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Pedro Pascal praised Willem Dafoe as “my greatest teacher” as he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Dafoe, known for the diversity of roles he has played during his long and illustrious career, was awarded his star at a ceremony on Monday 8 January.“He redefines the concept of rebel and originality by making it about generosity, integrity, kindness and fun,” Pascal said, speaking of his “amazing friend”.“I’ll go as far to say he is the greatest American actor in our lifetime.” Pedro Pascal praised…

The latest Escape From Tarkov wipe has proved a hit with fans, thanks to a massive patch that brought everything from a new map to major recoil changes. Released last month (December 27), Escape From Tarkov patch 0.14 was introduced with a wipe – meaning every player had their quests, progress and inventories reset. The update introduced Ground Zero, a claustrophobic urban map designed for new players, along with a new boss enemy called Kollontay on the Streets Of Tarkov map. It also added  several new guns, a rework to…

In 2008, I spent a few days with Josef Koudelka in Prague, the city he had immortalised in photographs 40 years previously as Russian tanks rolled into its streets on the evening of 20 August 1968. He had only recently returned to his homeland, and was about to be belatedly honoured with an exhibition of his photographs from that pivotal moment, a mere fraction of the 5,000 he shot in the first week of the invasion.It was the first time they had been shown there and, unsurprisingly, he was in a reflective mood. “For a…

Director Zack Snyder is famous not just for his films, but also for his passionate fanbase. And while most of Snyder’s fans vocalize that on social media, one of the biggest did so via traditonal media. His name is Christopher Nolan.Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewThat Nolan is a fan of Snyder’s isn’t really a surprise. It was Nolan who, as he was finishing his Dark Knight Trilogy, played a role in hiring Snyder to make Man of Steel. Nolan is even a producer on the film. Snyder…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe hotly anticipated trailer for the Jack Black-led Kung Fu Panda 4 has finally been unveiled eight years after the last film in the hit action-comedy franchise series was released. Fans are already praising the movie’s “legendary” new villain as a worthy opponent to Black’s character Po, following the trailer release on Wednesday (13 December). EGOT winner Viola Davis joins the…

In an unexpected turn of events Charles Melton – who, up until this point, was best known as part of the Riverdale cast – is in contention to win an Oscar. Fresh off his run on the hit CW drama, he starred in one of Netflix's best movies, May December, as the quiet husband of Julianne Moore’s Gracie. The film is complex, and the role Melton plays in it is not easy. However, he did so with grace, and now he’s receiving a lot of praise for it. And I must say, I get why.In May December, which premiered on the 2023 movie…

After many 2023 new movie releases from famous franchises like The Hunger Games, Saw and Transformers have explored the origins of famous characters, the trend continues this holiday season with Warner Bros’ Wonka. The family movie imagines the life of Willy Wonka before his chocolate factory was built as told in Roald Dahl’s best selling children’s novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But is it worth your time? According to the first reactions to the movie, it is, especially for the sweetness Timothée Chalamet…

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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission will soon consider a $15 billion plan by the state’s largest electric utility that could have long-lasting impacts on efforts to cut the state’s greenhouse-gas emissions, increase the amount of renewable energy on the grid and keep electricity affordable. The commission is expected to make a decision by year’s end on the second phase of Xcel Energy-Colorado’s clean energy plan, which maps out the utility’s strategies for meeting a state mandate of reducing its emissions by at least…

Apple has once again demonstrated its remarkable potential in the realm of health awareness and early intervention, with an Oklahoma woman attributing her…