The Blackening film review: A fresh take on horror-comedy August 17, 2023 There are almost as many films that make fun of the conventions of horror as there are traditional horror films. It was fresh and smart 25 years ago when Scream became a cultural phenomena, but now anyone making the same statement has to dig a bit deeper. Tim Story, the director of Barbershop and Fantastic [...]
Lie With Me film review: A touching gay drama August 17, 2023 A big hit at least year’s BFI Flare Festival, Lie With Me is a story of confronting the past to heal the present. Guillaume de Tonquédec plays Stéphane, a successful author who returns to his hometown for the first time in 35 years to be the guest of honour at a corporate event. At a [...]
The Effect at the National Theatre: A pulse-quickening exploration of love in the age of medication August 16, 2023 Rarely does a play tackle quite so succinctly and powerfully our inability to reconcile the mass of grey jelly inside our heads with the impossibly complex tangle of desires and emotions that make us human. Jamie Lloyd, one of the finest directors working today, brings Lucy Prebble’s play kicking and screaming – often literally – [...]
England captain Millie Bright wants Lionesses to add World Cup to Euros glory August 16, 2023 England captain Millie Bright has urged the Lionesses to complete a clean sweep of major trophies by winning the Women’s World Cup final against Spain on Sunday. Sarina Wiegman’s team reached the final for the first time in the team’s history with an authoritative 3-1 victory over co-hosts Australia in Sydney today. Having won the [...]
Super Sarina Wiegman has turned England from nearly-women into serial winners August 16, 2023 “Am I in a fairytale or something?” asked Sarina Wiegman as England soaked up beating Australia in the semi-final of the Women’s World Cup. Instead it should be the Football Association pinching itself at having the good fortune and foresight to appoint someone who has underlined her status as one of the best coaches anywhere [...]
Newcastle United to host two Saudi Arabia friendlies August 16, 2023 Newcastle United will play host to Saudi Arabia international football friendlies this year in a major publication of the kingdom’s relationship with the Premier League outfit. The Middle Eastern country, whose Public Investment Fund purchased Newcastle in October 2021, will take on Costa Rica on 8 September and South Korea on 12 September. “The two [...]
Sporting rivalry between England and Australia unmatchable August 16, 2023 They’re two countries with shared values and an entwined history, and that’s why any fixture, in any sport, between Australia and England just matters. Earlier this summer we saw how the Ashes, with its peaks and troughs, captured both nations – even prompting some banter between Rishi Sunak and Anthony Albanese – as both the [...]
Stokes back for England as ODI and T20 squads named ahead of World Cup August 16, 2023 England Test captain Ben Stokes has rescinded his retirement from the ODI side and will feature for his country against New Zealand ahead of this autumn’s 50-over World Cup. Stokes’s inclusion comes at the expense of Harry Brook, who has shone in multiple formats for the national side since his debut in the middle of [...]
PTO Tour gets World Championship status after striking alliance with World Triathlon August 16, 2023 The PTO Tour, the athlete part-owned circuit of the Professional Triathletes Association, has received a major boost after being recognised as the official World Championship of long-distance triathlon. As part of a new agreement between the PTO and World Triathlon, the men’s and women’s winners of the PTO Tour season, whose competitors include England’s Alistair [...]
Watch England’s goals as Lionesses beat Australia to reach Women’s World Cup final August 16, 2023 England have reached the Women’s World Cup final for the first time after a 3-1 semi-final win over co-hosts Australia today. Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo scored for the Lionesses as they booked a place in Sunday’s showdown with Spain back at Sydney’s Stadium Australia. Watch the goals from England’s historic win over [...]