63 m. ago Souleymane’s Story review – superb performance ballasts drama of man clinging on in the margins in Paris

Abou Sangaré is magnificent in a story that shines light on the enforced invisibility of economic migrantsThere’s a turnaround in the climax of this noctambulist Paris immigrant drama that suddenly charges the film’s seemingly neutral title with meaning. Food courier protagonist, Souleymane, is hopefully in the process of altering his destiny, and this key scene is carried by fantastic acting from Abou Sangaré: trembling violently as a lifetime’s tension and struggle, as well as the daily grind of an app wage slave, comes pouring out.Souleymane is a kind of every-immigrant, clinging on at the margins of the French capital. Hailing from Guinea, he sublets the delivery app account of Cameroonian Emmanuel (Emmanuel Yovanie) in order to work. Under constant pressure to meet food delivery targets, he needs money in order to pay fellow Guinean Barry (Alpha Oumar Sow), who is coaching him how to pass his asylum interview the day after next. But the harassed Souleymane struggles to reproduc...

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65 m. ago Bugonia review: Emma Stone is mesmerising in this bleak alien conspiracy

Screened at the BFI London Film Festival, the film sees Stone re-unite with Yorgos Lanthimos for a black comedy that’s low on laughs until a blood-spattered final act

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2 h. ago Primark is selling 'timeless' £18 tartan dress £120 less than Next version

The high street fashion giant is stocking a 'classic' style that resembles a pricier version

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2 h. ago Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition review – fabled album falls short of expectations

(Sony Music)Rumours of the existence of E Street versions of Springsteen’s masterpiece have swirled for decades, but the reality doesn’t live up to the hypeFor the last 40-plus years, the holy grail for diehard Bruce Springsteen fans was something referred to as Electric Nebraska. The rumour circulated that there were full E Street Band versions of the songs from Springsteen’s 1982 solo acoustic release that were recorded, but remained unreleased and never leaked.Nebraska’s origin story had already made the album mythical: demos recorded in Springsteen’s bedroom got turned into a album. After spending literal years in the studio for his previous records, this time he walked in with finished songs. The cassette tape that he had carried around in his pocket got turned into a classic, five-star record of desolate modern folk songs about the dark side of the American dream. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jack Grealish has already made feelings clear on Man United's top transfer target

Manchester United have been given a raving review by Jack Grealish

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3 h. ago Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa review – behind the scenes at the nail salon

This impressive novel shows how war, colonialism and migration play out in a small room where everyone’s name tag says SusanPick a Colour, the first novel from Laotian-Canadian poet and short-story writer Souvankham Thammavongsa, takes place over one summer’s day in a nail bar; implicitly in Canada, but it could be in any city. The narrative potential of such businesses, where customers pay for a particular service and expect to receive other kinds of care, has been explored in films and novels set in taxis, hairdressers and, in Katja Oskamp’s Marzahn, Mon Amour, a chiropody clinic. Such settings open rich questions: who has the power, the one who pays or the one who shapes the customer’s body, often with alarmingly sharp implements? How human can such exchanges of cash for care or “beauty” be? What do we buy and what do we sell in these transactions?The novel sets out its stall plainly. Narrated by Ning, the salon owner and a retired boxer, t...

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4 h. ago Nothing ear (3) review: A cool design and excellent sound make these a go

Phone brand Nothing is back with its third iteration of the ear bud and this time the (3)s come with a new talk button gimmick to help you converse with your mobile's AI and friends on the phone

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6 h. ago One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at 50: Unruly, boneheaded, and still a classic

Rejected by most major studios at the time and certainly not expected to win multiple Oscars and place second only to ‘Jaws’ in the biggest films of 1975, Milos Forman’s barbed mental hospital tale remains an underdog story for the ages in more ways than one, writes Xan Brooks

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11 h. ago Historic village made famous by Bridget Jones locked in row over strict planning rules to stop it from looking ‘flashy’

A HISTORIC village made famous by Bridget Jones has been locked in a bitter row over strict planning rules. Locals in Snowshill, Gloucestershire, which appeared in the 2001 film, 'Bridget Jones's Diary', have been left divided over the rules. The Cotswold village appeared in the much-loved classic as the home of Bridget's parents, played by Jim Broadbent and Gemma...

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14 h. ago Riot Women review – New drama from Happy Valley creator is absolutely glorious

A misfit group of middle-aged women, led by the superb Joanna Scanlan, set up a band and have a blast

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15 h. ago Riot Women on BBC One review: Sally Wainwright's latest drama is a glorious, feminist roar

To hell with ageing gracefully; Wainwright’s latest work is an ode to the power of rock and smashing the patriarchy

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18 h. ago La Bohème review – noirish reframing of Puccini’s classic weepy

Glyndebourne, SussexFloris Visser’s stylish bohemia recalls Brassaï’s Paris, while Puccini’s score is delivered with crispness and elasticityDitching the penguin suits and picnic hampers for affordable tickets and a smart-casual elegance, Glyndebourne’s autumn season opened with Floris Visser’s stylish La Bohème. Seamlessly revived by Rachael Hewer, it not only looks good, it does full justice to Puccini’s classic weepy while finding novel ways to raise the odd goosebump.Dieuweke van Reij’s set – a metaphorical highway to heaven – serves for all four acts with more than a nod to Brassaï’s noirish photos of 1930s Paris. Bare walls and glistening cobblestones are breathtakingly lit by Alex Brok, while Jon Morrell’s monochrome costumes ooze couture. Visser’s bohemians inhabit a kind of twilight zone, a world of fogs, gendarmes and prostitutes, where the spectre of Death stalks the streets with the consumptive Mimì firmly in his sights.At Glyndebourne, Sussex, until 2 November. Continue...

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19 h. ago Battlefield 6 review: Big, bold and bombastic war gaming at its finest on the PS5

Electronic Arts has pulled off a stunning new first-person shooter game in Battlefield 6, particularly in the multiplayer modes, as the developer delivers chaotic destruction across large gaming maps

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21 h. ago Jade review – pop’s quirkiest star transcends manufactured past

Brighton Centre Fans sing along to debut album at synth-laden show that showcases former Little Mix singer’s appealing, unvarnished and at times deeply odd schtickHarry Styles aside, the solo careers of former members of TV talent show-manufactured bands seldom grip the public imagination. They usually follow certain rules – either an attempt at a toughened-up R&B sound, replete with at least one single featuring a guest appearance by an American rapper, or a lunge towards “grownup” Radio 2-friendly smooth pop-rock territory – and they usually amount to a dimly remembered placeholder, the sight and sound of someone gamely killing time in the years before the inevitable reunion tour.It’s a state of affairs that makes the idiosyncratic path thus far followed by Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall oddly invigorating. She’s certainly not above doing the kind of things that former talent show band members are wont to do, among them loudly underlining that she’s no longer subject to the media...

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22 h. ago NBA Bounce review: A costly but fun cartoony basketball game on the PS5

NBA Bounce features pretty creatures battling it out for court dominance on the Playstation console in a frenzy of fun

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23 h. ago Why every Londoner should spend a night at this lavish Marylebone members' club

This 18th century house on Portland Square is the ultimate place to play lady of the manor, says Katie Glass

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24 h. ago Say goodbye to mayonnaise in tuna sandwiches as 1 creamy alternative tastes even better

Tuna mayo is a classic lunchtime favourite, but it can sometimes taste a bit greasy — a chef has shared a simple trick for making a creamy tuna mix without any mayonnaise

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24 h. ago Samsung fans rushing for Galaxy S25 Ultra deal with a massive £449 freebie

Samsung has teamed up with Sky to offer a free Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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26 h. ago Roy Keane turned the air blue in scathing review of England star and he got it so wrong

Manchester United legend Roy Keane came for the head of one England player on international duty as some fans speculate whether a change of guard is on the cards

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30 h. ago Punk Royale, London W1: ‘Someone shoved mystery slop in my mouth’ – restaurant review

Punk Royale, London W1: ‘Someone shoved mystery slop in my mouth’ – restaurant review  The Guardian

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