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Despite fears for the future of film in the new, seemingly disposable digital era, there are still many auteurs holding on out there in the modern movie landscape. For example, there’s Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan and even Michael Bay (for, as director Tarsem said of the latter’s work, “You may not like it, but you know who made it”). But few directors are as instantly recognizable as Wes Anderson. Nothing happens by accident in a Wes Anderson movie: the camera moves are perfectly choreographed — sideways tracking shots are a specialty — and the sets don’t even begin to aim for realism. Clothes are tailored, hair and makeup is scrutinized all the way down to lipstick and nail polish, and music is key, creating a subtle, sometimes melancholy and always wholly effective emotional backdrop.

Amazon is giving all customers a free £5 voucher to spend to mark its 25th anniversary. The voucher can be claimed from 9am on Friday, September 15, but savvy shoppers will have to act quickly to take advantage, as it only lasts until midnight.

We all know there’s a short hair movement happening in the hair world, but did you know Lily Allen was one of the first celebrities to switch from long lengths to a short and blunt cut? Well, she was definitely at the forefront of the bob trend anyway. Now, Lily is making a bid to bring pastel hair colours into A/W23 with an ‘antiqued’ peach shade that plays on a washed-out version of this season’s must-have colour: cowboy copper.The singer, 38, has been snapped shopping for books in Manhattan’s Soho neighbourhood looking incredibly cool with her new and on-trend hair.The salon behind the fresh hue – NYC’s Suite Caroline salon – has also posted a close-up look of the colour in all its glory on Instagram.

William Earl From the Technicolor merch to the staging to the setlist, everything about Phoenix and Beck’s joint headlining Summer Odyssey Tour was breezy during a New York stop at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. The strictly fun vibe was best illustrated by the featherweight “Odyssey,” a new tune the two acts released this year to commemorate the trek (sample lyrics: “We’ll fall into the ocean / I’ll be there / On an odyssey in the sun”).

Amid Ashton Kutcher‘s support of his former costar and convicted rapist Danny Masterson, the internet is calling out the actor for some of his own past comments — particularly those aimed towards Hilary Duff.

Kate Winslet has learned to be proud of her body when it comes to stripping off on screen.

All eyes are on Alba Baptista.

Chris Evans just got married to actress Alba Baptista and fans are probably looking for more info about her, so we have you covered.

Hindsight is 20/20. California Governor Gavin Newsom, who took considerable heat from constituents and a recall attempt over the state’s tough Covid-19 restrictions and vaccine rollout, acknowledges the criticism was valid.

Gemma Atkinson appears to have shared her fiance Gorka Marquez's disapproval as she gave a little update on her daughter's first week at school. The couple were emotional earlier this week when they revealed that Mia was heading off for her first day after finishing preschool just before the end of the summer holidays.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Memento Distribution has picked up French distribution rights to Gabor Reisz’s ‘Explanation for Everything’ following its world premiere in Horizons competition at the Venice Film Festival. The deal was closed by Films Boutique.

TIFF has its share of titles having their world premieres over the next week-plus, but Ladj Ly‘s new film “Les Indésirables” may be one of the most notable internationally. Ly’s follow-up to his previous film “Les Misérables,” which screened at TIFF in 2019 and earned nominations at the César Awards and the Oscars, is another tale of civil unrest in France, told in the director’s signature style.

EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content’s sales and finance division AC Independent and France’s Goodfellas are joining forces to handle global sales on Burhan Qurbani’s upcoming feature No Beast. So Fierce.

Emmanuelle Béart, who starred alongside Tom Cruise in 1996’s “Mission: Impossible”, is opening up about enduring horrific sexual abuse when she was a child — at the hands of a family member.

cellphones, raunchy sex toys, a massive cheese wheel and even the ashes of a fan’s mother during live performances.But one band decided to take matters into their own hands and start their show with a public service announcement — telling their fans that proper etiquette actually starts before the concert even begins.And that includes showering.Dethklok — a death-metal group that originated as a fictional band from the Adult Swim animated TV series “Metalocalypse” — showed a video to the audience that urged people to be mindful of their personal hygiene at concerts.A clip of the video was posted to TikTok and has garnered 3.2 million views and 563,7000 likes.“Send this to your smelly friends,” user @rawrxdkev wrote in the video description.The video shows the Adult Swim character Facebones spinning around and giving a melodramatic speech about how to properly behave at Dethklok’s shows.“Etiquette is a French word that means, ‘how to not act like a stupid a – – hole!” the terrifying animated face screamed at the crowd.Facebones started off with concert hygiene, asking fans if they ever go to a show and stand next to a person who “smells like BO and old shoes and s – – t” — and if they don’t know what he’s talking about, that person “might be you.”“Take a shower at some point in your life and THEN come to the show,” the animated logo exclaimed.Send this to your smelly friends #concert #ettiquette #ettiquettetips #hygiene #raves #concerts #festivals #babymetalworldtour2023 #concerttok A 2021 study revealed that listening to metal music increases BO by 87% — and fans are glad the issue is finally being addressed.“It’s crazy that it’s gotten to this point but at least they did it in the best way possible,” one person

Ben Shelton has been one of the best newcomers in the U.S. Open. The 20 year old player turned pro last year, and has been using the U.S.

Since the outbreak of the dual U.S. labor strikes, the issue of residuals has risen to the fore as a key battleground dividing Hollywood’s creative cluster and the studios, networks and streamers.

The new season of the West Lothian History and Amenity Society begins this month with a talk about someone you’ve probably never heard of - Francis Metcalfe, soldier, adventurer - and conman.

While promoting his 50th – and quite possibly, last — movie at the Venice Film Festival, Woody Allen weighed in cancel culture, the #MeToo Movement, and whether any woman has ever complained about his behavior on set.

The official matchday programmes for home nation games at Rugby World Cup 2023 France are available to order now from reachsportshop.com.