5 d. ago Trump uses LA protests to redirect dissent from policy failures to the ‘enemy within’

Critics see deployment of national guard as an authoritarian flex by a strongman who has relentlessly trampled normsDonald Trump walked out to a thunderous standing ovation as Kid Rock’s “American Bad Ass” boomed from the sound system. He watched martial artists slug it out behind a chain-link fence. A female champion let the US president try on her gold belt. It was a night of machismo, spectacle and violence.Shortly before he joined an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday night, Trump had signed an order deploying 2,000 national guard troops to Los Angeles, where protests sparked by sweeping immigration raids led to clashes between authorities and demonstrators. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago ‘Emotional’ Nadal honoured with Roland Garros farewell ceremony

22-time grand slam winner joined by great rivals in Paris‘I think it was perfect, honestly, I couldn’t expect more ’Just a few seconds into the first ­standing ovation on an unforget­table day inside Court Philippe‑Chatrier, Rafael Nadal’s composure had already crumbled. It did not return for the remainder of the afternoon as he was celebrated in an emotional, elaborate tribute following his retirement from professional tennis last November, marking the end of one of the greatest sporting careers in history.“I have been very, very emotional,” Nadal said afterwards. “I think it was perfect, honestly. I couldn’t expect a more emotional day.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Chris Evans misses standing ovation at film premiere for heartwarming reason

Captain America actor Chris Evans didn't join Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Charlie Day at Cannes Film Festival this week for the premiere of Ethan Coen's Honey Don't!

Politics

3 w. ago The longest standing ovation at Cannes? A whopping 22 minutes

That’s the length of a sitcom episode...

Politics

3 w. ago From Hogwarts to handcuffs: the Harry Potter star in Cannes' most shocking, X

The star got an eight-minute standing ovation for bold new role that’s about as far from Privet Drive as you can get

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3 w. ago Paul Mescal's 'sexless' gay romance The History Of Sound is branded 'Brokeback Mountain on sedatives' and 'too polite' by critics after nine minute Cannes ovation

The film was very well received at Cannes, receiving an impressive nine-minute standing ovation - but critics haven't been so convinced.

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