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Life of M by Rachel Cusk review – is this story of a film star based on Natalie Portman?
Rachel Cusk’s new novel Life of M follows a nameless, genderless narrator’s fraught friendship with M, a globally famous film actor whose life story bears striking similarities to Natalie Portman’s career. The book explores how fame corrodes authenticity and family relationships, using the narrator’s attempt to write M’s story as a lens on the blurred…
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Weezer’s Golden Era Has Arrived: Stream The ‘Gold Album’ Now
Weezer have released their 20th studio album, the self-titled “Gold Album,” continuing the band’s tradition of colour-coded eras following previous releases dubbed Blue, Green, Red, White, Teal and Black. The record marks a return to a more traditional, collaborative songwriting process, with frontman Rivers Cuomo and drummer Pat Wilson developing songs together for the first…
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Two Qantas planes’ near-miss on Sydney Airport runway sparks fourth safety investigation
Two Qantas aircraft came close to colliding on a taxiway at Sydney Airport this week, prompting the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to launch its fourth investigation into near-miss incidents at the airport in under a month. The episode has raised fresh questions about ground safety procedures at Australia’s busiest airport, even though both aircraft…
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Halo: Reach Designer Reveals that Modern Warfare Series Were a ‘Huge’ Inspiration for Bungie
Halo: Reach designer Niles Sankey has revealed that the campaign of Bungie’s final Halo title drew heavily on the first two Call of Duty: Modern Warfare games, despite the two franchises being fierce rivals in the mid-2000s. Responding to a social media post about Modern Warfare’s notorious nuke sequence, Sankey said Bungie admired Infinity Ward’s…
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Unmasked: Cops identify man accused of terrorizing woman in terrifying Chucky-style costume
Philadelphia police have identified a man they believe chased and threatened a female jogger while wearing a Chucky doll mask, and say he may now have fled the state. Zymire Hughes, 22, is accused of pursuing the 40-year-old woman during her early morning run and terrorising several other people in the area, an incident that…
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From Vintage Levi’s To Playing Cards: ‘Hacks’ Costume Designer Kathleen Felix-Hager On Dressing Season 5
‘Hacks’ costume designer Kathleen Felix-Hager has spoken to Deadline about dressing the HBO comedy’s fifth and final season, explaining that while Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) retained her signature bold, big-earring look throughout, it was Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) whose wardrobe evolved most dramatically to reflect her growth from an inexperienced young writer into a confident,…
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Philadelphia Police Identify Suspect in Chucky Mask Street Pursuit Campaign
Philadelphia authorities have identified Zymire Hughes as the suspect responsible for a series of frightening street incidents in which he pursued city residents while wearing a horror-themed Chucky-style mask. The early
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ACM Honors 2026 red carpet: Vote on your favorite country star looks
Country music’s biggest names gathered in Nashville for the 19th ACM Honors, held on Wednesday night at The Pinnacle, celebrating artists, songwriters and industry figures for their contributions to the genre. The event forms part of the Academy of Country Music’s broader awards calendar, giving fans and readers the chance to weigh in on the…