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South Korea’s Hope brings monster action to Cannes Film Festival

One of the most expensive Korean films ever made, this epic sci-fi begins as a “breathless rollercoaster ride” and mashes up The Terminator, Predator, Aliens and Avatar.

May 20, 2026 2:32 pm
 

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Taiwan Travelogue wins International Booker Prize

A tale about forbidden love and Taiwanese food has won the International Booker Prize, becoming the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.

May 20, 2026 1:14 pm
 

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Gaten Matarazzo to debut in West End Rent revival

Stranger Things star, Gaten Matarazzo, will make his West End debut later this year, in a modern revival of rock musical, Rent.

May 20, 2026 12:08 pm
 

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Travolta unsure he'll direct again after Cannes debut

After decades in front of the camera, John Travolta made his directorial debut at Cannes, but he’s unsure he’ll take the helm on another project.

May 20, 2026 11:30 am
 

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UK reality show pulled after sexual misconduct claims

All episodes of Married at First Sight UK have been taken down after three contestants claimed they were sexually assaulted by on-screen partners.

May 20, 2026 10:17 am
 

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Pianist's onstage Gaza comments 'nightmare', court told

The agent of pianist Jayson Gillham says the performer’s comments about Gaza while he was on stage were selfish, a court has been told.

May 20, 2026 9:09 am
 

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Cate Blanchett questions decline of MeToo movement

Cate Blanchett has questioned why the #MeToo movement got “shut down” when it had such a power to effect change.

May 20, 2026 8:15 am
 

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Refn debuts new film 'Her Private Hell' at Cannes

Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn ​returned to the Cannes Film Festival 15 years after his breakthrough hit “Drive” with ‌a dark new fable shaped by what he described as the hidden narratives driving modern media consumption.

May 19, 2026 5:00 pm
 

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'It's felt like homework': Why Star Wars went so wrong

The Mandalorian & Grogu is released this week and is set for the lowest opening weekend of any Star Wars film ever. With the TV shows also struggling, here’s why interest is waning.

May 19, 2026 4:30 pm
 

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NSW inquiry considers free public transport for live music access

For someone living in Richmond, more than 60 kilometres north-west of Sydney’s CBD, a night out gigging in the city ends at about midnight to comfortably get the last train home.

May 19, 2026 3:01 pm
 

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Swatch adopts product drop strategy with new Royal Pop launch

Swiss watchmaker Swatch (UHR.S), opens new tab and luxury partner Audemars Piguet are betting big on a Gen Z “product drop” culture – buzzy, often limited launches that have helped spur sales from Labubu dolls and Nike trainers to Popeyes chicken.

May 19, 2026 2:30 pm
 

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In war‑scarred Gaza, brides turn to refurbished wedding dresses

In a small sewing workshop in southern ​Gaza, Nisreen Al‑Rantisi pulls fabric from a pile and reshapes worn wedding dresses, trying to keep ‌a fading tradition alive amid war and soaring costs.

May 19, 2026 1:03 pm

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