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News Lenny Rush stars in The Reluctant Vampire, a new comedy from acclaimed writers
Lenny Rush stars in "The Reluctant Vampire," a new comedy from acclaimed writers that promises laughs and thrills.
Celebrity Buzz For thirty years her name was misspelt in the credits. Thandiwe Newton took back the “w”
Thandiwe Newton, the British actress with a Zimbabwean mother, was credited as "Thandie" for most of her career. In 2021 she reclaimed the correct spelling of her Zulu name. She won an Emmy in 2018 for her role as Maeve in Westworld.
News Kathy Hochul appoints Letitia James to investigate Cornell University gang-rape case
Letitia James has been appointed to investigate the serious allegations surrounding the Cornell University gang-rape case.
News Diesel prices surpass £2 per litre as eurozone core inflation rises to 2.5%
Diesel prices have surpassed £2 per litre amid rising eurozone core inflation at 2.5%. Discover what this means for consumers.
Movies & TV Nigerian parents “farmed” him out to a white family in Essex. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje turned it into a film
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, known for Oz and Lost, wrote and directed Farming (2018) about his own childhood: one of many Nigerian children "farmed out" by their parents to white British foster families in the 1960s and 1970s. Damson Idris played him.
News Protests lead to closure of 400 schools in France, with 3,000 teens detained
France school protests have resulted in the closure of 400 schools and the detention of 3,000 teens amid rising tensions.
Celebrity Buzz He lost the use of his left hand as a teenager. Black Coffee became the first African to win a dance Grammy for original work
Black Coffee, born Nkosinathi Maphumulo, won the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album in April 2022 for Subconsciously, becoming the first African to win the category for original work. He was injured as a teenager in 1990, the day Nelson Mandela was released from prison.
News Women in Nigeria’s Niger delta reclaim land and livelihoods by restoring mangrove forests
Women in Nigeria's Niger Delta are reclaiming land and livelihoods through the restoration of vital mangrove forests, fostering sustainability.
News Ross McElwee’s new documentary explores grief and guilt after his son’s death at 27
Ross McElwee's new documentary delves into the profound themes of grief and guilt following his son's tragic death at 27.
Celebrity Buzz “Forgive, forgive, forgive”: the dressing-room speech Didier Drogba made to a country at war
In October 2005, minutes after Côte d'Ivoire qualified for the 2006 World Cup with a 3-1 win in Sudan, Didier Drogba knelt with his teammates in the dressing room and begged the country's warring sides to lay down their weapons. The clip was played on Ivorian TV day and night.