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Naomi Ackie, who plays Whitney Houston in a new feature film about the late singer’s life, and Emma Mackey, star of Emily and Netflix’s hit show Sex Education, have been announced as nominees for this year’s Bafta rising star award.The actors have been shortlisted alongside Sheila Atim, Aimee Lou Wood, and Daryl McCormack for the only Bafta voted for by the British public. All five are from the UK and Ireland, while three are actors of colour.Ackie has received critical acclaim for her role as global superstar Houston in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIs this really unprofessional?” Naomi Ackie has made a beeline for the wine. But wouldn’t you need a drink if everyone was about to see you play Whitney Houston? Ackie has been nearly famous for a few years now, a British actor best known for playing a resistance warrior in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, then Lena Waithe’s uncertain wife in the Master of None spin-off Moments in…

The bankruptcy of FTX and the arrest of its founder and former CEO are raising new questions about the role celebrity athletes such as Tom Brady, Steph Curry, Naomi Osaka. Sports fans who view their favorite players as role models might think twice before taking their financial advice, too. The bankruptcy of FTX and the arrest of its founder and former CEO are raising new questions about the role celebrity athletes such as Tom Brady, Steph Curry, Naomi Osaka and others played in lending legitimacy to the largely…

The family of Naomi Judd is dropping a lawsuit that it filed in an attempt to block the public release of police-captured images showing the Grammy-winning country musician dying slowly after she shot herself earlier this year.In a statement obtained by the Guardian, representatives of Judd’s family – which includes the actor Ashley Judd – said they are instead going to focus on supporting legislation in their home state of Tennessee which would clarify that such graphic materials from investigations into suicides and…

Image: DisneyAvatar: The Way of the Water officially gets a PG-13 rating, surprising no one. Tobin Bell is back as Jigsaw in some behind-the-scenes Saw X photos. And our first look at the new Transformers in the new ˆmovie—Optimus Primal, Rhinox, Airazor, and Cheetor—may have come from... a promotional coffee mug? Please buckle your seatbelts, we will be experiencing some spoilers ahead.Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaDirector Peyton Reed revealed the fantasy artist Mœbius, Heavy Metal magazine,and electron microscope…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books The Toronto-based writer and photographer offers countless reasons to celebrate an essential ingredient we now take for granted Get the latest from Laura Brehaut straight to your inbox Sign Up The Miracle of Salt is Naomi Duguid's ninth book. Photo by Naomi Duguid/Richard Jung Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books Make good use of salt-preserved lemons in Naomi Duguid's warming bean soup and slow-cooked lamb shoulder Get the latest from Laura Brehaut straight to your inbox Sign Up Clockwise from top left: Salt-Preserved Lemons, Warming Bean Soup with Salt-Preserved Lemon and Miso, Salt-Preserved Lemons, and Slow-Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Anchovies and Rosemary from The Miracle of Salt. Photo by Richard Jung Reviews and…

Naomi Nix / Washington Post: Elon Musk says Twitter will not reinstate banned accounts “until we have a clear process for doing so, which will take at least a few more weeks” — The pledge means that accounts including former president Donald Trump won't be allowed back online before the midterms Naomi Nix / Washington Post: Elon Musk says Twitter will not reinstate banned accounts “until we have a clear process for doing so, which will take at least a few more weeks” …

Image: Warner Bros.Florence Pugh is currently slated to star in Alexander Skarsgård’s directorial debut, a wilderness survival horror/thriller titled The Pack. MCM Comic Con gave fans a look at the new costumes for the Doctor Who 60th-anniversary special. Plus, Kate Mulgrew discusses a potential Janeway-centric Star Trek TV series. Lead the way to spoilers!The Forest HillsAccording to Deadline, Shelley Duvall will make her long-awaited return to acting with The Forest Hills, the upcoming werewolf film from writer-director…

The Judd sisters are not fighting over mother Naomi Judd‘s will, Wynonna Judd insisted in a new interview.In the latest issue of People magazine, the country musician strongly denied rumors of a family feud brewing over the late Naomi Judd’s estate. Wynonna also clarified that — while she and Ashley Judd were reportedly left out of their mother’s final will and testament — the siblings will eventually “split” Naomi‘s estate when the matriarch’s husband of 33 years, Larry Strickland, dies.“Someone told me while I was at…