3 h. ago Shock therapy: why scary movies keep evolving – and making money

With Hollywood favouring franchise fare, horror films have become the last bastion of inventive film-making, producing a new generation of auteurs in the processFright club: eight film-makers who are redefining modern horrorEvery week at my local multiplex, there is a new horror film. If it’s not a reboot (I Know What You Did Last Summer) or sequel (Final Destination Bloodlines), it’s a prequel (The First Omen; A Quiet Place: Day One), the return of a beloved gothic icon (Luc Besson’s Dracula: A Love Tale; Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein), or a slasher movie (Dangerous Animals) in which the psycho killer’s weapon of choice is not blades, but sharks. Or it’s a thrilling, deliriously inventive dispatch from one of a new wave of horror auteurs shaking up the cinematic zeitgeist: Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, say, or Zach Cregger’s Weapons.By playing with metaphor, imagery and narrative, horror has always addressed hard truths about death, decay and the human condition that mainstream produ...

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41 h. ago Mick Jagger, Leonardo DiCaprio and Madonna eye art while single Lily Allen mingles at Frieze London

Mick Jagger, Leonardo DiCaprio and Madonna eye art while single Lily Allen mingles at Frieze London  Page Six

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3 d. ago Victims can have confidence in grooming inquiry, minister says after two quit

Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds resigned from the inquiry’s victims and survivors liaison panel on Monday and criticised the Home Office.

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3 d. ago Grooming gang victims deserve justice, says minister as two survivors quit probe

Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds resigned from the inquiry’s victims and survivors liaison panel on Monday, levelling heavy criticism at the Home Office’s handling of the issue

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4 d. ago Grooming gang victim quits 'toxic' inquiry panel and accuses government of watering down probe into scandal

Fiona Goddard, one of the first to go public about abuse she endured in Bradford, has shared a letter criticising how the UK-wide probe is being handled by officials.

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5 d. ago European football: Bayern extend perfect start as Kane punishes Dortmund

Kane scores as Bayern Munich beat Borussia DortmundBarcelona edge Girona via Araújo’s stoppage-time winnerHarry Kane scored once and helped set up another as Bayern Munich battled past Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Bundesliga’s Klassiker to maintain their perfect start to the season with their seventh straight win. Bayern had to survive considerable second-half pressure from the visitors before making sure of their 11th win in 11 matches across all competitions.They lead the Bundesliga race with 21 points, five ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig. Dortmund, who suffered their first loss in 10 matches across all competitions, dropped to fourth on 14. Kane gave the hosts a deserved lead when he scored his 12th league goal in seven matches with a glancing header from a Joshua Kimmich corner in the 22nd minute.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wales’ Craig Bellamy suggests change to application of handball rule in Britain

Kevin De Bruyne scored twice from the spot to leave the Dragons in a battle with North Macedonia for second place in Group J.

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1 week ago 'Tron: Ares' tops box office but falls short of expectations with $33.5 million debut

"Tron: Ares" has powered up the box office grid, taking the top spot this weekend

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1 week ago Leonardo DiCaprio's knee brace and bandages spark concern as he trades partying for pickleball in Ibiza

Leonardo DiCaprio enjoyed a game of pickleball while in Ibiza, Spain this week. And the 50-year-old actor was spotted sporting a concerning black knee brace.

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2 w. ago JK Rowling mocks lawmakers who made grovelling apology for hosting Harry Potter event after backlash from trans groups

Officials on the Vancouver Park Board 'disavowed' the gender critical author and claimed they had made a mistake in approving the city's Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience.

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2 w. ago JK Rowling mocks lawmakers who made grovelling apology after enraged trans groups turned on their plans to host Harry Potter

Officials on the Vancouver Park Board 'disavowed' the gender critical author after admitting they made a mistake in approving the city's Harry Potter : A Forbidden Forest Experience.

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2 w. ago England vs Wales LIVE: Battle of Britain friendly latest score, match stream and goal updates

Battle of Britain takes place at Wembley Stadium tonight

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2 w. ago Djokovic v Bergs live: Shanghai Masters score as Djokovic battles injury after collapsing on court

Djokovic aims to become the oldest ATP 1000 semi-finalist in history as he takes on World No 44 Zizou Bergs

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2 w. ago MAGA turns on country star Zach Bryan over teaser for new song mentioning ICE

Singer shared a snippet of a new song, which included lyrics critical of police officers and ICE agents

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2 w. ago Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, goes out of his way to hide his face after romantic dinner with Vittoria Ceretti, 27, in Paris

The Oscar-winning actor, 50, attempted to keep a low-key profile as he snuck out of building through the back entrance with his girlfriend leaving separately.

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million

Taylor Swift's new film, “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl,” has topped the weekend box office with $33 million in North America

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Tilly Norwood: she’s not art, she’s data | Editorial

The first 100% AI actor is a cause for alarm. But the human connection of great acting can never be replacedThe threat to human creativity from technology took another step closer this week with the appearance of Tilly Norwood, the first 100% AI-generated actor. Unsurprisingly, her unveiling at the Zurich film festival in a comic sketch called AI Commissioner caused an outcry. Emily Blunt described the film as “terrifying” and the actors’ union Sag-Aftra condemned it as “jeopardising performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry”.There is much that is problematic about Norwood, not least the message her “girl-next-door vibe” sends to young women. But the more serious point is that her face has been made from those of real actors without their knowledge or consent. Her lighthearted debut masks the fact that she is part of a new model of media production that rides roughshod over longstanding norms and laws governing artists and their work. Hollywood has been anticipating Norwood...

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3 w. ago Apple pulls ICE tracking apps after pressure from the White House

Programs allowing public to post information about raids by immigration agents in their communities pulled from App Store following heavy criticism from Trump administration officials this summer

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3 w. ago David Attenborough pays touching tribute to ‘dear friend’ Jane Goodall

Actor Leonardo Dicaprio also called the world-renowned expert on chimpanzees a ‘true hero for the planet’

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3 w. ago David Attenborough hails Jane Goodall as a ‘tireless advocate’ for chimpanzees

The conservationist, who was the world’s leading expert on chimpanzee behaviour, died from ‘natural causes’ in California.

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