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Frederick Wiseman, a preeminent documentary filmmaker, has died. He was 96. The filmmakerβs death was announced by his family Monday in a statement released by Zipporah Films, Wisemanβs distribution company. In a career that lasted nearly 60 years, Wiseman produced and directed 45 films beginning in 1967 with βTiticut Follies,β a documentary on the the…
The final season of βAndorβ required visual storytellers to craft a stylized tapestry that reflected each episodeβs underlying themes while unifying the whole. βWe treated every three episodes almost like a movie and gave them their own identity,β says cinematographer Christophe Nuyens, who photographed the first six episodes. In βHarvest,β the challenge was balancing lighting…
Dan Ziskie, the veteran TV actor best known for his work on the Netflix political drama series βHouse of Cardsβ and HBOβs βTreme,β has died. He was 80. Ziskie died July 21 in New York, his family announced in an obituary for the actor published on Legacy.com. Though his life βwas cut short by arteriosclerotic…
The UK’s terror threat level is “absolutely” under review following US and Israel strikes on Iran, the defence secretary told Sky News. Since the strikes on Saturday, Iran has carried out retaliatory attacks on Israel, US military installations around the Gulf, and Gulf Arab states, including the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, and the global business…
The London-listed company behind the Revolution bars chain has set a deadline for bids next week after warning shareholders that they face being wiped out as part of a deal. Sky News understands that The Revel Collective, which also owns 22 Peach Pubs and bars trading under the Revolucion de Cuba name, has told bidders…
Police will be given stronger powers to combat public sexual harassment. A new harassment offence will be introduced from Wednesday, covering intentional harassment directed at someone because of their sex, including obscene comments, threats of sexual violence and threatening invasions of personal space. It applies in public places such as streets, parks, public transport, taxis…
In a by-election in the birthplace of the comedian Tommy Cooper, it was Plaid Cymru that had the last laugh. During the campaign, Nigel Farage and Reform UK’s candidate Llyr Powell had posed for photos in front of the statue of the legendary comic in Caerphilly. But when the result was declared at 2.10am at…
The advisory firm founded by Lord Mandelson is on the verge of being placed in administration, a member of staff has told Sky News. Global Counsel (GC), which severed its connection to the former government minister and ambassador to the US earlier this month amid his association with the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, employs…
Hillsborough campaigners have hailed a “momentous” day as a bill to force public officials to tell the truth is finally introduced into parliament. The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, known more commonly as “Hillsborough Law”, will be tabled on Tuesday, after a nearly decade-long fight to get it on the statute book. Politics Live: Speaker grants…
Book Review The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership That Rocked the World By Peter GuralnickLittle, Brown & Co.: 624 pages, $38If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. The popular perception of Colonel Tom Parker is…
