43 m. ago ‘An unkind film’: letters reveal rift between director and writer of The Wicker Man

Exclusive: Documents show ‘hostile’ director and ‘self-indulgent’ writer were at loggerheads during production of 1973 cult horror filmA screenplay by one of the UK’s foremost writers, Anthony Shaffer, and a cast headed by Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward should have been the stuff of dreams for the director Robin Hardy in filming The Wicker Man more than half a century ago.Although it is today revered as a cult horror masterpiece, the extent of the misery that it brought the film-makers has now been revealed in previously unpublished letters and script drafts. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago How shoppers can get L'Occitane beauty Christmas cracker worth £20 for free

"This is the perfect set of some of the best L'Occitane products. Amazing price point and you will love every product in this set"

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93 m. ago OpenAI promises more ‘granular control’ to copyright owners after Sora 2 generates videos of popular characters

Company behind the AI video app says it will work with rights holders to ‘block characters from Sora at their request’ OpenAI is promising to give copyright holders “more granular control” over character generation after its new app Sora 2 produced a flood of videos that depicted copyrighted characters.Sora 2, a video generator powered by artificial intelligence, was launched last week on an invite-only basis. The app allows users to generate short videos based on a text prompt. The Guardian’s review of the feed of AI-generated videos last week showed copyrighted characters from shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, South Park, Pokémon and Rick and Morty. Continue reading...

Culture

1 hour ago Tom Hollander stars in new spy thriller that will be bigger than The Night Manager

Niamh Algar stars in The Iris Affair, a new thriller where her character lives life on the run with a bounty on her head until a dangerous billionaire (Tom Hollander) hires her.

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6 h. ago Shoppers rush to Home Bargains to grab snacks just in time for Halloween – and prices start from £0,75

SHOPPERS are racing to a major retailer to pick up dirt-cheap snacks and sweets ahead of the spookiest day of the year. Sweets lovers are going wild as Halloween treats have hit Home Bargains, with prices starting as low as £0.75. Marketed under the "Hallow Scream" range, the store released more than 80 products on...

Economics

7 h. ago Bloomberg funds $50m university project to help mayors take on rise of populists

The former New York mayor and billionaire is providing the cash to London School of Economics and Political Science to train regional political leaders

Economics

9 h. ago Billionaire beef baron warns US not producing enough to satisfy protein craze

JBS’s Wesley Batista says strong US demand is pushing country towards imports despite Trump’s tariffs

Events

9 h. ago Billionaire beef baron says US not producing enough to satisfy protein craze

JBS’s Wesley Batista says strong US demand is pushing country towards imports despite Trump’s tariffs

Science

11 h. ago Cheryl stalker and 'Eunuch Maker' associates among UK criminals locked up in September

A neo-Nazi music producer and his two children were also put behind bars

Events

12 h. ago Andrej Babiš to hold talks with other Czech parties on forming government

Billionaire faces tricky task trying to secure enough support to become PM after ANO wins elections without majorityAndrej Babiš has met the Czech president, Petr Pavel, and is to hold talks with other party leaders as the billionaire populist begins the tricky job of trying to form a stable government after his ANO (Yes) party won parliamentary elections, but failed to secure a majority.Final results showed ANO won 34.5% of the vote, held on Friday and Saturday, translating to a provisional 80 seats in the 200-member parliament. The centre-right Spolu coalition of the outgoing prime minister, Petr Fiala, came second on 23.4%. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Ohio at the Young Vic review: this new musical is an intimate and idiosyncratic joy

Fleabag and Baby Reindeer producer Francesca Moody brings another Edinburgh Fringe hit to London

Politics

14 h. ago Shawshank Redemption slapped with trigger warning over its 'prison' setting

Bosses of a new production of The Shawshank Redemption, in Cheltenham, feared they might upset folk because the iconic prison break story is set, er, inside a jail

Events

15 h. ago Can Czech populist Andrej Babiš form stable government after election win?

Billionaire begins talks with other party leaders after ANO party triumphs in elections but fails to secure majorityAndrej Babiš has met the Czech president, Petr Pavel, and is to hold talks with other party leaders as the billionaire populist begins the tricky job of trying to form a stable government after his ANO (Yes) party won parliamentary elections, but failed to secure a majority.Final results showed ANO won 34.5% of the vote, held on Friday and Saturday, translating to a provisional 80 seats in the 200-member parliament. The centre-right Spolu coalition of the outgoing prime minister, Petr Fiala, came second on 23.4%. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Bodyguard to Uma Thurman and Bradley Cooper spills secrets of what it's really like to work for the A

British security expert Michael Chandler has revealed some of the craziest, scariest and surprising from his career as a bodyguard to the rich and famous.

Politics

16 h. ago Have I Got News For You maker back in profit after launching show in US

Hat Trick pays out interim dividend of £1m, £900,000 of which goes to founder Jimmy Mulville and wifeThe production company behind Have I Got News For You has bounced back into the black after launching the hit panel show in the US for the first time.Hat Trick, which also makes Mastermind, Derry Girls and Whose Line is it Anyway?, reported pre-tax profits of almost £857,000 last year. In 2023, the company reported a pre-tax loss of £377,000. Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago Trump sets sights on liberal megadonor George Soros: ‘A chilling message to other donors’

Billionaire ticks all the boxes on the antisemitic score card as Trump attacks Democratic contributors before midtermsPam Bondi, the US attorney general, said “everything is on the table” and left it there. But Donald Trump threw discretion to the wind and was far more specific about his choice of enemy to go after.“If you look at Soros, he’s at the top of everything,” the US president said. Continue reading...

Politics

20 h. ago 10 best beauty advent calendars according to beauty editors – from Elemis to Lookfantastic

Beauty advents calendars are back for 2025 and better than ever, filled with more products and greater values than ever before. Here are our favourites

Politics

20 h. ago ‘No one’s been willing to take a risk’: are Palestinian films still struggling to get seen?

As a genocide continues, the road to audiences has been smoother for Israeli films while Palestinians must get inventiveThis March, two documentaries on the aftermath of the 7 October 2023 attacks reached theaters within days of each other. One, called October 8, focused on the “emergence of antisemitism on college campuses, on social media and on the streets” after Hamas forces killed more than 1,200 people in southern Israel, most of them civilians. The film, executive-produced by Debra Messing, was widely released by Briarcliff Entertainment, a maverick distribution studio that has also handled Trump biopic The Apprentice and Jamal Khashoggi documentary The Dissident; Messing promoted the film on mainstream programs such as MSNBC’s Morning Joe. It ultimately grossed more than $1.3m domestically, a high total for a political documentary.The other film, The Encampments, faced a tougher road. A documentary on campus protests against Israel’s retaliatory destruction of Gaza, focusing...

Events

20 h. ago ‘I’ve reviewed beauty advent calendars for 10 years and these are the best ones of 2025’

Packed with cult products and luxury treats, beauty advent calendars are the best way to save on top brands. They fly off shelves, so bag yours this year while you can

Politics

21 h. ago Celebrity hair stylist reveals top tips for taming flat curly hair including £7 product

If you struggle with flat and curly hair, you may be all too familiar with worrying about turning your hair into a total grease ball - but celebrity hair stylist Nicola Harrowell has shared some of her top tips

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