[ad_1] Vertigo ReleasingDeba Hekmat plays Ziba, an ambitious British Iranian teen, in Sasha Nathwani's first feature filmThe director of a new film set in a sweltering London over 24 hours on A-Level results day says that the city he grew up in is now "inaccessible" to many Gen Z young adults.Last Swim, Sasha Nathwani's first feature film, is the story of an ambitious British Iranian teen, Ziba (played by Deba
[ad_1] Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesThe star said he'd been able to finish dozens of tracks that were sitting in his vault during the pandemicBruce Springsteen is throwing open his archives to let fans hear seven completed, but never-before-released, albums.The recordings, which date from 1983 to 2018, will "fill in rich chapters of Springsteen's expansive career timeline - while offering invaluable insight into his life and work as an artist," said
[ad_1] Bafta-winning actor Lee Montague, a star of both stage and screen, has died aged 97.Montague was perhaps best known for appearing in Bergerac as Henri Dupont in several episodes and also featured in shows including The Sweeney and Seconds Out.Montague's death was announced earlier this week by the Keats Community Library, where he served as president for life. Fellow actor, Monty Python star Michael Palin led the tributes to
[ad_1] Tate Modern has announced it has received a major gift from a couple of art collectors in the form of a painting by the US modern artist Joan Mitchell.It was unveiled on Thursday as one of a group of works being donated by the Miami-based philanthropists, Jorge M and Darlene Pérez.The six-metre-long triptych, entitled Iva 1973, can now be viewed for free at the London gallery next to Mark
[ad_1] We still don't know who the next James Bond will be, but 007's new owners, Amazon MGM, say they are hard at work on the next film in London and that they will offer a "fresh" take on the franchise and honour the "legacy of this iconic character."The Bond anthem Goldfinger welcomed guests into the Colosseum Theatre in Las Vegas for Amazon MGM Studio's first ever appearance at CinemaCon
[ad_1] Andrew RogersBBC NewsbeatJack StrangeJack landed his dream publishing deal last year but found his self-published works had been scrapedLanding a publishing deal was a dream come true for Jack Strange."It was incredible. I'd had so many rejections along the way," he says."So when someone said yes, I cried because it's everything I ever wanted."Before Jack published debut novel Look Up, Handsome, he'd written other, self-published titles.But he felt an
[ad_1] Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesDrake, pictured holding two Billboard music awards, is the most-successful rapper of his generationDrake has been given the green light to access sensitive record company documents in his ongoing defamation case over Kendrick Lamar's song Not Like Us.The star had asked for copies of Kendrick Lamar's recording contract, as well as information on salaries and bonuses for senior executives at his record label Universal Music Group
[ad_1] Pete Allison & Jared EvittsBBC NewsbeatMicrosoft Activision BlizzardSir Gareth Southgate criticised how he believes gaming and other interests are impacting young menA developer behind titles in the Call of Duty (CoD) series has defended the effect of video games on young men.Pete Actipis says makers like him are "not here to dictate anything other than an outlet for enjoyment and entertainment for a player".It follows criticism by former England
[ad_1] Ed JONES/AFPAnti-government protests have erupted in Turkey after the arrest of the popular mayor of IstanbulBritish acts Muse and Robbie Williams have come under pressure from pro-opposition supporters in Turkey to scrap their tours of Turkey this summer over allegations that the local concert organiser insulted anti-government protesters.Abdulkadir Ozkan denounced some protesters' acts as treason, before expressing regret for any "misunderstanding".Turkey has been gripped by protests following the arrest
[ad_1] Tom EdwardsReporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterBBCVolunteers Loz Samuels and Dibah Farooki have been involved in the overhaulVolunteers say they are delighted with the progress made in revamping the world's smallest theatre - with the Malvern attraction on track to reopen this summer.The Theatre of Small Convenience in Edith Walk, which seats just 12 people, closed down in 2017.The inside of the former Victorian toilet block has now been transformed
