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What are the milestone films you should watch in 2024?

Classic movie lovers rejoice! Netflix is celebrating some major anniversaries this year with some older films getting some streaming TLC. Join us as we give the streamer some tips on which movies to select for their new Milestone Movies section.

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Novelist wins top literary prize - then reveals she used ChatGPT

Rie Kudan, the 17th winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, has admitted that she used ChatGPT to help write her novel. A deserving winner?

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Joker 2 logo revealed... And it’s grammatically all wrong

Time for a rant. And a nitpick. The new Joker logo is out for the upcoming film released in October. And it’s supposed to be 'Joker: Folie À Deux', not 'Joker: Folie Á Deux'...

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Film of the Week: 'The Zone of Interest'

Jonathan Glazer's adaptation of Martin Amis’ novel 'The Zone of Interest' is a profoundly disquieting and audacious film that will leave you rattled.

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BAFTAs 2024: Five key takeaways from this year's nominations

Oppenheimer eclipsing Barbie, Poor Things on the rise, and some notable snubs. Here's everything you need to know about this year's BAFTA nominations.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger detained at Munich airport over luxury watch

The actor and former California governor travelled to Germany for a charity auction, but was held up upon arrival for failing to follow EU rules when it comes to valuable items over a certain price tag.

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Stolen Chagall and Picasso paintings found in Antwerp basement

The two paintings, together valued at approx. €826,000, were stolen from an art collector’s home in Tel Aviv in 2010.

Design

Lesley Lokko becomes first female African winner of architecture medal

Hailed as "a visionary agent of change", Lesley Lokko becomes the first woman of African descent to win the top award of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

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English National Opera musicians to strike for first time in 40 years

The Musicians’ Union and Equity said plans to axe 19 orchestra posts and make other staff members work part-time would threaten musicians’ livelihoods.

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'Footloose' star Lynne Marta dies aged 78

The actress starred in some of the most iconic TV series, including Starsky & Hutch, Charlie's Angels and CHiPs, as well as starred alongside Clint Eastwood and Robert Duvall in 1972's 'Joe Kidd'.

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Dua Lipa on pop stars taking a stand and calling for Gaza ceasefire

“I think it’s a thing of what people want from their pop stars. They don’t want you to be political," says Dua Lipa in a new interview.

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Why is King Charles III's official portrait causing a stir in the UK?

The UK Cabinet Office has defended a monarch portrait project which has been labelled "a shameful waste of money" by critics.

Lifestyle

Free The Nipple: Why should it still be headline news?

Khloe Kardashian may be celebrated right now, but there's still a way to go. So, what is Free The Nipple and why are sexist double standards when it comes to teats still prevalent in 2024?

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Eurovision 2024: Nordic artists calling for Israel to be banned

Following calls for boycott since it was confirmed that Israel would be participating in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, more and more petitions are demanding the exclusion of Israel, over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

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Emmys 2024: Succession and The Bear sweep up the awards

Succession, The Bear and Beef were the big winners at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, which had been pushed back from September due to the US actors' and writers' strikes. Here's the full lowdown.

Art

Who won the Best Art Vinyl Award?

Art Vinyl has revealed the winners of its 19th Best Art Vinyl Award, the annual art prize for the best record cover design of the year.

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Which historic record has The Weeknd broken?

Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' is no longer the most streamed song, with The Weeknd overlapping the ginger wonder with over 4 billion streams.

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Film of the Week: 'Poor Things' - 2024's first must-see masterpiece

After 'The Favourite', leading Greek Weird Wave exponent Yorgos Lanthimos reteams with screenwriter Tony McNamara and Emma Stone to adapt Alasdair Gray’s 1992 cult novel... Their combined efforts make 'Poor Things' a complete triumph.

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Rue David Bowie unveiled in Paris

Rue David Bowie was inaugurated in the French capital on Monday. The move to honour the British rock icon, who died on 10 January 2016 of liver cancer, also marks what would have been his 77th birthday.

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Starsky & Hutch actor David Soul dies aged 80

The American born actor was best known for this role as Hutch in the TV series Starsky & Hutch, in which he starred opposite Paul Michael Glaser.

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