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Apple TV+ thriller 'Surface' explores control and conservatorships

"Surface," Apple TV+'s latest glossy thriller starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw as an amnesia sufferer, tackles "zeitgeist" issues of conservatorships and female autonomy, its creator and cast told AFP. Mbatha-Raw, best known for "Belle," "Loki" and "The Morning Show," plays Sophie, a woman with severe memory loss from a purported suicide attempt, trying to piece her life back together.. "The idea of a conservatorship was very much in the zeitgeist at the time, but that was almost coincidental," said Mbatha-Raw.

Tue, Jul 26, 2022 2 mins read

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Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 jacket sold for $2.7 mn

The jacket worn by US astronaut Buzz Aldrin during his 1969 flight to the Moon aboard Apollo 11 was sold at auction for $2.7 million in New York Tuesday, Sotheby's announced.. In total, the New York auction garnered $8.2 million for 68 items sold out of the 69 offered, including $819,000 for a flight plan.  arb/caw/jh

Tue, Jul 26, 2022 1 mins read

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Argentina pays tribute to icon Eva Peron on 70th anniversary of death

Crisis-wracked Argentina on Tuesday marked the 70th anniversary of the death of iconic political figure Eva Peron with a series of events, marches and tributes.. - 'Standard-bearer of the humble' - Earlier this year, Argentina returned Peron's image to the 100 pesos bill after liberal former president Mauricio Macri had discontinued a series of bank notes that paid tribute to her.

Tue, Jul 26, 2022 2 mins read

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Longlist for Booker literary prize spans the ages

The oldest and youngest contenders ever nominated are in the running for this year's Booker fiction prize after judges on Tuesday announced a longlist devoid of some star authors.. African authors have been ascendant in English-language fiction, scooping the Nobel, Booker and Goncourt prizes last year. 

Tue, Jul 26, 2022 2 mins read

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From Cruz to Blanchett: Venice serves up film festival stars

The Venice Film Festival will welcome stars from Penelope Cruz to Cate Blanchett and host world premieres from directors Darren Aronofsky, Alejandro Inarritu and Luca Guadagnino, organisers said Tuesday.. Australian star Cate Blanchett is also expected to attend, for her work playing an orchestra conductor in "Tar", the third feature by US director Todd Field.

Tue, Jul 26, 2022 2 mins read

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Former US women's goalie Solo convicted of driving impaired: reports

Former US women's goalkeeper Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, according to media reports, and says she is "slowly coming back" after undergoing alcohol treatment.. "It's been a long road, but I am slowly coming back from taking time off," she wrote, thanking her friends, family, attorneys, and staff at the treatment facility -- though without directly mentioning the conviction.

Tue, Jul 26, 2022 1 mins read

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Paul Sorvino, 'Goodfellas' actor and father of Mira Sorvino, dies

US actor Paul Sorvino, famous for his role in the gangster classic "Goodfellas" and the father of actress Mira Sorvino, has died at the age of 83, his family said Monday. . "My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed," his daughter Mira Sorvino, who won an Oscar in 1996 for her role in Woody Allen's "Mighty Aphrodite," said on Twitter. 

Mon, Jul 25, 2022 1 mins read

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Northern Irish Nobel peace prize winner Trimble dies

David Trimble, the Nobel peace prize-winning former first minister of Northern Ireland whose statecraft helped end decades of conflict, died Monday aged 77, his party announced.. Irish premier Micheal Martin hailed the Nobel prize winner as "someone who played a crucial and courageous role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland".

Mon, Jul 25, 2022 3 mins read

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David Trimble: Northern Ireland's Nobel peacemaker

David Trimble, Northern Ireland's former first minister who died Monday aged 77, lit the way to a landmark peace deal in the troubled province with an example of compromise in an age of bitter divides.. Nonetheless, Trimble became Northern Ireland's first minister at the new devolved Belfast government and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Hume in 1998.

Mon, Jul 25, 2022 3 mins read

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Joni Mitchell wows with surprise set at Newport Folk Fest

Joni Mitchell delivered her first full set in more than 20 years this weekend, surprising attendees at the Newport Folk Festival alongside country star Brandi Carlile.. Mitchell last appeared at Newport, an annual festival in Rhode Island, in 1969. 

Mon, Jul 25, 2022 1 mins read