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Wicker review – Olivia Colman finds the perfect lover in intriguing folk-horror romance

Fortunately, Peter Dinklage’s basketmaker delivers the answer to her dreams – an Alexander Skarsgård made of wicker The spirit of mystery author Shirley Jackson is interestingly revived in this peculiar folk-horror romance, adapted from a 2006 story called The Wicker Husband by British writer Ursula Wills. A depressed middle-aged fisherwoman (fiercely and naturalistically played by Olivia Colman) lives alone in a remote cottage and regularly brings her unappetising tench and gudgeon to market, where she is mocked and bullied by the nasty, closed-minded locals, including Richard E Grant as a…

CEO of one of Australia's top cultural events becomes French knight

Barbara Moore, who has led the Biennale of Sydney since 2019, feels a little like an "impostor" as she becomes a knight of the French Order of Arts and Letters.

Walter Koenig obituary

Actor beloved by Star Trek fans for his portrayal of the show’s baby-faced Russian navigator Pavel Chekov The American actor Walter Koenig, who has died aged 90, was unimpressed when, as a TV viewer, he caught a glimpse of Star Trek on its launch in 1966. This followed a search by Star Trek’s creator, Gene Roddenberry, for a character to appeal to young viewers, someone with the boyish, pop-star good looks of the Monkees singer Davy Jones.

Kerala HC quashes cheating case against Nivin Pauly, director Abrid Shine after out-of-court settlement in dispute over film rights

Complaint against the duo was filed following financial dispute related to making of Action Hero Biju 2. The complainant alleged that after entering into an agreement to produce the film, its overseas rights were sold to another party without his knowledge

Stonebwoy featured on soundtrack for Hollywood action comedy ‘Boyz Trip’

Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy has joined an international collaboration featured on the official soundtrack of upcoming action comedy Boyz Trip, scheduled for worldwide theatrical release in 2027. The Boyz Trip entertainment project, comprising the feature film, its original soundtrack and the Wrong Toes music video, is executive produced by Alan Key and Kyle Scott, co-founders of KeyScott Entertainment, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

Stonebwoy featured on soundtrack for Hollywood action comedy ‘Wrong Toes’

Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy has joined an international collaboration featured on the official soundtrack of upcoming action comedy Boyz Trip, scheduled for worldwide theatrical release in 2027. The Boyz Trip entertainment project, comprising the feature film, its original soundtrack and the Wrong Toes music video, is executive produced by Alan Key and Kyle Scott, co-founders of KeyScott Entertainment, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

How did a fishmonger who starred in an adult movie make Rocky? The film about Sylvester Stallone’s amazing triumph

How did a fishmonger who starred in an adult movie make Rocky? The film about Sylvester Stallone’s amazing triumph.

Singer Omah Lay postpones world tour following knee injury

Nigerian singer Omah Stanley Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has postponed his world tour after sustaining a serious injury. In a brief statement on his X handle on Monday, Omah Lay said he is battling a knee ligament injury and wants to focus on recovery over the next four to six weeks.

Wizkid sets record as first African singer to hit 12 billion Spotify Streams

Nigerian Afrobeat musician Ayo Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has made history as the first African artist to reach 12 billion Spotify streams. The announcement was made on Monday by WizStatz, a music statistics account on X. Tagging Wizkid’s handle, WizStatz wrote, “WIZKID (@wizkidayo) becomes the first African Artist to surpass 12 Billion Streams On Spotify Across All Credits.”

‘Fear is contagious’: why horror shows are taking over the New York stage

Hit London plays 2:22, Paranormal Activity and A Ghost in Your Ear are now spooking audiences on and off Broadway amid high demand for communal experiences As we escaped the restrictions of the pandemic, with many also trying to escape the smartphone addiction that was exacerbated by it, there was widespread desire for the in-person communal experience. It was a slow crawl back with casualties along the way but as the Hollywood and Broadway box office return to pre-pandemic levels this year, our craving for IRL thrills appears to be stronger than ever.

Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe

The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.

Robert Pattinson is on the hunt for predators in gripping new thriller

To Catch a Predator built a platform on conflating justice and entertainment, which director Lance Oppenheim presents in dark detail for his feature debut.

‘We’ll exhume him’ — Toluwanisings’ family rejects cemetery burial

The family of late Nigerian gospel singer Toluwanisings has threatened to exhume his remains if he is buried in a cemetery rather than beside his late mother at their ancestral home in Oyo State. “We have all decided in the family that Toluwanisings must not be buried in the cemetery.

Unregulated peptides contributed to actor's death, coroner finds

A coroner has found the death of Australian actor Richard Norton was triggered by injecting unapproved peptides, recommending the TGA consider tougher restrictions.

I’ve been watching the 7 Up TV series. And one change in the way we behave really struck me

I’ve been watching the 7 Up TV series. And one change in the way we behave really struck me.

Peter Medak, veteran director of The Krays and The Changeling, dies aged 88

The film-maker enjoyed a long and varied film and TV career, from horror movies and true-crime thrillers to Cannibal and Breaking Bad Peter Medak, the British-Hungarian director of The Changeling, The Krays and Let Him Have It, has died aged 88. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Medak’s family announced he died in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi given new prison sentence and has assets seized

An Iranian court has handed the award-winning film director Jafar Panahi a new prison sentence of five years and one month and ordered the seizure of all his assets. The 66-year-old, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes last year for It Was Just an Accident, was sentenced in absentia, his lawyer, Mostafa Nili, told the Iranian news outlet Emtedad.

Their orchestra is not a sacred object but a tool for struggle – Paris’s musicians join the frontline

L’Orchestre du Nouveau Monde’s young musicians went viral for their defiant performances during the last week’s protests in France. They play scrappily passionate performances of La Marseillaise, of music from The Avengers, of Dvořák’s New World Symphony and protest songs but the ONM judge the quality of their performances not by playing the right notes in the right order, but by their consciousness-raising impact, whether they’re staging performances at Place de la République in Paris or at the foot of a glacier.

Citizens serve legal notices to State govt. over bursting of firecrackers during Ganesha festival

Citizens serve legal notices to State govt. over bursting of firecrackers during Ganesha festival.

StoryFest Ghana: Three-day literacy and creative arts festival to debut in Accra in December

Ghana’s first national literacy and creative arts festival, StoryFest Ghana, is scheduled to take place in Accra from December 11 to 13, 2026, bringing together authors, artists, craftspeople, performers and young creatives for a three-day celebration of storytelling and Ghanaian culture. The festival, organised by AMPLE House, will be held at the Accra City Hotel and is endorsed by the Ghana Tourism Authority as part of the December in GH 2026 programme.

Hasanamba festival to begin on Thursday

Nacee announces star-studded second edition of KAVOD for November 8

Award-winning musician, song writer and record producer Nacee is preparing to stage the second edition of his entertainment event, KAVOD 26, at the National Theatre in Accra on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Building on the first edition KAVOD returns after its maiden edition at the National Theatre on November 26, 2023, when Nacee introduced a format that extended beyond a conventional gospel concert.

Krishnapatnam Port, SEIL Energy win awards at QCFI quality convention

Lecturers deputed for Hasanamba festival duty in Hassan