The Mancunian Way: Pandora's box

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Troye Sivan has released a cover of George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’, made for The Idol. Check it out below.The track is taken from the final episode of the HBO series, which stars Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd in the lead roles.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director With “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” now playing in theaters and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” on the way, July is shaping up to the biggest month yet for movie theaters this year. Things are a bit quieter on streaming, with no major studio tentpoles making their way to platforms. That’s all the more reason to get out of the house and buy a ticket at the local multiplex.

Surrounded by an ornate skylight and volumes of antique literature, on Tuesday I wondered why I had never been in the Portico Library before.

Naman Ramachandran Music Box Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Richie Adams’ “The Road Dance,” the Scottish adaptation of John McKay’s 2002 bestselling novel. In the film, Kirsty MacLeod (Hermione Corfield) dreams of a better life away from the isolation that suffocates her in a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in WWI, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honor the evening before they depart, and it’s on this fateful evening that Kirsty’s life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend gave their newborn a name with a special meaning. On Wednesday, the couple announced that they've welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy, with the help of a woman named Alexandra, their surrogate, whom they honored in their son's name.In her post, Chrissy wrote that Alexandra was «the most incredible, loving, compassionate surrogate we could ever imagine.»«I knew she was a perfect match for us the moment we spoke to her.

Netta is back, and it’s “Everything”!

The Only Way is Essex producer Lime Pictures has snapped up one of the highest-profile execs to have left Paramount Global’s UK unscripted arm following its closure.

, Monica Bellucci, and , made their way to the majestic grounds of the Château de Versailles on Monday, where they gathered to watch the Jacquemus spring/summer 2024 show. The names gracing the catwalk were equally impressive, as a stellar line-up of new-gen supers walked the lakeside runway.Gigi HadidKendall JennerGigi Hadid wore a white bikini set beneath a white lace naked dress, a look completed by matching knee-high socks and white leather square-toe pumps.

? Have no fear: a simple styling trick could help you instantly update your . Dubbed the “wrong-shoe theory” by stylist , the hack simply involves picking the most unexpected shoe to finish off a look, giving it more personality.“In working with clients and breaking down the style of our favorite celebrities, I realized what makes a look feel interesting and personal is the addition of accessories that feel slightly ‘off’ or mismatched with the vibe of the rest of the look,” Bornstein, author of the forthcoming book, , tells Vogue.One example is teaming a pair of tailored trousers with a pair of flip-flops (a combination sported ).

“The Flash” continues to do brisk business at the box office.

No matter how good you are in the kitchen, there are often some tasks that can be more difficult than others - such as chopping onions.

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Ben Croll “The Fragile Colossus,” “Ten Pound Poms” and “The Seed” ruled the roost at this year’s Monte-Carlo Television Festival, with the three programs collecting two prizes each at a small-screen showcase that ran June 16 – 20 in the Monaco capital. Produced by Make It Happen Studio and Shoot Again Productions in partnership with TF1 France, telefilm “The Fragile Colossus” took home Monte-Carlo’s Golden Nymph for best film and the special jury prize. The French drama follows a one-time rugby star (played by soccer player-turned-actor Eric Cantona) confronting his history as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, and is based on the life and memoires of rugbyman Sébastien Boueilh.

Congratulations are in order for influencer Phoebe Tomlinson (who just so happens to be Louis Tomlinson's younger sister) who has just announced she's pregnant with her first child! Phoebe shared the news on social media in the sweetest way – via a compilation video – showing her followers everything from the moment she saw the positive pregnancy test results herself, to sharing the news with her partner, footballer Jack Varley, and their loved ones. She's also shared footage of her ultrasound scan too, with her 1.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Mother of all Lies, a docu-drama film that probes the secrets of Morocco’s 1981 Bread Riots, was Sunday named the best picture at the Sydney Film Festival. The jury, headed by Anurag Kashyap, called the Asmae El Moudir-directed film “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous.” It presented the A$60,000 ($41,100) cash prize film ahead at the State Theatre ahead of the Australian premiere screening of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” The film, which uses doll-like figurines, recently premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, where it earned the section’s best director prize. “Juxtaposing evidence from barely existent public materials with private family memory, this film reconstructs the history of the state, the family and the individual, in three distinct levels,” said the jury of Kashyap, actor Mia Wasikowska (Australia), film curator and journalist Dorothee Wenner (Germany), writer and director Larissa Behrendt (Australia) and filmmaker Visakesa Chandrasekaram (Australia – Sri Lanka).

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter After struggling at the domestic box office, this weekend’s two major releases — the Warner Bros. superhero adaptation “The Flash” and Disney’s Pixar adventure “Elemental” — failed to catch fire with international audiences. “The Flash” pulled in $75 million in its international box office debut, which doesn’t sound all that bad… except when considering the movie is available in 78 overseas markets. That means it failed to hit $1 million in the vast majority of the territories in play. China led the way with a lackluster $13.8 million, followed by Mexico with $9.4 million, the United Kingdom with $5.3 million, Korea with $3.7 million and Brazil with $3.5 million.