36 m. ago Erupcja review – Charli xcx gives acting a trial run in shallow friendship drama

Toronto film festival: the star fails to make much of an impression in a slight and unpolished project filmed in Warsaw over the Brat summer of 2024The singer Charli xcx is, by her own admission, a workaholic – no sooner had she released Brat, the most dominant pop album and aesthetic of 2024, than she began work on its sequel, dropped just four months later. Insouciant and party-centric as her image may be, the pop star born Charlotte Aitchison is a sharp student of pop culture; she knows the audience demand for pop stars’ constant reinvention. The next career phase, it seems, is acting, with no less prodigiousness than music; the 33-year-old has seven films in the pipeline as a supporting or lead actor.Charli is neither the full star nor the anchor of Erupcja (Eruption), directed by Pete Ohs, but she will inevitably be the reason most English speakers hear of it. Filmed over a few weeks in Warsaw, Poland, in August 2024, in the heat of Brat summer, Erupcja seems, on paper, like a ...

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50 m. ago Is The Ordinary’s $9 hyaluronic acid serum the answer to hydrated, glowy skin?

The lightweight consistency feels impressively luxe for its price point

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54 m. ago Republican senator suggests eating radioactive shrimp will turn you into an alien

Louisiana Republican John Kennedy claimed that eating recalled radioactive shrimp could make people resemble the creature from the sci-fi horror movie Alien – or even grow an extra ear

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58 m. ago Dictators' kids who joined ‘family business’ from rapists to 'killed by electric fence'

What’s it like growing up with a despot as a dad? As bonkers North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un parades his daughter around China, we look at how life turned out for some other tyrants’ kids

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76 m. ago Homeowner ordered to tear down parts of huge garden decking structure

They had argued the decking had been there for at least 20 years but estate agent pictures suggested otherwise

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1 hour ago Travis Kelce on his engagement to Taylor Swift: ‘I got one more ring’

Three-time Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce was asked how life has changed since he announced his engagement to Taylor Swift

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1 hour ago David Tennant's wife Georgia reveals several of their children are neurodiverse as she opens up on navigating family life

The actress and producer, 40, who married the Doctor Who star in 2011, said they only eat together as a family once a year as two of their five children have special requirements.

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1 hour ago Here’s how many minutes to walk each day to save yourself from a life of back pain

16 million Americans experience chronic back pain that limits their daily activities. Low-intensity walking can help, researchers say

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2 h. ago I tried Green Chef to see if the organic recipe box was as good as it sounds

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2 h. ago ChatGPT boss suggests the ‘dead internet theory’ might be correct

OpenAI’s Sam Altman criticised for his role in AI-powered accounts taking over the web

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Promising to be perfect for couples who can’t agree on firmness, I tested the classic mattress in luxury firm

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3 h. ago Lewis Hamilton prepares for Monza homecoming surprised by ‘volatile’ Ferrari start

Briton has struggled in uncompetitive Scuderia car‘It’s been an emotional rollercoaster but that’s life’Lewis Hamilton has described his time at Ferrari as an “emotional rollercoaster” as he prepares to drive for the Scuderia at their home grand prix in Monza for the first time this weekend.Hamilton, who observed bluntly that he had no expectation his first season would prove so “volatile”, has struggled with an uncompetitive car as well as having to adapt to a new team, having enjoyed enormous success in the previous 12 years with Mercedes. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Expert reveals why your dog drags his bum along the carpet – and three top tips to help

You might have the cutest dog in the world, but there are still a few things you don’t want to watch them do. Luckily Star Paws columnist Catherine Lamb has some helpful advice

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3 h. ago Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests

Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicatesFine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells as they spread through the brain, research suggests.Exposure to the airborne particles causes proteins in the brain to misfold into the clumps, which are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Giorgio Armani shared his ‘only regret in life’ days before his death

The fashion designer’s company announced his death Thursday at age 91

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3 h. ago Giorgio Armani: The master of the power suit’s boldest celebrity looks from Julia Roberts to Adele

Italian fashion legend, who died aged 91, left an indelible mark on red carpets and runways alike

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3 h. ago Inside huge new Mappin & Webb store in iconic Manchester building after dazzling takeover

The luxury jeweller has given a spectacular new lease of life to the stunning Grade II listed building on St Ann's Square

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4 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Americans are wedded to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness while Britain sinks ever deeper into a bitter, socialist quagmire

Echoing the Daily Mail's front page on Wednesday, Nigel Farage lamented the state of free speech in Britain. 'At what point did we become North Korea?'

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4 h. ago Get white socks gleaming again by adding 1 natural item to the washing machine

White socks can easily become discoloured over time, but a laundry expert shared a simple hack to get them looking as good as new again

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4 h. ago Angela Rayner latest LIVE: Deputy PM's lawyers say they never gave her tax advice and made 'scapegoats'

Labour colleagues rally to Angela Rayner’s defence as sources suggest her fate could be sealed within days

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