Leonardo DiCaprio

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Leonardo DiCaprio: Birthday rap draws ‘Succession’ comparisons

Leonardo DiCaprio - sorry, L to the OG - and his birthday rapping efforts have been likened to Kendall Roy’s in ‘Succession’. Which is a bit harsh.

15/11/2023

Culture news

Film of the Week: 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Martin Scorsese is back with a fascinating but uneven American reckoning that can't quite justify its runtime.

20/10/2023

Culture news

Leonardo DiCaprio to fund scholarships in his old school

Leonardo DiCaprio will fund scholarships and a climate education program at the UCLA-based elementary school where he was once himself a scholarship student.

13/07/2023

Culture news

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos team up to protect Amazon rainforest

The Oscar-winning actor and the Amazon founder want to support the Brazilian government's efforts to protect the flora and fauna and safeguard indigenous peoples.

05/07/2023

Spain

Leonardo DiCaprio's sun diamond plan to revive a town in 'empty Spain'

The town of Trujillo will be home to a new factory making synthetic diamonds for use in jewellery and high-spec electronics.

14/03/2023

Culture news

Titanic failure: When movie posters go wrong

James Cameron’s 1997 epic Titanic celebrated its 25th anniversary last December and a remastered version in 3D 4K HDR is hitting cinemas just in time for Valentine’s Day next month. But something's amiss with the new poster...

16/01/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On this day in 19 Dec 1997 James Cameron's Titanic premiered in theaters. Also today: Gloria Steinem is arrested and Desmond Llewelyn leaves 007 without a Q.

19/12/2022

Nature

Why has a tree been named after Leonardo DiCaprio?

A ghost orchid, a toothy mushroom and a killer tobacco plant are also among the pantheon of recently named plants.

14/01/2022

Earth News

Why Nemonte Nenquimo has become the voice of the Indigenous population

Nenquimo has been named one of Time Magazine's Most Influential People of 2020.

01/11/2020

Earth News

Leonardo DiCaprio saves gorilla park by donating to €1.8 million fund

The Oscar-winning actor wants to protect our closest living relatives from becoming extinct in Africa..

19/05/2020

Earth News

From jets to yachts: Is Google's climate change camp hypocritical?

The most exclusive event on the A-list calendar centred around environmental concerns this year. But were they missing something?

01/08/2019