40 m. ago Ben Jennings on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to London – cartoon

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49 m. ago Hit horror Weapons doesn’t have a deeper meaning but that’s OK | Jesse Hassenger

A frenzied search for answers in the wake of the box office smash has some assuming there’s a weightier allegory but its power is in something simpler and more primalMajor spoilers aheadFor years now, horror fans and critics have grown increasingly and understandably impatient with the tendency of genre films to orient their scares toward a clearly conveyed central metaphor.The real monster in these movies is parenthood, personal trauma or that old horror-movie standby, grief. Writer-director Zach Cregger is no stranger to this line of thinking; his 2022 horror movie Barbarian is very much a spooky-creature-in-the-basement movie for the #MeToo era. Now Cregger has returned with a movie that may well stymie anyone who has been trained by the last decade to search for an easy-to-track allegory within their viscerally depicted fears. His new movie Weapons has received mostly rave reviews and positive audience response. But at least a few critics and fans are pivoting from complaining a...

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62 m. ago London heatwave etiquette : How to avoid being the social pariah of your local park

We’re already hot and bothered right now, so here’s how not to be a dick at the park. Charlie Gowans-Eglinton has your guide

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68 m. ago Megadeth announce retirement with final album and farewell tour

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83 m. ago Bonehead spends 'day off' in Dublin as Oasis gear up for Croke Park gigs

Bonehead and his bandmates took a dip in the sea after arriving in Ireland for the next leg of the reunion tour

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86 m. ago Health chiefs claim disability support won't be affected by moving Renfrewshire centre

Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) revealed proposals earlier this year to move the services delivered by the centre to the three new hubs

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88 m. ago Bargain hunt: the best value signings in the Premier League this summer

Chelsea, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Brentford have spent some smart money in the transfer windowBy WhoScoredThe young English striker began his career at Derby before moving to Manchester City as a 16-year-old in 2019. After loan spells at Stoke, Preston and Hull, Liam Delap made a £20m move to Ipswich last summer and proceeded to make a name for himself in the Premier League. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Donny Osmond reveals harsh piece of advice given to him by Michael Jackson

Donny Osmond has revealed that his name used to be a “joke” in the music industry, coming to the realisation after receiving some tough advice from a fellow pop star.

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1 hour ago Lana Del Rey namechecks Ethel Cain in new track as public feud flares up

‘Summertime Sadness’ singer-songwriter claimed Cain used to body shame her

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1 hour ago The style set have spoken, fitted carpets are back — here's how to get the look in 2025

With a high pile, a bold pattern or a bright colour, wall-to-wall carpets are back, as we choose luxury and warmth over rustic floorboards

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2 h. ago How to watch The Real Housewives of London – where is it streaming?

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2 h. ago Teenage asylum seeker who came to London unable to speak English celebrates top exam results

Rony Salazar was forced to flee his home country four years ago aged just 14

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2 h. ago Global music icon announced as huge headliner for Manchester Pride

This year's event will feature some new additions and tweaks to previous years, with the inclusion of new stage areas which will host some of the biggest names in music

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2 h. ago Windsor man among 4 charged in violent dispute over London vehicle sale

Windsor man among 4 charged in violent dispute over London vehicle sale  Windsor Star

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing stars spotted heading to rehearsals as line

Strictly Come Dancing's celebrity contestants have been snapped heading to a dance studio in London, as they prepare for the upcoming series of the BBC One show

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2 h. ago Chemical incident at London hospital leaves nine needing treatment and sparks patient evacuation

Around 150 patients had to be evacuated on Thursday morning due to a chemical incident in the plant room at Guy’s Hospital

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2 h. ago Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay looks unrecognisable in old photo before famous hair cut

Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay went viral overnight for his Lego Style haircut and turkey teeth look but he once had a very different appearance.

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3 h. ago Starmer embraces Zelenskyy in London ahead of Alaska crunch talks

Starmer embraces Zelenskyy in London ahead of Alaska crunch talks  Fortune

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3 h. ago Materialists review – Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal in a movie that can’t decide if it’s a romcom, a farce, or a dark drama

Celine Song’s follow-up to ‘Past Lives’ has divided audiences in the US, but its wavering tone might also be the point

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3 h. ago Petrassi: Concertos for Orchestra Nos 7 & 8 album review – dramatic power from rarely heard Italian master

Tonda/Rome SO/La Vecchia(Naxos)Francesco La Vecchia draws out the fierce contrasts of Goffredo Petrassi’s later music in this new recording of his final two concertos.Though his music is rarely heard in the UK these days, Goffredo Petrassi was one of the most significant and influential Italian composers of the mid 20th century. Born in 1904, just a few months after Luigi Dallapiccola, Petrassi’s early works were firmly neoclassical, but after 1945 he began to incorporate elements from his younger contemporaries in the European avant garde. He was also a distinguished teacher; among the many who studied with him were Ennio Morricone, Peter Maxwell Davies and Cornelius Cardew.Petrassi’s eight concertos for orchestra are at the core of his orchestral output, and Naxos has now released recordings of all of them. The pairing of the last two, composed in 1964 and 1972, are typical of his later music, trenchantly argued, with fierce contrasts between strings and wind. It’s music of great ...

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