64 h. ago Death is not the end! From the new robot Walt Disney to Mountainhead, movies are fuelled by immortality

Transhumanism has long propelled films from Metropolis to The Matrix. But Jesse Armstrong’s billionaire satire isn’t sci-fi fantasy. Nor is the ‘robotic Grampa’ Disney’s granddaughter so despisesFor years, the world’s most perfect urban myth was this: Walt Disney’s body was cryogenically frozen at the moment of death, waiting for technology to advance enough to bring him back to life. Started by a National Spotlite reporter who claimed to have sneaked into a hospital in 1967, only to be confronted by the sight of Disney suspended in a cryogenic cylinder, the myth prevailed because it was such a good fit.Disney – and therefore Walt Disney himself – was the smiling face of rigidly controlled joy, radiating a message of mandatory fun that is magical when you are a child and increasingly sinister as you age. This policy (essentially “enjoy yourself or else”) suits the idea of cryogenic preservation. After all, if you have the ego to successfully enforce a blanket emotion as a company mi...

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68 h. ago Disney fans creeped out to learn where they've heard Lilo's voice before

A Lilo & Stitch voice star went on to appear in an iconic horror film, with the two films releasing in the same year and surprising fans of the much-loved family-friendly animated film

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6 d. ago The one change that worked: I was born with brown hair. But becoming Ginger Rachel brought me true happiness

I tried bleaching my hair; I tried dyeing it pink, blue and purple. Then, at the age of 18, I finally discovered the real meMy hair has always been my pride and joy. Hairdressers would fawn over how long and thick it was. It was glossy, healthy and an unremarkable shade of light brown. But it never really felt like “me”. As a teen I dyed it purple, pink, red, blue or all four, trying to find the magic shade that would make sense.Until disaster struck. When I was 18, I damaged my hair so badly with bleach that no colour would stick to it. After I spent two weeks as peroxide Barbie, my hairdresser saved what she could of my hair by dyeing it back to its natural mousy brown colour and chopping a good 14 inches off into a blunt bob. Much to her dismay, again bored with brown I bleached it a week later. It seemed I was in a permanent identity crisis that only a box of bleach could fix. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Disney fans say same thing as they discover age of iconic Pixar film

The hit Pixar movie is celebrating a major anniversary today

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9 d. ago Finding Nemo has disturbing 'incestuous' truth that Disney kept hidden from fans

Finding Nemo is among one of Disney's most popular films, but the heartwarming tale of Nemo, Marlin and Dory has a dark secret that producers decided not to show

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1 week ago Birds were nesting in the Arctic during age of dinosaurs, scientists discover

Minuscule fossils from 73m years ago are oldest evidence yet for birds nesting in polar regionsThe Arctic might evoke images of polar bears and seals, but 73m years ago it was a dinosaur stomping ground. Now fossil hunters say these beasts shared their turf with a host of different birds.Researchers believe their discovery of more than 50 bird fossils from the Prince Creek formation in Alaska is the oldest evidence of birds nesting in polar regions, pushing back the date by more than 25m years. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Venus Effect review – a sizzling queer romcom without the cliches

A funny, heart-on-sleeve Danish drama that cleverly captures the complexities of coming out and queer identity with a character that wonders: am I gay enough to be gay? Technically, this film is a romcom – in that it is funny and romantic. But it’s not a romcom in the sense of adhering to the formulaic character types and well-worn plot beats that we’re used to seeing the likes of Jennifers Aniston, Lawrence and Lopez navigate with such aplomb. It is the story of twentysomething Liv (Johanne Milland) and her burgeoning attraction to Andrea (Josephine Park), and is a lovely, well-acted and sincere Danish independent film with plenty of humour; it wears its tender heart on its sleeve and hews closely to the form and style of a coming-of-age film.Nobody here is coming-of-age, though; they’re already-of-age, but in Liv’s discovery of her sexuality, perhaps it could be a coming-of-orientation film. The Venus Effect is strong on the things which matter in such stories: sizzling chemistry ...

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2 w. ago This is how we do it: ‘I was twice her age, married and her boss. I questioned whether I was a bad person’

Benji and Ava have overcome the age gap and discovered exciting ways to develop their sex lifeHow do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyWe don’t call ourselves a couple. We value our own and each other’s freedom Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Soap legend's heartbreak as she'll 'never get over' mum's cancer death

Former Hollyoaks actress and wellness entrepreneur Davinia Taylor has been on a mission to help other women after discovering she had a biological age of 20

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2 w. ago Lizzie McGuire cast now from joining the army to new career in law

The Lizzie McGuire Movie was released on May 2, 2003, and served as the finale to the hugely popular Disney series, but since the reboot was cancelled, fans have been left wondering what the cast have been up to

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2 w. ago I had a midlife crisis, an affair and lost my job and mother. Then I discovered a cheap, little

It is ten years since my life imploded in my mid-40s. I wish I'd known back then what I know now: that a midlife crisis is not only a good thing, but essential for all women.

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2 w. ago Disney Channel fans stunned by star's shock transformation as he hits major life milestone

Tenzing Norgay Trainor, now 23, starred in the show at only 12 years old, but now, flash forward a decade later and he's all grown up.

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2 w. ago Disney facing Lilo & Stitch disaster as 'disgusting' change sees fans call for boycott

Excitement for the upcoming remake was turned to outrage after rumors started to circulate on the web that one main person from the original wouldn't be in the new version.

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2 w. ago Disney fans threaten to BOYCOTT 'woke' 2025 remake of Lilo & Stitch after major character cut from the movie

Excitement for the upcoming remake was turned to outrage after rumors started to circulate on the web that one main person from the original wouldn't be in the new version.

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3 w. ago Stunning Scottish isle is only place in Britain where prehistoric mummies have been found

The isle is home to the site of Cladh Hallan, where rare Bronze Age burial discoveries reshaped British archaeology

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3 w. ago Kim Kardashian reveals shock at age of alleged robbers in Paris jewellery heist

Kim Kardashian was left shocked when she discovered the age of the group of men who are accused of breaking into her Paris hotel and stealing expensive jewels

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3 w. ago Disney fans 'love' Primark's 'comfy' £13 merch that's 'not a want but a need'

Disney fans can't wait to get their hands on the 'adorable' £13 merchandise that's gone viral

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3 w. ago Danny Dyer swears season 2 of hit Disney Plus drama Rivals is ‘even better’

Danny Dyer revealed just after his BAFTA win that fans of Rivalsare in for a serious treat as the hit Disney Plus drama gears up for its hotly anticipated second season.

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