59 m. ago ‘Morally questionable’: inside the epic Lars von Trier exhibition in Copenhagen

It’s got colliding planets, women in peril and an angry phone-in host we explore a show inspired by the director’s themes that refuses to shy away from his problematic sideI am not even inside the building but a creeping sense of foreboding has already set in. As I try to find the entrance to Nikolaj Kunsthal, a gothic-style former church in Copenhagen, I hear the lamenting strings of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde – the soundtrack to Lars von Trier’s 2011 end-of-the-world film Melancholia. Inside, I take a seat in a tent-like structure, similar to the one in the film, and watch as a planet hurtles towards Earth, Wagner still blasting away. Nearby lies a long table, covered in white linen and laid out for the celebration of a lifetime – but clearly abandoned midway, and now adorned with dead flowers and burnt-out candelabras.Upstairs, black and white projections – a ticking clock, trains moving through postwar Germany, scenes of sex and drowning – play as the ominous male voice that fe...

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5 h. ago China's new 'blowtorch' bomb which causes 1,000C fireball and melts metal

Chinese State researchers have developed this new non-nuclear hyrdogen weapon, that has been likened to napalm, which has the power to create a "whitehot" fireball to decimate whole areas

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7 h. ago Easter weekend ‘ruined’ as shoppers rage over ‘mouldy’ roasts and melted eggs

After weeks of anticipation many people were left upset as their Easter Day was less perfect than they had imaged thanks to mouldy food and discoloured chocolate

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10 h. ago Gavin Newsom catching heat again as LA's 2028 Olympics headed for DISASTER with costs skyrocketing  and sponsors pulling out

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics could be heading for financial meltdown despite its original optimistic logistics as sponsors drop out, executives resign and costs spiral.

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11 h. ago Watch: GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Takes Part In 'In Conversation' Event At London's HMV Store

Watch: GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Takes Part In 'In Conversation' Event At London's HMV Store  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

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17 h. ago Friends save £4k travelling by making back of Corsa into bed

Madeleine, who says she saved over £2k by travelling through Europe in her Corsa, plans to do the North Coast 500 in Scotland next.

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19 h. ago Melting glaciers will harm us all. Yet still we watch, unmoved | Robin McKie

The degradation of the Arctic tundra has triggered a terrible chain reaction that can only lead to greater mayhemThe problems that now afflict attempts to establish a military presence in the far north of Canada and Greenland provide timely warnings about the miseries that lie ahead for the rest of the planet as global warming continues its remorseless spread.The Arctic has suffered especially early impacts because temperatures here are rising faster than in any other part of our planet. Crucially, this process threatens to trigger even greater climatic mayhem. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Why isn't Manchester United vs Wolves on TV? How to watch overseas, live stream, highlights

Man United resume their Premier League charge against Wolves at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

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20 h. ago Manchester United vs Wolves live early team news plus kick off time and how to watch

It's back to Premier League action today for Man United after Thursday night's sensational 5-4 victory over Lyon in the Europa League.

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20 h. ago Lewis Hamilton's brother Nicolas was living a 'parallel life' as gambling spiralled

Nicolas Hamilton has opened up on his experience with gambling harm, after staking left him in a "dark spot", barely a penny to his name, and feeling as though there was no one to turn to

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21 h. ago Netflix's You fans will love these five 'wild' dramas streaming for free

As the final season of You airs on Netflix, fans will be left wondering about which show to watch next.

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21 h. ago Five shows to binge watch after Netflix's You ends including 'addictive' BBC drama

Here are five free shows to watch after tuning into the final chapter of You on Netflix.

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21 h. ago How to watch Whittaker vs Cameron 2: TV channel and live stream for boxing today

‘The Surgeon’ will look to get back to winning ways after bizarre end to first fight in Riyadh six months ago

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22 h. ago How to watch Leicester vs Liverpool: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Reds are within touching distance of the title

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23 h. ago Why is Man Utd vs Wolves not on TV? How to watch Sunday's Premier League action

After a thrilling Europa League success, Manchester United will aim to get back on track in the Premier League when they face Wolves on Sunday afternoon

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23 h. ago Sunday with Paul Chowdhry: ‘I’ll have a big brunch, then lie around watching YouTube’

The comedian talks about visiting farmers’s markets now that he’s middle-class, getting ghosted by his cleaner and going to the gym with other losers and lonersSunday highlights? The farmers’ market in north London, now that I’ve worked my way into being middle-class. I’ll buy smoked trout, organic chickens, pheasant, vegetables and a very good Chinese chilli oil.How do you get there? On one of those electric bikes, like Uber cyclists. I’m usually stealthed up with a mask, else people go: ‘There’s Paul Chowdhry on a bike. What you doing on a bike, bruv?’Do you cook? I live on my own, so I have no choice. I’ll have a big brunch, then lie around watching YouTube.What do you watch? That’s a good question. Nowadays, you don’t even know. You just scroll through stuff. Then I might go to the gym.Who’s at the gym Sunday? Losers, loners, and reclusives, like me.Sunday evening? I’ll make dinner from what I bought from the farmers’ market. Before freezing most of the stuff you think: ‘Might a...

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23 h. ago 'I thought I'd died.' How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post

Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm

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23 h. ago How to watch Ipswich vs Arsenal: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

The Gunners are back in domestic action after reaching the Champions League semi-finals

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23 h. ago How to watch Barcelona vs Chelsea for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Women's Champions League today

Barcelona are Chelsea’s bogey team in the Champions League

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24 h. ago Everglades restoration would protect Florida Keys while scientists watch drought conditions

The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between Florida’s east and west coasts

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