4 h. ago Drop review – a standout from White Lotus excels in tight first date thriller

SXSW film festival: Meghann Fahy lands a killer star vehicle with a fun, seat-edge piece of pulp entertainment, playing a woman tasked with killing her dateI have a special place in my heart for a movie that knows what it is, doesn’t mislead and delivers accordingly in a tight 90 minutes. Drop, as indicated by title and trailer, is a one-room thriller for the digital natives: what would happen if your phone was barraged by mysterious AirDropped memes telling you to kill your date, or your family dies? It’s a simple premise familiar to anyone who has received an unwanted dick pic on the subway, and one that writer/director Christopher Landon drills into with fresh and invigorating precision.And one elevated by two well-cast leads in Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar, who both keep their cards just close enough to their chests. Sklenar, recently in It Ends With Us, once again convincingly plays the nice, understanding guy to a woman who has survived domestic abuse; sweet and self-effac...

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29 h. ago Royal family's pain as 'superhero' prince, 22, dies after saying goodbye in room

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert and Princess Julie, has died at the age of 22 after a long battle with a rare genetic condition

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50 h. ago Patrick Kielty's mum Mary dies as family say she was 'proud of all her sons'

Mary Kielty, the mother of comedian Patrick Kielty, has passed away at the age of 82

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58 h. ago Singer and founder of iconic band dies aged 64 after 'committed battle'

D'Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the iconic RnB group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at the age of 64 after a health battle, his family has confirmed

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66 h. ago Coronation Street confession as David Platt risks another exit after surviving planned death

As fans of the ITV soap know, the hairdresser was prepared to die to save his family from gangster Harvey Gaskell

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3 d. ago Inspector Morse star Tony Mathews died 'unexpectedly after surgery' as heartbroken family pay tribute

The inquest into the death of veteran actor Tony Mathews, who appeared in hit TV shows including Inspector Morse and Poirot, took place on Thursday, with the coroner delivering her conclusion.

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3 d. ago Inspector Morse star Tony Mathews 'died unexpectedly after surgery' as family pay tribute

Inspector Morse, The Bill, and Poirot star Tony Mathews 'died unexpectedly after surgery' in December 2023, as his heartbroken family pay tribute

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3 d. ago Inspector Morse star Tony Mathews 'died unexpectedly after surgery' as family heartbroken

Inspector Morse and The Bill star Tony Mathews had surgery in December, 2023, but unexpectedly died

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3 d. ago Grandson of marquess who died in fall ‘concerned family members took advantage’

Michael Brudenell-Bruce, the 8th Marquess of Ailesbury, died at his home in west London on May 12 last year.

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4 d. ago Family pay tribute to 'infectious, beautiful' girl, 10, killed when electric BMW ploughed into football practice as they reveal her dream of one day playing for Manchester United

Poppy Atkinson, from Kendal, was killed after being struck by the car on a sports pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club yesterday.

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4 d. ago Family pays tribute to ‘beautiful and determined’ girl, 10, who died on sports pitch

Poppy Atkinson, from Kendal, was involved in a collision with a car on Wednesday

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4 d. ago Roy Ayers dead: Tributes as 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' artist dies aged 84

The family of Roy Ayers confirmed the musician died after a long illness

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5 d. ago Horror as boy, 4, dies while crying blood just days after complaining his arm hurt on family holiday

Devastated mother Sammy Knowles, 40, has shed light on the traumatic last hours of her son Jaxon's life who contracted a rare form of meningitis.

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5 d. ago Devastated family demands answers as Taime Downe's fiancée dies at sea

Kimberly Burch, who was engaged to Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe, died after falling overboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Explorer of the Seas, during a voyage

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6 d. ago Bodybuilding prodigy Jodi Vance, 20, dies from heart attack at Ohio fitness festival, family says

The young bodybuilder’s ‘heart stopped due to complications of severe dehydration’ according to her family

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6 d. ago Family of Scot who died on rugby pitch left 'blown away' by demand for heart screenings

The David Hill Memorial Fund has raised more than £75,000 to carry out free cardiac screenings since the death of the popular 30-year-old in March 2022.

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8 d. ago Family of father who died from traumatic brain injuries after falling from Benidorm cliff still want answers as they slam investigation

Nathan Osman (pictured), 30, of Pontypridd, south Wales, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff in September last year - less than 24 hours after arriving on his first ever holiday abroad with friends.

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9 d. ago Tragedy as boy dies day after telling mum 'under my arm hurts' following family holiday

Four year old Jaxon Knowles from Sheffield died just days after returning home from a short staycation holiday.

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9 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson's huge lifestyle overhaul after he 'struggled to walk up stairs'

Jeremy Clarkson was left fearing for his life last year after he 'nearly died' during a family holiday, leading the TV star to change his lifestyle

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1 week ago Diego Maradona's daughter fights back tears as she reveals her family live in fear of the mafia who 'control everything' ahead of the start of the trial into the Argentinian football legend's death

Maradona suffered a fatal heart attack at home in November 2020, just two weeks after he was released from hospital following surgery for a bleed on his brain.

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