NEW YORK — “Metropolis.” Bruce Lee. Woody Woodpecker. A pet cobra. All of these things have been inspirations behind Nicolas Cage performances — sometimes private homages that the actor has used like blueprints to build some of his most exaggerated, erratic and affecting characters. A conversation with Cage, likewise, pulls […]
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Coronavirus cases are continuing to rise in the UK and the same goes for many global holiday destinations too. European hotspots – such as France and Italy – are still recording millions of cases each day, though both countries remain open to foreign visitors. Choosing a ‘Covid-safe’ destination for your […]
But that familiarity is instantly exploded: Mere minutes into what could have been every intergenerational chronicle of every immigrant community all at once, “Everything Everywhere” makes a sudden, phantasmagorical swerve into what might best be described as the Michelle Yeoh Cinematic Universe. A version of Wang’s husband from a parallel […]
Jessica Simpson. Cindy Barrymore/Shutterstock Jessica Simpson has been investing money in her brand — and it’s resulted in an awkward moment or two. “I am draining my bank account,” the “Irresistible” singer, 41, said during her Tuesday, April 19, appearance on The Real. “I have no working credit card. It’s […]
Marine Le Pen has slumped in the polls after vowing to ban the Muslim headscarf in a fiery TV debate with Emmanuel Macron last night. The incumbent president warned France faces a ‘civil war’ if his rival, who he accused of being a Russian puppet, pips him in the polls […]
Heartbroken son of late West Coast Eagles legend Chris Mainwaring dedicates debut to his father after he died aged just 41: ‘This one is for Dad. I’ve really been struggling without him lately’ Chris Mainwaring was found dead in 2007. The former Eagles great was just 41 He left behind […]
President Joe Biden suggested Democrats were having political trouble because Americans were unaware of the party’s accomplishments. ‘We’ve done one hell of a job,’ the president said Thursday afternoon at a high-dollar fundraiser at the Portland Yacht Club, co-hosted by The New Republic’s owner and editor Win McCormack and his […]
The Salvation Army is known worldwide for its charitable work: its annual fundraising at Christmas, its charity shops, and its temples where Salvationists aim to offer a different kind of church community. And the organisation is perhaps best known for its work with the most disadvantaged in society, particularly homeless […]