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Robert Wilson: ‘We shouldn’t make theatre if we can’t laugh’

As his new version of Alfred Jarry’s scandalous Ubu Roi is staged in Spain, the innovative director considers the collision of the terrifying and the comic

The Guardian - UK

My London: Sheila Atim

The actor had a life-changing meal at Pachamama, gets her locks trimmed at SKH and would like a proper cockney burial

Evening Standard

Life on 'cursed' Thames island where previous owners went bankrupt

The current owner of Tagg's Island doesn't believe in the curse despite his houseboat burning down there in 2019

Wales Online

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Indian action hit 'RRR' eyes Oscars, sets Beyond Fest S.S. Rajamouli retrospective

LOS ANGELES — Following the global success of India's hit action blockbuster "RRR," celebrated filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli is heading to Los Angeles this month for a major in-person career retrospective that could also kick-start the film's Oscar hopes.

Los Angeles Times

5 movies about our rich labor history

Is a Hollywood drama about angry Starbucks baristas or frustrated Amazon warehouse workers far behind?

Salon

5 unsung films that dramatize America's rich labor history

Unions are more popular now than at any time since 1965, and the U.S. is in the midst of a new upsurge of union organizing. Is a Hollywood drama about angry Starbucks baristas or frustrated Amazon warehouse workers far behind?

The Conversation

Early days of ‘fake news’ fuel the politics of ‘Campaigns, Inc.’ at TimeLine Theatre

What “Campaigns, Inc.” could use is a tighter focus on its central characters’ mercenary motivations.

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Rakesh Bedi: I miss working with Govinda; he has a great sense of timing - Exclusive

With a career spanning more than four decades, Rakesh Bedi is one actor in Bollywood who needs no introduction. After being a popular name in films and television, he is all set to take OTT by storm with his upcoming projects. He will soon be seen in Anand and Pallavi…

The Times of India

Sole survivor of Hollywood’s golden age? The hotel that has seen it all

Celebrating 110 years of notoriety, the Beverly Hills Hotel is swimming in stories about showbiz royalty, from Dietrich to Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor to John and Yoko. Leonie Cooper goes in search of gossip and finds out which actor used to sunbathe naked by the pool

The Independent UK

Interactive map reveals the most notable person from your hometown

A first-of-its-kind map has been created which reveals the most famous person born in your neighbourhood - from notable singers and actors to authors and artists

Daily Mirror

Shinzo Abe's death isn't Japan's first political assassination

The calm and ordered veneer that has become a hallmark of Japanese society was shockingly ripped away with Shinzo Abe's killing. Yet the country is also well known for sporadic but significant examples of politically motivated violence.

ABC News

Finding happiness in Switzerland

A few weeks before Swiss Air flew me to Zurich, I read that Switzerland had been anointed "fourth happiest country in the world" by the World Happiness Report. That, and two clever and humorous Switzerland Tourism videos featuring Swiss-born tennis legend Roger Federer, contributed to my decision to spend 10…

Tribune News Service

TV tonight: what caused Charlie Chaplin’s scandalous fall from grace?

An award-winning documentary team scrupulously unpick the cinema icon’s legacy. Plus: a week of jubilee-themed TV kicks off with Secrets of the Queen’s Coronation. Here’s everything to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘Shake it and see what happens’: the confounding world of James Thierrée

The circus star turns singer in his new show, Room, which is designed to embrace chaos. He talks about the mystery of theatre and his movie missions

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Postcard from Cannes #1: Blood, sweat and tears

The 75th Cannes Film Festival is well and truly underway. The red carpet has been rolled out and fans are standing by to catch a glimpse of their idols. The opening ceremony on Tuesday evening underlined just how much the event is an emotional rollercoaster.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine's Zelensky asks filmmakers 'not to be silent' in emotional Cannes speech

In a surprise speech during the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged filmmakers "not to be silent" over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Cannes: Zelensky quotes Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator as he addresses audience at opening ceremony

‘We need a new Chaplin who will prove that, in our time, cinema is not silent,’ said Ukrainian president

France 24

US reopens Kyiv embassy as Russian soldier pleads guilty at first war crimes trial

The US Embassy in Kyiv reopened on Wednesday after a three-month closure due to Russia's February 24 invasion of Ukraine. Earlier the same day, a 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Russia’s invasion pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all…

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Zelenskyy urges Cannes filmmakers not to be silent

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an impassioned speech via video at the Cannes film festival. He asked them to emulate Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator in which he mocked Hitler.

The Independent UK

Zelensky quotes Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator as he addresses audience at Cannes opening ceremony

‘We need a new Chaplin who will prove that, in our time, cinema is not silent,’ said Ukrainian president

Daily Record

Karen Gillan gives Hollywood director James Gunn an unusual wrap present

The former Doctor Who actress gave James a bespoke pressie after he complained of actors with certain habits on the set of her new Marvel and Disney film.

Tribune News Service

Buster Keaton’s life, from silent film stardom to ‘How to Stuff Wild Bikini’ gets a fresh look

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Melissa Talmadge Cox knew Grandpa Buster had made a bunch of silent movies long before she was born, but it wasn’t until after Buster Keaton died and Cox was in college that she saw one.

The Independent UK

Karen Gillan: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 star teases director James Gunn with hilarious wrap gift

‘You’re evil in the best way possible,’ one fan joked

Daily Mirror

Inside £10m flat owned by UK's richest plumber who plans to buy Tom Jones' pad

Multi-millionaire Charlie Mullins treated himself to the luxurious London apartment after he sold Pimlico Plumbers in September 2021 for £145million - we take a look inside

Mic

School is back in Uvalde, but it’s not at all the same

The old Robb Elementary building will be demolished, but its students are heading on to new classrooms.

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