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The Beach Boys, review: plenty of bad vibes among the good vibrations in bittersweet film

There is something ominous about the opening of Disney+’s slick documentary about classic US pop band The Beach Boys. Perhaps it is the disjunction between the sounds of the young Wilson brothers with cousin Mike Love and neighbour Al Jardine singing sweet harmonies to a nostalgic 1960s montage with the sudden intrusion of gaudily lit concert foota...

The Cannes images that offer a snapshot of stardom before smartphones

In 1976, when he was just 22, photographer Richard Blanshard was sent to the Cannes Film Festival. His first job was to take a picture of Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire at the Hôtel du Cap, where they were promoting That’s Entertainment, Part 2. ‘Nobody else wanted to do it,’ he recalls. ‘It meant setting up a lab down there, processing the films, doi...

These are the 9 health habits That Dua Lipa swears by

You can totally steal these

Hollywood legend wants to be mayor of Skegness - and actually knows where that is

UK politics just got interesting.

Stars pay tribute to Dabney Coleman, actor who starred in 9 to 5 and Tootsie

Lily Tomlin, Morgan Fairchild and Ben Stiller have led tributes to "one-of-a-kind" actor Dabney Coleman following his death aged 92.

The 25 most entertaining horror movies

Horror movies are a bit like Halloween candy. They come in different shapes, sizes and flavors. They can be sweet, sour, scary, dark, light, terrifying, mystifying and entertaining. These are our picks for the most entertaining of the genre.

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg review – suitably enigmatic portrait of the mercurial Stones muse

The terrifying magnetism of Anita Pallenberg – the German actor, model, style icon, muse and, according to some, murderer who dated two Rolling Stones and epitomised rock chick cool – is captured in Alexis Bloom’s suitably enigmatic documentary portrait. Composed of interviews with those in Pallenberg’s orbit, and home movies that crackle with chaotic energy, Catching Fire is more concerned with the mercurial essence of its subject than it is...

Timothy Spall to star in ‘unique’ BBC comedy-drama Death Valley

Timothy Spall to star in ‘unique’ BBC comedy-drama Death Valley - The series has been commissioned by BBC Comedy and BBC Wales.

Olympic torch lights up the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival

The Olympic torch is carried down the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival during the premiere of Marcello Mio, starring Catherine Deneuve and her daughter Chiara Mastroianni. French Paralympian Arnaud Assoumani, a long jump and triple jump specialist who won gold at the 2008 Games in Beijing, carried the torch as it was lit, before passing it to fellow athletes to share the walk to the famous steps of the Palais des Festival.

David Walliams recently locked up in an Italian jail and received 'really fierce' treatment

David Walliams recently locked up in an Italian jail and received 'really fierce' treatment - The former BGT judge admits he wrote new book behind bars

Best Marvel games of all time

The Avengers, the X-Men, and many more Marvel superheroes have assembled over the years in video games. These are the best Marvel games so far.

Horror-ble: 21 terrible scary movies we still love to watch

This is in no way an exhaustive list of all the options out there, but it’s a solid start for folks looking for a laugh.

15 songs with a lyric that's frequently misheard

Flip through the slideshow below for 15 of the most misheard song lyrics, from the hilariously unintentional to the downright bizarre.

18 of the funniest songs in music history

Whether unintentionally funny or raucous on purpose, there are plenty of songs across the genres that will inspire a chuckle or two. Considering that music tackles pretty much every human emotion, it's perhaps not a surprise that comedy also makes plenty of appearances. Flip through the slideshow below for 18 of music's funniest tunes.

Mollie King: How grit and grief pedal powered her biggest challenge to date

The 36-year-old shares what we can all learn from her Gen Z listeners, what loss has taught her about love and why, respectfully, she wouldn’t go anywhere near social media for advice on raising her daughter…

Netflix chart-topper watched 10 million times despite being slammed by critics

20 stupid movies that are actually genius

Snakes on a plane? Mummies on a boat? Stepbrothers on a mission? It's all here on our list of movies that aren't as stupid as you think.

Ticketmaster owners ordered to be broken up to break stranglehold on live entertainment

The monopoly has been blamed for rising ticket prices.

Bridgerton has totally obliterated the traditional costume drama

Bridgerton has totally obliterated the traditional costume drama - IN FOCUS: Netflix’s Regency romance has changed the rules of the fusty period genre entirely. Katie Rosseinsky asks whether that might be a mixed blessing

Sienna Miller Just Co-Signed One Of Summer's Biggest Denim Trends At The Cannes Film Festival

The seasons' must-have style of denim just had its moment on the red carpet

Coco Mellors: 'As a sober person, I don't think I'll ever not be able to write about addiction'

Coco Mellors: 'As a sober person, I don't think I'll ever not be able to write about addiction' - As her much-hyped new novel Blue Sisters lands, she talks to Hayley Spencer about how addiction and recovery guide her writing, touring with her baby, and why she’s so glad her success was a slow-burn

The best red carpet beauty from the Cannes Film Festival

See the breathtaking hair and make-up looks from the celebration of film

Young Sheldon finale cameo changes the meaning of the entire series

Young Sheldon finale cameo changes the meaning of the entire series - Two stars of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ featured in the prequel finale

Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle

Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle - Ray Romano is looking back at his hit sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” and saluting a fellow actor for its success

Argentina's Milei sings hard rock at book launch

In a tie and leather jacket, Argentina's President Javier Milei rocked out in front of thousands of fans during the launch of his latest economics book in Buenos Aires Wednesday night. Then, in another twist, he launched into a lengthy lecture from his 13th book "Capitalism, Socialism and the Neoclassical Trap."

Huge boyband star’s solo tour tickets are being sold for $1

First look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt in The Witcher season four

First look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt in The Witcher season four - The Australian actor has taken over from Henry Cavill, who announced in October 2022 that he would bow out from the role.

The Rock Looks Unrecognizable In First Look at New A24 Movie

'The Smashing Machine,' directed by Benny Safdie and co-starring Emily Blunt, is now in production

Bruce Springsteen honoured at Ivor Novello Awards by Sir Paul McCartney

Bruce Springsteen has become the first international artist ever to receive the Ivor Novello Awards' biggest prize - presented on stage by a surprise guest, his friend Sir Paul McCartney.

'Fallout’s' success makes me crave a final send-off to this canceled sci-fi series

The success of ‘Fallout’ has me itching to return to the robot-ruled lands of ‘Westworld,’ which never got to see its narrative fully realized.

Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade marries Evan McClintock in stunning ceremony

Congratulations!

‘He’s never worked a day in his life!’: Paul McCartney honours Bruce Springsteen at Ivor Novello awards

Bruce Springsteen was the top honouree at the 2024 Ivor Novello awards, given an Academy fellowship – the first international artist to be handed that accolade. Paul McCartney presented him with the award in a playful speech: “I couldn’t think of a more fitting recipient,” he said. “Except maybe Bob Dylan. Or Paul Simon, or Billy Joel, or Beyoncé, or Taylor Swift. The list goes on … He’s known as the American working man, but he admits he’s...

Psychologist warns that relaxing to true crime documentaries is a major red flag

In recent years, the popularity of true crime documentaries has absolutely soared but now psychologists are warning that watching them to relax is a huge red flag. Thanks to streaming sites like Netflix, true crime documentaries have become a genre in and of themselves, but one expert has argued that watching them in order to fall asleep could be a...

Premier League Darts LIVE: Result as Luke Littler throws nine-darter to claim biggest title of career

Premier League Darts LIVE: Result as Luke Littler throws nine-darter to claim biggest title of career - The 17-year-old darts sensation picked up his biggest title yet after beating world number one Luke Humphries 11-7

90s pop legend 'signs up' for Celebrity Gogglebox with lookalike 25-year-old daughter

Exciting news for the line-up!

‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Review: Anger Mismanagement

The latest instalment of George Miller’s apocalyptic series is a car crash from start to finish

Dave the Diver's Godzilla DLC is live now and completely free, but after November 23 it's gone forever

As if Dave's adventures weren't interesting enough already, now he's caught up in the middle of a kaiju beef.

The best final lines from movies

Obviously, spoiler alert. We are talking about the last lines of movies, after all.

Dick and Angel Strawbridge to return to Channel 4 after ‘bullying’ controversy

Dick and Angel Strawbridge to return to Channel 4 after ‘bullying’ controversy - ‘Escape to the Chateau’ stars were dropped from the broadcaster following accusations of on-set bullying

20 movies where everyone dies

Every so often, a story comes along in which no one (or almost no one) makes it out alive, and even if they do, they are either physically dying or dead on the inside.

Race Across the World contestant tearfully asks camera operator for hug after sister opens up on struggles

Race Across the World contestant tearfully asks camera operator for hug after sister opens up on struggles -

Misconceptions About Social Media

Is social media a young person's game? Do influencers get a huge paycheck for every picture they post? Do social media companies really sell your data to advertisers? In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd delves into some common myths surrounding the digital world of social media. Website: http://www.mentalfloss.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mental_floss Facebook: https://facebook.com/mentalflossmagazine Discord: https://discord.io/mentalfloss 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:07 Social media owns whatever content you post 00:02:14 All influencers are wealthy 00:04:13 Social media sites sell your data to advertisers 00:05:49 Only young people use social media 00:06:49 Social media is free 00:08:00 We don't know how social media affects kids 00:08:53 Opting out of social media protects your privacy

William Fox-Pitt interview: The day I thought I killed Madonna

There are not many film icons or rock idols, let alone sports stars, who have been poster boys for their profession for as long as William Fox-Pitt has for three-day-eventing. However, after the most successful career of any British person in the sport and completing Badminton for the 26th time, he has declared that he is finally retiring. This is ...

Kevin Costner tears up during 10-minute standing ovation for new film Horizon at Cannes

Kevin Costner tears up during 10-minute standing ovation for new film Horizon at Cannes - ‘I’ll never forget this,’ the actor said

The 31 Most Dazzling Red Carpet Beauty Looks Ever

Works of art.

UK music festival with Gareth Gates and Peter Andre on line-up cancelled with days to go

'It's gut-wrenching'

Best Offline Nintendo Switch Games

Most games need an internet connection, but not these amazing Nintendo Switch games that you can enjoy completely offline.

Backgrounds With The Strongest Features In Dungeons & Dragons

Every D&D background has its unique features, but some are more widely useful across campaigns than others.

Zendaya Looks Like a Shakespearean Heroine for Tom Holland's 'Romeo & Juliet' Premiere

She made a surprise visit to her boyfriend's big premiere.

Robert Downey Jr roasts ‘friend from work’ Chris Hemsworth at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony

Robert Downey Jr roasts ‘friend from work’ Chris Hemsworth at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony - The Iron Man star read three-word descriptions of the Thor actor from fellow Marvel actors