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Female film-makers still being squeezed out of industry, London film festival director says
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Female film-makers still being squeezed out of industry, London film festival director says

Over 40% of films in LFF programme are female-made, but only two of 21 gala films are directed by womenFemale film-makers are still being squeezed out of the industry as they progress beyond their deb...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
The Other Bennet Sister wraps filming Christmas special
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The Other Bennet Sister wraps filming Christmas special

The producer of the show tells fans online that filming has finished for three special episodes.

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago
Lizzo 'grateful' after judge dismisses lawsuit against production company
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Lizzo 'grateful' after judge dismisses lawsuit against production company

The About Damn Time singer says she is "relieved" at the outcome and will "continue to fight" every claim.

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago
From petrol pump attendant to Dylan-feted rocker and Judd Apatow muse: the delightfully unlikely life of Graham Parker
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From petrol pump attendant to Dylan-feted rocker and Judd Apatow muse: the delightfully unlikely life of Graham Parker

Fifty years ago Parker was hailed as rock’s next big thing, but he picked a different path: cult records, a Hollywood diversion, an aversion to stardom. Ahead of a UK tour, he looks back at his strang...

The Guardian Music1 month ago
Joey Ramone smiling! And having fun! At the beach! Roberta Bayley’s best photograph
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Joey Ramone smiling! And having fun! At the beach! Roberta Bayley’s best photograph

‘Joey didn’t surf. And he didn’t like this photo. He said, “You made my legs look thin.” Like it was my fault he had skinny legs’The first band I ever saw were the Beatles, on 19 August 1964 at the Co...

The Guardian Music1 month ago
Simply the best? Is the Berlin Philharmonic really better than all the rest?
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Simply the best? Is the Berlin Philharmonic really better than all the rest?

The orchestra – at the Proms this week – is hailed as among the best in the world, if not the best. For my money, that’s quite possibly right, but why?The Berlin Philharmonic are in London tonight and...

The Guardian Music1 month ago
‘Everything countercultural is doomed, isn’t it?’​ Sofie Royer, the bracingly brilliant pop star pondering life’s big questions
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‘Everything countercultural is doomed, isn’t it?’​ Sofie Royer, the bracingly brilliant pop star pondering life’s big questions

Referencing Tarkovsky and French theory, the Austrian-Iranian singer is writing some of today’s wittiest music – though she’s ‘too pop for the art world, too indie-darling for the mainstream’You wait...

The Guardian Music1 month ago
‘It always comes around’: fans react to conviction in Tupac Shakur’s murder 30 years later
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‘It always comes around’: fans react to conviction in Tupac Shakur’s murder 30 years later

Rapper’s supporters reflect on ‘astonishing’ events leading to Duane Davis being found guilty over 1996 fatal shootingA criminal conviction this week in the murder of Tupac Shakur, the first since the...

The Guardian Music1 month ago
‘He was always a bit of a groundbreaker’: David Bowie enters a new dimension in ‘extended reality’ documentary
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‘He was always a bit of a groundbreaker’: David Bowie enters a new dimension in ‘extended reality’ documentary

Hundreds of unseen images of the star feature at the Venice film festival, alongside virtual worlds exploring wildfires, wolves and the birth of starsDavid Bowie shares the bill with starmen, firefigh...

The Guardian Music1 month ago
Watch: Amol Rajan says goodbye to Today programme
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Watch: Amol Rajan says goodbye to Today programme

In an emotional message, Rajan thanked his family, team and listeners as he said goodbye to the programme.

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago
Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to historical sex offence charges
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Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to historical sex offence charges

The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared at Southwark Crown Court via video.

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago
Film about enigmatic aristocrat up for six Bafta Cymru awards
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Film about enigmatic aristocrat up for six Bafta Cymru awards

The Bafta Cymru awards nominations include Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, Mr Burton and Cleddau.

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago
Fontaines D.C.'s frontman on why he wore semi-pro football club's shirt at Reading Festival
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Fontaines D.C.'s frontman on why he wore semi-pro football club's shirt at Reading Festival

The club says sales of the shirt almost doubled after it was worn by Fontaines D.C frontman Grian Chatten.

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago
In the studio with Kasabian: 'We never thought we'd see success again'
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In the studio with Kasabian: 'We never thought we'd see success again'

The rock band invite us into the studio to talk about the unexpected "third act" of their career.

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago
Ariana Grande makes emotional tour exit and steps back from public life
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Ariana Grande makes emotional tour exit and steps back from public life

The star makes an emotional farewell as she wraps up a tour she's described as her "last hurrah".

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago
Lawsuit against Lizzo brought by former wardrobe stylist dismissed
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Lawsuit against Lizzo brought by former wardrobe stylist dismissed

The star has denied allegations of bullying and harassment in the workplace in a suit that has now been thrown outA federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the remaining claims in a well-publicized lawsuit...

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Ex-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
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Ex-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted over the drive-by shooting of the rap superstar 30 years ago.

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago
‘Get up, get breakfast, noise’: the teen going viral for enduring all 400 of Merzbow’s ear-splitting albums
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‘Get up, get breakfast, noise’: the teen going viral for enduring all 400 of Merzbow’s ear-splitting albums

The infamous Japanese noise artist has a vast and forbidding catalogue that commands a cult fandom. Sam Andrews, 18, is vlogging his way through the lot – and taking a stand for deep listeningAn Insta...

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Prolific UK graffiti artist Helch dies
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Prolific UK graffiti artist Helch dies

Artist rose to prominence in 2018 by painting his eponymous tag in public spots across southern EnglandThe graffiti artist who left an indelible mark on high-rise BritainThe street artist Helch, known...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
'A real privilege' - Casualty star to lead drama's 40th anniversary special
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'A real privilege' - Casualty star to lead drama's 40th anniversary special

The BBC medical drama will celebrate the milestone in September with a two-part story.

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago