69 m. ago The Life of Sean DeLear review – loving film about queer black punk rocker, and secret legend

Sweet documentary about Sean DeLear, of LA punk band Glue, who never landed a major record deal but was famous among celebrities That’s Sean DeLear, pronounced like “chandelier”, born Anthony Robertson in 1964. You probably haven’t heard of him: DeLear was the lead singer of a band called Glue on the underground post-punk scene in Los Angeles in the 1980s and 90s. On stage, he performed in drag, singing punk songs dressed like a 1960s go-do dancer in cute little dresses. The band never landed a major record deal, and DeLear died from cancer in 2017. This sweet, scrappy documentary has been lovingly put together by his friend Markus Zizenbacher.It’s not the first posthumous attempt at recognition for DeLear. In 2023, his teenage diary, written in 1979, was published under the title I Could Not Believe It. Extracts of this queer black memoir are read here on the voiceover – and they are glorious. Even aged 14 years old, living with his Christian parents in a conservative suburb of Los...

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2 h. ago How Rasmus Hojlund and Chido Obi's tactical switch worked for Manchester United

Man United were so desperate not to lose at Bournemouth they only had three defenders on when they scored the equaliser.

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3 h. ago Disgruntled French workers encouraged to arrive late in protest over pension age rise

Artists created an AI ‘minister of latecomers’, who encourages people to compensate for years lost, and a tool calculating exactly how late to turn upChanges to France’s pension system have been a hot potato for French presidents for decades, bringing disgruntled people on to the streets, leading to civil unrest and nationwide strikes that have brought the country to a standstill.Two years ago, in the face of bitter opposition, Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, passed a law raising the general retirement age from 62 to 64 and the issue appeared to have been put to bed. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The EU can’t replace the US as a global player until it sheds its own colonial thinking | Shada Islam

Eurocentric assumptions and bullying resource-grabs are justified causes of outrage in the global southDonald Trump has disrupted the global economy with his disastrous tariff wars and appears hell-bent on gutting transatlantic relations. I am hoping he has also unwittingly injected new life into the EU’s struggle to wean itself off overreliance on Washington.A vast network of trade and aid agreements connects the EU with more than 70 countries. The union could become an important standalone global actor and even thrive in a multipolar world. But it must first shed its Eurocentric worldviews, complacent policymaking and double standards.Shada Islam is a Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs. She runs New Horizons Project, a strategy, analysis and advisory company Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Fury as Meghan Markle accused of 'breaking agreement' with the late Queen after podcast revelation

The accusations came after Meghan Markle appeared on a podcast with pal Jamie Kern Lima - where the CEO of IT Cosmetics Jamie shared unseen snaps.

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3 h. ago ‘The eighth wonder of the world’: China’s terracotta warriors to march on Australia for blockbuster show

Perth will host huge exhibition of ancient treasures from first emperor’s tomb in June, with 40% of the artefacts leaving China for the first time everGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailTwo thousand years ago, in a bid to conquer death itself, China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang commissioned a city of the dead: a 49 sq km mausoleum guarded by an army of clay warriors, built to defend his tomb for eternity.When farmers near Xi’an unearthed the first clay head in 1974, they cracked open one of humanity’s greatest archaeological mysteries, with more than 8,000 Terracotta Warriors discovered over the last 50 years. Now, fragments of that dream of immortality rise again – this time in Perth, where the largest exhibition of the Terracotta Warriors ever staged in Australia will head later this yearSign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Sickening racist attack caught on camera as teen girl hurls abuse at shopkeeper

Footage of the girl abusing Nasir has since been slammed as "shocking and appalling" by local politicians who are demanding a robust police investigation into the matter.

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4 h. ago Skins star Freya Mavor wreaks havoc in explosive TV appearance for BBC drama

After Skins, The ABC Murders and Industry, Freya Mavor takes on a new role in the second season of BBC's Marie Antoinette, embodying a ruthless and calculating villainess.

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4 h. ago Skins favourite Freya Mavor in surprise TV appearance for latest series of BBC drama

Emilia Schüle and Louis Cunningham return to the gilded palace walls in a high-stakes second season of Marie Antoinette on BBC2. And one newcomer will be making this worse.

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6 h. ago Jade Thirlwall admits she 'sold her soul' for fame as she slams Simon Cowell and compares herself to a Marvel hero after Little Mix success

The singer, 32, shot to fame in 2011 when she appeared on The X-Factor and was placed into girl group Little Mix alongside Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

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7 h. ago Terrence Howard says he’s ready to quit acting after roles dried up when he sued Fox and talent agency CAA

During an appearance on Bill Maher’s podcast, the Oscar nominee claimed he is no longer offered major film or television roles

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7 h. ago Paul Rudd recalls NSFW wardrobe malfunction on stage with Rachel Weisz

Rudd and Weisz appeared off-Broadway in ‘The Shape of Things’

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8 h. ago Hollywood star Tom Hardy fiercely defends small Welsh town as he cheekily tells presenter off in a VERY chaotic radio interview

Tom Hardy fiercely defended Barry Island's famous ghost train as he cheekily told off a radio presenter during a very chaotic radio interview.

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8 h. ago Prison officer 'had sexual relations with two inmates and plotted to smuggle drugs into jail'

Isabelle Dale, 23, has appeared in court over her alleged fling with Shahid Sharif, 33, in high security HMP Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, between September 2021 and December 2022

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8 h. ago Labour MP given formal reminder after sharing post about Israel

Clive Lewis shared a post from historian Louise Raw on X.

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9 h. ago Beyoncé's crisis plans as tickets struggle to sell HOURS before she kicks off 'flop' Cowboy Carter tour

Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour kicks off this evening at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. However, it appears the star's been unable to sell out stadiums amid resellers and high ticket prices.

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9 h. ago RuPaul slammed for 'out of touch' post after Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente's death

RuPaul's Drag Race stars and fans of the franchise have been paying tribute to Jiggly Caliente - whose real name is Bianca Castro-Arabejo - following the recent news of her death

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10 h. ago As Gov. Brian Kemp signs Georgia school safety law, supporters look to implementing it

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law aimed at preventing future school shootings like the one that killed two students and two teachers in September at the Apalachee High School

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10 h. ago Spirited Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal fans to ‘bring their boots’ against PSG

Manager said club ‘feel’ lack of Champions League trophyMikel Merino could replace Thomas Partey in midfieldMikel Arteta has told the Arsenal support to “bring your boots” and a can-do attitude for the Champions League semi-final first-leg at home against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, as he radiated conviction that the club was primed to make history.The manager described the game as the biggest of his career and one of the most significant hosted by the Emirates Stadium, which opened for the 2006-07 season. It is Arsenal’s third appearance in the last four of Europe’s elite competition, after the victory against Villarreal in 2005-06 and the defeat by Manchester United in 2008-09. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Sue Radford's daughter Chloe gives 'scary' pregnancy update two weeks before due date

Sue Radford's daughter, Chloe, who appears in Channel 5's 22 Kids and Counting with her famous family, is expecting her second child imminently and has updated fans

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