87 m. ago Nashville at 50: Robert Altman’s defining masterpiece of the 1970s

The director’s immersive look at the Nashville music scene remains an audacious narrative experiment that continues to influence film-makersReleased smack-dab in the middle of the 70s, like some gravitational mass at the center of the galaxy, Robert Altman’s Nashville is the defining work of a decade when iconoclasts upended Hollywood and took stock of the country during a turbulent stretch.For Altman, it was the culmination of a film-making style he had been refining since M*A*S*H in 1970, one built on spontaneity, a rich evocation of time and place, and actors empowered to create characters who seem to simply exist in their worlds, rather than impose themselves on it. The offhand magic of Nashville is that it feels modest, despite a who’s who of two dozen stars convening for an epic that offers Music City as a microcosm for America herself. Rarely are great films this casually profound. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Richard Madeley issues live apology on Good Morning Britain over 'annoying' Susanna Reid

Richard was suffering issues with his voice on the ITV programme

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2 h. ago Richard Madeley sparks MORE fears for his health just minutes into Good Morning Britain as co

It hasn't been a great week for the host after the 69-year-old revealed an agonising injury just minutes into Monday's episode of the ITV show, before sparking fresh concerns days later.

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2 h. ago ITV Good Morning Britain viewers concerned for host Richard Madeley minutes into ITV show

Fans all said the same thing about Richard Madeley's appearance on Good Morning Britain.

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3 h. ago What happened to Richard Madeley's hand? GMB host told he 'better explain'

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley continues to present the show with a wrist brace - as viewers continue to ask what happened to the ITV hosts hand

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3 h. ago Moment Kate Garraway thought she was 'no longer safe' while caring for Derek Draper

Kate Garraway has revealed the heartbreaking moment she felt it was unsafe for her and her family as they cared for Derek Draper following his health complications after contracting Covid

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3 h. ago ITV Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid shares 'concern' for co

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid was left feeling concerned for her co-star Richard Madeley on Wednesday

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4 h. ago Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley's appearance sparks concern minutes into ITV show

Good Morning Britain viewers shared their concern for host Richard Madeley during Wednesday's episode of the ITV breakfast show as he joined co-star Susanna Reid

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4 h. ago The Sexual Evolution by Nathan H Lents review – colourful tales of animal reproduction

From gay penguin parents to snake orgies, a biology professor looks at sexual adaptation in the animal world In 1998, Roy and Silo, a pair of male chinstrap penguins at Central Park Zoo in New York, were given an abandoned egg to incubate after zookeepers observed them performing mating rituals together. For 34 days, they took turns sitting on it. When the egg hatched, the story became a viral sensation. The New York Times celebrated “A Love That Dare Not Squeak Its Name”. Roy, Silo and their daughter Tango became the subject of a LGBTQ-friendly children’s book, And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell.Biology professor Nathan Lents remembers receiving copies of Tango as a gift when he and his husband became foster parents. Fast-forward to the present day, and Tango tops Pen America’s list of the most frequently banned picture books in the US. It was part of a high-profile lawsuit in Nassau County, Florida, and was designated for pulping by officials in...

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6 h. ago Scotland's first safe consumption room is a vital step, but far from the finish line

Record View says the opening of one safe consumption room in one city was never going to solve in 12 weeks what remains a nationwide public health emergency.

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7 h. ago Shoppers say 'beautiful' statement jewellery is a 'compliment getter'

Fusing architecture style with smooth lines, the Vitaly range is a great choice for festival goers and snappy dressers

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10 h. ago AceFit Pro earphone review: comfortable, safe and impressive sound quality

As an outdoor runner, it's so important to have a good pair of headphones that sound great but also let you hear traffic and your surroundings, these AceFit Pro earphones fit the bill

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14 h. ago Hegseth tells Congress his ‘war fighters’ are primed for ‘lethality’ ... as he sends them to face American protesters

ANALYSIS: Hegseth has spent months boasting about the laser focus of his department on fighting wars and killing people, only for his first deployment to be against U.S. civilians, Richard Hall writes

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16 h. ago Rayan Cherki hails 'dream' move as £30m Man City transfer is officially announced

The midfielder has signed a five-year deal with Man City

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16 h. ago Rolling Stones 'ready to release surprise album after cancelling huge tour'

The Rolling Stones, which consists of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, are said to have been working on a new album after deciding to scrap plans for a European tour

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16 h. ago Trump intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard warns world on brink of 'nuclear annihilation' in terrifying video

Top U.S. intelligence official Tulsi Gabbard released a dire warning about imminent 'nuclear annihilation' in a video showing San Francisco getting blown up.

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16 h. ago Rayan Cherki explains 'dream' Man City move as France star completes transfer

Rayan Cherki has completed his £30m switch from Lyon in time for the Club World Cup, and he can't wait to get started with Pep Guardiola's side

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16 h. ago What is happening with Viktor Gyokeres? After 'furious' target rejects £30m offer

Viktor Gyokeres is at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war and is reportedly 'furious' with Sporting CP after they demanded a record fee to part ways with the prolific striker

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16 h. ago The Guardian view on Zambia’s Trumpian predicament: US aid cuts are dwarfed by a far bigger heist | Editorial

As the US decries corruption, a paper suggests the real scandal is multinationals legally extracting billions from Africa’s resource-rich nationDonald Trump’s decision to cut $50m a year in aid to Zambia – one of the world’s poorest nations – is dreadful, and the reason given, corruption, rings hollow. There is evidence of large-scale looting, but the real scandal is that the theft appears legal, systemic and driven by foreign interests. In a paper presented to the Association for Heterodox Economics conference in London later this month, Andrew Fischer of Erasmus University Rotterdam argues that Zambia’s economy is not being plundered by domestic actors but rather by transnational corporate practices enabled by opaque accounting. His findings point to a staggering extraction of wealth that dwarfs the value of the aid intended to help.Zambia is blessed – or perhaps cursed – with mineral wealth. It is Africa’s second-largest copper producer. The metal, key to the green...

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17 h. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Wednesday's four meetings, including Hamilton Nap

Newsboy reckons his Nap, French Haven, is a safe bet at Hamilton in the closing Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap (9.00) and he also rates Newfangled in the 7.10 at Kempton

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