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11+ min ago (317+ words) She recounts the shocking experience in this excellent documentary. Plus: the investigation into the Sycamore Gap tree. Here's what to watch this evening 8pm, Channel 4The search for 2025's most lavishly ambitious new build continues. This week's dazzling homesteads include a property in Bannau Brycheiniog (formerly known as the Brecon Beacons), constructed entirely from sandstone quarried from the mountain range, and a steel structure in Hertfordshire that looks more like a modernist sculpture than a house. Phil Harrison 8pm, Sky ArtsBrian Cox's face " described here as "no-nonsense" " has been key to his intense Shakespearean roles and, latterly, his portrayal of Succession's mercurial Logan Roy. In this year's portrait contest final three very different artists aim to produce pieces that are not only a good likeness but which convey his many facets. Hannah J Davies It's the penultimate episode, which means all the suspects…...

11+ min ago (174+ words) The latest chapter of Chainsaw Man had a surprise in the end. The announcement of the live-action adaptation of Fujimoto's Look Back was quietly made at the end. Hirokazu Kore-eda, one of the greatest directors of our times and a Palme d'Or winner, is revealed to be the director of the Look Back live-action movie today. Surprisingly, the live-action movie Look Back has already been shot in Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, and post-production work is currently in full swing. Therefore, the Look Back live-action movie is slated to premiere sometime in 2026. According to Deadline, Kore-eda shared his reminiscent thoughts about discovering the Look Back manga and reading it in one night: Tatsuki Fujimoto, who was a big fan of Kore-eda's "Our Little Sister, also expressed his feelings about his work being adapted into a movie by legendary director Kore-eda: If…...

13+ min ago (351+ words) Miley Cyrus is officially engaged. The 33-year-old superstar said yes to longtime partner Maxx Morando after nearly four years of dating. After the news dropped, Miley talked about why this moment feels especially meaningful to her, even connecting it to her upcoming movie Avatar: Fire and Ash. Cyrus and Morando's engagement went public on December 2, and Miley later spilled some tea to PEOPLE about how different this one feels. She said she's shocked by how calm, private the whole moment has been. At this stage in her life, she's keeping her circle tight, controlling what she puts out there, and enjoying the big moments without turning them into news. Miley and Maxx have been dating since late 2021, with their first red-carpet moment coming in April 2022. Now, their engagement feels different because it lines up with Miley's promo run for Avatar:…...

15+ min ago (367+ words) A new heritage trail is being created to showcase the history of one of Britain's most important aircraft factories. The Gloster Aircraft Company (GAC) assembled around 10,000 planes on the site at Hucclecote before it closed in 1964. Britain's first jet aircraft also completed its maiden test flight there, and the area suffered significant bomb damage during the Second World War because of its strategic importance. Before the land became Gloucester Business Park and the Coopers Edge housing estate, tens of thousands of people worked at the factory, which played a major role in the UK's wartime manufacturing effort. Sir Frank Whittle's jet engine powered the Gloster E28/39, which left the ground at Hucclecote in April 1941, making aviation history. The local parish council has now created a new heritage trail featuring seven information boards positioned across the area. Each will chart the site's…...

18+ min ago (499+ words) A Love Island star has revealed how she felt "really stupid" and unable to tell anybody after she was scammed. Amy Hart, from Worthing, West Sussex, said she was scammed out of "5,000 by "career criminals" pretending to be her bank's action fraud line in May 2022. The 33-year-old is leading a campaign warning people to be wary of scams in the lead up to Christmas. Research by Microsoft has revealed that nearly 50% of people in England have been targeted by scams this year. Ms Hart, who featured on the 2019 series of the dating reality TV show, said: "It was everything I worked for, I was really worried." The mother-of-one added: "They make you panic; they make you think time is of the essence. Afterwards I was like, 'I can't believe I've just done that'. "I see myself as a very technically…...

19+ min ago (119+ words) Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien's "extraordinary' personal item to go on auction - JRR Tolkien's desk, used during the final stages of writing The Lord of the Rings, is scheduled for auction at Christie's in London. - The mid-Victorian roll-top mahogany and satinwood desk is estimated to sell for between "50,000 and "80,000. - Tolkien used the desk from 1945 to 1959 while at Oxford University, where he completed crucial revisions and proofing of his magnum opus. - Christie's specialists describe the desk as an "extraordinary material witness" to Tolkien's most productive and creative literary period....

19+ min ago (132+ words) Song Kang, left, and V / Xportsnews BTS member V and actor Song Kang are drawing major attention online after fans spotted the two dining together at a Seoul barbecue restaurant, leading to a wave of excitement across social media. BTS member V with actor Song Kang / Captured from an online community V enlisted as an active-duty Army member in December 2023 and served in the 2nd Corps Military Police Special Task Force (SDT) before being discharged in June. Song Kang was discharged in October this year. The pair were also reportedly spotted in October running near a Han River bridge with actors Kim Young-dae and Jung Geon-joo, before heading to a restaurant. This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times....

26+ min ago (357+ words) YouTube has finally released its first ever YouTube Recap, allowing users to get a summary of their viewing habits throughout the year. The feature, however, is not yet available in India but Google says it will be available to users later in the week. The new YouTube Recap is different from YouTube Music Recap, which focuses on the music listening habits of users. Meanwhile, rival Spotify is also about to drop its Spotify Wrapped for the year, which gives users a personalised recap of their music, podcasts and audiobooks listening habits throughout the year. The streaming giant says YouTube Recap highlights the unique interests, deep dives and moments that users explored throughout the year. They will be given a set of up to 12 different cards, which spotlight their top channels and interests, the evolution of their viewing habits and which…...

26+ min ago (1171+ words) A baby and his family dog sit across from each other in a podcast studio. "Welcome to the talking baby podcast," says the infant, wearing headphones and sounding like a deep-voiced radio broadcaster. "On today's episode, we'll be talking to the weird-looking person who lives at my house." So begins a series of humorous interactions between two characters animated by artificial intelligence that's attracted millions of views on social media. They're a nod to the 1989 movie "Look Who's Talking" but produced in a matter of hours and without a multimillion-dollar Hollywood budget. AI helped do all of that, but it didn't craft the punch lines. It's a relief to comedian Jon Lajoie, who made the videos, that AI chatbots just aren't "inherently funny." "It can't write comedy," said Lajoie. "It can't do any of that." For now, at least, they…...

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