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The trailer for HBO’s upcoming limited series The Sympathizer has debuted online!

A bus driver who killed two women in a 'tragic accident' has avoided jail. Joyce Bacon, 60, and Adele Boylin, 55, both mothers, were standing waiting to board the bus in Piccadilly Gardens when they were hit by a double decker Stagecoach being driven by 35-year-old Baruania Baros.

Aramide Tinubu In FX’s gripping new miniseries “The Veil,” right versus wrong isn’t a straightforward calculation, and truth is more confounding than it seems. The action series follows cunning MI6 agent Imogene Salter (a captivating Elisabeth Moss), whose ability to assume a new identity in the blink of an eye makes her a singular asset for the most challenging missions. When Imogene is tasked with extricating a woman named Adilah El Idrissi (an outstanding Yumna Marwan) from a Turkish/Syrian refugee camp and enticing her to disclose her secrets, the spy finds herself analyzing her own moral code and a past shrouded in riddles.

Ben Croll Prosecutor-turned-immersive storyteller Victoria Bousis has seen the often-separate strands of her professional lives converge in unexpected ways as she’s toured her recent project, “Stay Alive, My Son.” Using Cineplay – a mix of cinema with gameplay mechanics – the immersive experience adapts the memoires of human rights activist Pin Yathay, allowing users to embody Yathay’s story of heartbreak and hope through the Cambodian genocide. After premiering out of South by Southwest and playing Venice Immersive, “Stay Alive, My Son” showcased at this week’s NewImages Festival in Paris and was recently selected for Annecy’s VR competition in June.

A family-of-five fear for their safety after battling with damp in their Glasgow flat for a year. Kharman Ahmed, husband Hiwa Khalid Saleem, and their three children aged five, 10 and 13, have aired health concerns as they slammed authorities over a lack of action in their Castlemilk home.

Outlander star John Bell looks totally different in unearthed snaps from his time on Tracey Beaker more than 14 years ago.

We have some Sweet Tooth season three news for fans of the Netflix fantasy series!

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon, 41, has given a candid insight to her struggles with anxiety, often shedding light on the topic on social media to fans.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has often been open about her anxiety struggles, even revealing how she was misdiagnosed as a child. The actress tells her social media followers if she is having a bad day or shares how she keeps zen such as doing some yoga in her dressing room.

Selome Hailu About a month ago, “The Sympathizer” star Fred Nguyen Khan lost his grandmother. She was a Vietnamese refugee who sought asylum in Canada, enduring a “staggered escape” that left her and her siblings terrified they wouldn’t survive or see each other again. But were it not for the show, in which Khan now plays a refugee himself, he may never have heard that story.

Lise Pedersen Berlinale Forum entry “Shahid,” the debut feature of Iranian-German filmmaker Narges Kalhor, has been picked up by Prague-based doc specialist Filmotor ahead of its premiere at Swiss documentary festival Visions du Réel, where it is competing in the more experimental Burning Lights section. Described by Kalhor as a collective work between herself and other artists, including a costume artist and a painter from Iran, a German music composer and a choreographer from Berlin, “Shahid” shifts playfully between genres, challenging conventional filmmaking rules.

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog As I sit down to write this article, I can’t help but smile at the mere thought of hugs. There’s something profoundly comforting about the embrace of another human being, something that transcends words and touches the very core of our being. For me, hugs aren’t just gestures of affection; they’re powerful sources of rejuvenation, capable of lifting my spirits and restoring my sense of well-being in ways that few other things can.

Jaden Thompson Georgia Hunter is still in disbelief that her family’s story of surviving the Holocaust has been adapted into the Hulu limited series “We Were the Lucky Ones” headlined by Logan Lerman and Joey King. Based on Hunter’s novel of the same name, the show stars Lerman as her grandfather, Addy, and King as his little sister Halina, two of five Polish siblings trying to stay alive and bring their family back together during World War 2. “It’s surreal,” Hunter said at the March 21 premiere of the show, held at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Utopia‘s label Circle Collective has bought Bruce LaBruce‘s bold and thought-provoking film “The Visitor” for North America and the U.K. Represented in international markets by Best Friend Forever, “The Visitor” world premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in the Panorama section.

Shamima Begum has lost an initial bid to challenge the removal of her citizenship at the Supreme Court.

He'd been hounded out of Belfast after a vicious feud. And, after being offered refuge by neo-Nazis brought mayhem to the streets of Bolton.

Jack Dunn Warner Bros. has released the second trailer for George Miller’s “Furiosa”, the post-apocalyptic prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road.” The film stars Anya-Taylor Joy as wasteland warrior princess Imperator Furiosa, a role originally plated by Charlize Theron in the 2015 series reboot. The film follows a young Furiosa as she is ripped from her refuge in the Green Place of Many Mothers and, for the first time, forced to face the insanity of the desolate world beyond.

Alan Partridge has been criticised by viewers for a joke made about Ukrainian refugees.The Steve Coogan character was part of a Comic Relief sketch on Friday (March 15), where he and Sidekick Simon (Tim Key) read out callers’ most and least charitable things done.Revealing one, Simon declared: “Grant in Briston says his most charitable act was taking in a family of Ukrainians for a year.”Partridge then asked: “And the least charitable?”, before Simon replied: “Turfing them out, he’s got rid.”“Marvellous, well actually a friend of mine did that for a family of Ukrainians,” Partridge added. “Still friends with them, they still wash his cars.”The sketch has since received criticism on social media amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, one viewer writing on X (formerly Twitter): “WHAT was that Ukraine joke on the Alan Partridge sketch…? Come on BBC.”“Alan Partridge sketch was awful,” another added.

Refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine will be housed in converted retail units in Altrincham town centre, despite warnings that the area is plagued by anti-social behaviour. The word of caution came from Altrincham and Bowdown Civic Society chair Judie Collins who was addressing Trafford’s planning and development management committee which has approved the plan.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Memento International has closed a raft of deals on “Fremont,” a critically acclaimed film starring Anaita Wali Zada, an Afghan refugee and first-time actor, and featuring “The Bear” actor Jeremy Allen White. Directed by BAFTA-nominated Iranian-born director Babak Jalali, the black-and-white movie tells the story of Donya, a young woman working at a Chinese fortune cookie factory in the San Francisco bay. Formerly a translator for the U.S.

Coronation Street fans think Lauren Bolton may 'never be found' after spotting a 'clue' from the actress who plays her. As viewers of the ITV soap know, the teen, played by Cait Fitton, hasn't been seen for weeks.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com The last scandalous reveal in Ryan Murphy’s docudrama “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” was far more surprising than any of the gossip-filled tales penned by Truman Capote (played by Tom Hollander). The final twist came 32 years after his death when a longtime confidant, Joanne Carson (played in the drama by Molly Ringwald), decided to auction off the writer’s remains to the highest bidder.

Two people who were arrested after a man was killed in a crash in Oldham have been released on bail, police have confirmed.

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a pedestrian was killed and another seriously injured in a horror crash in Oldham. The 59-year-old man was knocked down while waiting to cross the street on Park Road in Oldham on Saturday afternoon.

Siddhant Adlakha A scattered but intimate drama about a queer immigrant left adrift, Marco Calvani’s “High Tide” boasts an impeccable leading performance that buoys the movie even at its weakest. Strung together by gentle moments, it follows Brazilian émigré Lourenço (Marco Pigossi) as he anticipates the return of his American lover in Provincetown — Massachusetts’ gay promised land — while running out the clock on his visa.

Julianna Margulies and her husband Keith Lieberthal are enjoying date night!

EXCLUSIVE: Last month, when Brandt Andersen’s debut feature film The Strangers’ Case won the Amnesty International Film Award at Berlinale, it marked the recognition of a long and impassioned journey for the writer, director and long-time producer as he sought to marry film with his extensive activism background. 

Plans to partially demolish a church and replace it with five new homes in Sale have been submitted to Trafford council. If approved part of Sale United Reformed Church will make wake way for two new detached houses. Part of the old Sunday school hall will also be demolished to allow its conversion into three more homes.

A pensioner has been surprised with a special trip to the Manchester hotel where he celebrated his wedding 60 years ago.

Christopher Vourlias Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions, which recently wrapped the action-thriller “G20” for Amazon Studios and MRC Film in Cape Town, is planning to return to South Africa to film the true story of a young African refugee’s improbable journey to the U.S., the company’s head of film production and development, Melanie Clark, revealed this week at the Joburg Film Festival. Developing the film with a working title of “The Refugee,” Clark said Davis and Tennon’s production banner is “actively working on [it] with some local partners and are in the process of figuring out how to shoot it” in South Africa, adding that “we do plan to shoot that here.” The veteran production executive described the project as “the true story of a young Sierra Leonean boy who lost his mother in [the country’s civil war] and found himself alone, because no family would take him in any refugee camp.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has been on our screens longer that she hasn't having joined the show 24 years ago. She first arrived on the cobbles as Maria Sutherland - now Windass - in 2000 after beating Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh and Hear'Say star Suzanne Shaw to land the role.

Emmerdale's Tom King, played by James Chase, might be in for a rough ride, according to fans. He returned to the Dales last year after a decade in Saudi Arabia and quickly rekindled his romance with Belle, played by Eden Taylor Draper.The pair tied the knot earlier this year and have just returned from honeymoon, but viewers have seen Tom emotionally abuse Belle recently.The ITV soap has confirmed it will explore the nature of coercive control in a domestic abuse plotline.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Doha Film Institute’s unique Qumra incubator kicks off Friday with six days of master classes, labs and mentoring sessions and some 200 industry professionals – including programmers from Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Berlin and many other major festivals – expected to make the trek to the Qatari capital. Qumra, which is an Arab word believed to be the origin of the word “camera,” is dedicated to supporting and shepherding first and second works by Arab directors but also supports some projects from other parts of the world.

As the sun rises above St Peter's Square, a row of sleeping bags, duvets and a tent are lined up under the arches outside Manchester town hall. It's not an unfamiliar sight in the city centre, where dozens of people sleep rough every night.

Guy Lodge Film Critic The international scope and grueling human cost of the global refugee crisis lends itself to contemporary epic filmmaking of a particularly sober stripe, as seen mostly recently in Agnieszka Holland’s “Green Border” and Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated “Io Capitano.” Shorn of their ripped-from-the-headlines urgency, such stories of humans crossing vast distances and facing hostile odds in pursuit of a better life are as old as time itself. A muscular, assured debut feature from U.S.

Emmerdale is set to tackle a storyline about coercive control and domestic abuse involving characters Belle and Tom King. The newlyweds have just returned from their honeymoon on the ITV soap, but it's clear that not everything is rosy.