This year’s Edinburgh Film Festival will debut 21 feature films, 10 of which will screen in the festival’s official competition strand, which will run from August 13 to 19.  Titles competing for the festival’s Sean Connery Prize include Paul Wright’s Mission, starring George MacKay. The film’s official synopsis reads: Mission is a punk exploration of
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For a step on from the chrome manicures that have been dominating nail trends for most of the 2020s, cat-eye nails are where it’s at. The light-reflecting design has been steadily building a following over the past few years, thanks to its statement and distinctive multi-dimensional shimmer which gives the illusion of a velvet nail.
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One way to tell that no one anticipated Curry Barker’s Obsession becoming a box office phenomenon: The Focus Features horror movie is still in theaters, but is also now available on VOD, with its 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray/DVD release coming to stores in just two weeks. Obsession, which Barker says was inspired by an episode of
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Summer is not my favorite season by a long shot, but even I must admit that everything — the bright blue skies, the flourishing trees, the profusion of flowers — looks great at this time of year. And these freshly published graphic novels aren’t too shabby either. This month, you’ll find a lot of books
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Dinosaur Jr.’s first album in five years will be out later this summer, and, if J Mascis is to be believed, it demonstrates a renewed commitment to sounding like the loudest version of themselves. There Near, the influential trio’s sixth studio album since reuniting in 2005, is due Aug. 28 via Jagjaguwar. Lead single “Several
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Our friends over at Libby shared which queer romance audiobooks their patrons, which stretch across more than 22,000 public libraries in the US, have been listening to the most. Unsurprisingly, Rachel Reid, author of Heated Rivalry—which was adapted into the mega-popular show—has a few books that made the list. There’s also another sports romance that
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Last summer, Politico employees wanted to send Goli Sheikholeslami a message. Their CEO had released a “groundbreaking” AI tool to subscribers that would generate custom reports drawn from Politico articles. But employees found that the tool would hallucinate false information: In one example, the AI did not know Roe v. Wade had been overturned, news
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Michael Byrne, the English actor familiar to fans of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Braveheart, and such British TV series as Coronation Street and Casualty, has died. He was 82. UK’s The Guardian announced his June 20 death on Tuesday. Neither a cause nor a specific
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Peacock subscribers will be given the option to sign up within the app for a subscription to Starz under a deal struck by the programmer and NBCUniversal. The promotion of Starz to all of Peacock subscription tiers is something of a novelty – not in the broader streaming sector, where bundling is commonplace, but for
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Studiocanal is getting behind an animated feature adaptation of Marcus Pfister’s children’s classic The Rainbow Fish about an arrogant shiny fish who learns there’s more to life than glittering scales. The pan-European studio’s German arm Studiocanal Germany is partnering with Claussen + Putz Filmproduktion and Zodiac Pictures on the feature, continuing a collaboration which has
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It’s not uncommon to hear the refrain that it’s harder to write a short story versus a full-length novel; encountering powerful short fiction can feel akin to sitting in on a storytelling masterclass. In my reading life, especially as I’ve developed a deeper appreciation for short stories and fallen in love with novellas and novelettes,
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Credit: Apple TV The next Paranormal Activity movie has found one of its stars. Chase Yi, who appeared on Mythic Quest, has been cast in a lead role in the upcoming installment of the long-running horror franchise, according to a new report from Deadline. Character details are being kept under wraps for now, and plot
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Best American Novels, According to Barnes & Noble With the 250th anniversary of the United States coming up, there have been quite a few ‘Merica-focused book lists. Barnes & Noble is the latest to
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Kate sought to raise awareness about the importance of holistic healthcare “Through this initiative, I want to raise awareness about the profound impact of serious illnesses and the importance of holistic healthcare,” the princess continued. “Every person is different, and a holistic approach to care allows those living with cancer to face a deeply personal
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