79 minutes ago ‘It’s full of things that didn’t happen – but it feels right!’ Inside the making of Bob Dylan film A Complete Unknown

Starring an Oscar-tipped Timothée Chalamet, James Mangold’s biopic retells Dylan’s electric early career, but it resonates with today’s toxic fame and politics. The creative team explain their process – and what Dylan makes of itBob Dylan is notoriously averse to others poking around in his past – he once suggested the legions of self-styled “Dylanologists” who examine his career in forensic detail should “get a life, please you’re wasting your life”. So when he summoned the director James Mangold to meet him and discuss the Dylan biopic Mangold was making, it had the potential to go badly.The film, A Complete Unknown, was already well under way. A script based on the folk musician and writer Elijah Wald’s acclaimed 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric! had been written by Jay Cocks, best known as the screenwriter of Gangs of New York. Timothée Chalamet was slated to star as Dylan: perfect for the role, Mangold suggests, because “he’s thin and wiry and mercurial and super smart and restles...

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79 minutes ago Best of 2024: ‘If there’s nowhere else to go, this is where they come’: how Britain’s libraries provide much more than books – podcast

Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2023, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it.From July: In 2024, libraries are unofficial creches, homeless shelters, language schools and asylum support providers – filling the gaps left by a state that has reneged on its responsibilities. By Aida Edemariam Continue reading...

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79 minutes ago Mo Salah admits new Liverpool dream but Arne Slot insists 'I don't look at it that way'

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table on Thursday night with a 3-1 win at Anfield over Leicester City

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1 hour ago Dear Coleen: I'm married but can't stop thinking about one that got away

"We had such an incredible connection – it felt like I’d known this person all my life. I loved his smile, he was so cool and funny, and we had many enjoyable times together both inside and outside of work."

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2 hours ago I moved to Wales two years ago and while I love it some things need to change

Over the last two years I've fallen deeply in love with Wales and its valleys, beaches, and people – but it is time for some things to change here in Cymru too

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2 hours ago People overwhelmingly think life in Wales improved this year but also want changes

A large number of people said life is better than it was a year ago

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3 hours ago Reason you keep waking up at 4am revealed by sleep expert and it's not just because you're tired

If you're often snapping awake at the dreaded 4am, peering into the pitch black with a mix of frustration and intrigue, it could be down to more than just an annoying quirk in your sleep routine.

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3 hours ago My friend is marrying her BROTHER and no one seems to see the problem with it

A young woman has been left feeling unwell after her friend announced her engagement to her own brother.

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3 hours ago Walkers rejoice as Labour axes looming deadline for historic plans to be registered

The move has been welcomed by enthusiasts but has sparked another row with landowners following Labour's inheritance tax raid on farms.

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4 hours ago Motorists told to swerve Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's for petrol as costs soar

Allied Autocare has urged drivers to avoid filling up their cars at Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda and Tesco and explained supermarket fuel would likely "cost more in the long run"

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4 hours ago MAGA civil war as Elon Musk and Vivek clash with hard right on key immigration issue

The MAGA movement is embroiled in a fierce debate over the H-1B visa program after Vivek Ramaswamy, a Trump appointee, defended hiring skilled foreign workers and criticized American culture.

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5 hours ago Surfing the internet in middle age can cut risk of dementia in later life by more than half, study shows

Scientists think processing the vast amounts of information encountered online can benefit people's brains, while social media use may help to combat loneliness

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6 hours ago Bloody Sunday inquiry was ‘cynical political move’, NI general claimed

Tony Blair established the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, following campaigns from the victims of the 1972 shootings on the streets of Londonderry.

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7 hours ago Friday's Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, one of the game's top jackpots

Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing for a jackpot worth an estimated $1.15 billion

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9 hours ago EastEnders confirms when Cindy Beale's attacker will be revealed after brutal attack

EastEnders has confirmed when fans can expect to find out the identity of Cindy Beale's attacker after the character was left fighting for her life on Christmas Day

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9 hours ago Mother livid at 'low life' Joe Biden for commuting sentence of her daughter's killer who shot her in cold

Katie Skeen, 36, and Donna Major, 59, were killed by an armed robber while they were working at a bank. But President Joe Biden's pardon of death row inmates includes their killer Brandon Council.

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10 hours ago Revealed: British woman thrown in Thai jail after trying to have sex on hotel glass table is mother

A drunken British woman languishing in a Thai prison cell after trying to have sex on a hotel glass table before fighting with police officers has been named as Jude Hill, 42, from Plymouth, Devon.

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12 hours ago Revealed: Popular Christmas leftover could help with weight loss and improve gut health, experts say

With the many elements of a British Christmas Dinner, along with the giant roasted turkey, many find themselves too full to finish their plates more often than not. But are leftovers actually good for you?

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12 hours ago Scientists explore longevity drugs for dogs that could also ‘extend human life’

Researchers say drugs may be able to increase lifespan by extending health and thus shortening the rate of ageingNot for nothing are dogs called man’s best friend: they are good for their owners’ mental and physical health, and some studies have shown that if you’re looking for a date and want to seem more attractive, it might be time to get a canine companion.So what would it be like if dogs could live for ever – and what if that secret could help their owners live longer, healthier lives too? Continue reading...

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13 hours ago I've been groped, flashed at and asked for threesomes at the age of nearly 70. This is my stark warning about French men for any woman thinking of moving there: MARIA

When I moved to rural France with my husband in 2002, it was the realisation of a dream I'd nurtured since I was a little girl. What I never considered was the predatory nature of Frenchmen.

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