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In Todd Haynes’ new film May December, a Savannah, Georgia family pretends they have it all together, until a visit from an actress starring in a movie about their lives brings the feelings they’ve tried to bury into brutal clarity. But behind the dark Netflix satire — which is getting rave reviews for its script, directing, and performances from Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton — is a real-life story that shocked the nation, one the film uses to drive home its condemnation of true crime as…

Billy Joel is set to play his first ever show in Cardiff next year, which will be his only European show of 2024. Taking to the stage at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on Friday 9th August 2024, Joel will be joined by special guest Chris Isaak. Tickets for the one-off show will go on sale on 15th December. One of the most successful musicians in the world, Joel has enjoyed 33 Top 40 hits including ‘Piano Man’, ‘It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me’, ‘Tell Her About It’ and ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’. Joel…

LAS VEGAS —  Austin Reaves had one last special moment to deliver, one last play to provide the Lakers, one last ounce of energy to give on a night when he was not feeling his best.So, when Reaves drove hard into the lane late in the fourth quarter Saturday, finding a burst of energy yet again that allowed him to score while being fouled by Indiana’s 6-foot-9 Obi Toppin, he was able to breathe again because the Lakers were on their way to winning the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament championship over the Pacers at…

My revelation came in the spring, after a typical day in 11th-grade AP English. The topic was gender and how the experiences of the authors we were studying related to our world today. Unfortunately, I didn’t hear anything I hadn’t heard many times before.Class discussions tend to go like that. We’ve been inculcated with approved positions on issues such as gender identity, patriarchy, cultural appropriation and microaggressions. Any perceived misstep can ruin a reputation in a flash.But then something unusual happened.…

Kylie Minogue will be entertaining the nation tonight on ITV with ‘An Audience With Kylie’ and we’ve got a clip and some images to share with you. The Pop Princess recorded the show at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this month in front of an audience packed with fans and celebs. Expect renditions of some of her biggest hits along with songs from her number 1 album ‘Tension‘. Kylie also takes questions from the audience throughout the show. Ahead of ‘An Audience With Kylie’ airing tonight, ITV has released some…

Adam Driver is a very serious actor, except when he’s being seriously silly on “Saturday Night Live.” For his fourth time hosting the show, Driver brought his usual go-for-broke energy, firmly committing 100% to even the most ridiculous comedic premise.It’s almost as if the more famous and respected Driver becomes, and the more acting awards he’s nominated for (he’s currently promoting “Ferrari”), the more the “SNL” writers want him to do things like spend five minutes playing with a penis-shaped chocolate Santa in a…

Notorious B.I.G.’s “Get Money” played in the Lakers’ locker room during a mild celebration as D’Angelo Russell finished getting dressed in the corner.The Lakers point guard, as level-headed and poker-faced as the team has been on the court, had been animated throughout the Lakers’ 123-109 in-season tournament final win, barking at one particular Pacers player — Bruce Brown.Russell put two fingers in the air toward Brown after the wing picked up two quick fouls guarding him. And when Russell scored in the first quarter,…

AMMAN, Jordan —  Every hour of every day of the last two months, aid agencies have pleaded for deliveries of humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip. We have been placed in the intolerable position of requesting permission to do lifesaving work.  Earlier this week, I wrote to the president of the United Nations General Assembly to inform him that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s ability to continue delivering its mandate in Gaza has become very limited. In my 35 years of work in complex emergencies, I would…

LAS VEGAS —  The skepticism had long disappeared, replaced with the kind of toughness, focus and intensity that’s traditionally reserved for the playoffs.The NBA in-season tournament injected life into the Lakers, forcing them to accelerate their process to meet the challenge.The prize money, $500,000 to each player on the winning team, might have been the fuel early, but by Saturday’s finals, pure competition had organically added to the stakes.Forget gimmicks. Forget the bright courts, the point-differential…

The massive poster of Shohei Ohtani was long gone by the time Raymond Diaz, a 33-year-old Angels fan, walked up to Angel Stadium shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday. It had been about five hours since the two-way star announced he would join the Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million deal.“ just to see Ohtani’s poster one last time,” Diaz told The Times under the gaze of the glossy window panes left behind by the poster’s absence. “It’s official, now that he’s gone.”Diaz wasn’t the only fan who stopped by.“I just wanted to go look…