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‘A double entendre in every crevice’: what, beyond near-naked tennis, is Sydney Sweeney’s game?
Sydney Sweeney’s new semi-nude advertisement for sports prediction platform Novig has reignited debate over whether her provocative marketing is a knowing performance, calculated controversy, or something more troubling dressed up as empowerment. Writing in the Guardian, the columnist argues that Sweeney’s evident self-awareness and delight in stirring reaction suggest genuine skill, but questions remain about…
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Bob Mackie, costume designer who dressed Cher for decades, dies aged 87
Bob Mackie, the nine-time Emmy-winning costume designer nicknamed the “Sultan of Sequins” for his flamboyant creations for stars including Cher, Diana Ross and Carol Burnett, has died aged 87. His death was announced on his Instagram page on Monday, which praised him for fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming a fashion and costume designer. Over…
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Andrew Dice Clay Latest To Join Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’
Andrew Dice Clay has signed on for a voice role in “Lizard Music,” Benny Safdie’s live-action/CGI hybrid film being produced by Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists. The character he will voice has not yet been revealed, but the casting adds a veteran comedian and actor to an ensemble led by newcomer Theo Clark Leber…
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Kennedy Centre conditions financial rescue on restoring Trump’s name
The Kennedy Center’s board has warned of “certain financial collapse within weeks” and suggested that restoring Donald Trump’s name to the complex may be the only way to persuade him to lead a financial rescue. A draft board resolution, revealed in court filings, states the centre cannot meet payroll or maintenance costs within weeks, and…
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Cyberattack forces International Meteor Organization offline for weeks
The International Meteor Organization (IMO), a Belgium-based nonprofit that coordinates meteor observations by amateur and professional astronomers worldwide, has had much of its website taken offline following a cyberattack. The organisation says the incident dealt a “critical blow” to its ageing infrastructure and warns that several weeks of partial downtime will follow as it transitions…
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Russian oligarch bankrolled Don Jr and Bettina Trump’s Bahamas wedding
Donald Trump Jr and his wife Bettina have confirmed that a Russian oligarch, Umar Kremlev, helped fund their wedding celebrations in the Bahamas, following a report on the arrangement. The couple married privately in Palm Beach in late May, with President Trump absent due to security concerns amid the escalating Iran conflict, before travelling to…
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Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli film-makers of citizenship over Gaza documentary NAZA
Israel’s culture minister, Miki Zohar, has called for the Israeli citizenship of documentary directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor to be revoked, accusing them of treason over their film NAZA, which examines Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza. The Guardian-produced documentary, based on interviews with 24 Israeli military and intelligence whistleblowers, details AI-powered targeting…
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Phones are the new cigarettes: why restaurants are discouraging and even banning them
Restaurants and bars are increasingly treating smartphones the way venues once treated cigarettes, encouraging or outright banning their use at the table in an effort to boost genuine conversation and restore focus on food and company. The trend marks a reversal from a decade ago, when many fine-dining establishments relaxed phone rules because customers wanted…
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Rocket Lab calls foul on Blue Origin’s $700M Mars comms contract
Rocket Lab has filed a formal protest with the US Government Accountability Office challenging NASA’s decision to award Blue Origin a contract worth up to roughly $700 million to build the agency’s Mars Telecommunications Network. The move is notable as it flips the usual script, since Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, has itself repeatedly…
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Garth Brooks, Riley Green, Zach Top to Headline Stagecoach 2027: ‘A Guaranteed Good Time’
Country stars Garth Brooks, Riley Green and Zach Top have been confirmed as headliners for the 2027 Stagecoach festival, which returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, from 23-25 April 2027. The line-up marks a significant moment for one of country music’s flagship festivals: it is Brooks’s Stagecoach debut, Green returns after his…