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Newest first · UTC+11:00Your expert guide to 2027 Oscars — why Best Picture race is ‘The Odyssey’s’ to lose’ and the hottest fall festival films
As the TV industry gears up for the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, cinephiles on the festival circuit are already handicapping the Oscars.
· Katcy Stephan
State handouts, 10,000 lasers – and Trump’s election: six things we learned from the Elon Musk film
Alex Gibney’s marathon documentary delivers numerous eye-raising insights into the broligarch’s business deals, early idealism and apocalyptic appetite for fathering children
· Philip Oltermann
Brandi Glanville saw ‘something alive’ and ‘moving’ in her face in horrifying ultrasound
Brandi Glanville’s doctors “saw something alive” and “moving” in her face amid her facial disfigurement struggles.
· Jolie Zenna
An AI 'Musk' speaks in Venice, built only from what Elon Musk has already said
Director Alex Gibney poses for photographers at the photo call for the documentary film ‘Musk’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
· Lindsey Bahr
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‘Slow Horses’ Season 6 Review: Apple TV’s Consistently Stellar Spy Thriller Refuses To Let Us Down
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· Nicole Gallucci
Monty Don is quitting Gardeners’ World – and you’re right to be devastated about it
Handsome, charming and vulnerable, the host made horticulture TV hotter than ever. What a huge hole he will leave
· Stuart Heritage
Musk review – epic study of the world’s richest and most banal man
Venice film festival: Alex Gibney interviews former colleagues, wives, the trillionaire’s father and a CG avatar in this absorbing documentary
· Peterbradshaw
Venice Film Festival: Directors and Hollywood stars renew support for Palestine | The National
Palestine has once again become a prominent issue at the Venice Film Festival, with filmmakers, actors and activists continuing to show their support throughout the event.
· Evelyn Lau
British designer Paul Smith: 'Nobody cares how good you used to be in fashion'
Sir Paul Smith invited the BBC's Colin Paterson to his office to talk about his life and career.
Thieves steal four Renoir paintings from museum on French Riviera in most recent European art heist
Thieves stole four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, the local mayor said, but dropped two of them in the gardens as police, alerted by alarms, gave chase early on Tuesday.
· REUTERS
How meteorologists helped recreate one of history’s most important weather forecasts
Experts helped guide weather scenes in Pressure – a film depicting dramatic buildup to 1944’s D-day landings
· Nicola Davis
Nomad art fair to return to old Abu Dhabi airport terminal in November | The National
The second Nomad Abu Dhabi will return in November, once again transforming the former Terminal 1 of Abu Dhabi’s old airport into a showcase for contemporary art and collectible design.
· Faisal Al Zaabi
Oscars 2027: All the Arab films submitted for Best International Feature | The National
Iraq, Morocco and Palestine have selected the films that will represent them in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Academy Awards.
· Faisal Al Zaabi
Kaouther Ben Hania, Amal Clooney and Sydney Sweeney wear Arab designers at Venice Film Festival | The National
Elie Saab, Georges Chakra and emerging label Nee A Tunis are among the regional names making their mark
· Sarah Maisey
Harry and Meghan ‘surprised’ at king’s letter reiterating they are non-working royals
Duke and Duchess of Sussex were apparently given little notice before message was sent to the media
· Carolinedavies
Hong Kong Ballet takes on China’s Mogao Caves in Dunhuang: In Search of Light
Choreographers Ricky Hu and Mai Jingwen reveal their new production for Hong Kong Ballet inspired by the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang
· Zabrina Lo
Hong Kong Ballet takes on China’s Mogao Caves in Dunhuang: In Search of Light
Choreographers Ricky Hu and Mai Jingwen reveal their new production for Hong Kong Ballet inspired by the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang
· Zabrina Lo
Sherri Shepherd to join Broadway's 'Aladdin' as the Genie, and she's 'beyond thrilled'
NEW YORK — Her wish is being granted: Sherri Shepherd plans to join the hit musical “Aladdin” as the Genie.
· Associated Press
Australia to let social media users 'opt out' of algorithm-based feeds in fresh blow to big tech
Australia plans to give social media users the ability to switch off algorithm-based feeds in proposed legislation, making the latest move by governments and regulators to rein in Big Tech this year.
· Sawdah Bhaimiya
Hanwha Ocean clinches 680 bln-won frigate project from Thai Navy
Hanwha Ocean Co., a South Korean shipbuilder, has won a 680 billion-won ($505.17 million) contract to build one frigate for the Royal Thai Navy, Thai media reports and industry officials said Tuesday.
· Yonhap
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
VENICE, Italy — A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
· Agence France-Presse
Hanwha Ocean clinches 680 bln-won frigate project from Thai Navy
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Ocean Co., a South Korean shipbuilder, has won a 680 billion-won (US$505.17 million) contract to build one frigate for the Royal Thai Navy, Thai media reports and industry officials said Tuesday.
· Kang Jae-eun
Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian social media users would be given a choice to opt out of algorithms under proposed laws announced by the government Tuesday that would let users have more control over what they see on their social media feeds.
· Associated Press
Harry Bentley returns to Happy Valley after injury with strong book spearheaded by Devas Twelve
British jockey ready to kick on after being prematurely sidelined by injury a month before the end of last season
· Olivia O'Sullivan
Harry Bentley returns to Happy Valley after injury with strong book spearheaded by Devas Twelve
British jockey ready to kick on after being prematurely sidelined by injury a month before the end of last season
· Olivia O'Sullivan
Runner review – Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson thriller is serviceable B-movie camp
Impressive stunts and tongue-in-cheek flourishes elevate Scott Waugh’s silly Aussie action flick
· Adrian Horton
‘She blazed in and opened my eyes to the real world’: Readers remember Gloria Steinem
To generations of women, the feminist campaigner was an inspiration, a fearless challenger of sexism and domestic violence. Guardian readers share memories of her courage, intelligence, and warmth
· Guardian Readers
Houthi strikes hit Saudi Arabia, and other key Mideast news
People walk under a billboard showing Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi with a phrase from the Islamic book Quran that reads in Arabic; “In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they accumulate” in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
‘Time waits for no man’: Chinese man’s 33-year, US$1.5 million world trip inspires many
Chen draws a parallel between running a business and exploring the world – both require perseverance through challenges
· Fran Lu
‘Time waits for no man’: Chinese man’s 33-year, US$1.5 million world trip inspires many
Chen draws a parallel between running a business and exploring the world – both require perseverance through challenges
· Fran Lu
Meet Perry Mattfeld, who plays Ricky in Chad Powers alongside Glen Powell
Married to ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, the actress has appeared in Shameless and worked with Selena Gomez on Wizards of Waverly Place
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Meet Perry Mattfeld, who plays Ricky in Chad Powers alongside Glen Powell
Married to ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, the actress has appeared in Shameless and worked with Selena Gomez on Wizards of Waverly Place
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Don’t Forget Me review – Eddie Cochran bio-doc boasts top-notch roster of talking heads
Director Kirsty Bell alternates archival footage with tacky dramatised filler, but it’s the breadth of appreciation, from Keith Richards to Kiefer Sutherland that impresses
· Lesliefelperin
Skyscrapers and smokestacks: the grittier side of Georgia O’Keeffe
Beyond her famed paintings of flowers and landscapes, the American artist created stunning studies of urban architecture
· Veronica Esposito
'I'll just come in, like a sniper': Brendan Cowell on Last Seen
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Pete Davidson was a kid when he lost his dad on 9/11 — now he wonders how to explain it to daughter he named after the FDNY hero
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· Sara Nathan
Actor Denis Leary details chilling 9/11 experience that helped lead to TV hit ‘Rescue Me’
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· Alex Mitchell
Thieves steal three paintings from Renoir Museum
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Ukraine's 'Mood Swing' Against Zelensky: Widespread Fraud, Wartime Protests, Unpopular Dismissals
The mainstream media is turning on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and more and more of his population may be doing the same, at a moment of multiple high level corruption cases running straight through the presidential office.
· Tyler Durden
Macron urges EU ban on social media for under-15s in letter to Von der Leyen
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Thieves steal works worth $10M from France Renoir museum — mayor
MARSEILLE, France — Two thieves broke into a museum dedicated to French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France on Tuesday, stealing "four works of art," one of which they dropped as they fled, a mayor said.
· Agence France-Presse
UAE president 'personally told Netanyahu' of Hamas plans for major attack ahead of 7 October
The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) warned Israel’s prime minister days before the 7 October attacks that Hamas was planning a major operation, an investigation for a forthcoming book has found.
· Middleeasteye
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Australian social media users offered choice to opt out of algorithms
A teenage boy uses his phone in Sydney, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
‘I suggested maybe a lighter touch’: William Shatner on Star Trek at 60
The actor and others involved with the phenomenon speak about the legacy and progressivism of a much-loved science fiction TV series as it reaches an important milestone
· Davidsmith
Iran raises petrol prices for heaviest users as economy struggles
Iran early Tuesday introduced a higher price for its heaviest users of gasoline, state media reported, in the latest economic pinch caused by months of war.
· AfricaNews
S. Korean 15-year-olds' reading ability drops considerably over past 3 yrs: report
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean 15-year-olds' reading ability dropped significantly over the last three years, an OECD report showed Tuesday, likely partly due to the increased use of digital and social media.
· Lee Haye-ah
At Venice, Ellen Burstyn reflects on playing Marilyn Monroe and a lifetime in movies
VENICE, Italy — Of all the roles Ellen Burstyn might have been offered in her 90s, that of Marilyn Monroe seemed fairly unlikely. But then one day Maggie Gyllenhaal came to her apartment to talk about a wild idea: What if she played Monroe at 100?
· Associated Press