3 h. ago Russian cinema full of fairytales and propaganda, says Ukrainian film

Alexander Rodnyansky reflects on shift in Russian film as his documentary Notes of a True Criminal screens in VeniceThe Ukrainian film-maker Alexander Rodnyansky was once at the very centre of Russia’s cultural life. Over two decades he ran one of Russia’s biggest media conglomerates, produced some of the most celebrated films in recent Russian history – including the Oscar nominees Leviathan and Loveless – and helped bring Russian cinema to international prominence.But since the invasion of Ukraine, Rodnyansky said, he has witnessed a huge shift in Russian cinema. “The most popular genre in Russian cinema today is fairytales,” the 64-year-old told the Guardian. “They adapt all the stories we grew up with. There’s no single social drama, no movie reflecting life during the war. Continue reading...

Culture

4 h. ago Nick Kyrgios shows world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka NO respect in controversial comments about their battle of the sexes match

Nick Kyrgios has spent almost all of the last two and a half years sidelined with injury - but that hasn't stopped him making an arrogant prediction about what will happen when he plays Sabalenka.

Events

4 h. ago Trump dismisses video of items thrown from White House as fake AI

A video has been circulating on social media showing a dark object being thrown out of a window on the second floor of the White House

Politics

5 h. ago Mum slams school for cancelling 'Meat Free Monday' as it 'doesn't make sense'

The confused parent took to social media to question the school's decision to change its lunch menu

Politics

5 h. ago Mum complains after school cancels 'Meat Free Mondays' for children

The parent sought advice from social media users after she struggled to make sense of the decision

Society

5 h. ago Furious Jack Osbourne says 'f**k you' to Pink Floyd's Roger Waters in online rant after he made scathing comments about late rock legend Ozzy Osbourne following his death

Jack, 39, took to social media to publicly shame the English singer and songwriter  following his remarks about Ozzy in an interview following his death on July 22, aged 76.

Events

6 h. ago Genius whose life was cancelled: The vicious campaign that robbed TV mastermind Graham Linehan of his career, his celebrity friends and marriage

By the time they had escorted him to a private area, Graham Linehan's 'offence' had been explained to him. He was under arrest for a series of 'anti-trans' social media posts.

Events

7 h. ago Jack Osbourne fumes 'f*** Roger Waters' after Pink Floyd frontman's comments about Ozzy

Jack Osbourne has taken to social media to share an angry message for Roger Waters following the Pink Floyd frontman's comments about his late father's band Black Sabbath

Politics

8 h. ago Meghan Markle posts sweet birthday post to mum Doria days after sharing rare snap of kids

Meghan Markle took to social media to share the love with mum Doria Ragland as she uploaded a sweet birthday post to mark her 69th birthday

Politics

8 h. ago New Vogue editor declines to comment on whether she would put Melania Trump on the cover

A fabricated Vanity Fair cover featuring first lady Melania Trump circulated on social media last week

Politics

9 h. ago Donald Trump breaks silence on swirling speculation about health amid 'death' rumours on social media

He also announced that the United States Space Command headquarters would move to Alabama

Politics

9 h. ago Woman at centre of Christian Horner scandal 'back working in F1' after Red Bull departure

The 'female employee', as she was usually referred to in media reports, made accusations of inappropriate and coercive behaviour of a sexual nature against then Red Bull team principal Horner.

Politics

11 h. ago Donald Trump speaks about finding out 'he is dead' and makes Joe Biden dig

Trump addressed the speculation that spread on social media at the weekend that he might be dead after he hadn't been seen in public for a couple of days.

Politics

11 h. ago Netflix's actual stance on Harry and Meghan after criticism of divisive royal couple

Chiefs at the very top of the US media firm are “ecstatic” to work with The Sussexes, who they view as 'pioneers' in their business expansion

Politics

11 h. ago Dead Man’s Wire review – Gus Van Sant calls the shots with surreal true

Venice film festivalAl Pacino, Colman Domingo and Myha’la excel in this gripping take on the events of 1977 when an Indianapolis businessman held his mortgage broker hostage With terrific chutzpah, black-comic flair and cool, cruel unsentimentality, screenwriter Austin Kolodney and director Gus Van Sant have made a true-crime suspense thriller set in the 1970s, tapping into the spirit of both Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon and Network. Apart from anything else, it is a reminder that in that post-Kennedy, post-Watergate age, plenty of lawless and febrile things happened that would now be considered phenomena purely attributable to social media.In 1977, an Indianapolis businessman named Tony Kiritsis, with many acquaintances in the police department, kidnapped a mortgage broker named Richard Hall, and tied Hall’s neck with a “dead man’s wire” to his shotgun, which would therefore go off if police sharpshooters tried to kill him. Kiritsis even paraded his victim like this on TV while...

Events

11 h. ago Moment furious locals confront 'delusional' African 'Queen' in Scottish woodland

Jean Gasho, who calls herself 'Queen Nandi', took footage of the people she claimed were harassing her group this week and posted it on her social media.

Politics

11 h. ago Donald Trump reacts to viral social media speculation he was 'dead' over Labor Day holiday

President Donald Trump reacted to social media rumors suggesting he was 'dead' during a White House event on Tuesday.

Politics

12 h. ago Olivia Attwood: I don’t have a perfect relationship with Bradley Dack

The couple have been married since 2023.

Politics

12 h. ago Drone images expose disgusting scenes at travellers site as residents complain of 'dire situation'

Local residents have taken to social media to express their anger and call for urgent action

Events

13 h. ago Trump blasts the 'murder capital of the world' in latest social media rant

In his latest rant, Donald Trump has called the city of Chicago the 'murder capital of the world', but the latest data suggests he could be completely wrong

Politics