11 h. ago Sean Bean reveals how unlikely Sheffeld United tattoo landed him Hollywood role

The actor, 66, has become one of the UK's most successful actors at home and abroad in film and TV, starring in huge TV series like Game Of Thrones and hit film The Lord Of The Rings and National Treasure

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36 h. ago Tolkein's rumoured "dark tower" up for auction alongside former mill house for £200

Eagle-eyed fans have long wondered whether Black Mill House in East Yorkshire inspired the key piece of the Lord of the Rings story

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38 h. ago The UK pub which will make you think you're in Lord of the Rings or at Hogwarts

An Irish pub in Central London has left people feeling like they've stepped into The Lord of the Rings, as the venue spans six levels, all connected by winding staircases, hidden corners, and several different bars

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38 h. ago Inside 'amazing' UK pub that's like walking into a Lord of the Rings set

The unique pub is a stone's throw from Piccadilly Circus and has been described as a 'Rivendell meets Hogwarts' - and it's the perfect place for anyone who loves The Lord of the Rings epic

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4 d. ago 'Excellent' forgotten Sean Connery film with 'legendary' cast available to watch for free

The film also stars an A-list cast including Harry Potter's Richard Harris and an early performance from Lord of the Rings star Ian Holm

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6 d. ago ‘Why are our black boys hurting each other?’ Letitia Wright on the deaths that inspired her directorial debut

The Black Panther star made her name with intense roles in indie films before Marvel came calling. Now she’s telling her own stories, starting with a cast of ‘young kings’Days before we meet, Letitia Wright found herself cheek-by-jowl with a far-right march in London. This is the year when St George’s flags have been displayed in suburban windows and tied to lamp-posts, and when thousands of people – some more intimidating than others, especially to people of colour – have marched on the centre of the capital and beyond. A friend of Wright’s was visiting the city, and they had moseyed down to the South Bank, unaware of what awaited them. “It was jam-packed,” she says, recalling their struggle to get out of the fray. “I  was in the middle of it, and then I was out of it. They were doing their thing – and I was doing mine.”The actor has played refugees twice: once in the BBC Three drama Glasgow Girls, where she portrayed a Somali teenager, Amal, and then in the 2022 film Aisha, w...

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7 d. ago ‘Dad taught me not just to look at the world but to really see it’: Ariel Meyerowitz’s best phone picture

The art adviser captured a portrait of her famous father – the photographer Joel Meyerowitz – as he pointed his camera at her during a visit to an exhibitionAs a child, Ariel Meyerowitz would follow her famous father around with a little Olympus XA camera and mimic his work as a photographer. Once home, he’d edit the images on a slide projector, inviting his daughter to sit alongside him. “He loved having a little shadow,” Meyerowitz recalls. “Watching him click through the slides, I learned not just to look at the world but to really see it, to notice the relationship between people and place, the colour of everything, and the humour or poignancy of it all.”To the wider world, that “perpetually creative, present and loving” father is Joel Meyerowitz, the renowned American photographer. He is also the man in this photo, photographing his daughter who is in turn photographing both him and a sculpture on display at Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone’s show The Rainbow Body. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Woke CNN guest sparks fury by suggesting ALL white people in red states are racist

She made the remark about racism as the panel discussed Vice President JD Vance's response to an explosive Young Republicans group chat.

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9 d. ago 'I ate fish and chips in Ian McKellen's pub — three words sum it up'

This pub has centuries of history and is owned by the Lord of the Rings star, a knight of the realm

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9 d. ago Now Lord of the Rings is 'racist'! Woke university says JRR Tolkien demonises 'people of colour'

A history module uses a text that says orcs and other dark-skinned characters in the best-selling trilogy are the victims of 'ethnic chauvinism'.

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1 week ago AD FEATURE: Be transported into exciting new worlds at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this Christmas

From popular movie soundtracks such as The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Harry Potter, to the lively sounds of the 40s, there’s plenty to enjoy

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1 week ago ‘Cosy and comforting’: why The Fellowship of the Ring is my feelgood movie

The ongoing series of writers paying tribute to their easiest rewatches continues with an arduous yet immensely satisfying journey When the autumn mists descend and the trees turn from leafy green to russet brown, some people defrost the Gilmore Girls: I defrost Gimli son of Glóin (and the lads). The world needs saving again and I know just the nine capable sets of hands – well, eight if you discount a fool of a Took – to get it done.I have a friend who is loth to watch The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring because she feels bad about setting those noble hobbits off on their journey to Mordor again, knowing the peril and horrors that lie ahead of them. Not me. I love to send them off on their quest two, maybe three times a year, and I rarely let them finish it: not because I yearn for the suffering of tiny little guys, but because I put my own comfort above them. With all due respect to mists and mellow fruitfulness, Fellowship is autumn to me: as cosy and comforting as ...

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2 w. ago My foolproof guide to living with a partner – and not falling out about home decor | Polly Hudson

After years of marriage, my husband thinks I’m still trying to find his hideous painting of Bobby Moore ‘the right frame’ so it can go on the wall. It’s these subtle interior design lies that keep a relationship goingGame recognises game. A new, recently engaged friend of mine let slip this week that he has some Lord of the Rings memorabilia in the flat he shares with his fiancee, including a huge map of Middle-earth that is currently not on the wall, because they’re “looking for the right frame.” Well played, that fiancee. Chef’s kiss.This couple are in their extremely early 30s, so hats off to her even more, for already being so skilled at an essential long-term relationship manoeuvre that not only has she pulled it off perfectly, BUT her future husband is blissfully unaware it’s even happened. The right frame for that map is, clearly, a bin. However, she can’t come right out and tell him that, as there is a delicate language involved in negotiating the interior design let’s call ...

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2 w. ago Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visitRobert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in.After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Robert Jenrick criticised over ‘didn’t see another white face’ comment

Labour Party chairwoman Anna Turley said people of colour should not have to justify their Britishness to the shadow justice secretary.

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3 w. ago Racist voices are becoming louder and moving into the mainstream. How can I help my client feel safe? | Ahona Guha

Within the context of increasing anti-migrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric, Aisha found that she was hyper-vigilant and anxious about the possibility of another assaultThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workAs far-right and anti-immigration influences take hold across the globe, people of colour are often struggling to know where they might feel safe. Encountering occasional racism has been a fact of life for people of colour in most countries in the west. Emboldened by the far-right movements, racist voices are now becoming louder and moving into the mainstream.One of the emergent themes within the therapy room has involved a resurgence of racial trauma, especially for those who have previously experienced significant such harm. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Antiques Roadshow star recalls staff outrage after BBC bosses revealed they want to appoint new presenters to meet diversity targets

Andy McConnell recalled a meeting in which a producer said that the 'BBC hierarchy' wanted to see more presenters who were women, gay or people of colour to meet 'percentage targets'.

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