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‘If you see one movie this year’: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey set to storm the box office
The summer’s most anticipated film will raise epic questions about culture wars, classics and the nature of film-makingIn a plot twist worthy of the ancient bards themselves, the hottest movie of the summer isn’t a superhero flick, or an alien-invasion yarn, or a crinolines-and-bonnets period drama. Instead, it is an adaptation of a nearly 3,000-year-old…
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Blue-haired World Cup fan breaks silence after his emotional reaction goes viral
A viral video shows a blue-wigged Japan fan cycling through numerous emotions after he accidentally bought a ticket in the Brazil supporters' section.
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Seasonal Quartet: Ali Smith and New European Ensemble review – words and music connect
Spitalfields festival, LondonNew pieces written in response to the novelist’s works by Kate Moore, Alice Yeung, Seung-Won Oh and Sara Zamboni made for ravishing harmonies and interplay in an unusual concertWhy write words about music, Hans Keller once asked, when you could just write music about music instead? His mid-century essays in sound were never…
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Jon Prosser responds to Apple lawsuit by blaming the other guy
YouTuber Jon Prosser has finally filed a formal response to Apple’s lawsuit made against him and another defendant over allegedly stealing iOS secrets. In his response, Prosser denied that he “planned or participated in any conspiracy or coordinated scheme” for the “purpose of injuring Apple.” However, Prosser admitted to recording a FaceTime call showing unreleased…
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Wimbledon’s TikToker invasion backlash: Fans’ fury as SW19 is taken over by influencers hawking for big brands – while tennis lovers are left waiting in the queue outside
Social media stars with hundreds of thousands of followers have been asked to attend the prestigious tournament by luxury brands such as Rolex, Emirates and Swarovski.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wild wedding weekend could include unusually long ‘cocktail hour’
The reported Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce cocktail hour could be exceptionally long as part of a much longer wedding weekend, sparking debate among many.
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The making of Independence Day at 30: ‘I panicked and raced to set to rewrite’
The makers of the blockbusting sci-fi thriller reveal how they made a hit, why Kevin Spacey was almost involved and what went wrong with the sequelThe architects of cinema’s most popular alien invasion have slightly differing accounts of how exactly the original plans for Independence Day came to them. But they both agree that it…
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Thousands of fish killed in park pollution mystery
Dead eels, sticklebacks, gudgeon and stone loach were discovered in a stretch of the River Pool.
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Netflix’s New Harlan Coben Mystery Continues Its Unstoppable Reign on Streaming
Harlan Coben’s new Netflix series, I Will Find You, has emerged as a major viewership success. Find out more.
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Bizarre statue of Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump suddenly emerges in an Aussie city sparking police investigation: ‘May I lick your boots?’
Early morning commuters were stunned to see the new installation that mysteriously appeared overnight in Gordon Reserve, opposite Victoria’s Parliament House.