August 2019

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: When Leonardo DiCaprio got fired and Brad Pitt almost did

Entertainment /

The latest film from Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, has two of the world’s biggest male stars in lead roles – Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. The film follows the close relationship between a struggling actor in 1960s Los Angeles and his stunt double. Ahead of its UK release this week, the […]

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Huawei gets caught up in China territory controversy

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Image copyright Getty Images China’s Huawei, the tech giant under scrutiny for its alleged links to the Chinese government, has become caught up in a controversy surrounding the representation of Taiwan. Huawei has come under fire for allegedly implying in its smartphone settings that Taiwan is independent. Despite a backlash on social media, Huawei has

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With ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette,’ A Beloved Novel Proves Tough To Adapt

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The novel “Where’d You Go, Bernadette,” which in 2012 became a cherished bestseller, opens with a brief preface narrated by 15-year-old Bee Branch. “Just because it’s complicated, just because you think you can’t ever know everything about another person, it doesn’t mean you can’t try,” she says. The person Bee longs to know everything about

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On Politics: Israel Denies Entry to Congresswomen

Politics /

• Despite ringing declarations of support for the protesters from leading Democrats and Republicans, Mr. Trump has shown little sympathy for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. That has left him politically isolated from both parties in Congress, the State Department, European allies and his most hawkish advisers at the White House. • Elizabeth Warren inspires intense

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