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A selection of Beth Ditto’s favourite albums

(Credits: Far Out / Rama) Thu 26 December 2024 10:00, UK The early 2000s might have been a period that a lot of people saw as being a cultural low point, with very few new musical trends emerging other than an increase in tired indie and garage rock, but standing in the shadows was a […]

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‘Perfect Strangers’: the unassuming Italian dramedy that shattered a world record

(Credits: Far Out / Medusa Distribuzione) Thu 26 December 2024 9:00, UK Over the years, Hollywood has become overpopulated with remakes and reboots, with studios like Disney and Marvel coming up with endless ways to tell the same story repeatedly. This might sound like an impressive accomplishment, but when you look at the upcoming live-action […]

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The 10 best movies from 2024 that went under the radar

(Credits: Far Out / Press) Wed 25 December 2024 11:00, UK With a constant stream of movies being released, knowing where to start can sometimes be hard. You feel guilty when you miss the highly anticipated indie darling or disappointed when you finally sit down to watch the film that everyone has been raving about, […]

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‘Back for Christmas’: the closest thing Alfred Hitchcock ever made to a Christmas movie

(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Wed 25 December 2024 10:36, UK Cinema’s legendary ‘Master of Suspense’ was never the sentimental type, so the prospect of Alfred Hitchcock abandoning a career built on tightly wound thrillers and riveting psychological stories in favour of celebrating the festive season always seemed slim. The director was never one for […]

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‘Christmas Evil’: the John Waters-approved ‘Video Nasty’ that became a Christmas cult favourite

(Credit: Pan American Pictures) Wed 25 December 2024 10:34, UK The ‘Video Nasty’ panic, in which the government was so concerned that impressionable young minds were too fragile to avoid being warped by the increased gore and gratuitous violence taking over the horror genre that movies were being outlawed on a regular basis, does not […]

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‘The Jinx’: The Lady Gaga performance inspired by a true crime documentary

(Credits: Far Out / Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) Tue 24 December 2024 11:00, UK Having already conquered the world of pop music, Lady Gaga has successfully branched out into acting. Her Oscar-nominated turn in Bradley Cooper’s A Star is Born caught everyone’s attention, which she followed up with a more divisive appearance […]

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‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Brandon Sklenar shows support for Blake Lively claim

(Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing) Tue 24 December 2024 10:11, UK After a troubled press tour in support of It Ends With Us, the film’s lead actor, Blake Lively, accused director and co-star Justin Baldoni of creating a smear campaign against her following her claims of sexual harassment. Now, another co-star, Brandon Sklenar, has posted in […]

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Paul McCartney says New Year’s resolution is to finish his new album

(Credits: Raph Pour-Hashemi) Tue 24 December 2024 10:03, UK It’s getting to that time of year when we all start to reflect upon the past 365 days and drum up some resolutions to see us into the new year. For Sir Paul McCartney, who has just finished his incredible Got Back world tour, his new […]

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How Lucille Ball’s teeth helped with the Second World War effort

(Credits: Far Out / CBS Television) Mon 23 December 2024 11:00, UK Lucille Ball was a groundbreaking comedian during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Starting her career as an actor playing supporting roles in boilerplate musicals and film noirs, she made the leap to the then-obscure and experimental medium of television in 1951. Teaming up […]