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300 leading French stars protest against pension reform

More than 300 artists have signed an open letter addressed to French President Emmanuel Macron to demand the withdrawal of the unpopular retirement bill that is currently bringing the country to its knees

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Actor Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charge

Jonathan Majors, the rising star in Hollywood, was arrested in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment.

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Darcelle XV, world's oldest drag queen performer, dies aged 92

Darcelle XV was crowned the oldest drag queen by Guinness World Records in 2016.

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Film of the Week: The Mia Goth Double-Bill - 'Infinity Pool' & 'Pearl'

Mia Goth, we salute you. Especially this month, with a dual helping of 'Infinity Pool' and 'Pearl'

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Nowruz 2023: Kurdish new year celebrations in pictures

Nowruz includes the countries of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Northern Iraq and parts of western China

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Germany vs Hungary in AI rap battle

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has found himself at the centre of the strangest rap battle ever...

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10 French expressions getting lost in translation for Francophone Week

There's a WHAT in my soup?? In honour of Francophone Week, here are perfect French expressions that will give English-speakers a headache

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Daisy May Cooper tipped to be new M in ‘more comedic’ James Bond film

According to British tabloids, British comedy actress Daisy May Cooper is being eyed to take over the role of M in the James Bond films, a role previously played by the likes of Bernard Lee, Judi Dench and more recently, Ralph Fiennes.

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Charges dropped against Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland

California prosecutors have dropped domestic violence charges against Justin Roiland, the co-creator of hit Adult Swim animated series “Rick and Morty”

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President Macron protesting his own retirement reform?

Amidst the ongoing troubles in France over the retirement reforms and the social unrest that has decried from President Macron’s controversial bill, Internet users have turned to AI to get creative.

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Feast your eyes on 2023's Sony World Photography Award winners

The World Photography Organisation has announced the winners and finalists of the 10 categories of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 Open competition, rewarding the best shots of 2022.

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Justice for Nepo Babies? Sofia Coppola’s daughter Romy goes viral

Is the tide changing and are nepo babies now simply an entertaining balm in difficult times?

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President Biden hints at re-election plans during arts award ceremony

US President Biden has awarded Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight, Mindy Kaling, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus the National Medal of Arts during a ceremony in which he hinted at re-election plans

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Marvel Studios veteran Victoria Alonso leaves company

In a shocking turn of events, one of the studio’s most important executives, Victoria Alonso, has left the company.

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HBO's 'Succession' returns: Here are the show's best insults (so far)

'Succession' is back on our screens on 26 March, with its fourth and final season. What better way to get in the mood than with the show's best insults... WARNING: This article contains language that some may find offensive.

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Screening of Winnie-the-Pooh slasher film cancelled in Hong Kong

The (agressively mediocre) slasher film 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' has been cancelled in Hong Kong for “technical” reasons. In reality, it's yet another display of censorship obsessed with the startling likeness between Xi Jinping and Pooh

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World Poetry Day: What is the best use of poems in cinema?

Whether it’s a quoted sonnet or some long forgotten quatrain, some films are bolstered by the recital of a good poem...

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World Poetry Day: Do you know your sonnets from your haikus?

Every year, World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression.

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Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Paul Grant dies aged 56

The 4ft 4in actor, 56, who called himself “the king of the Dwarfs”, was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced braindead.

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A 9-hour cut of ‘Avatar 3’ could hit Disney+ as limited series

Alfred Hitchcock once said that the length of a film “should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.” James Cameron did not get the memo.

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