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The architectural wonder of writer-director Brady Corbetβs 215-minute postwar immigrant epic βThe Brutalistβ astonishes onscreen. The ambitious spectacle, which follows LΓ‘szlΓ³ Toth (Adrien Brody) chasing his American Dream, only to be upended by a tycoon (Guy Pearce), was captured on VistaVision for its visceral widescreen imagery. The striking photography from cinematographer Lol Crawley suggests themes…
Pistols,Β a deactivated First World War machine gun and a rifle were among items lost or stolen from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the last two years. The Liberal Democrats are demanding an “urgent inquiry” after the missing firearms came to light. Data obtained by the party reveals more than 700 computers, laptops, phones, and…
Donald Trump doesnβt drain the swamp, despite his promises. He just puts his own brand on it, like everything else he touches, and sells. And he transports it: Wherever Trump is, the swamp creatures swarm to be near him. Since he won the election Nov. 5, the habitat for hangers-on has been Mar-a-Lago, Trumpβs waterfront…
Defending champion Luke Humphries stormed into the World Darts Championship last 16 with a commanding 4-0 victory over Nick Kenny at Alexandra Palace on Friday night. The world number one averaged 98.59 in a dominant display that sets up an eagerly anticipated clash with two-time champion Peter Wright. The straight-sets triumph came just moments after…
A family of country music sweethearts is adding another idol to the list. Emmy Russell, a 2024 βAmerican Idolβ finalist and granddaughter of country legend Loretta Lynn, announced she is expecting a baby girl with boyfriend and singer Tyler Ward. Russell, 25, and her mother, actor and sometime singer Patsy Lynn, spoke about family, music…
More than 150,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in small boats since 2018. The government began recording the number of people who have made the dangerous journey almost seven years ago, on 1 January 2018. The milestone was reached on Boxing Day, when 407 people crossed the Channel on…
The deadly crash this week of an Azerbaijani passenger jet β with Russian air defenses as the suspected culprit β brings into focus a little-noticed aspect of the war in Ukraine: a battle zone that extends deep into Russia. Ukraine for months has been using domestically tooled drones to strike Russian targets hundreds of miles…
On a recent Saturday night on Sunset Boulevard, a pair of black 1940s low-riders guided the diverse, sold-out crowd into the Comedy Store. Cypress Hill hung out in the green room. Los Angeles photographer and director Estevan Oriol oversaw six cameras and the taping of George Perezβs debut hour special, βMisunderstood,β presented by Foos Gone…
Nigel Farage has threatened to take legal action against Tory leader Kemi Badenoch if she does not apologise for accusing him of publishing a “fake” ticker showing Reform UK’s membership increasing to overtake the Conservatives. The Reform UK leader has reacted furiously to Ms Badenoch’s assertion that he was “manipulating [his] own supporters” with a…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ After dealing devastating blows to militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is now directing its military prowess at another key force backed by Iran: the Houthi rebels in Yemen. On Friday, Israel said it had attacked Yemenβs international airport in the capital of Sanaa as well as several power plants and seaports, all under…
