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Contrapposto by Dave Eggers review – this portrait of an artist falls flat
The story of a lifelong friendship between two art-world mavericks from the working-class midwest is disappointingly piousDave Eggers, the author of more than a dozen novels as well as a steady stream of children’s and nonfiction books, grew up wanting to be an artist.As a child he took lessons with a Japanese watercolourist, studied painting at…
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Serbian Director’s ‘Everyday Violence’ Drama Explores Normalisation of Peer Aggression at Karlovy Vary
Serbian director Miroslav Terzić’s third feature film, “3 Weeks After,” premiered in the main competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, centring on a high school trip to Bulgaria. The narrative investigates how viol
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Sky Acquires ITV Media Business for £1.6bn, Consolidating British Broadcasting and Creating Streaming Rival
Comcast-owned pay-TV operator Sky has agreed to acquire ITV’s Media and Entertainment division for £1.6 billion, with the transaction expected to complete in the second half of 2027. The deal fundamentally separates ITV’s business: its production arm, ITV Studios, will operate as an independent global content creator, while its television networks and streaming operations pass…
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Quiz: Name every team England have played in a World Cup quarter-final
Norway will be the 11th team England will have faced in a World Cup quarter-final – so can you name the other 10?
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‘I had to learn to walk again after a student rugby injury’
Harry Bartlett ended up in a coma and lost 15kg during long hospital stay, but is now recovering.
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Landmarks lit yellow in air ambulance fundraiser
The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is running a Yellow Yorkshire campaign all week as part of a charity appeal.
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Lucky they don’t need to be at Parliament till 2.30pm! MPs boast about staying up for England’s World Cup triumph
Politicians from all parties have been on social media congratulating the national team – with many highlighting that they watched the match live.
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Young royals George, Charlotte and Louis embrace mother Kate as she completes her Three Peaks Challenge in heartwarming new photos – as Princess of Wales’ brother shares emotional post about their ‘hospital promise’
Catherine, 44, looked the part in a heartwarming post uploaded to Instagram as she was seen sporting a pair of red shorts and a baseball cap, surrounded by those closest to her.
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Girl trapped in Venezuela quake ‘survived on ketchup and cheese’
BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes.