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‘The State of Us’ Directors on Platforming Positive Masculinity and Making a Gut-Wrenching British Indie: “You Have to Beg, Borrow and Steal”
British directors Ollie Gardner and Jake Harvey are premiering their first feature, The State of Us, in Edinburgh’s competition programme. The Bradford-set drama explores grief, male friendship and emotional openness through two young men confronting the impending death of one of them from cancer, offering a counterpoint to harmful ideas of masculinity circulating online. The…
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David Letterman interviews Damon and Roberts in seventh Netflix series
Netflix has confirmed that David Letterman’s “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” will return later this year for a seventh season, featuring long-form interviews with Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Jimmy Kimmel and climber Alex Honnold. The renewal extends one of the streamer’s established nonfiction interview series, whose sixth season is currently nominated for an Emmy.…
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‘How Long Gone’ to Host Inaugural Awards Show ‘The Goneies’ in New York (EXCLUSIVE)
Culture podcast ‘How Long Gone’ will launch an awards show called ‘The Goneies’ in New York on 15 September, extending the brand beyond its long-running audio programme, live events and video format. The event matters as a new, podcast-led attempt to celebrate cultural figures, with organisers presenting it as an alternative to more established entertainment…
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Rising Tides, Covered Bridges, and ‘Envy, Thy Name Is Trot’
In this month’s art news: perky auctions, ancient gold, corpse flowers, and Vermont summer cheer.
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Sports Direct owner buys Harvey Nichols department store chain
Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration for an undisclosed sum, preventing the luxury department store chain from running out of money. The deal matters because it puts another established British retailer under Mike Ashley’s group and is likely to bring significant restructuring, including possible store closures and…
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San Sebastián Co-Production Forum: Celina Murga, Mariana Rondón, Matias Mariani, Santiago Loza and Christopher Murray Among Selected
San Sebastián’s 2026 Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum has selected 15 film projects, including new works from established Latin American arthouse directors Celina Murga, Mariana Rondón, Matias Mariani, Santiago Loza and Christopher Murray. Running from 21 to 23 September, the Forum is a major industry meeting point for filmmakers seeking international financing and production partners, underlining…
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What’s behind the recent drop in labor force participation?
Have people stopped looking for jobs?
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Elastica Confirm Deluxe Reissue Of Their Seminal Debut Album
Elastica will reissue their self-titled 1995 debut album through Rough Trade Records on 2 October. The record, a No. 1 album and a defining release of the Britpop era, is being revisited with additional material, although the announcement does not signal a reunion by the band. The deluxe edition includes rarities, B-sides and BBC Radio…