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Jessica Kiang According to Hungarian animator duo Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó, we have only a century until the dessicated, infertile dystopia of their animated festival hit “White Plastic Sky” becomes our reality. A few years ago, this grave and wistful film’s 2123 setting would have seemed hyperbolic, but the rapidity with which we seem to be hurtling toward environmental collapse recently makes its parched landscapes — it could be the surface of Mars but for the rusted hulls of ships jutting up like tombstones from arid lakebeds — seem only a mild exaggeration of the wastelands our literal grandchildren might have to call home.

The Maccabees’ Felix White has spoken about how Johnny Marr helped steer the direction of new music with his comeback band 86TVs.The group – comprising Felix’s brothers Hugo and Will (the latter formerly of mid-noughties indie band Talk Taxis and his solo project BLANc) and The Noisettes’ drummer Jamie Morrison – recently released their debut single ‘Worn Out Buildings’.Speaking to NME in a recent interview about writing post-Maccabees and the direction of the new band, Felix explained how The Smiths guitarist and songwriter gave them some important advice for their new material.The band recalled that for the first year of the project, “it was completely instrumental and we were writing music we thought could be a soundtrack or we’d get someone else to sing on”.However, eventually they were convinced by Marr to sing on the tracks themselves.“I think The Maccabees had just split up, but I’d read Johnny Marr’s autobiography, which I loved, and it was a really striking time to read it because a lot of his life has been about reinvention and change,” Felix recalled.He continued: “So there was a correlation in my head at that particular moment in my life with what Johnny’s book had said. I bumped into him at the NME Awards and said, ‘Can I send you some music? We’ve just been doing some instrumental music and we don’t know if it’s good’.

Wheel of Fortune will be looking a little different when the upcoming Teacher’s Week airs in October for the show’s 40th season.

, which is now streaming exclusively on Prime Video. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Casey McQuinston, the romantic comedy follows a complicated and unexpected journey from distain to friendship to love.Streaming exclusively on Prime Video now, is one of the summer's most hotly anticipated movies.To watch, you'll just need an Amazon Prime membership or a membership to Prime Video.

is finally here! The highly anticipated film adaptation of Casey McQuiston's 2019 novel of the same name is now streaming, and fans are sure to be delighted by the royally fabulous gay rom-com.The enemies-to-lovers tale follows Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the first female U.S. president (Uma Thurman), amid his developing relationship with Britain's Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine).«Alex is kind of snubbed by Henry,» Zakhar Perez explained in an interview taped prior to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, «so Alex has this kind of preconceived notion of him that he's a jerk and he wants nothing to do with him.»After the men make a scene at a royal event, they are forced together by their respective nations in order to control the narrative.«The cake incident happens, after that when Alex has to do damage control is when their relationship starts, I would say, like, the good stuff,» Zakhar Perez teased.

stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri broke bread just hours after Edebiri spoke about their characters' possible romance connection in a recent profile of the actress in .White and Edebiri hit up Evan Funke's new Italian joint, Funke, for dinner on Wednesday night. The stars of the popular Hulu show looked pretty casual for their outing, with White opting for khakis, white sneakers and dress shirt over a white T-shirt.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic The “prince of England’s hearts” falls for the American president’s son (or is it the other way around?) in “Red, White & Royal Blue,” an effervescent gay rom-com that might be easily dismissed as a mere trifle, were it not for the still-historic novelty of its existence. Arriving less than a year after “Bros,” director Matthew López’s Amazon-backed, R-rated lark goes even further to normalize queer romance on-screen, taking a classic “chick flick” premise — the kind once reserved for Mandy Moore and Amanda Bynes movies, à la “Chasing Liberty” or “What a Girl Wants” — and recasting it with dudes.

Can a romance thrive between public figures? “Red, White & Royal Blue” explores a relationship that brings together two of the world’s most high-profile families — a President’s son and a British prince who initially find themselves at odds before developing unexpected feelings.

Meet Ashley Moore, the model who has recently made headlines after being spotted engaging in a steamy makeout session with actor Jeremy Allen White in Los Angeles.

premieres on August 11. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Casey McQuinston, the romantic comedy follows a complicated and unexpected journey from distain to friendship to love.You won't want to miss this entertaining rom-com that's perfect for movie night when it comes to Prime Video on August 11. To watch, you'll just need an Amazon Prime membership or a membership to Prime Video.

Jack White has shared a moving tribute to his “good friend” Paul Reubens following the actor and comedian’s death last week.Reubens, who is best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman on the big screen and TV, died on Sunday (July 30) following a private bout of cancer. He was 70 years old.Among those to pay their respects online were US television host Jimmy Kimmel, actor Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and director Tim Burton, the latter of whom helmed Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985).Taking to Instagram yesterday (July 31), White posted an image of Reubens in the music video for The Raconteurs‘ debut single ‘Steady, As She Goes’ (2006).

Jeremy Allen White and his estranged wife, Addison Timlin, shared a special moment at their daughter's soccer game.On Thursday, the estranged couple was seen holding each other at their 4-year-old daughter Ezer’s match in Los Angeles. White, who wore a white T-shirt and green shorts, wrapped his arms around the actress as he kissed her head. The outing comes two months after Timlin, filed for divorce.

Jeremy Allen White‘s super-strong physique was on display when he stepped out to grab lunch with friends on Thursday (July 27) in Los Feliz, Calif.

Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White in a totally new light in their upcoming A24 film, .The film, from writer-director Sean Durkin, is based on the real-life story of the Von Erich family, a pro wrestling dynasty in the 1980s that found triumph and tragedy both in and out of the ring.Led by patriarch and coach Fritz Von Erich (played in the film by star Holt McCallany), the Von Erich brothers spent the majority of their careers in World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), where they won multiple individual and tag team titles.However, the brothers' untimely fates (five of Fritz's six sons would precede him in death) led many wrestling fans to mythologize the idea of the «Von Erich curse.»A24 shared a new photo of the cast on Thursday, showing Efron as Kevin Von Erich, White as Kerry Von Erich, Harris Dickinson as David Von Erich, and Stanley Simons as Mike Von Erich.Efron shared his own first look at himself as «The Golden Warrior» last November, posting an action shot from the ring to his Instagram account.«First Look at my latest project The Iron Claw! Can’t wait to show you more…let’s go,» he captioned the impressive pic.A post shared by Zac Efron (@zacefron)The film also stars Lily James, Maura Tierney, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Brady Pierce, Aaron Dean Eisenberg, Kevin Anton, Cazzey Louis Cereghino, Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Ryan Nemeth.is set to hit theaters on Dec.

Jack White is auctioning off his Tesla car after publicly calling out Elon Musk on several occasions in recent months.The former White Stripes singer, once an avid Tesla fan, has made his souring feelings towards Musk known over the past year, including hitting out at the SpaceX and Tesla boss for Trump’s return to Twitter, calling it “absolutely disgusting” and “an asshole move” on Musk’s part.White then quit Twitter, and later mocked Musk’s “free speech” hypocrisy after Kanye West’s Twitter ban.Now, the musician is auctioning his Tesla along with a selection of other items for a virtual garage sale with his label Third Man, having partnered with Everything But The House. A portion of proceeds will go towards Southwest Detroit’s Clark Park Coalition.A post shared by Third Man Records (@thirdmanrecords)The car listing reads: “Whoa daddy. Ain’t no joke here, what you’re bidding on is Jack White’s personal Tesla model S.

retiring from hosting “Wheel” after over 40 years.Maggie, 28, recently shared a clip on Instagram where she transformed from an all-black look to a hot pink ensemble in honor of the “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” flicks.In the comments section of the post, many people expressed a desire for Maggie to be on the show.“They Should let You be the New Host,” one person wrote.“You should be taking over Vanna White’s job when Vanna White is ready to retire,” another commented.“You need to be on Wheel of Fortune,” chimed in someone else. “I was so bummed when you weren’t selected to take over for your dad.

"Wheel of Fortune" fans seem to love Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie so much that they want her to have a regular role on the popular game show. Last month, Pat announced his plan to retire after the upcoming season, marking an end to 42 years of hosting the show. Weeks later, Ryan Seacrest was officially named as his replacement, but judging by several comments on social media, fans believe the job should have gone to a more familiar face.

Vanna White has signed a new deal to return as host of ABC’s Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, which involves a significant salary increase, we hear.

Jessica White is reflecting on her past relationships.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate is pushing the theatrical releases of this August’s White Bird: A Wonder Story and next year’s Dirty Dancing sequel from director Jonathan Levine due to the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, we hear.