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Locarno Festival Announces ‘Adventurous’ Lineup Featuring Caleb Landry Jones, Isabelle Huppert, Hong Sang-soo and Monica Bellucci
The Locarno Film Festival has unveiled the full programme for its 79th edition, comprising 103 world premieres. Artistic Director Giona A. Nazzaro described it as “an adventurous selection, full of surprises,” and the announcement matters as it signals the calibre of arthouse and star-driven cinema audiences can expect, drawing names such as Isabelle Huppert, Monica…
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Hong Sang-soo, Albert Serra, Vincent Grashaw Films Set for Locarno Lineup
The Locarno International Film Festival has announced the programme for its 79th edition, running from 5 to 15 August 2026, headlined by new works from acclaimed auteurs including South Korea’s Hong Sang-soo, Spain’s Albert Serra and the United States’ Vincent Grashaw. The reveal matters as Locarno is one of Europe’s most prominent showcases for independent…
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SWFC: Comparisons, retro feel and reaction: Owls release home kit for 26/27 campaign – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (the Owls) have unveiled their new home kit for the 2026/27 season, prompting comparison and debate among supporters. The launch matters to fans as the annual home shirt reveal is a notable moment for the club’s identity and merchandise ahead of the new campaign. According to the headline, the design carries…
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Sizewell B wins 20-year reprieve as Starmer eyes World Cup bank holiday
Sizewell B nuclear plant gets a 20-year extension to 2055, while Starmer plans a bank holiday if England win the 2026 World Cup, amid James fitness fears, a US schools fraud probe, and a new Dune Part Three trailer.
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Andy Burnham will ‘welcome with open arms’ Nigel Farage’s decision to spend his summer ‘arguing with a bin’, says JAMES TAPSFIELD as he delivers verdict on Reform’s by-election backfire
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned his Clacton seat, triggering a by-election that he intends to contest himself, after a Parliamentary Standards investigation into an undeclared £5 million gift from British-Thai billionaire Christopher Harborne. According to Daily Mail Political Editor James Tapsfield, speaking on the paper’s Deep Dive podcast, the move is a “furious…
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Water firm CEO’s £660k payment ‘hard to accept’, says surfer
People criticise a £660,000 extra payment to Yorkshire Water’s boss amid rising bills and pollution.
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DAN HODGES: Farage is learning that when voters are shouting at you, it’s bad. When they’re laughing at you, it’s over…
‘I will accept Nigel Farage’s request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better.’
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Maine Democratic Senate candidate quits race over sexual assault claims
The Democratic Senate nominee in Maine has withdrawn from the race after several former partners accused him of sexual assault. He had been polling ahead of the long-serving Republican incumbent, Senator Susan Collins, and his exit — accompanied by a swift collapse of party endorsements — deals a significant setback to Democratic hopes of winning…
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Best Horror of July 2026: ‘Evil Dead Burn,’ Nicolas Winding Refn Returns, a Bloodthirsty Pinocchio and More
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Variety and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at wearl@variety.com if there’s something I should check out for next month’s missive.