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Ellise Shafer Kevin Spacey made a surprise appearance at an Oxford lecture honoring late conservative philosopher Roger Scruton on Monday night, performing for the first time since he was acquitted of sexual assault charges in London. In a clip from the event titled “what Shakespeare can teach us about cancel culture,” The Spectator associate editor Douglas Murray invited Spacey on stage to perform a monologue from “Timon of Athens.” “In an era of cancellation and defenestration we sometimes forget that we cannot go on like this and that we have been here before. We know this because our greatest writers and artists have addressed this question in their own times,” Murray said, referencing when Scruton was briefly dismissed from a government commission in 2019 over offensive remarks he made in an interview with the New Statesman.

Kevin Spacey was rewarded with a standing ovation after an appearance at a University of Oxford lecture about cancel culture.

Kevin Spacey is in the headlines for multiple reasons right now.

“Hollywood comeback.”The two-time Oscar-winning actor, 64, took to the stage for the first time since being acquitted of sexual assault charges in London in July.The “House of Cards” alum performed a monologue at the Sheldonian Theatre, an architectural jewel inside the heart of the University of Oxford, from the play “Timon of Athens” written by William Shakespeare in the early 1600s.Spacey was introduced to the audience by British author, political commentator and Post columnist Douglas Murray, who had just finished giving a lecture on the damaging effects of cancel culture in honor of the late Sir Roger Scruton, an English philosopher, writer and social critic who died in January 2020 at 75.Scruton, a government housing adviser, wrongly lost his job in 2019 after he appeared to repeat antisemitic statements and denied Islamophobia was a problem during a magazine interview with the New Statesman.“In an era of cancellation and defenestration, we sometimes forget that we both cannot go on like this and that we have been here before,” Murray said. “We know this because our greatest writers and artists have addressed this question in their own times.

Christopher Vourlias It’s not every director who gets to turn Cate Blanchett down. Rarer still for a first-time filmmaker from Europe whose arty, offbeat debut — a poetic, surreal, soulful meditation on memory and grief — might have easily escaped the attention of Hollywood royalty. But “Apples,” by Greek director Christos Nikou, charmed audiences after its 2020 premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where Blanchett presided over the main competition jury.

Christopher Vourlias Bosnian-Dutch filmmaker Ena Sendijarević’s Locarno prizewinner “Sweet Dreams,” a droll satire set on a sugar plantation in colonial-era Indonesia, has released its first trailer. Athens-based production and sales outfit Heretic has given Variety exclusive access ahead of the film’s North American premiere in the Centerpiece section of the Toronto Film Festival (see below).

Severe disruption has gripped terminals in Manchester Airport with 'tearful' passengers forced to sleep on the floor amid piles of luggage.

Maya Jama and Stormzy were reportedly among those impacted by the recent air traffic control delays, after their private jet was grounded at a Greek airport following their romantic getaway. The pair recently rekindled their romance, with photos of them looking loved-up emerging during their holiday, following months of rumours. And although they may have been in high spirits during their holiday, it seemed it may not have come to a perfect end as they reportedly found themselves grounded on the runway for hours before being able to jet back to the UK.

Jet2 passengers travelling to Corfu claim they were locked in a "boiling plane for hours" after their flight was diverted 300 miles away.

Passengers jetting to Corfu from Manchester say their journey has turned to 'chaos' after they were flown to Athens instead and forced to wait hours on the tarmac in a 'boiling' plane.

Author Douglas Coupland once wrote in his seminal 1991 slacker work, “Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture,” that “nostalgia is a deadly weapon,” and one supposes those words can be cautionary tales about our youth, what we romanticize and what potentially holds us back from growing because we can’t move on past it. I’m not exactly sure what that has to do with the new documentary, “‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.,” about the late ‘90s recording collective The Elephant 6, mostly comprised of lo-fi indie bands from in and around Athens, Georgie, other than to say after watching this appropriately chaotic, shaggy and baggy documentary, Coupland’s quote immediately flashed back into my memory.

Greek authorities have confirmed that 19 bodies have been uncovered in the northeastern area following a major wildfire.

Parts of Greece are experiencing major wildfires as blazes continue to wreak havoc across the country, with locals and those visiting the areas of danger issued a warning.

“I really love your writing!” someone yelled at me as I walked back to my car after a Queer Nation protest in the early ’90s.

John Stones has suffered an injury setback and will miss Manchester City's Premier League clash with Newcastle on Saturday, as will Bernardo Silva - while Kevin De Bruyne looks set to be out for longer than first feared.

Cole Palmer suggested that a new signing could push him out of the door at Manchester City after helping them win the Super Cup.

Ruben Dias trained with Manchester City ahead of their Super Cup match with Sevilla to boost his chances of featuring against Newcastle.

Manchester City will begin planning how to 'hurt' Sevilla on Monday ahead of the UEFA Super Cup final.

John Stones is not expected to return in time to face Sevilla as Manchester City face up to three injuries picked up in a week.

Getaways over the summer holiday are well underway as Brits head out for a relaxing break or sunnier climates - and who can blame them with the rain we've faced in the last few days.

Christopher Vourlias Wide Management has acquired world sales rights to Christina Ioakeimidi’s “Medium,” a story of first love set against the stifling heat of an Athenian summer that world premieres Aug. 14 in competition at the Sarajevo Film Festival. Based on a novel by Giorgos Sibardis, the film follows 16-year-old Eleftheria (Aggeliki Beveratou), who escapes the suffocating reality of the Greek countryside to visit her pregnant sister (Katerina Zisoudi) in Athens.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Be For Films has boarded “The Summer With Carmen,” Zacharias Mavroeidis’ colorful Greek comedy that’s set to world premiere at the Venice Days at the Lido. “The Summer With Carmen” takes place at Athens’ queer beach, where 30-something Demosthenes offers to help his friend and aspiring filmmaker Nikitas in drafting an idea for his feature debut, inspired by the events surrounding a dog named Carmen.

Coldplay have added more shows to their upcoming European tour, set to kick off in summer 2024.The British indie-rock veterans announced details of their new tour last week (July 20) — set to kick off in June, and feature their first-ever live dates in Greece, Romania and Finland.Featuring stops across Europe – including dates in Italy, France, Germany, Austria and more – Chris Martin and co. have now added seven additional dates to the 2024 ‘Music Of The Spheres’ tour.Extra dates in Bucharest, Lyon, Rome and Helsinki have been added as of today (July 25), as well as an additional show in Dublin’s Croke Park Stadium at the beginning of September, making for three back-to-back shows in the Ireland capital.The 2024 tour – which shares its name with the group’s latest album, 2021’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’ – arrives on the heels of their ongoing 2023 stadium shows, which kicked off in May.

Axl Rose, with the Guns N’ Roses frontman looking less than impressed.The moment happened after the podcaster bumped into rock royalty while at a restaurant in Greece. After approaching Rose for a selfie, the final result has amused fans and led to a wave of comments poking fun at Rogan.Sharing the image on his social media, he posted the picture along with an onstage video of Guns N’ Roses’ performing in Athens over the weekend (Saturday, July 22).“Was in Greece on vacation and randomly ran into Axl Rose at a restaurant,” he wrote in the caption.

Tourists caught up in the emergency evacuation of Rhodes after wildfires tore across the Greek island have told of their ordeal after landing at Manchester Airport on Monday morning. Around 19,000 people have been taken to safety, the Athens government said, after flames which began six days ago as record temperatures hit Europe intensified in the south east of the island.

Jet2 has cancelled all flights and holidays to Rhodes as wildfires continue to devastate the Greek island.

These are the first, dazzling, images of the hotly anticipated new Greek restaurant Fenix from the group behind popular city centre restaurant Tattu. CGIs of how the design of Fenix will look have been shared on social media, and it's fair to say it's looking pretty wow.

Tehran, the Israeli spy thriller that airs globally on Apple TV+, has become one of the most high-profile TV series to land a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.

The Hives brought out Arctic Monkeys’ drummer Matt Helders to join them on stage during their recent show in Athens. Check out footage below.While performing at Release Athens at Plateia Nerou in the Greek capital on Tuesday (July 18), the Swedish indie icons invited the drummer on stage to perform upcoming new album track ‘Rigor Mortis Radio’.“We got another of the world’s best drummers coming in, coming in hot!” said The Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist as he introduced the drummer to the stage. “From the Arctic Monkeys, Mr.