Traces of Justice review – ‘Chinese Sherlock Holmes’ at centre of arresting forensic cop thriller

It's essentially a portmanteau biopic: its hero is Cui Xun, a fictional stand-in for the venerable Cui Daozhi , a still-extant real-life figure who so revolutionised forensic science he became known as "China's Sherlock…

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U2’s The Edge wrote a sequel to ‘Elf’ that was shelved

Richter, who played children’s author Morris alongside Tenacious D’ s Kyle Gass in Elf , has written a new book about the making of the film. Advertisement While promoting Elf Unwrapped: The Making Of A Modern Christmas…

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Muse add huge Cardiff show with Chvrches to summer 2027 UK tour plans

The Devonshire rockers announced two huge UK shows yesterday (Monday November 9) – confirming a slot at the top of the bill for BST Hyde Park in London on June 26, followed by a headline slot at sister event Roundhay…

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BBC confirms details of The Other Elliot Sister adaptation in "captivating" new take on Jane Austen's Persuasion

The 10-part series, which is titled The Other Elliot Sister, will shine a spotlight on the eldest and overlooked daughter from Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion, Elisabeth Elliot. It is being adapted by Sarah Quintrell (…

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Dannii Minogue warned of ‘vile predator’ Russell Brand 20 years before rape conviction

The Australian singer’s comments have resurfaced after Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months’ imprisonment on Monday (9 November), for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009.…

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FOLA Is Playing To Win On ‘9’

A lifelong fan of the game, he has always identified with the striker position where the expectation is simple: make your chances count. It is an idea that has followed him into music too. His friends recognised a…

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Russell Brand’s ex-girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith accuses him of “violence, coercive control and abuse”

Brand was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court last Thursday (November 5). He was acquitted of two other rape charges and an attempted indecent assault. Yesterday (Monday…

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Fall Out Boy return with intense single ‘Aces’ and announce 2027 UK, European and North American ‘Twilight Of The Punks’ tour

The Chicago rockers first started dropping hints of their long-awaited return ahead of Halloween, when they dropped a cryptic Instagram post welcoming fans to the “Twilight Town Mall”. They then followed this up by…

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Maya Jama "buzzing" as she signs huge Netflix deal – as former Love Island star favourite to replace her as host

The agreement, first revealed by Variety , covers a number of new projects that are still being kept under wraps, with neither Jama nor Netflix disclosing details or terms. "I'm absolutely buzzing to be working with…

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Random Magic: ML Buch Interviewed

Over its 50 minutes, the performance brought sculptural lighting and spatial design into dialogue with Buch’s enigmatic vocal and guitar work, to conjure what she describes as “random magic”. It was nothing short of…

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