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Activist investigated over apparent damage to migrant dinghy in Channel

  • Police are investigating footage of Daniel Thomas damaging a migrant dinghy.
  • The boat carried 51 migrants on a record-length Channel crossing.
  • Critics say the £662 million French deal is failing.

Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas, known online as “Danny Tommo”, is being investigated after posting footage that appeared to show him cutting a migrant dinghy with a knife in the English Channel. The incident occurred after the RNLI had rescued its passengers, but while a French rescuer was still…

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Donald Trump Just Told Ari Emanuel He’s Excited about a Vance-Rubio Ticket in 2028

  • Trump told Emanuel he backs Vance-Rubio ticket for 2028, plans to step down then
  • Maddow challenged Emanuel's ties to Musk, Ellison, and Saudi Arabia's MBS
  • Emanuel defended pragmatic relationships with power whilst Maddow questioned their ethics

Ari Emanuel, the TKO chief, told Rachel Maddow in an interview that Donald Trump has expressed enthusiasm for stepping down in 2028 and backing a joint ticket of JD Vance and Marco Rubio as his successors. According to Emanuel, Trump considers the pair "a formidable group" for the…

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Finnish Film Affair: Survival, Horror, Dystopian Pics Unpacked by Nordic Genre Lab Participants: ‘The Base of Nordic Talent Is Deep’

  • Nordic Genre Lab launches in Helsinki to support emerging genre filmmakers with mentorship.
  • Eight films selected from 29 submissions, pitched to 500+ industry delegates this week.
  • Initiative addresses lack of institutional support whilst capitalising on strong global demand.

The inaugural Nordic Genre Lab is being held at the Helsinki International Film Festival (Finnish Film Affair) from 23–25 September, showcasing eight genre films in development from Nordic filmmakers to over 500 industry delegates. The initiative aims to strengthen the Nordic genre film ecosystem and support emerging talent…

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‘The Remarried Empress’ Special Look: Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon Preview Disney+’s Lavish K-Drama

  • Disney+ releases special preview for major 2026 K-drama expected to be a global hit
  • Webtoon adaptation with 3 billion views; production scouted 16 European castles
  • Launches 4 November with episodes airing weekly through 25 November

Disney+ is building anticipation for The Remarried Empress, a major Korean romantasy series tipped to become one of the streamer's biggest international releases of 2026. The company is releasing a special featurette preview on Wednesday featuring previously unseen footage and behind-the-scenes interviews with the show's main cast. The…

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Kylie Minogue used fashion to reinvent her pop image

  • Kylie used fashion to deliberately reinvent and move beyond her wholesome TV image
  • Controversial 1991 Galliano tour outfits signalled her serious artistic intent
  • Worked with prestigious stylists to define distinct eras from Cool to Indie Kylie

Kylie Minogue has emerged as one of pop music's ultimate style chameleons, deliberately using fashion as a tool to reinvent her image and communicate her evolution throughout her career. Starting from her 1989 appearance at the premiere of The Delinquents, she gained control over her public image and…

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‘Fluorescent, Dirty and Sexy’: Eire Cid’s ‘The Imaginary Kings’ Presented at Madrid Film School (ECAM) Incubator

  • Eire Cid’s debut explores grief, masculinity and empathy.
  • The story is set in working-class Vigo.
  • Filming is planned for late 2027.

Eire Cid’s debut feature, “The Imaginary Kings”, has been selected for the Madrid Film School’s ECAM Incubator, one of Spain’s leading film-development programmes. The film follows Rude, a volatile teenager in a working-class Vigo neighbourhood, as grief, romance and his struggle with masculinity force him towards greater empathy…

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23 Years Later, Russell Crowe’s War Epic Is Still One of the Best Ever Made

  • *Master and Commander* remains acclaimed as a modern war-film classic.
  • It balances naval spectacle with character-driven historical drama.
  • The film has enjoyed renewed popularity on Apple TV.

Peter Weir’s 2003 film *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World*, starring Russell Crowe, has gained lasting recognition as one of the finest historical war epics. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, it combines large-scale naval battles with detailed, realistic life aboard a British warship, while focusing…

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Sophie Calle’s provocative career explored in first major UK show in 20 years

  • French conceptual artist Sophie Calle opens major UK show at age 72
  • Her controversial work documents strangers' lives and explores death and absence
  • Calle shows no regrets about ethically ambiguous artistic practices

Sophie Calle, France's most renowned conceptual artist, is opening her first major UK exhibition in nearly two decades at Turner Contemporary in Margate. Now 72, Calle has built her provocative artistic career on intimate yet detached works that explore absence and document the lives of others and herself,…

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‘Union Town’ movie review: A thorough exploration of workers’ salvation

  • Kopple examines delivery workers’ unionisation battles.
  • The film exposes exploitation, discrimination and workplace insecurity.
  • Its wide scope and outdated timeline weaken its impact.

Barbara Kopple’s *Union Town* examines unionisation efforts among UPS, Amazon and gig-delivery workers, focusing particularly on the Teamsters’ campaign for a new contract in 2023. The documentary connects present-day labour disputes with Kopple’s earlier film *Harlan County, USA*, while exploring corporate exploitation, workplace mistreatment, striking and disagreements within…

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Mariska Hargitay Teases Christopher Meloni’s ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Return Ahead of Season 28 Premiere

  • Christopher Meloni appears set to return as Elliot Stabler.
  • He may feature in “SVU”’s 600th episode.
  • Season 28 premieres on 8 October.

Mariska Hargitay has suggested that Christopher Meloni will reprise Elliot Stabler in “Law & Order: SVU”, apparently for the show’s 600th episode. Her Instagram photos of the pair together on set indicate another reunion between Stabler and Olivia Benson, making the appearance notable after Meloni’s full-time series “Organized…

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