31 h. ago F1 host Naomi Schiff's life off screen from baby news to Lewis Hamilton bond

Naomi Schiff is a familiar face to Formula 1 fans as she co-hosts all the action from the motorsport as part of the Sky Sports presenting team

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3 d. ago Brenda Blethyn's 'gripping' new thriller confirms UK screening and its not far away

Vera star Brenda Blethyn stars alongside Andrea Riseborough and Jason Watkins in new film Dragonfly which will be first screened in the UK at Edinburgh International Film Festival

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3 d. ago Jack Lowden: Play by Slow Horses star from Edinburgh International Festival to be screened in UK cinemas

The play was originally created by National Theatre of Scotland

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4 d. ago Identity of Harry Styles mystery woman he was kissing at Glastonbury revealed as Londoner

The former One Direction star set tongues wagging after being captured on film passionately kissing a brunette at the annual music festival

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4 d. ago I learned about slavery from Hollywood. Why is French cinema so slow to depict our own colonial crimes?

A biopic of Frantz Fanon and other remarkable new movies are finding success via social media, yet remain invisible at the big film festivalsFrance’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade was historically among the most significant in Europe. After Britain, France had the second biggest colonial empire. We know that 1.38 million people were deported in at least 4,220 documented French slave trade expeditions. Yet the stories of the lives of those people are almost entirely absent from the French collective imagination.Growing up in France, the only images of this crime against humanity I ever saw on screen were in US-made films. I learned about it from the 1970s TV series Roots and from Steven Spielberg’s movie Amistad. Today in France, Hollywood films such as 12 Years a Slave or Django Unchained are still the references when it comes to depicting the horrors experienced by enslaved people.Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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4 d. ago I learned about slavery from Hollywood. Why is French cinema so slow to depict our own colonial crimes? | Rokhaya Diallo

A biopic of Frantz Fanon and other remarkable new movies are finding success via social media, yet remain invisible at the big film festivalsFrance’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade was historically among the most significant in Europe. After Britain, France had the second biggest colonial empire. We know that 1.38 million people were deported in at least 4,220 documented French slave trade expeditions. Yet the stories of the lives of those people are almost entirely absent from the French collective imagination.Growing up in France, the only images of this crime against humanity I ever saw on screen were in US-made films. I learned about it from the 1970s TV series Roots and from Steven Spielberg’s movie Amistad. Today in France, Hollywood films such as 12 Years a Slave or Django Unchained are still the references when it comes to depicting the horrors experienced by enslaved people.Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo paired for the first time in blockbuster exhibition at the NGV

Two iconoclasts of contemporary fashion will show side by side in the first major Australian exhibition since the London designer’s death two years agoTwo era-defining avant garde fashion designers, Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo, will be brought together in a blockbuster summer exhibition announced on Tuesday by the National Gallery of Victoria.It has been more than 20 years since Westwood’s work has been exhibited extensively in Australia, and the NGV show will be the first since the designer’s death in December 2023.Sign 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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4 d. ago London Indian Film Festival | Multiple venues | Things to do in London

London Indian Film Festival | Multiple venues | Things to do in London  Time Out

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5 d. ago Ben Shephard's life from soap link and crippling health battle ahead of major milestone

Ben Shephard has been a staple on TV screens for years, but away from the cameras the This Morning host has a very different life.

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5 d. ago Ten essential works of art to see at the National Gallery in London

Ten essential works of art to see at the National Gallery in London  The Art Newspaper

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5 d. ago Jenny Saville’s “The Anatomy of Painting” Opens at London’s National Portrait Gallery

Jenny Saville’s “The Anatomy of Painting” Opens at London’s National Portrait Gallery  stupidDOPE

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5 d. ago Edinburgh International Film Festival: 'Pop up' screen at National Gallery to host screenings in August

The newly-reopened Filmhouse will also be a venue for the festival

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5 d. ago Reese Witherspoon’s hit book club for romcom lovers: best podcasts of the week

Fans of bestselling novelist Emily Henry will devour the juicy first episode. Plus, Women’s Euros 2025 and Christine McGuinness delves into dating!If you too have raced through Emily Henry’s moreish romcom novels, you’ll want to tune in to this new podcast from Reese Witherspoon’s book club. Henry is the first guest, along with director Yulin Kuang, who is bringing her stories to the big screen. They’re talking all things romance with host Danielle Robay, who will continue to meet authors in a series made for listening to in a sunny park. Hollie Richardson Widely available, episodes weekly Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jamaica’s film industry gets boost from government funding and co

Black River film festival invited US, European and African producers and directors to explore partnerships with local film-makersA film festival has brought US, European and African producers and directors to Jamaica to explore collaborations with local film-makers, who are set to benefit from several million US dollars-worth of government investment to boost the domestic industry.Held on a beach in Black River, in Jamaica’s south-western parish of St Elizabeth, the Black River film festival over the weekend gave Jamaican actors and film-makers a rare opportunity to screen their films to experienced movie makers such as the Netflix producer and director Samad Davis, the Atlanta-based executive movie producer Dolapo Erinkitola, and Cédric Pierre-Louis, the programming director of Nollywood TV, ROK and Zacu TV (Canal+). Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jamaica’s film industry gets boost from new funds and global collaborations

Black River film festival brings together US, European and African producers and directors to explore partnerships with local film-makersA film festival has brought US, European and African producers and directors to Jamaica to explore collaborations with local film-makers, who are set to benefit from several million US dollars-worth of government investment to boost the domestic industry.Held on a beach in Black River, in Jamaica’s south-western parish of St Elizabeth, the Black River film festival over the weekend gave Jamaican actors and film-makers a rare opportunity to screen their films to experienced movie makers such as the Netflix producer and director Samad Davis, the Atlanta-based executive movie producer Dolapo Erinkitola, and Cédric Pierre-Louis, the programming director of Nollywood TV, ROK and Zacu TV (Canal+). Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon at book festival awarded £300k from taxpayers after hiring her ex

Ex-first minister Sturgeon is promoting her memoir at the Edinburgh International Book Festival which recently appointed her former top aide Liz Lloyd as a director.

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7 d. ago Peter Brook’s restored ‘Mahabharata’ to premiere at London Indian Film Festival 2025

Peter Brook’s restored ‘Mahabharata’ to premiere at London Indian Film Festival 2025 - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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9 d. ago Windrush Film Festival returns to reclaim stories lost to Britain’s history books

With Windrush Day last Sunday, The Mirror spoke to a Film Festival that honours the Caribbean people who helped rebuild Britain.

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1 week ago Outlander's Sam Heughan fans issued stark warning over Edinburgh International Book Festival tickets

Outlander star Sam Heughan is set to hold a cocktail event at The Edinburgh International Book Festival in August with tickets selling out in minutes

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1 week ago Love Island star's lookalike sibling who's now a This Morning star

Love Island is back on our screens, with a whole new host of singletons looking for love in the villa, but some already have celebrity connections.

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