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‘Landman’ Star Billy Bob Thornton’s Twisted Crime Thriller Is Officially Streaming for Free
A 1998 crime thriller starring Billy Bob Thornton, “A Simple Plan,” is now available to stream for free, giving audiences a chance to revisit an overlooked entry in the actor’s filmography beyond his well-known role in “Fargo”. Directed by Sam Raimi shortly before his career-defining work on “Spider-Man”, the film is a darkly comic neo-noir…
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Championship roundup: Birmingham sink struggling Derby, West Brom held by QPR
Middlesbrough beat Norwich 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller at the Riverside, with defender Ashley Phillips scoring an injury-time winner for his first career goal, while Southampton thrashed Bristol City 4-1 thanks to a Cyle Larin brace. Elsewhere in the Championship, West Brom were held by QPR and Birmingham beat a struggling Derby, as Swansea moved…
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Romanian toyboy who married British vicar, 81, flaunts new lifestyle of luxury goods and business-class flights after spending £1million and inheriting the OAP’s £150,000 estate
Florin Marin, a 33-year-old Romanian influencer, has spoken about the lavish lifestyle he leads six years after inheriting money and a pension from his British husband, retired vicar Philip Clements, who died in 2020 aged 81. The couple’s relationship, which began on Grindr in 2015 and drew public attention including an appearance on Jeremy Kyle’s…
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Deepfakes are wrecking influencers’ credibility, one fake ad at a time
Influencers are increasingly finding their likenesses hijacked by AI-generated deepfakes used in fake adverts, without their knowledge or consent. Cases include lifestyle blogger Emily Schuman, whose altered image was used to promote a GLP-1 telehealth firm, a make-up brand and a blood-testing company she had no connection to, prompting confused followers to question her endorsements.…
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Here’s what Charli XCX played as she invited Underscores on stage to kick off ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ headline tour in Philadelphia
Charli XCX opened her North American ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ tour in Philadelphia, playing a career-spanning setlist that mixed new material with fan favourites. The show marked the live debut of ‘Persona’ and saw the singer bring tour support act Underscores on stage for a duet, continuing celebrations of her latest album released in July. The…
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Jessica Simpson Brings a Little Texas to Her Walmart Fall Collection Amid Music Comeback
Jessica Simpson has expanded her Walmart fashion line with a new fall collection, released on 10 September, as she also makes a wider comeback with new music and an upcoming Netflix documentary. The range applies her established Cali-boho style to autumn wardrobes, with pieces including barn jackets, barrel-leg jeans, maxi dresses and ruffled tops, and…
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Poor Leeds stunned by impressive Hull FC
Hull FC produced a shock 18-12 win over second-placed Leeds Rhinos to close out a difficult Super League season on a high, while the result combined with Wigan Warriors’ 50-12 thrashing of Catalans Dragons to hand Wigan the League Leaders’ Shield. Leeds looked disjointed throughout and squandered several attacking opportunities, a result that will concern…
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Architect Amanda Bone appointed to lead Dublin Design Week
Architect and television presenter Amanda Bone has been announced as the face of Dublin Design Week, marking a departure from her usual role discussing buildings on the Irish property show Home Of The Year. Known for judging homes alongside the late Hugh Wallace, who died in December, Bone has spoken about her lifelong passion for…
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says Square Enix would have to compromise “the quality of the final chapter” to ship the game fully on disc
Square Enix has confirmed that physical editions of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the final instalment in the Remake trilogy, will still require an additional data download rather than shipping fully on disc. Series director Naoki Hamaguchi explained that fitting the entire game onto a single disc would have meant compromising the quality of the concluding…
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Michelle Dockery leads Helen of Troy reimagining in civil war England
Ava Pickett’s new play “Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy” reimagines Greek myth in a modern English setting, following Helen of Troy as she returns to a Towie-style family living room amid the aftermath of a civil war sparked by her leaving her husband for a “foreigner”. Starring Michelle Dockery, the production draws unsettling parallels with…