72 m. ago Art for Everybody review – the dark side of Thomas Kinkade, ‘painter of light’

The extraordinarily popular painter of kitsch American scenes struggled with addiction and depression, as this documentary with access to his previously unseen works showsYou won’t find the works of Thomas Kinkade lining the walls of the Museum of Modern Art, yet the painter, who died in 2012, is one of the best-selling artists in history and his paintings hang in tens of millions of American households. Kinkade’s typical subjects – rustic landscapes, sleepy cottages, quaint gazebos – bask in an idyllic calm, a luminous callback to a fabled simpler past. Turning to his unpublished archive, Miranda Yousef’s engrossing documentary portrait unveils the dark shadows that lurked within the self-titled “painter of light”.Through interviews with family members, close collaborators and critics, as well as Kinkade’s own words, the film traces his meteoric success in the 1980s and 90s. Shunned by the art world, he marketed his works through home-shopping television channels and a network of f...

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74 m. ago Los Angeles protests: Violence erupts as National Guard troops sent in by Trump clash with anti

Trump told reporters soldiers “need to make sure there’s law and order” on third day of unrest

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2 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves told to abandon 'austerity' welfare cuts in spending review by the SNP

The SNP says Labour must ‘abandon plans to impose more austerity cuts’

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3 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Florian Wirtz chase hits stumbling block as Cody Gakpo rejects move

Florian Wirtz is Liverpool's top target for the summer transfer window, but the Reds' negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen are stumbling with the Bundesliga side rejecting another bid

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3 h. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Virgo told to make some important decisions

Today's star signs, brought to you by Russell Grant, as Sagittarius warned plans will suddenly be postponed.

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3 h. ago Dear Coleen: Should I tell best friend that her hubby is playing around?

"You’re damnedif you do...and damnedif you don’t," the woman told Coleen.

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4 h. ago Manchester United's answer to their top transfer priority might be becoming clearer

Man United are determined to sign a striker in this summer's transfer window and one option is shaping up to be more likely than others.

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5 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Benjamin Sesko update as Mikel Arteta makes final decision

Mikel Arteta could finally have a new striker at his disposal as Arsenal progress in their bid to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig in a crucial transfer window for the Gunners

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6 h. ago Los Angeles protests live: California governor and LA mayor urge Trump to remove national guard troops

Gavin Newsom attacks ‘serious breach of state sovereignty’ as troops deployed amid large protests against Ice raidsHere are a selection of photographs from protests in the early hours of Sunday morning.Immigration officers could be in California for a month, a Democrat congresswoman has been told. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson opens up on prostate exam check for cancer after seeing 'many friends go down'

The Clarkson's Farm star has been keeping a close eye on his health following his stay in hospital last year, where the 65-year-old was 'days away from death'

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7 h. ago Gardeners urged to mix 59p kitchen ingredient with soap and apply to plants

If slugs, flies and ants are plaguing your garden this summer, no need to pick up a bottle of pest-killer - this handy household item can make a great and effective pesticide instead

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7 h. ago Fat jabs 'may stop hormone replacement therapy working and raise cancer risk'

The British Menopause Society (BMS) has advised doctors to closely monitor patients taking HRT for menopause while also using fat jabs (pictured, file photo).

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9 h. ago National Guard troops sent to Los Angeles by Donald Trump clash with immigration raid protesters

Trump told reporters soldiers “need to make sure there’s law and order” on third day of unrest

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9 h. ago Demi Moore told 'this is not ok' as she divides fans after rescuing three ducklings

Oscar nominated actress Demi Moore was slammed by some fans for how she interacted with the three baby ducks she rescued, amid concern for the welfare of the animals

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10 h. ago Mike Flanagan Closes SXSW London With ‘Life of Chuck’ as Director Hails ‘Beauty’ of Horror, Apologizes for ‘Killing’ Blumhouse’s ‘Ouija’ Franchise

Mike Flanagan Closes SXSW London With ‘Life of Chuck’ as Director Hails ‘Beauty’ of Horror, Apologizes for ‘Killing’ Blumhouse’s ‘Ouija’ Franchise  Variety

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10 h. ago Newsom says Trump is ‘hoping for chaos’ as national guard arrives in LA after protests – US politics live

Gavin Newsom says president is looking to ‘justify more crackdowns’ after deploying 2,000 troops to LA countyHere are a selection of photographs from protests in the early hours of Sunday morning.Immigration officers could be in California for a month, a Democrat congresswoman has been told. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Moment frail missing pensioner uses cane to walk along street: Police release CCTV in hopes of tracing 89

Footage shows Malcolm, 89, was last seen on Wednesday walking along Westfield Close in the area of Hull Road in Easington between 8am - 9.30am on the day of his disappearance.

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11 h. ago Musk wants to 'kick residents out' of tiny Texas town for ambitious 'utopia' dream

Residents in a remote Texas community have been told they may lose the right to continue using their property “for its current use" after it became a company town for Musk's SpaceX

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12 h. ago Ukrainian President Zelenskyy wants Trump to pressure Russia and help broker an end to the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told ABC This Week co-anchor Martha Raddatz that he sees Donald Trump as a key figure who can end the war with Russia.

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12 h. ago Rasmus Hojlund breaks silence on reports he is set to leave Man Utd this summer

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has admitted he 'expects' to stay at Old Trafford amid interest from Inter Milan in this summer's transfer window

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