10 h. ago House of Dynamite writer ‘respectfully disagrees’ with Pentagon’s complaints about nuclear missile thriller

Noah Oppenheim responded to complaints from the Pentagon over the accuracy of the film’s depiction of the US’s defence systemsNoah Oppenheim, the writer of Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear-missile thriller House of Dynamite has responded to complaints from the Pentagon over the accuracy of its depiction of the US’s defence systems, saying he “respectfully disagree[s]”.In an internal memo dated 16 October obtained by Bloomberg, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said: “The fictional interceptors in the movie miss their target and we understand this is intended to be a compelling part of the drama intended for the entertainment of the audience,” but results from real-world testing “tell a vastly different story.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago BBC show that gave children nightmares and panic attacks was never aired again

The 1992 show was billed as a drama based on a real-life story but presented like a live broadcast documentary

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4 d. ago WWE Hall of Famer Abdullah The Butcher, 84, rushed to hospital over 'serious health issues'

WWE legend Abdullah the Butcher, known for his brutal bloodfest matches, has been rushed to hospital as he battles serious health issues, his long-time booking agent has revealed

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6 d. ago Slow Horses star Christopher Chung's real life love story: Roddy Ho actor is married to stunning Olivier

He is best known for playing the arrogant, unlucky-in-love tech whiz, Roddy Ho. But Christopher Chung's off-screen love life couldn't be further removed from his  Slow Horses character.

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6 d. ago Standard Exclusive investigation: Inside London’s grooming gang shame

Police failure. Institutional cover-up. Establishment silence: The real story of London’s harrowing grooming gang epidemic

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7 d. ago Ninja Gaiden 4 review: Brutal, speedy, bloody combat that's addictive fun on Xbox

Team Ninja is back after 13 years with the first mainline entry in the Ninja Gaiden series in ages and what we're faced with is a brutal rain-soaked Tokyo that's packed full of enemies to slay

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7 d. ago "I'm so sorry" Fake baby scandal 'mum' addresses scam that shocked social media

Kira Cousins has addressed the scam that shocked social media, confirming that she "faked scans, messages, a whole birth story, and acted like a doll was a real baby".

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1 week ago Giant review – Prince Naseem biopic with Pierce Brosnan on hand misses the punch

London film festivalDespite the odd laugh, the story of the boxer’s path from Sheffield gyms to global stardom and his break with mentor Brendan Ingle feels dramatically underweightThere’s a really good cast here, in a movie with a real-life story to tell: how Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle mentored a cheeky Sheffield kid from migrant Yemeni parents, “Prince” Naseem Hamed, teaching him to stand up to racist bullies and turning him into a media-friendly world champ in the late 90s, nurturing his showboating arrogance and his lethal fists. But, after becoming wealthy, Hamed brattishly turned against Ingle, cutting him out of the action, and turning him into a combination of John Falstaff and Broadway Danny Rose. Pierce Brosnan plays Ingle; Amir El-Masry is Hamed and Toby Stephens is bullish London promoter Frank Warren who saw the goldmine that Ingle had discovered.But the movie frankly lacks the Prince’s fancy footwork: the boxing sequences run smoothly but the all-important dram...

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1 week ago How is the BTK Killer linked to A Good Marriage by Stephen King?

Netflix viewers are curious about the connection between the real-life serial killer and the fictional story

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1 week ago Netflix No One Saw Us Leave fans keen to know where Tamara Trottner is now

No One Saw Us Leave tells the brutal real-life story of a father who kidnaps his own children.

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1 week ago Roofman: The true story behind Channing Tatum’s wild crime drama

New comedy follows real-life robberies story of an escaped prisoner who hid in a toy shop

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1 week ago Pete Hegseth’s attempt to gag journalism is a resounding failure | Margaret Sullivan

Hegseth wants journalists to only publish ‘explicitly authorized’ information. That is not how the free press worksTom Bowman of National Public Radio recalls one of the many times in his decades covering the Pentagon when the real story wasn’t the officially approved story.Then defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld was “ecstatic” after the fall of Baghdad in 2003, insisting publicly that it showed the resounding success of the US invasion of Iraq, Bowman wrote in an NPR opinion piece this week. But through informal conversations with officers, Bowman soon found out that the truth was much more complicated – that more American troops would have to be deployed to Iraq to guard the supply lines that were under attack from Saddam Hussein’s supporters.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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1 week ago Murdaugh: Death in the Family review – Patricia Arquette is fantastic in this obscene true

The acting may be brilliant in the horrible real-life story of a family whose sordid tale ends in a double murder. But when everything about the subjects is so rotten, why on Earth would you want to watch?How fascinatingly horrible were the Murdaugh family? Very, according to how much true-crime content they’ve generated. There’s already been a hit podcast about them, untangling a narrative that began in enviable luxury and ended with a sordid double murder. There’s already been a TV documentary. Now the Murdaughs complete the set with Murdaugh: Death in the Family, the plush fictionalised drama retelling the same awful tale.At its heart is a trio of strong performances, primed for awards season. Jason Clarke – also currently excellent as a different kind of alpha male in The Last Frontier on Apple TV+ – is Richard Alexander “Alex” Murdaugh, a powerhouse personal injury attorney and member of a South Carolina dynasty whose men have been the biggest beasts in the courtroom for genera...

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2 w. ago Real story of Prince William and Kate's house move from mystery change to tragedy that sparked exit

Prince William and Princess Kate will be moving out of Adelaide Cottage and to their new 'forever home' of Forest Lodge sooner than the couple initially planned

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2 w. ago Netflix fans share 'unpopular opinion' over Ed Gein Story and its real meaning

Netflix's latest season of Monster has been slammed for its inaccuracies

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2 w. ago South Korea deploys bizarre hologram cop to deter crime – but it's actually working

Seoul's latest police officer isn't human – it's a handsome and futuristic holographic cop with a great skincare routine, and statistics show he's succeeding at reducing crime in the capital city

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2 w. ago The Traitors star says 'all is forgiven' after brutal betrayal on show

The Traitors UK series three star Francesca Rowan-Plowden addressed the brutal moment in the final when she narrowly missed out on winning the cash prize thanks to her co-stars

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2 w. ago Who is the Birdman in Netflix Ed Gein series as viewers left puzzled

Netflix's Monster: The Ed Gein Story has introduced viewers to a number of real-life figures, including the Birdman - but who is he and what is his real-life story?

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2 w. ago Australia dealt brutal Ashes blow as Pat Cummins could miss 'entire series' vs England

The latest edition of the Ashes gets underway in Perth next month but the current holders Australia have been hit with what could be a huge blow in their preparations for the series

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3 w. ago Inside story of the real Birdman in Ed Gein series from brutal crimes to bizarre hobby

Here's a look at the elusive Birdman mentioned in Monster: The Ed Gein Story

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