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Memory review – a cinematic exorcism through a child’s eye view of terror in the Chechen wars
This Guardian review covers Memory, the feature documentary debut of Vladlena Sandu, which recreates her childhood in Grozny, Chechnya during the brutal Chechen-Russian wars of the 1990s. Rather than a conventional documentary, Sandu transforms her traumatic memories into a hybrid of staged tableaux, surreal imagery and childlike collage, effectively using the film as a form…
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Erik Poppe’s ‘Beloved’ to Open Haugesund: ‘All Eyes Are on Norway,’ Says Festival Chief Tonje Hardersen
The 54th Norwegian International Film Festival opens in Haugesund on 22 August with the world premiere of Erik Poppe’s “Beloved” (“Kjærast”), based on the only original screenplay by Nobel laureate Jon Fosse. The festival, running until 28 August, showcases Norway’s film talent following the country’s footballing success, with festival director Tonje Hardersen describing 2026 as…
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Robert Pattinson’s role model is three years younger than him: “He is a great actor”
Robert Pattinson has revealed that Daniel Radcliffe, his former Harry Potter co-star who is three years his junior, has long been a role model for him. Speaking in a 2010 interview with CBS, Pattinson praised Radcliffe’s willingness to take on varied roles and his stage work, saying he “envied” his stints in theatre. The comments…
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Manchester United part ways with head coach Marc Skinner
Manchester United’s Women’s team head coach Marc Skinner has left the club by mutual consent after five years in charge, with a dispute over transfer strategy at the heart of his departure. Skinner, 43, is understood to have initiated the exit talks himself, having grown increasingly frustrated at seeing rival Women’s Super League clubs consistently…
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Furious UEFA warned Gianni Infantino NOT to destroy botched World Cup plan documents with lawsuit threatened before FIFA president abandoned his plot
UEFA formally warned FIFA president Gianni Infantino not to destroy any documents relating to a botched, now-abandoned World Cup plan, threatening legal action had evidence been tampered with. The episode marks a serious escalation between European football’s governing body and FIFA, reflecting UEFA’s fury both at the substance of the scheme and at how Infantino…
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‘Becoming the next big place to be’ – Abbeydale Beer Festival celebrates five year anniversary in Sheffield – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield’s Abbeydale Road Beer Festival has marked its fifth anniversary, highlighting the growing profile of the area’s independent pubs, bars and businesses. Organisers say the event is helping Abbeydale Road become a major destination for visitors, while giving local venues a shared opportunity to attract customers and showcase craft beer. The four-day festival runs across…
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Muse – “The Wow! Signal” – Everything Is Noise
Everything Is Noise reviews Muse’s tenth studio album, The Wow! Signal, portraying it as a return to the band’s expansive, science-fiction-inflected rock style. The release matters as it follows 2022’s Will of the People and reinforces Muse’s enduring preference for large-scale, theatrical songs that divide opinion but remain distinctive. The 10-track album was released on…
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Massive Attack Addresses Singapore Concert Aftermath in New Statement
Massive Attack has responded to the fallout from its Singapore concert, describing how founding members Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall were detained, questioned separately, had their hotel rooms searched and had passports temporarily confiscated after unfurling a Palestinian flag during their 29 July show. Singapore authorities have permanently banned both men…
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CORTIS & Juicy J Talks About Performing New Song “Motion” At Lollapalooza 2026 | All Access
K-pop group CORTIS discussed their new collaboration “Motion” with veteran rapper Juicy J in a backstage interview at Lollapalooza 2026, filmed for Billboard’s “All Access” video series. The clip highlights a cross-genre pairing between the boy band and the Southern hip-hop veteran, and touches on the pair’s live debut of the track despite weather disruption…
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From European hopes to relegation form – will Moyes reignite Everton?
Everton manager David Moyes faces the challenge of reviving a side that surged into European contention last season before collapsing into relegation-form football, finishing 13th for the second successive campaign. A promising run that peaked with a 3-0 win over Chelsea in March, leaving them just three points off the Champions League places, disintegrated after…