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Nashawn Breedlove, US rapper and actor from '8 Mile', dies aged 46

Nashawn Breedlove, best known for taking on Eminem in a rap battle in the film 8 Mile, has died aged 46.

27/09/2023

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Sophia Loren recovering after breaking her hip and leg

The 89-year-old icon is convalescing after a successful surgery following a serious fall in her Swiss villa.

25/09/2023

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Venice 2023 round-up: Key talking points of this year's 80th edition

Time for a post-mortem on this year's 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival: The highs, the lows, the main talking points and what to expect come awards season...

12/09/2023

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Culture Re-View: How 9/11 changed the arts

11 September 2001: The 9/11 attacks shock the world

11/09/2023

Destinations

Dystopian beauty: Why you should visit Germany’s former industrial hub

This former industrial heartland has transformed coal into culture - with some spectacular results.

09/09/2023

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Venice 2023 review: Fien Troch's 'Holly'

The Girl With All The Gifts.

07/09/2023

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French actor Emmanuelle Béart reveals she was a victim of incest

The Mission: Impossible star said she was abused for four years during her childhood but did not identify her abuser.

06/09/2023

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Venice 2023 review: Woody Allen's 'Coup de Chance'

Woody Allen's possible swansong is... Good?

05/09/2023

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Venice 2023 review: 'Poor Things'

Awards are coming - you can be sure of that...

02/09/2023

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Venice 2023 review: 'Dogman'

Woof.

01/09/2023

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Venice 2023 review: 'El Conde'

Only Fascists Left Alive...

31/08/2023

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Henry Cavill's 'Highlander' reboot is back on the cards

There can be only one… more? Henry Cavill looks set to star in a reboot of the beloved action-adventure Highlander franchise.

31/08/2023

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Venice 2023 review: 'L'ordine del tempo' ('The Order of Time')

It’s the end of the world as we know it – and I’m rooting for the asteroid.

30/08/2023

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'Dune: Part Two' delayed until 2024 amid Hollywood strikes

The ‘Dune’ sequel was previously set to release in November this year. Will others follow suit?

25/08/2023

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Royal Mail celebrates Paddington’s 65th birthday with special stamps

“It's nice having a bear (stamp) about the house."

24/08/2023

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Scientists name new species of serpent after Harrison Ford

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

16/08/2023

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Why Shakespeare is totally overrated

With endless adaptations on stage and screen, does Shakespeare deserve all the reverence?

10/08/2023

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William Friedkin: Why I'll miss the director of 'The Exorcist'

Why I'll miss the director of 'The Exorcist'.

08/08/2023

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Oscar-winning director of 'The Exorcist' William Friedkin dies aged 87

The release of 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist' in quick succession during the 1970s led critics to hail Friedkin as a leading member of a new generation of Hollywood filmmakers

08/08/2023

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Barbillion: 'Barbie' breaks global record for women directors

The 'Barbie' global ticket sales have reached $1 billion, in a historic first for women directors.

07/08/2023