Entirely astounding: Emma Stones star continues to rise with Poor Things
Posted on April 29, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
Emma StoneCritics have been falling over themselves trying to describe Stone’s latest performance, which is heavily tipped to land her a fourth Oscar nomination
It’s not going out on a limb to say you have never seen a performance quite like Emma Stone’s in Poor Things. In this adaptation of Alasdair Gray’s novel, from New Greek Weird director, Yorgos Lanthimos, she plays Bella Baxter, an adult woman with the mind of an infant who embarks on a journey of self-discovery through fantastical Victorian-era steampunk cityscapes.
[Read More]Gravel Heart by Abdulrazak Gurnah review hard truth is hidden at home
Posted on April 29, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
FictionReviewFrom his broken childhood in Zanzibar, to his new life in London, to his homecoming – a man is haunted by the reason for his parents’ separationThe Booker-shortlisted novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah gives us a story with a secret at its core – and yet, there is nothing manipulative about the withholding of the truth, and no sense that the author is relying on a breadcrumb trail of clues to keep us reading.
[Read More]Passport photographs of celebrities - in pictures | Life and style
Posted on April 29, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
Passport photographs of celebrities - in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The passport photograph is the most universal and democratic form of portraiture ever invented. Everyone has to obey the same rules: eyes forward, no grinning. But, as these passports of the stars reveal, even the brutality of the photo booth cannot dim true glamour Sarah Gilbert
[Read More]Pieces of me: Frieda Hughes, poet, author and artist | Culture
Posted on April 29, 2024
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| Delta Gatti
Pieces of me: Frieda Hughes Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Frieda Hughes was born in 1960 in London, daughter of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. She studied at St Martin’s School of Art and has since held numerous exhibitions. Her first poetry collection, Wooroloo, was published in 1999, named after the hamlet where she lived in Australia, and she is author of several children’s books.
[Read More]Alabama woman with two uteruses gives birth twice in two days | Alabama
Posted on April 28, 2024
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AlabamaAlabama woman with two uteruses gives birth twice in two daysKelsey Hatcher, 32, delivered healthy daughters after 20 hours of labor, one day apart – giving each twin a separate birthday
An Alabama mother with a rare double uterus has delivered a set of twins, the hospital treating her announced on Friday.
In what doctors are calling a “one-in-a-million” pregnancy, 32-year-old Kelsey Hatcher delivered a set of twin daughters, one of whom was in each womb, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) hospital.
[Read More]Faced with a violent killing, a family chooses forgiveness over prison | North Carolina
Posted on April 28, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
Alex Fields holds a portrait of his brother Don Fields Sr.Donald Fields Jr faced a life sentence after he was charged with his father’s murder. Instead, his case became a pioneering instance of restorative justice
by Oliver Laughland in Durham, North CarolinaAlex Fields had not spoken to his nephew in four years. Not since the killing.
He had been preparing himself for months. Speaking with his counselors and siblings, seeking guidance from his church as he ran through what their first conversation would be like.
[Read More]February sucks. This local reporter keeps going viral for breaking that news
Posted on April 28, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
MediaSt Louis TV journalist’s quirky segment contemplating dreary winter cityscapes and broken umbrellas resurfaces every year
April may be the cruelest month, but February straight up sucks. This is the “news” that was broken by local reporter Kevin Killeen of St Louis’s KMOX, in a 2016 video segment declaring February “an honest month” because it is one that “doesn’t hold up life any better than it really is”.
The segment mixes Killeen’s straight-faced, deadpan local news delivery with an almost avant garde absurdity.
[Read More]Mens transfer window January 2024 all deals from Europes top five leagues | Transfer windo
Posted on April 28, 2024
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Transfer windowMen’s transfer window January 2024 – all deals from Europe’s top five leaguesAll the latest Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A deals and a club-by-club guide
Women’s transfer interactive – all the January deals Last updated: NaN/NaN/NaN 12.NaN GMTDeals completed262Total value£279mArsenal's transfer balance is£0All transfersTransfers by clubShowSort on23 January 2024Michael ObafemiIRLForwardBurnley to MillwallStriker with 'proven quality' in second tier will wear No 21 while on loan after just two Premier League appearances this term
[Read More]Scarlett Johansson: I have no regrets over ad for West Bank drinks company SodaStream | Scarlett Joh
Posted on April 28, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
The ObserverScarlett JohanssonScarlett Johansson: I have no regrets over ad for West Bank drinks company SodaStreamDespite row with Oxfam, star is 'not swayed' by condemnation over drinks plant on West Bank in IsraelThe film star Scarlett Johansson, a former Oxfam ambassador, has questioned the charity's position on political boycotts of Israel and told the Observer that she has no regrets over her decision to promote SodaStream, a company headquartered in Israel, with a controversial factory in a settlement on the West Bank.
[Read More]To gain respect, you need success: the trans tycoon from Thailand who bought up Miss Universe
Posted on April 28, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
Thailand This article is more than 1 year oldInterview‘To gain respect, you need success’: the trans tycoon from Thailand who bought up Miss UniverseThis article is more than 1 year oldRebecca RatcliffeAnne Jakrajutatip, boss of JKN Global, recently made headlines by buying the firm behind the contest for $20m
Anne Jakrajutatip, 43, has a story unlike many of the world’s media moguls. Growing up in Bangkok, the child of shop owners, she felt that she was trapped in the wrong body.
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