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Ben Mullinkosson is a film-maker and skateboarder from Chicago who brings an effortless, freewheeling intimacy to this immersive and sensual study of the underground club scene in Chengdu in central China. The title is enigmatic, but it seems to refer to the imminent closure of a club called Funky Town where his subjects have been hanging out; the darkness is the club’s darkness, which is enfolding and welcoming and reassuring, a neon-detailed night in which nothing matters but youth, beauty and the pleasure of the…

Netflix’s 3 Body Problem—an adaptation of Chinese author Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi novel from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones) and Alexander Woo (The Terror: Infamy)—delves into enormous questions. But though its central conflict is planet-sized, it manages to feel like an intimate story, with characters who feel real despite the unbelievable and often elevated circumstances they find themselves in.Netflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor PicksFiguring out the specifics…

“I paint because I need to.” The revelation of this new documentary about Frida Kahlo (yes, another one) is the white-hot brilliance of her writing. On the voiceover, Kahlo tells her story in her own words, stitched together from letters, diaries and interviews (brought to life by Mexican stage actor Fernanda Echevarría del Rivero). The end result has a raw, thrilling intimacy.Kahlo was rebellious by nature. As a little girl she tugged on the priest’s cassock: “Was the virgin Mary really a virgin?” At college, on course…

When Rege-Jean Page Revealed BTS Details About Intimate Scenes With Phoebe Dynevor! ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) Bridgerton Season 3 is all set to premiere on Netflix in May 2024. The baton has been passed to Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton. Fans cannot wait to see whether the duo will finally explore their romantic side. But before that, let’s look at how Season 1 lovers Phoebe Dynevor and Rege-Jean Page ditched bad breaths and made the most of their sizzling chemistry. For the unversed, Phoebe led Season 1 as Daphne…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThere are moments in Dune: Part Two that feel so audacious, they play out as if they were already etched onto the cinematic canon. A lone figure stands astride a mountainous worm as it pummels through the sand like Moses parting the Red Sea. A man is trapped by a psychic seduction, its effects splintering across the screen in what could only be described as an indoor thunderstorm.…

In the realm of celebrity romance, few couples command as much attention and adoration as Justin and Hailey Bieber. The duo, often hailed as the epitome of modern love, recently graced social media with a captivating display of affection that left fans swooning. On a serene Tuesday night, Justin treated his Instagram followers to a carousel of heartwarming snapshots featuring himself and his beloved wife, Hailey. The highlight of the series? A passionate kiss captured in one frame, showcasing the couple’s…

Home is a place where we feel the most at ease. We can let go of a long day’s stress, cut loose, and do what we want without being judged. Unless something unexpected happens (gasps in telenovela).Redditor Throwra6390 and his fiancée were both at home after a few drinks, with a locked door, starting to get steamy in their living room. Suddenly, they hear the rattling of keys and see their sister-in-law on their doorstep holding her baby. Realizing what she barged in on, she angrily left, shaming them for being indecent…

During a recent panel discussion hosted by Universal, actress Florence Pugh revealed an unexpected hiccup that occurred while filming a pivotal s*x scene for the movie “Oppenheimer.” “In the middle of our s*x scene, the camera broke,” Pugh disclosed to the audience. “No one knows this, but it did. Our camera broke when we were both naked, and it was not ideal timing.” Pugh portrays Jean Tatlock in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” a character engaged in a…

Credit: Alex Green from Pexels An Australian-first study by researchers at Monash University has examined the impact of long COVID on victim-survivors' experiences of intimate partner violence. The report Disconnected & insecure: The intersection between experiences of long COVID and intimate partner violence will be launched on Tuesday 23 January…

Singer also formally announces new album Everything I Thought I Was with Benicio Del Toro-narrated trailer After spending the past week teasing a new album, Justin Timberlake returned to the stage Friday with a small hometown gig in Memphis, where the singer debuted a new song called “Selfish.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvGzl4JXa3c The track — not to be confused with “Selfish” by Timberlake’s former group NSync — is believed to be the first single from the upcoming album Everything I…