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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeGwyneth Paltrow has confirmed a longheld rumour about former US president Bill Clinton’s reaction to her film, Emma. Paltrow played the title role in the 1996 Jane Austen film adaptation directed by Douglas McGrath, and won critical acclaim for her performance. In her appearance on the long-running YouTube series, Hot Ones, the 51-year-old actor and businesswoman confirmed how Clinton…

Bill Clinton wasn’t really feeling Emma when it screened at the White House. During a Hot Ones interview Thursday, Gwyneth Paltrow answered a question about a rumor that Bill Clinton had “passed out asleep” during a showing of the 1996 film based on the Jane Austen book. “True!” Paltrow said. “He was snoring right in front of me.” “I was like, ‘Wow, I guess this is going to be a real hit movie.'” she added. “But it was! So fuck you, Bill Clinton!” Paltrow’s performance in that film earned rave…

Google just announced that some Pixel phones are getting next-gen call screening. This improves on the pre-existing Call Screen feature by implementing a new Hello button. Once tapped, the system will deploy Google Assistant to speak on your behalf.The digital assistant will ask the caller why they’re trying to reach you, and you’ll be able to hear the response in real-time. If it sounds important, you can interrupt and begin the call. If not, you can kick them to the curb and go back to watching TV.Google Assistant…

It was just a month ago that Lily Gladstone made Golden Globes history, becoming the first Indigenous person to win a Golden Globe for best actress for her role as Mollie Burkhart, the Osage woman at the center of “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Based on the 2017 bestselling nonfiction book of the same name, Martin Scorsese’s true-crime epic reflects on the racism and gruesome murders of members of the Osage Nation during the early 1900s, spurred by oil and greed. Gladstone, now nominated for best actress at next month’s…

Researchers have modified a unique cancer-loving probiotic bacteria to release a marker that can be detected in the urine after it comes into contact with bowel cancer, even when it's in the early stages. The novel test may mean avoiding invasive procedures like colonoscopies and messy poo-based screening tests.Globally, colorectal cancer – also known as bowel cancer – is the second leading cause of cancer-related death, with a concerning rise in incidence rates in younger populations, highlighting the importance of early…

A new study has found that digital rectal examination alone or in combination with a blood test does not improve prostate cancer detection compared to the blood test alone. The findings suggest that digital exams are less effective than thought and could be omitted from prostate cancer screening in men who don’t have clinical signs and symptoms.The go-to methods for screening and detecting prostate cancer are a digital rectal examination (DRE) and a blood test to measure prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. PSA is a…

Some of the films and stars coming to Sundance 2024.Image: SundanceThe 2024 movie season kicks into high gear this week with the start of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Each year, Sundance is where many of the biggest, most buzzworthy independent films start their journeys to either box office success or critical glory—and, with the festival now being both digital and in-person, audiences everywhere can participate.Sundance might be best known for its dramatic fare (Oscar winners like Coda and Little Miss Sunshine got…

Google's useful call screening feature for Pixel smartphones could soon be available in more countries — including India — according to details spotted by a user on Reddit. The feature that transcribes calls from unknown and spam callers is currently available in select countries and languages, but the company is now tipped to add support for over 10 more languages and regions in the future. It is currently unclear whether the expanded rollout will offer access to the automatic call screening feature that is available to…

Researchers have identified an efficient and cost-effective two-step screening strategy that, compared to the current one-step approach, more accurately identifies which type 2 diabetics need treatment to prevent life-threatening heart failure, even those considered low-risk following only a clinical assessment.Diabetes is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Compared to people without diabetes, type 2 diabetics have a considerably higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and have…

Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield were absolutely adorable portraying Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man movies. Outside of their adorable kisses on screen, the two co-stars started dating in real life, remaining together for four years through 2015. They became a fan-favorite couple during that stretch. So many were excited when someone capture a moment from a screening of Poor Things, Stone's weirdest movie, where she actually saw Garfield, and it’s such a perfect moment. Even though The Amazing…