50 h. ago ‘I was being a sassy Karen’: Florence Pugh’s skyscraper stunt positions her as the new Tom Cruise

The star’s insistence on jumping from a 2,722ft skyscraper to up the action ante for Thunderbolts* may not be quite enough to save Marvel’s latest. But her career should flyIf you ever needed definitive proof that Marvel has lost pace with the zeitgeist, just look at the panicky marketing of Thunderbolts*. The film opens in a couple of weeks and, according to the trade press, is tracking to open soft.Had this been six or seven years ago, then fans would be clamouring to see Thunderbolts* simply because it was the latest instalment of the grand MCU soap opera. After all, it’s a film that stars several side characters from older Marvel films and TV shows, and there was a time when audiences would go bananas for this sort of thing. But as the last few MCU films have shown, that approach doesn’t really work any more. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Revealed: the 10 London postcodes with above average supply of homes and below average rents

The average rent for a room in London is £982 per month, according to SpareRoom — but here’s where to look for potential offers

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56 h. ago ‘My heart broke’: director Ryan Coogler on mourning Chadwick Boseman, rebooting Black Panther and his new movie Sinners

The highest grossing Black film-maker of all time is known for his superhero movies and reinventing the Rocky franchise. Now he’s made his most personal film yet – and it’s a vampire thrillerWe’re supposed to be talking about movies, but Ryan Coogler has family on his mind when we have our video call – parents, siblings, twins, ancestors and, most of all, his two daughters. “It’s all good, kids not up yet,” the director says in his Oakland drawl. He’s speaking from a New York hotel room, the morning after the premiere of his new movie, Sinners. But, sure enough, 10 minutes into our conversation, his daughters, three and five, come into the room and bundle on to his lap. “Aw, here’s my little ones, bro.” A toy boomerang flies into and out of shot. “Daddy’s gotta work,” he patiently explains. Noises off-screen and doors closing.Anyway, where were we? Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Florence Pugh says Marvel had concerns about her jumping off the world’s second tallest building

The actor was told the stunt was going to be a ‘crazy insurance ordeal’

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4 d. ago Pulp to play exclusive London shows for BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 next month – get tickets

Pulp to play exclusive London shows for BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 next month – get tickets  Yahoo News UK

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4 d. ago ‘I moved up North to save money, but spend £1k a month commuting to London’

‘I moved up North to save money, but spend £1k a month commuting to London’  The Telegraph

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4 d. ago Justin Bieber's $133k a month London rental on 'Billionaires Row' he abandoned

Justin Bieber's $133k a month London rental on 'Billionaires Row' he abandoned  hellomagazine.com

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5 d. ago Man admits assault after Koran burned outside Turkish Consulate in London

Moussa Kadri denies possession of a bladed article during the incident in west London and will face trial at Southwark Crown Court next month

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5 d. ago Man admits assault after Koran burned outside Turkish Consulate

Moussa Kadri denies possession of a bladed article during the incident in west London and will face trial at Southwark Crown Court next month.

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8 d. ago Scarlett Johansson, Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor set for Cannes 2025 as lineup announced

Premieres of new movies by Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt, Joachim Trier and Jafar Panahi to screen at film festival – as well debuts by actor-turned-directors Johansson and Harris Dickinson The Cannes film festival looks set to cement its reputation as the world’s ultimate springboard for serious films with an eye on box office success, with new works by auteur heavyweights Wes Anderson, Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt and Richard Linklater all set to premiere on the Croisette this May.Cannes delegate general Thierry Frémaux and president Iris Knobloch announced this year’s lineup at a press conference in Paris on Thursday morning. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scots leukaemia survivor to run London Marathon after being inspired to take on feat from hospital bed

Stirling man Luke Harvey will head to London later this month where he will tackle the city's iconic marathon to raise vital funds towards a leukaemia charity.

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1 week ago Love Island couple 'split after just one date' as secret meetup fails to spark romance

Love Island stars Scott Thomas and Jessy Potts connected with each other on a romantic date in London last month, yet they have reportedly called it quits already

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1 week ago Marvel’s new Thunderbolts movie will premiere in London this month

Marvel’s new Thunderbolts movie will premiere in London this month  LondonWorld

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1 week ago UK weather: 'Mini heatwave' forecast this week sparks 'dangerous' police warning

Temperatures could surge to 22C this week with police issuing a warning to stay away from open water following the death of a teen earlier this month in a London park

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1 week ago Love Island star Montana Brown claims she was 'kicked out' of trendy Clapham pub for bringing her two

Love Island star Montana Brown sparked a debate after revealing she was 'kicked out' of her friend's 30th birthday at a pub in Clapham, London, for bringing her two-month-old daughter.

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1 week ago The moment that showed Manchester United are finally playing in Ruben Amorim's image

Man United are not moving up the Premier League table but they are improving under Ruben Amorim.

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1 week ago Disney’s Snow White had higher carbon emissions than the latest Fast & Furious film

The film, combined with The Little Mermaid, created more carbon emissions than some major airports do in a yearAt a screening of the new Snow White movie in London last month, influencers walked through an artificial fairytale forest, complete with a full-size thatched cottage filled with models of furry animals. In the US, Disney paraded an actual bunny in a brown knitted jumper down the red carpet at the film’s Hollywood premiere.But the film’s theme of being at one with nature seems not to have extended to the real-life environment, with company documents showing the making of Snow White generated more greenhouse gas emissions in the UK than the latest Fast & Furious film, despite the latter’s reliance on an array of gas-guzzling cars. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Florence Pugh leaps from 2,000ft skyscraper for Marvel Thunderbolts stunt

Marvel have released behind-the-scenes footage showing Florence Pugh jumping from the second tallest building in the world as part of a stunt for the upcoming film Thunderbolts.

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2 w. ago Scots UFC star gets fresh tattoo to celebrate huge London victory after escaping forfeit

Stirling MMA fighter Chris Duncan recently got a brand new tattoo to celebrate his UFC win at London's O2 Arena last month.

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2 w. ago Snakes, ‘border madness’ and solo trips: five Nigerian female travellers on their top tips and trickiest moments

Whether it’s driving solo from London to Lagos, a month on a motorbike, or vanlife in east Africa, these influencers are sharing their adventures – and helping others to negotiate the difficulties of a ‘weak’ passportJoy Ebaide was riding her motorbike along a deserted dirt road in rural Tanzania when a black mamba, Africa’s deadliest snake, lunged at her. “It was about two inches away from me, and that’s an experience I’ll never forget,” she says.Encountering a highly venomous snake was a heart-stopping moment, but it did not put her off travelling. If anything, it made her more determined, and left her feeling that “impossible is nothing”. Continue reading...

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