 2016 animated gem 'Moana' has earned approximately $43 million in its first three days of release - a huge blow for the House of Mouse, as fierce blockbuster competition looms...

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Sam Neill, ‘Jurassic Park’ actor, dies unexpectedly at age 78

The versatile actor best known for dodging velociraptors in the Jurassic Park films has died unexpectedly at the age of 78.

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Film of the Week: 'Moana' - A pointless waste of time and money

Disney continues to live-action remake their animated classics. 'Moana' is the latest - and youngest - to fall foul to a cynical strategy which needs to end.

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Anthony Hopkins signs recording contract and drops first single at 88

“Music was my first desire, my first wish,” Hopkins said in a statement. “I’ve been composing music all my life."

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The Rolling Stones - 'Foreign Tongues': An astonishing late-career gem

The album cover leaves something to be desired... But optics aside, the Rolling Stones astonish in the way they expand their late creative burst and prove they've lost none of their momentum.

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Erling Haaland’s 2016 rap song turns into viral World Cup hit

Before he was spearheading Norway to their first-ever World Cup quarterfinal, MVP-contender Erling Haaland dabbled in rap. A song from 2016 has resurfaced and exploded online, racking up millions of views and leading fans to say: “This should be played at the stadium if Norway wins against England.”

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Who is Count Binface - the alien warrior of British politics?

In a week when the race to become Britain’s next prime minister is effectively a one-horse race, there seems to be more suspense in another contest pitting Brexit champion Nigel Farage against a comedian going viral online. Is this a joke too far for Brits and their famous sense of humour?

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