‘Bikechess,’ a Dark Comedy About Journalism in Kazakhstan, Wins Karlovy Vary Works in Progress Award

An Ayrshire nursing home where 22 people died during a Covid-19 outbreak at the height of the pandemic has made considerable improvements to its care provision.

David Proctor hopes his Cumbernauld Colts side can use their unbeaten start to the Lowland League as a springboard for a successful season.

Lee Johnson's apology was more of a 'sorry, not sorry' affair as he attempted to focus on the future and steer talk of last week's defeat in Andorra.

Hamilton Accies intend to take out their Viaplay Cup frustrations on Cove Rangers in Saturday’s League One opener, according to defender Reghan Tumilty.

John Rankin has hailed Hamilton Accies striker Ryan One for drowning out the noise surrounding a potential move down south to English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion.

Squid Game actor Lee Byung-hun has revealed that the popular Netflix K-drama series was originally planned to only have one season.Lee, who played Front Man in the first season of the show, recently spoke to South Korean media about the upcoming second season of Squid Game. During the interview, the actor revealed that series director Hwang Dong-hyuk had told him that Squid Game was never planned with a second season in mind.“Since I’ve worked with Hwang Dong-hyuk, the director of Squid Game, for a movie before, we’re very close to each other,” Lee said, per SBS Star, adding that Hwang had “initially never planned for the show to have a sequel”.“After wrapping up Squid Game, we went out for dinner.

Ellise Shafer Diane Kruger is set to receive the Golden Eye Award at this year’s edition of Zurich Film Festival. Throughout the course of her career, Kruger has worked with high-profile directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Wolfgang Peterson and Robert Zemeckis. She is best known for her roles as Helen of Sparta in “Troy” (2004), Abigail Chase in “National Treasure” (2004) and its sequel “Book of Secrets” (2007), Bridget von Hammersmark in Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), Anna in “Mr.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that he would agree to debate California Governor Gavin Newsom, an event that would bring the two rivals face-to-face with Fox News’s Sean Hannity as the moderator.

Another person has stepped forward with allegations against singer Lizzo in the wake of a sexual harassment and hostile workplace lawsuit from former backup dancers.

“Some kids have more baggage than others,” Teenie (Tamara Podemski) tells her niece Elora Postoak (Devery Jacobs) on the road home to Oklahoma from California in the opener of the third and final season of Reservation Dogs.

Zack Snyder’s surreal film Sucker Punch has had an extended Blu-ray version released. But the director has raised fanboy and fangirl hopes by stating in a recent interview that we ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

reunited on the red carpet at the show's season six midseason premiere Wednesday.The epic moment marked the first time Sammi «Sweetheart» Giancola has been on a carpet with her castmates since the show's original iteration,, came to an end in 2012.Paul «Pauly D» DelVecchio, Nicole «Snooki» Polizzi, Michael «The Situation» Sorrentino, Jenni «JWoww» Farley, Vinny Guadagnino, Angelina Pivarnick and Deena Nicole Cortese were all in attendance for the big night.The group dressed in their Jersey finest, with Snooki taking it back to the show's early days with her signature half-up half-down hairstyle, complete with the pouf — a pinned-back bouffant at the top of her head.

best walking shoes that are both supportive and just the right amount of retro. This week, Reebok introduced the latest edition of athletic leisure footwear: the DMX Comfort +. With back-to-school season approaching soon, it's important to have a great pair of multipurpose footwear that’ll be as active as you are on campus.

Mark Zuckerberg has quite the appetite!The Facebook founder took to Threads — his latest social media platform — where he replied to a post from McDonald's asking if their followers wanted anything from the famous fast-food chain.«20 nuggets, a quarter pounder, large fries, Oreo McFlurry, apple pie, and maybe some side cheeseburgers for later?» Zuckerberg replied, giving followers a look at his huge Mickey D's order.MMA fighter, Mike Davis jokingly chastised Zuckerberg's order, reminding the tech CEO that he's currently in training for his reported fight with Elon Musk.«You’re in camp! No Mcdonalds

Jason Aldean's wife, Brittany, is clapping back at critics after Jason's controversial track, «Try That in a Small Town» hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Songs chart.The moment is monumental, not only for Jason but for country music as a whole with country songs Jason at No.

A young Scots couple have opened up on the heartbreak of losing a baby as they continue to fight to extend their family through IVF.

Shocking video footage showing huge volumes of fish, sea rays and shellfish killed by an indiscriminate prawn trawler has sparked calls for action.

A bolder festival season is here! Olivia Culpo is gearing up to listen to her favorite artists as they continue to take the stages across the Summer Festivals.

Rafael Nadal is opening a new hotel. The Spanish tennis legend and entrepreneur is expanding his line of Zel Hotels made in partnership with Meliá Hotels International. Starting 2025, they’ll be opening their first location in Mexico, one of the world’s most visited destinations.

The girls in the green and gold are set to face off against Denmark on Monday night, a match which is sure to test the loyalties of Australian-born turned Danish Princess, Mary Donaldson.

Over the past 20+ years, filmmaker Jonathan Glazer has only released a total of 3 films, with his last one being 2013’s “Under the Skin, a film that is often regarded as one of the best of the 2010s. So, needless to say, folks are really excited to see the long-awaited WWII drama, “The Zone of Interest,” Glazer’s upcoming film, which has finally been given an official release date.

such as Steve Harvey getting candid about their own high-profile economics.Last year, I was proud to be a guest on their powerhouse podcast of the same name, which we recorded inside a classroom of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit, Michigan. Now, it’s time to have these financial gurus on “Renaissance Man.”We went full Jim Cramer on the show this week, talking about how athletes and celebrities can lose their big bucks — and who should actually be taking the blame for.

Heartstopper season two has only just arrived, but fans are already keen to know if the hit Netflix series will be back for a third run.Based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel of the same name, Heartstopper tells the story of school students Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Locke), who strike up a romantic relationship after being seated next to each other in class.Season two focuses on the couple’s developing romance as they prepare for their exams and end of year school prom.An official synopsis for the second season reads: “Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends.“With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.”New cast members joining this season include Jack Barton, who will play Nick’s older brother David, Nima Taleghani who will play as a teacher at Nick and Charlie’s school, as well as newcomer Leila Khan playing Sahar Zahid from a local girls school and Bradley Riches, who will appear as a new character called James McEwan.There will indeed be a third season. Back in May, Netflix announced that the series had been renewed for two additional seasons, although a release date for the latter is yet to be confirmed.“We put so much love into the making of Heartstopper so to reassemble the team for two more seasons is a dream come true,” executive producer Patrick Walters said at the time.

Disenchantment is out now – watch it below.Season five of The Simpsons creator’s animated fantasy show – which follows “the misadventures of a hard-drinking princess, her feisty elf companion, and her personal demon” – premieres on Netflix on September 1, promising to be the show’s “biggest season”.A synopsis of the fifth series reads: “We watched Bean grow, from reluctant Princess to defiant rebel, and now, come Part 5, her journey will finally come to an epic finale – feat. the ultimate confrontation against Queen Dagmar, her evil mother.”It continues: “To save Dreamland from Queen Dagmar’s wrath, Princess Bean must vanquish her mother and outrun a prophecy that foretells she will kill the one she loves…“Every decision.

Heartstopper season two has arrived on Netflix — you can find episode details below.Kit Connor and Joe Locke will return as friends turned lovers Nick and Charlie in the show’s second season, which will focus on their developing romance amid exams and plans for the end of year school prom. Two more seasons of Heartstopper had been previously confirmed by Netflix.An official synopsis for the new season reads: “Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends.“With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.”New cast members joining this season include Jack Barton, who will play Nick’s older brother David, Nima Taleghani who will play as a teacher at Nick and Charlie’s school, as well as newcomer Leila Khan playing Sahar Zahid from a local girls school and Bradley Riches, who will appear as a new character called James McEwan.The second season will feature eight episodes in total, and all of which will be available to stream on Netflix from August 3.In a four-star review of season 2, NME wrote: “There is literally nothing in Heartstopper that would offend anyone, while it still acts as a Trojan Horse for representation.

Meg 2: The Trench arrives at cinemas week – you can find details regarding its runtime below.Upping the ante from the first film (released in 2018), Meg 2 sees returning tough man Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) and his team encounter an entire batch of megalodons — one of which is dubbed the largest shark ever — as well as a variety of other prehistoric sea creatures.The official synopsis for the film reads: “Jonas Taylor leads a research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.“Pitted against colossal, prehistoric sharks and relentless environmental plunderers, they must outrun, outsmart and outswim their merciless predators.”The sequel has a runtime of one hour and 56 minutes, which is just three minutes longer than the first film.The first full-length trailer for the film was released in May.

Stormzy has released a new freestyle track, ‘Angel In The Marble’.The song is Stormzy’s second stand-alone single to be released in recent weeks, following his collaboration with RAYE, ‘The Weekend’.“Now look at me, chiseled like da Vinci reappeared in ‘93,” he raps. “I found my inner Preston and I went and set him free.

As the SAG-AFTRA strike enters its second month with no end in sight, joining the WGA strike that began in May, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have been taking to picket lines to support the unions.

Jisoo and Ahn Bo-hyun are dating!

With Kylie, 55, flying into Los Angeles last week, we’re told she planned on taking meetings with studio bosses and her talent team at CAA to discuss the project.

Leah Remini announced she has filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and its leader David Miscavige for harassment, stalking, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress in addition to other unlawful conduct. The 53-year-old actress revealed in a Twitter post she had filed the lawsuit and linked to her Substack, where she shared a press release accusing the defendants of "mob-style operations and attacks" on her and other alleged victims.

Mark Zuckerberg is revealing his McDonald’s order!

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Berlin- and Paris-based Salaud Morisset, a leading short film production and distribution outfit, has acquired two feature films for world sales – one selected by Karlovy Vary Film Festival and the other by Locarno Film Festival – as the company accelerates into feature film sales and production. Salaud Morisset has taken world sales rights on Cyril Aris’ feature documentary “Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano,” which premiered in the main competition at Karlovy Vary this week, and Una Gunjak’s fiction feature “Excursion,” just announced as the opener of Locarno Film Festival’s Filmmakers of the Present section. Salaud Morisset, which is also a co-producer on “Excursion,” aims to continue fostering synergies between its production and sales operations as it commits to a full slate of feature projects.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Nata­lie Port­man will be honored at the 49th edition of Deauville Amer­i­can Film Fes­ti­val, which will bestow her with its Deau­ville Talent Award. She will attend a screening of her new film, Todd Haynes’ sex scandal drama “May Decem­ber,” at the festival, which runs from Sept. 1 to 10. Among her career highlights, the festival singles out her performance in Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan,” for which she won an Oscar in 2011. She was also an Oscar nominee for Mike Nichols’ “Closer” in 2005 and Pablo Larraín’s “Jackie” in 2017. Other standout roles the festival pointed to were her performances in “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” in 1999, Anthony Minghella’s “Cold Mountain” in 2003, and Kar-Wai Wong’s “My Blueberry Nights” in 2007.

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Eastern Promises industry strand has unveiled the winners of it’s project showcases, which took place at the fest from July 2-4.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Sales agency The Playmaker has signed with Lieblingsfilm to handle international sales for their Zlin Film Festival winner “What the Finn?!” (“Kannawoniwasein”). “What the Finn?!” is based on the children’s book by Martin Muser, which was adapted for the screen by Klaus Döring, Adrian Bickenbach and Stefan Westerwelle, who is also the director of the film. The film had its world premiere at Zlin, where it won the main prize, the Golden Slipper Award for Best Feature Film for Children. The Playmaker will present “What the Finn?!” at the upcoming German Films Previews in Potsdam (July 5 – 8), where it will screen for international buyers.