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‘Girl Group’ Review: Rebel Wilson’s Musical Comedy Is Fun Spiritual Sequel To ‘Pitch Perfect’ — Toronto Film Festival
Rebel Wilson returns as writer-director and star of “Girl Group,” a musical comedy that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and has been hailed as a fun spiritual successor to her breakout “Pitch Perfect” franchise. Wilson plays Tassie Young, a popstar who shot to fame with a girl group discovered at a 1996 talent…
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EXCLUSIVE: Pence group knocks Vance plan to pay stay-at-home parents up to $9K per child
A group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence has criticised a proposal, backed by current Vice President JD Vance, to give up to $9,000 per child annually to families with a stay-at-home parent. Advancing American Freedom (AAF) warned the plan would invite government intrusion into family life, penalise work, and create opportunities for fraud,…
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9/11 at 25: Declassified Files Expose Intelligence Warnings Ignored, While Civilian Courage and Global Solidarity Emerge from Tragedy
Newly declassified CIA files reveal that Bill Clinton’s White House was warned as early as September 1998 that Osama bin Laden intended to crash a bomb-laden aircraft into an American city, with Washington DC identified as a likely target three years before the September 11 attacks. The disclosure, released to mark the 25th anniversary of…
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Asylum hotels dodge Burnham’s visitor levy sparking hospitality row
Migrant hotels housing asylum seekers will be exempt from Andy Burnham’s new “tourist tax”, it has emerged, deepening controversy over a levy that critics say unfairly burdens British holidaymakers and hospitality businesses. The Prime Minister recently granted regional mayors the power to impose an uncapped “overnight visitor levy” on stays in hotels, B&Bs and holiday…
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Murphy beats Trump in deciding frame to reach semis
Shaun Murphy fought back to beat Judd Trump 6-5 in a deciding-frame thriller, sealing his place in the English Open semi-finals with sharp safety play in the final frame. The result sets up an all-star last four, with Murphy now facing Mark Williams, while Ding Junhui takes on Ali Carter, as the tournament heads towards…
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Crypto entrepreneur makes record £36million donation to Reform UK
Crypto entrepreneur Ben Delo has made a record £36million donation to Reform UK, the largest single gift to a British political party, as he seeks to give Nigel Farage’s party a “fair fight” at the next general election. Delo, co-founder of the trading platform BitMEX, said the donation follows a difficult summer for Reform, arguing…
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MPs reject assisted dying bill as 9/11 remembered and Kirk marks Charlie’s death
UK MPs voted down the assisted dying bill 286-270, Israel says it destroyed a huge Hezbollah tunnel complex, and America marked 25 years since 9/11 as Erika Kirk honoured her husband a year on.
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Jane Schoenbrun redefines slasher fandom with ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’
Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun’s new film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma pays tribute to 1980s slasher franchises such as Friday the 13th while critiquing how horror sequels typically decline in quality and become exploitative cash-ins over time. Rather than delivering another rehashed reboot, Schoenbrun uses the genre’s conventions to explore fandom, queerness and desire,…
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Poor Leeds stunned by impressive Hull FC
Hull FC produced a shock 18-12 win over second-placed Leeds Rhinos to close out a difficult Super League season on a high, while the result combined with Wigan Warriors’ 50-12 thrashing of Catalans Dragons to hand Wigan the League Leaders’ Shield. Leeds looked disjointed throughout and squandered several attacking opportunities, a result that will concern…