Sean Baker’s Anora won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in what could be a preview of next Sunday’s Academy Awards: The film about a Brooklyn sex worker and her whirlwind affair with a Russian oligarch’s son has emerged in recent weeks as an […]
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Georgia Hunter’s 2017 debut novel, “We Were the Lucky Ones,” recounted the seemingly miraculous survival of a Polish Jewish family during the Holocaust. Faithfully adapted into an excellent Hulu limited series, the panoramic tale hewed closely to the details of Hunter’s own improbable family history, highlighting instances of fortitude, resourcefulness and luck. Despite occasionally pedestrian
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Aston Martin Lagonda is set to push back its long-held plans for an all-electric range, with new chief executive Adrian Hallmark preparing to announce a revised strategy at the British carmaker’s annual results on Wednesday. Hallmark, who joined last autumn after leading Bentley Motors, is expected to confirm that Aston Martin remains committed to an
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Blurring the line between fashion and art, Loewe’s sculptural crinoline dresses for Spring/Summer 2025 are made to seem like they are floating. Tracey Emin is an artist. Vincent Van Gogh was an artist. Édouard Manet was also an artist. Jonathan Anderson might fancy himself an artist, too, going by the showpieces he created for Loewe’s Spring/Summer 2025
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With its striking skyline, bustling shopping districts, and renowned landmarks like the Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur (KL) is often seen as a dynamic urban hub. However, beyond its well-trodden tourist hotspots, the city and its outskirts are home to hidden gems that offer a fresh perspective on Malaysian travel. From unexpected cultural enclaves and
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Ian Youngs Culture reporter BBC/Amjad Al Fayoumi/Hoyo Films The BBC has removed a documentary about Gaza from its iPlayer streaming service while it carries out “further due diligence” after discovering its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official. The broadcaster has been criticised for Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone, which centred
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New principal Angelo Greco, who came from San Francisco: “People are approachable here. We stay in the theater all day long, so once I’m done, I like to have my glass of Chardonnay. There are so many different restaurants and a lot of museums.” – Houston Chronicle (MSN) Source link
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I would not be surprised later this year to see Spotify partnering with the India-based AI narration and translation platforms to open up the India market for Spotify Premium audiobooks. Spotify is significantly expanding its investment in audiobooks, with a particular focus on Europe and its homeland, Sweden Recent Developments According to a report by
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Birkenstocks are comfortable and ubiquitous in the summer. The German-made shoes come in many colours and shapes. They sometimes look chic and sometimes look shabby. But can these sandals be considered art? That’s what Germany’s Federal Court of Justice had to decide on Thursday, and it ruled they’re just comfy footwear. Birkenstock, which is headquartered in Linz am
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In 1937, leaders of Germany’s Third Reich hosted two simultaneous art exhibitions in Munich. One, titled the Great German Art Exhibition, featured art viewed by the regime as appropriate and aspirational for the ideal Aryan society – orderly and triumphant, with mostly blond people in heroic poses amid pastoral German landscapes. The other showcased what
