Iran Picks Majid Majidi’s ‘Sun Children’ For Oscar Contention

Moderat have announced their fourth album and their first release since 2016’s ‘III’, ‘MORE D4TA’ – find the art and full tracklist below.The 10-track album is set to be released on May 13 on Monkeytown Records, and can be pre-ordered here. It features lyrics inspired by member Sascha Ring’s trips to Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie museum, often with his infant daughter.As the album itself was written during the pandemic era, many of Ring’s ruminations were on his worries for the future as he pondered the museum’s antique paintings, leading to many of the album’s songs dealing with “feelings of isolation and information overload”.Moderat have shared the first preview of the album in the song ‘Fast Land’, which received a striking music video directed by Ben Miethke. Watch it here:The supergroup – comprising Sascha Ring of Apparat and Modeselektor’s Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary – first announced their hiatus in 2017 to focus on their own projects, and subsequently spent two years apart before reuniting to release more music as a group.Moderat recently announced a tour including stops at London’s Alexandra Palace on October 31 and Barcelona’s Sónar Festival on June 17.

Kanye West has seemingly extended an olive branch to Kid Cudi.The since-deleted Instagram post seen by Complex, which was a screenshot of a message from Cudi in which he asked for help to “keep my mind sane” amid the tension over SNL host Pete Davidson, Ye showed support by writing “Love you family” above. It’s not clear why the rapper has now removed it.Last week, Ye said his collaborator (whom he released a 2018 album with under Kids See Ghosts) would not appear on ‘Donda 2’ due to his friendship Davidson, who is dating his estranged wife Kim Kardashian.West posted a handwritten note to Instagram last Saturday (February 12), sharing the news with his fans.

Lil Nas X embodies camp in his music video for Montero (Call Me By Your Name) 

Pete Davidson is officially back on Instagram!

Jessica Biel takes fans back to the 1980s with her fashion style as she arrives on the set of Hulu’s Candy, on Tuesday (February 15) in Decatur, Ga.

There are movie themes and then there are movie themes - songs that seem to not only perfectly define the film in which they were featured, but the time in society in which they were released. 

A plane carrying the Manchester City players touched down in Liverpool after being forced to divert during Storm Dudley.

Paul Parker believes Manchester United's best solution to their struggles on the pitch is to appoint Ralf Rangnick on a permanent basis.

Sevilla sporting director Monchi believes the key to unlocking Anthony Martial's true potential is by making sure the French forward is happy.

Abbey Clancy might have been late sharing her Valentine's Day post – but it was certainly worth the wait!READ: Abbey Clancy's surprising wedding connection to Pippa Middleton revealedThe 36-year-old took to Instagram on Wednesday to share two snapshots with fans showing her cuddling up to her husband, Peter Crouch.WATCH: Amanda Holden's 7 best bikinis and swimsuitsThe pictures have been taken abroad and Abbey can be seen wearing a tiny string bikini and oversized sunglasses as she sits on Peter's lap. "My Valentine," she sweetly wrote, adding three red love hearts.READ: Abbey Clancy stuns in risqué bikini during tropical getawayMORE: Inside Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy's incredible £3million homeAbbey and former footballer Peter, 41, started dating back in 2006 and went on to marry in June 2011.

Songs that call back to golden-age hip-hop rarely live up to the expectations they set for themselves, but Jason Moore (Raw Poetic) consistently bucks this trend. Ocean Bridges, his 2020 collaborative LP with sax legend Archie Shepp (his uncle) and longtime collaborator Damu The Fudgemunk, is a modern masterpiece at the intersection of rap and jazz.

Shanna Moakler is speaking out about her ex-husband Travis Barker and his fiancee Kourtney Kardashian.

A multi-vehicle crash has closed the eastbound carriageway of the Clydeside Expressway in Glasgow.

David Moyo's had to do things the hard way to make it in football but he looks back with no regrets.

Frank Pesce has died at the age of 75 following a battle with dementia. His girlfriend Tammy Scher shared the heartbreaking news to Deadline as she explained he passed away on 6 February in Burbank, California, following complications with the condition.

Jamie Dornan is Irish, but sounds like he’s eaten a box of lucky charms." Even Dublin Airport's Twitter account said they were calling the 'accent police' posting: "There’s fashion police Grammar police We even have airport police Is there such a thing as accent police? If so, somebody better call ‘em.

Hillbilly Elegy is here to remind you: These people are actors! Of course they know how to appear sane on television! They surely will do anything if they think they'll get an award.Amy Adams has been nominated for an Oscar six times, only to watch someone else win it. Glenn Close has done that dance seven times.

Dave McNary Film ReporterThree-time Emmy winner Sam Pollard has been selected for the career achievement award by the International Documentary Association.He will be honored at the 36th annual IDA Documentary Awards’ digital ceremony in January. The nominees for all categories will be revealed on Nov.

Clayton Davis In a time where the world is as polarized as ever, there seems to be a yearning to show oppression in all cultures. With Black Lives Matter gaining significant traction, a film about a caucasian venture capitalist’s upbringing doesn’t feel exactly well-timed in our climate.

Christopher Vourlias Lesotho has entered the Academy Awards race for the first time with the selection of Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s “This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection” for best international feature film at the 2021 Oscars, Variety has learned.Set in the small Southern African nation, “This Is Not a Burial” is the story of an 80-year-old widow whose village is threatened with forced resettlement when local authorities announce the construction of a nearby dam. The widow’s desire to protect her home — and the cemetery where her family members are buried — sparks a resistance movement in her community, while exposing the fault lines in a country torn between an agrarian past and a relentless push for development.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentMichel Franco’s Venice winner “New Order” (“Nueva Orden”) has scored over 330,000 admissions and $950,000 in Mexico off an Oct.

While scores of major players in Hollywood keep their focus on the U.S. election, a number of celebrities are spotlighting two crises overseas: one, the armed conflict between ethnic Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh; the other, protests against ongoing police brutality in Nigeria.

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm would have been one of the most-talked about movies of the year even in a 'normal' year for cinema, largely thanks to that Rudy Giuliani scene.However, what most people wouldn't have expected is for the surprise sequel to be talked about in terms of potential awards recognition at the Oscars, Golden Globes and more.

Christopher Vourlias Christos Nikou’s “Apples” will represent Greece in the best international feature film race at the 2021 Oscars, Variety has learned.Nikou’s directorial debut, which opened the Horizons section of the Venice Film Festival and was also a selection in Telluride and Toronto, is the story of a man struggling to recover his memory in the midst of a pandemic that causes widespread amnesia. It will screen this week in competition at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, which runs online Nov.