[ad_1] Paul GlynnCulture reporterWatch: Gaza film receives 24-minute standing ovationGaza film The Voice of Hind Rajab has received a 23-minute standing ovation after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, thought to be a record.Director Kaouther Ben Hania's re-enactment tells the story of six-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed along with her cousins, aunt, uncle and two paramedics who had come to their aid after their car was fired
[ad_1] Annabel RackhamCulture reporter Getty ImagesArmani reimagined and modernised women's and men's suits The Italian fashion designer and billionaire brand owner Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91.He was the archetype of Italian style and elegance, reimagining men's and women's suits for a modern audience.His company Armani expanded from fashion into an empire spanning beauty, fragrance, music, sport and even luxury hotels, bringing in more than £2bn a
[ad_1] 'He doesn't follow trends': Celebrities on Armani over the yearsGiorgio Armani, who has died at the age of 91, was the first designer since Coco Chanel to bring about a lasting change in the way people dress.Born in a pre-war era of rigid traditions and styles, his creations followed - and helped make possible - increasing social fluidity in the latter half of the 20th Century.Chiefly, he will be
[ad_1] Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner will play Lara Croft in the upcoming Prime Video TV series Tomb Raider, it was announced on Thursday.The show has been created and written by fellow Brit, Fleabag creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge - marking the first major work to come out of her big Amazon deal announced back in 2019.Tomb Raider is based on the computer game about the famous fictional adventurer
[ad_1] Shivani ChaudhariBBC News, EssexBBCJessie J performed at BBC Radio 2's festival at Hyde Park in 2012Tens of thousands of music fans are expected to flood through the gates at Radio 2 in the Park this weekend.The grounds of a Georgian stately home in Essex will host the BBC radio station's flagship event, which has been an annual fixture since 2011.We've collated everything you need to know about the festival,
[ad_1] Ian YoungsCulture reporterHouse of CommonsThe £80m restoration of Big Ben's tower is shortlisted for the Riba Stirling PrizeThe prestigious award honours the best architecture project each yearJudges hail the tower's revamp as "a masterclass in conservation and craftsmanship"The other five nominees range from a major new science centre to a home extensionThe five-year, £80m restoration of the Big Ben tower in London has been nominated for the UK's leading
[ad_1] Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentGetty ImagesValentine Low's eminently readable, behind-the-scenes book about the royals has been making headlines, including how Queen Camilla fended off a sexual assault when she was a teenager.Power and the Palace, published next week and written by the former royal correspondent for The Times, explores the tangled relationship between the royals and the world of politics.From nightcaps on the royal train to discussions over the Coronation budget,
[ad_1] PeacockDomhnall Gleeson says he researched what makes a bad newspaper editor to inform his role as Ned SampsonFew sitcoms inspire the level of devotion that The Office does.The American mockumentary, based on the UK original created by Ricky Gervais, ran from 2005 to 2013 and became a cultural phenomenon, endlessly rewatched and memed by fans who still find themselves quoting America's answer to David Brent - Michael Scott -
[ad_1] Getty ImagesFive couples got engaged during this series of Love is BlindThis article contains some spoilers about series two of Love is Blind UK When it comes to love, most of us would like to think personality and values are our main priorities. But if looks were taken out of the equation entirely, would we still fall in love with the same people? That's the question at the heart
[ad_1] Mark SavageMusic correspondentPA MediaTom Odell's Another Love is one of the most-streamed songs of all time, and is regularly used on TikTok to soundtrack anti-government protests in IranEven the best performers have bad days. And when Tom Odell played the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in 2016, he wrote the gig off as a dud."I was really dissatisfied with that show," he recalls. "I was frustrated, and I don't think it
