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‘The Liberation’ Review: Carrie Coon, Lily James, And Bella Ramsey Soar In Guy Nattiv’s Explosive Cult Thriller – Telluride Film Festival
“The Liberation,” directed by Guy Nattiv, had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, drawing praise for reimagining the cult-thriller genre through a female-driven lens while remaining deeply personal. The film is inspired by the real-life story of Nattiv’s grandmother, a Holocaust survivor who later in life drifted away from her family after falling…
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Why discovering malaria was elementary for Conan Doyle
A Glasgow University academic has argued that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who trained as a doctor before becoming famous for his Sherlock Holmes stories, may have anticipated two major medical discoveries in his 1890 novel The Sign of Four. Professor Mike Barrett suggests the book hints at malaria’s transmission by mosquitoes years before this was…
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South Africa finish strongly to take 2-1 series lead against All Blacks
South Africa fought back from a deficit to beat New Zealand and move 2-1 ahead in their four-Test “Greatest Rivalry” series, with the Springboks’ forward power eventually overwhelming a spirited All Blacks side in Soweto. The result matters because South Africa, the reigning world champions, have rarely lost at home to New Zealand, and the…
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‘It Will Happen Tonight’ Review: Louis Garrel and Jasmine Trinca Follow Each Other Through the Years In a Light and Predictable Romcom
Variety’s review of Nanni Moretti’s “It Will Happen Tonight,” which premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival, is largely unimpressed, describing the Italian director’s latest as old-fashioned to the point of feeling dowdy. The film follows Matteo (Louis Garrel) and Greta (Jasmine Trinca), who repeatedly cross paths over the years while attached to other…
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Woke Seattle mayor’s disastrous team texts in wake of mass shooting are revealed as locals call for her to be fired
Text messages obtained by broadcaster KIRO 7 have revealed chaotic infighting among Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s staff following a mass shooting at the Seattle Center in July that left three people dead. The exchanges show officials debating how to respond while appearing more concerned with managing media perception than with public safety, prompting local residents…
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Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Slams “Endless Garbage”, AI & Social Media Misinformation After Icon’s Death
Stella Parton, sister of the late Dolly Parton, has criticised the “tremendous amount of AI and endless garbage” flooding social media in the wake of her sister’s death. In an Instagram post, she said the family has faced “incredible pressure and insensitivity from strangers” and accused certain parties of exploiting the tragedy for attention, predicting…
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AI robot pet could know your family too well
Ollobot Robotics, a Hong Kong-based company, has unveiled the OlloNi SS1, an AI-powered robot pet designed to recognise family members and pets, learn household routines, and respond to emotional cues such as tone of voice and facial expressions. The device marks a shift from utilitarian home robots, such as laundry-folding machines, towards companions that build…
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Reform UK finance row deepens as subsidence claims surge amid heatwave summer
Two senior Reform UK officials suspended over an undercover finance probe as insurers report a subsidence surge; plus Nvidia chip diplomacy, Antonelli’s F1 title bid, Katie Taylor’s Croke Park farewell and Colin from Accounts’ final series.
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All schools will have to sing the national anthem and fly the Union flag under a Reform government, says Suella Braverman
Suella Braverman, Reform UK’s education spokesperson, has said that under a Reform government every school in the country would be required to sing the national anthem and fly the Union flag. Speaking at the party’s conference in Birmingham, she framed the policy as a response to what she described as schools’ curricula being “hijacked by…
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Why it’s important to regularly restart your router
Regularly restarting your home router is a simple, often-overlooked habit that can significantly improve internet speed, connection stability and network security. Routers are essentially small computers that run continuously without a break, and over time accumulated memory usage and temporary files can degrade their performance, so periodic reboots help maintain a fast, reliable connection for…