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Cannes Critics’ Week Film ‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building’ Sells to Strand Releasing for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
Strand Releasing has acquired North American distribution rights to “Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building,” the debut feature from Mexican director Bruno Santamaría Razo, which premiered in Critics’ Week at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The deal marks a significant moment for Mexican cinema, as the film became the country’s first feature selected…
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Shawn Mendes Gushes About Girlfriend Bruna Marquezine in Birthday Post: ‘You’ve Truly Changed My Life’
Pop star Shawn Mendes publicly celebrated his girlfriend Bruna Marquezine’s 31st birthday with an affectionate Instagram post, praising the Brazilian model and actress in both English and Portuguese. The gesture offers a rare, warm glimpse into the couple’s relationship, which has been the subject of media interest since they reportedly began dating in December. The…
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Disney says it’s ‘exploring’ adding a free tier to Disney Plus
Disney has confirmed it is considering launching a free, ad-supported tier of Disney Plus, as streaming platforms face growing competition from free-to-watch services such as YouTube. Speaking during the company’s earnings call, Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro said the firm is “exploring a free product for consumers” that could help drive growth and reach price-sensitive customers…
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Staff and volunteers left devastated after deliberate fires destroy precious wildflower meadows
The 10 “devastating” fires are thought to have been started deliberately
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Weezer’s “C.E.O.” Video Has Curry Barker, Celeb Cameos, & A “Sweater Song” Homage
Weezer have released a music video for their new single “C.E.O.”, which pays homage to the band’s breakthrough 1994 hit “Undone (The Sweater Song)” both musically and visually. The song, which explores the pressure on veteran rock acts to recreate past glories, deliberately mirrors that earlier track’s structure, while the video recreates elements of Spike…
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Dog Man: The Musical review – Dav Pilkey’s megastar mutt sniffs out the spotlight in a barking show
The Guardian reviews Dog Man: The Musical, a new stage adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s hugely popular children’s graphic novel series, now showing at London’s Southbank Centre after an off-Broadway run. Based on the tale of a part-dog, part-human police officer, the show extends a franchise that has already spawned a film, video game and board…
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Cate Blanchett reveals battle to get more than four hours sleep a night as she balances her Hollywood career with getting up at 5am to feed her chickens and take a cold-water plunge
Cate Blanchett has opened up about the daily juggling act behind her Hollywood career, revealing that she regularly gets by on little more than four hours’ sleep a night. Despite her demanding acting schedule, the Oscar-winning actress maintains a disciplined early-morning routine, rising at 5am to tend to her chickens and take a cold-water plunge…
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‘Punch to the gut’: Indian football thrown into chaos with Jamshedpur withdrawal from ISL | John Duerden
Jamshedpur FC, one of the Indian Super League’s most successful clubs, has been shut down after owner Tata Steel withdrew from professional football on 31 July, plunging Indian football into turmoil weeks before the new season. The decision blindsided players, staff and fans, prompting protests, petitions and pleas from figures including Indian football legend Sunil…
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Star Wars: the Ninth Jedi Ending Explained and How It Sets Up Season 2
Lucasfilm’s latest animated Star Wars project, The Ninth Jedi, has released its full eight-episode first season on Disney Plus, produced by Japanese studio Production I.G. Following on from Star Wars: Visions shorts and coming soon after Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, the series follows Jedi apprentice Lah Kara as she searches for her father,…
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Rand Paul’s calls for Fauci to face imprisonment continue after contentious hearing
Republican Senator Rand Paul has reiterated his view that Dr Anthony Fauci should face imprisonment, following a contentious Senate hearing and a subsequent appearance on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” programme. Paul was directly asked whether he still believed the former chief White House medical adviser should be jailed, continuing a long-running campaign in which he…