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The monstrous history and longevity of Godzilla

Why the legendary king of the monsters still resonates after nearly 70 years

The clever tricks that made Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban the 'darkest' film

It's one of the best-loved films in the franchise, and for good reason.

As Coachella struggles, nostalgia festivals are booming: ‘We never stopped listening to these bands’

For anyone with a love of early-2000s R&B and hip-hop, the line-up poster for this year’s Lovers & Friends festival in Las Vegas is a dreamland. Janet Jackson, Usher, Alicia Keys, Nelly, Ludacris, Gwen Stefani and Lil Wayne are among the big-name acts at the top of the poster with Craig David, Brandy, Monica, Eve and Sean Paul lower down. The fact it was planned as a one-day event meant it would be impossible to see all the big names. The most...

What to Do in London This Weekend (and Beyond)

From exhibitions to new restaurants, we've got you covered

The LA Philharmonic prove low on nourishment but high on charm, plus the best of June’s classical concerts

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Barbican ★★★☆☆ Since taking the reins of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo “The Dude” Dudamel, the most famous alumnus of the globally renowned Venezuelan music education system El Sistema, has striven to embrace every aspect of his adopted city. It’s an admirable aim, which the orchestra na...

I used to be a musical contrarian – now I’ve become an unlikely Swiftie

I used to be a musical contrarian – now I’ve become an unlikely Swiftie - FIRST PERSON: Amy Fleming was a surly teen who preferred scrotty music venues to elaborate pop shows – until her 11-year-old’s love for Taylor Swift converted her. Now, ahead of the arrival on UK shores of Swift’s juggernaut Eras tour, she writes of how the singer-songwriter has brought joy to her and her daughter

Lupita Nyong’o had therapy to overcome her fear of cats for new horror role

Lupita Nyong’o has spoken out about the most terrifying aspect of her upcoming horror film – working with a cat. The actress said she needed “cat therapy” to prepare for her role in the Netflix film A Quiet Place: Day One, because she harbours a long-standing phobia of the animal and her character owns one. Nyong’o, 41, said:  “I asked the director...

Bridgerton star Simone Ashley on the challenges of being a poster girl for change in Porter interview

Bridgerton star Simone Ashley on the challenges of being a poster girl for change in Porter interview - The actress joins actors including Golda Rosheuvel and Adjoa Andoh in the multi-racial cast in the historical drama which has been praised for its colour-blind casting

Britain’s Got Talent: The Final, review: Sydnie Christmas is a predictable winner - but at least she’s British

Well, at least a British act won it. The grand final of Britain’s Got Talent (ITV1) turned out to be a foregone conclusion. Bookies’ odds-on favourite Sydnie Christmas blew the roof off Hammersmith Apollo with her soaring rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow and duly romped to victory. This might have been a sunny summer’s day but it was also a ...

All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield review – how to make an exhibition of yourself

Art world gossips may be familiar with the name Inigo Philbrick, the fugitive art dealer who was hunted down to a Pacific island and sentenced in May 2022 for crooked business practices that left investors, collectors and rich stakeholders colossally defrauded. His crimes include selling more than 100% stakes in multimillion-dollar artworks to multiple buyers, faking documents to fraudulently inflate the value of paintings, defaulting on...

Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101

Paige died on Sunday of natural causes at her Los Angeles home.

Deborah Vance Can't Relate | Hacks | Max

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'SNL' lampooned men in artistic swimming. Bill May could be the sport's first male Olympian

'SNL' lampooned men in artistic swimming. Bill May could be the sport's first male Olympian - Bill May might become the first man to compete in artistic swimming at an Olympics

20 facts you might not know about 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'

In 1993, we got a Super Mario Bros. movie. Super Mario Bros. was an utter flop critically and commercially. It was not until 2023 that Hollywood took another shot. Would The Super Mario Bros. Movie work? Here are 20 facts you might not know about the world of mustachioed plumbers and mushroom people.

The Outlaws, BBC One, series 3, review: Stephen Merchant serves up more delicious thrills and titters

There are so many joys to The Outlaws (BBC One). Stephen Merchant’s Bristolian comic thriller is both outrageously funny and craftily plotted. Best of all are the characters, a melting pot of lovingly delineated miscreants on community service who get sucked into big-time drug-dealing, only to find that they can hold their own. It might as well be ...

Kate Hudson says she ‘would have felt too vulnerable’ launching music career when younger

Kate Hudson says she ‘would have felt too vulnerable’ launching music career when younger - Actor released debut studio album Glorious last month

Sex Pistols members unite with Frank Carter to help save Bush Hall music venue

Sex Pistols members unite with Frank Carter to help save Bush Hall music venue - The musicians will perform the band’s 1977 album, Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols

Kawasaki Ninja H2R vs McLaren F1 GTR at Old Spa

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This Nintendo character is now canonically trans – and I couldn’t be happier

Queer people exist, and they should exist in video games.

29 of the Most Legendary Hollywood Rivalries

Whether they lasted a month or a decade, these feuds are legendary.

20 rom-coms that men like to watch

Who said rom-coms were only for women? Check out these 20 examples of the genre that everyone can enjoy.

Eighties Edinburgh: 15 fabulous photos which will make you nostalgic for Edinburgh in the 1980s

Do you remember any of these things from the 1980s in Edinburgh?

Geek Girl’s Emily Carey: ‘Teenage girls are very insecure people’

Geek Girl’s Emily Carey: ‘Teenage girls are very insecure people’ - RISING STARS: The ‘House of the Dragon’ actor is tapping into her inner nerd for Netflix’s new YA series. She tells Ellie Harrison about making her West End debut at the age of nine and what it’s been like to grow up on screen

Hoa Xuande Explains Coded Letters During The Vietnam War | The Sympathizer | HBO

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Salman Rushdie to be subject of documentary inspired by memoir Knife

Salman Rushdie will be the subject of a new documentary on his life and attempted assassination in 2022. Alex Gibney, the documentarian behind such films The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief and Taxi to the Dark Side, will direct Knife, inspired by Rushdie’s memoir of the same name which was published in April. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder recounts the Indian-born,...

The 27 Most Iconic Supermodels of the '80s

Including all the 'Sports Illustrated' icons.

This Is Magic | Feel It At Walt Disney World Resort—The Most Magical Place On Earth.

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Happy 94th birthday Clint Eastwood: his best films – ranked!

20. Every Which Way But Loose (1978) Against all advice, Clint Eastwood switched direction with a knockabout comedy that would be one of his biggest hits. He plays a bare-knuckle fighter who falls for a country singer, though the real romantic chemistry is between him and Clyde the orangutan. Barroom brawls aplenty! Ruth Gordon (as “Ma”) v Nazi bikers! 19. Million Dollar Baby (2004) In a role that fits him like a comfy old overcoat, Eastwood...

The Boys mega-recap: what to know as season four comes out

The Boys mega-recap: what to know as season four comes out - Buckle up, it’s about to get complicated

20 Disney movies so moving they’ll make you cry

Disney knows how to create a movie that will pull at your heartstrings. From the classic High School Musical to the old-school flick Tru Confessions , we think the 20 below do it best.

Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League ends weekly developer updates ahead of Season 2

The second episode of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Season 1 is here, and it adds new enemies, cosmetics, skills and more.

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Netflix whodunnit Eric is the best show of 2024 – until it isn’t

The thrilling drama features some of the most stand-out performances of the year.

‘She’s a rude, belittling fat-shamer’: How Peppa Pig became every parent’s worst nightmare

‘She’s a rude, belittling fat-shamer’: How Peppa Pig became every parent’s worst nightmare - LET’S UNPACK THAT: As parents criticise the anthropomorphic piglet – created 20 years ago today – for being a malign influence on young viewers, Ellie Muir explores whether children’s TV characters have to be role models

How to entertain like an Italian this summer

JJ Martin is ‘creative commander’ of her fashion and homeware brand, La DoubleJ. Originally from Los Angeles, the expert party host now lives in Milan, where she has perfected a style of entertaining every bit as lively as her print dresses. What advice can she offer the rather more introverted British host? What drinks do you like to serve? I love...

Ron Howard on Jim Henson: ‘You could see there was nothing to hide’

Before he became the world’s most famous puppeteer – the man responsible for The Muppets and Big Bird; and turning David Bowie into the Goblin King in Labyrinth – Jim Henson was an experimental film-maker. In his Oscar-nominated 1965 short, Time Piece, Henson stars as a man transcending time and space, the percussive beats of ticking clocks, heartbeats and other machinery creating the rhythms for the film’s montage. In a film that takes cues...

Race Across the World: The Final, review: the perfect end to the perfect reality TV show

“What a crazy adventure,” said Betty to James as together they faced the reality that their race was run in the final episode of Race Across the World (BBC One). The brother and sister who thought they had nothing in common, but now realised that they were all the other had in this lonely world, shared a hug… I’ll admit, I was blinking ’em back. “T...

Mel C ‘proud’ to represent Liverpool at ceremony for Cunard ship Queen Anne

Mel C ‘proud’ to represent Liverpool at ceremony for Cunard ship Queen Anne - The city was announced as the godparent of the ship as a recognition of the cruise line’s long-lasting bond with its ‘spiritual home’.

Fixing Finnegan's '67 Chevy C-10 Before Racing the '74 Chevy! | Roadkill

Freiburger and Finnegan take Finnegnan’s LT4-powered ’67 Chevy C-10 on its first road trip to compete at LS Fest West against Freiburger’s LS6-powered ’74 Chevy short-bed stepside, Original Muscle Truck. After getting the C-10 roadworthy, the guys use Roadkill ingenuity to beat the desert heat and beat on their trucks. #motortrend #roadkill #chevy MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research and news. Get a fast, simple, and free car quote today ➡️ https://quotes.motortrend.com Start your MotorTrend Streaming Free Trial today! https://www.motortrendondemand.com/freetrial Follow MotorTrend for the latest! MotorTrend News: https://www.motortrend.com MotorTrend App: https://www.motortrendondemand.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motortrend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motortrend Twitter: https://twitter.com/MotorTrend TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motortrend MotorTrend preferred music partner: PrimalHouse Music.

Jake Paul offered major opponent after cancelling Mike Tyson fight

Maya Hawke says Stranger Things fans at her gigs left her ‘almost depressed’

Maya Hawke says Stranger Things fans at her gigs left her ‘almost depressed’ - Actor made her breakthrough as Robin Buckley on the hit Netflix series

Madonna's long-delayed biopic to 'begin filming in next 12 months starring Julia Garner'

Madonna's long-delayed biopic to 'begin filming in next 12 months starring Julia Garner' - The project was first announced in 2020 with award-winning actress Garner attached since 2022

The 25 funniest, weirdest, zaniest characters from Mel Brooks movies

Trying to narrow down the many remarkably brilliant and often memorable characters from Mel Brooks' directed moves might seem impossible; however, we gave it a try.

20 kids movies that are definitely not for kids

Family movie nights can be wonderful. They can be a shared experience in which everyone is lost in the same film — both parents and children glued to the screen. But not all kids movies are meant for kids. These films are worth looking into before you choose them for family night.

The Mighty Hoopla 2024 review: the power of the Noughties pop-fest remains strong

The Mighty Hoopla 2024 review: the power of the Noughties pop-fest remains strong - 4/5 The capital’s Noughties pop enthusiasts descended on Brockwell Park to kick-start Pride month on Saturday

5K Mud Race: Josh Carmon vs. Bryce Sparks | Mud Madness | Discovery

Watch Josh Carmon and Bryce Sparks go head-to-head in a thrilling 5K Mud Race, with Josh’s 500+ horsepower Can-Am Maverick X3 Turbo R leading the charge to victory! Stream Full Episodes of Mud Madness: https://www.discovery.com/shows #Discovery #MudMadness About Mud Madness: Cameras capture the extreme world of Big-Tire UTV mud racing, including custom vehicle builds, challenging courses, deep-rooted rivalries, intense action, and a wild social party scene. Subscribe to Discovery: https://www.youtube.com/@discovery About Discovery: Dedicated to bringing our viewers amazing stories and experiences from the world of science, natural history, anthropology, survival, geography, and engineering. Find us on social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discovery/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discovery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Discovery/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@discovery 5K Mud Race: Josh Carmon vs. Bryce Sparks | Mud Madness | Discovery https://youtu.be/YsLYxrpWdZc

Sean Lock, Lee Mack & Jimmy Carr's Most Ridiculous Moments | Best Of Cats Does Countdown Series 22

Taken from Series 22 of Cats Does Countdown, we look at some of the most iconic moments, from the return of carrot in a box with Lee Mack, Tom Allen and Jon Richardson have a go at poetry, Jack Dee slams his fellow cats, Judi Love gets honest, Jimmy Carr learns about self assessment tax returns, Rob Beckett is sneaking in alcohol again and Harry Hill makes Sean Lock a strawberry milkshake! SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channelfour?sub_confirmation=1 About #Channel4Entertainment: Here you will find all your favourite, ground-breaking entertainment from Channel 4 such as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Gogglebox, Taskmaster and so much more. From belly laughs to slightly exhaling through your nose, we have videos to lose yourself in for hours. Like, subscribe and get involved in the conversations in the comments and remember that here we are altogether different. Stream on #Channel4

40 celebrities who often get confused for one another

As many tabloids have claimed, celebrities are just like us! Only a lot of the time, their doppelgangers are also in the public eye. So now it’s time to look at the celebrities that often get confused for one another because they look so much alike, as well as a couple of other reasons that aren’t physical at all.

Channel 5 owner Paramount agrees $8bn merger deal with billionaire tech heir

The US owner of Channel 5 has agreed to a $8bn (£6.3bn) merger deal with a billionaire tech heir’s production company, signalling an end to a months-long takeover saga. Paramount, the TV and film studio formerly known as ViacomCBS, has reportedly agreed to the terms of a merger with Skydance, a company set up by David Ellison, whose father is the S...

TV tonight: a striking series brings unheard D-day recordings to life

D-Day: The Unheard Tapes 9pm, BBC Two Using young actors who have been cast to resemble the soldiers telling their stories, this striking series features lip-synced audio recordings that bring together the perspectives of British, US, French and German soldiers as they lived through one of the most pivotal days of the 20th century. PH Britain’s Got Talent: The Final 7.30pm, ITV1 Who will become the next BGT winner, following on from, erm,...

The 20 best movie trilogies of all time

Everybody in Hollywood knows how hard it is to make one good movie. A sequel is even harder to pull off, especially if it has to live up to the quality of the original. But three hits in a row? They are difficult to come by, but the third time really has been the charm for these franchises.