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Busan Film Festival Director Jung Hanseok Talks Oscars Pathway, New Competition Section & Korean Cinema Recovery
Busan International Film Festival has gained recognition as an A-list festival and a route for its Best Film winner to qualify for Oscars submission, raising its profile among filmmakers. Director Jung Hanseok says the changes are attracting more and stronger submissions, and could establish the festival’s new competition as a meaningful step towards an Oscar…
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Aussie fashion brand Suboo worn by Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner collapses owing $655k
Australian fashion label Suboo has entered liquidation after nearly 15 years, following a members’ vote to wind up its operating company on 1 October. The brand, worn by models including Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner, cited rising costs, global economic pressures and changes in fashion retail, saying continued trading was no longer commercially viable. Reported…
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FLO set out global tour dates, with London show moved to 11 March 2027
British girl group FLO have announced a headline tour across North America, Europe and the UK in early 2027, in support of their second album ‘Therapy At The Club’. The tour marks a significant touring moment for the trio, who will reach multiple countries and major venues. The London date at OVO Arena Wembley has…
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Trump makes dramatic U-turn and promises not to use taxpayer money to fund fawning ‘Love Me’ TV ads
Donald Trump reversed course and agreed to personally fund television advertisements praising his presidency after facing criticism over the White House’s $5.5 million spending of taxpayer funds on the spots. The commercials, funded by the Department of Homeland Security, featured patriotic imagery and videos of Trump’s accomplishments, prompting pushback from lawmakers across the political spectrum…
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‘I call them erotic landscapes’: fashion photographer Tim Walker on his powerful tapestry of queer Britain
Fashion photographer Tim Walker’s new exhibition, “Fairyland: Love and Legends,” emerged from a serendipitous discovery six years ago when he found a plaque marking the site of Britain’s first gay rights demonstration in 1970—coincidentally, his birthday. This prompted him to ask: who were those marchers, and where are they now? Opening at London’s National Portrait…
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Controversial televangelist Jim Bakker dies aged 86
Jim Bakker, the controversial televangelist who built a major Christian broadcasting empire, has died aged 86. His wife, Lori Bakker, announced his death on Monday, noting he had devoted 66 years to preaching the gospel. His career, whilst initially hugely successful, was significantly overshadowed by scandals and a fraud conviction that defined his later legacy.…
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Victoria Beckham is pouring over £2million into launching daughter Harper’s skincare brand H7B Ltd – and it’s still a year away from making its first sale
Victoria Beckham’s company H7B Ltd has spent more than £2 million developing Harlo, a skincare brand for teenagers linked to her daughter Harper. The investment is notable because the brand is expected to launch in the second half of next year, meaning it may be about a year away from its first sale. H7B was…
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Alan Jones’s text messages to boy, 14, are revealed in court before radio star invited him to his house years later and allegedly touched his bottom: ‘Beautiful human being’
Retired radio broadcaster Alan Jones is on trial for indecent assault and sexual touching, with his fifth complainant testifying that Jones contacted him when he was 13 and offered financial help whilst calling him “beautiful” and “wonderful.” Prosecutors allege that years later, when the teenager was 17, Jones kissed him and touched his bottom without…
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Anthony Albanese’s nemesis unveils communist-style plan to take control of Coles and Woolworths and slash grocery prices
Former Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather has proposed a $25.1 billion plan to establish publicly-owned supermarkets called Fair Go Grocers, which would involve the government acquiring approximately 200 Coles and Woolworths stores through forced divestiture. The proposal aims to address rising grocery costs affecting Australians, with modelling suggesting it could save households an average of 22…