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Custody ruling in same-sex case hailed as LGBTQ+ milestone in China

Woman wins visiting rights to see daughter, but not son, in first recognition that child can have two legal mothers

The Guardian - UK

How 'Dìdi' Recreated MySpace Pages, Found Motorola Phones, and Tapped Into Paramore Fandom to Create a 2008 Period Piece

Filmmaker Sean Wang breaks down how he created a must-see coming-of-age film set in the '00s.

Marie Claire

Dìdi review – bittersweet Asian American coming-of-age drama

Wang’s award-winning debut is a tender, semi-autobiographical portrait of a 13-year-old skateboarder and his devoted immigrant mum in 00s California

The Guardian - UK

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Dìdi review: A subtle, sweet Y2K coming-of-ager that understands the horror of Myspace

Set in 2008, this semi-autobiographical debut takes place at a time in digital history that’s now old enough to feel like an artefact

The Independent UK

The comeback queen: actor Joan Chen on self-doubt, success, savagings – and a second chance at 63

Thirty-seven years after her Hollywood breakthrough in The Last Emperor, Chen is back in new drama Dìdi. She discusses her roots in China, objectification and the protective power of creativity

The Guardian - UK

Dìdi is a rare thing: a genuinely great film about the internet

The online hyper-specificity of Sean Wang’s portrait of a Taiwanese-American teen in 2008 makes it a triumphant coming-of-age tale

The Guardian - US

Joan Chen on Twin Peaks regrets & Dìdi

The veteran actress spoke to Salon about her new film, begging David Lynch & the challenges of immigrant motherhood

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‘In all those movies about childhood, I never saw someone who looked like me’: Sean Wang on his debut, Dìdi

The director explains how a desire to transcend race and immigrant identity led to his semi-autobiographical tale of an angst-ridden Taiwanese American teenage skater and an Oscar-nominated short about his grandmothers

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Didi

Sundance 2024 hit Didi is now playing, here's what you need to know, including if it is available on streaming.

WhatToWatch

Surviving breast cancer: Nigerian women share their stories

“I believe I will still beat it again.” These are the words of a Nigerian woman, Didi, who feared a recurrence of her cancer – but saw herself as a survivor.

The Conversation

The best free-kick takers ever

Ranking football's ultimate dead-ball specialists

FourFourTwo

Trinamool raises Dilip Ghosh’s derogatory remarks against Mamata with the ECI

Trinamool Congress raises issue of derogatory remarks against Mamata Banerjee by BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh to Election Commission.

The Hindu

Dìdi review – a tender, specific rendering of adolescence on the early internet

Sundance film festival: Sean Wang’s semi-autobiographical tale of an Asian American teen’s life played out online in 2008 is moving and detailed

The Guardian - US

Trauma to Triumph: Gypsy Rose Blanchard Released, Forgives Mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard speaks out after serving prison time for her role in her mother's murder, sharing her journey of trauma, deception, and newfound freedom.

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FourFourTwo

The best ever Brazil players

Five-time World Cup winners and Copa America champions on nine occasions, Brazil breathes football. Here, a look at some of the nation's greatest players...

The Hindu

Mamata Banerjee defends Abhishek’s ‘well-deserved’ rise in Trinamool

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on June 16, 2023 and defended her nephew Abhishek Banerjee’s rise to the helm of Trinamool Congress

Newsroom.co.nz

Book of the Week: An incident on Banks Peninsula

Paddy Richardson is swept away by a magical new novel.

FourFourTwo

Ranked! The 20 best South American players of all time

The Argentines, Brazilians, Uruguayans and even Peruvians who have defined the beautiful game over over the centuries

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AFP

Pele's barber of 60 years laments a double loss

Santos (Brazil) (AFP) - The Brazilian barber who cut Pele's hair for more than 60 years is lamenting the loss of both a customer and a close friend.

Reuters

Long-time barber mourns death of soccer hero Pele

A barber who first met Brazilian soccer legend Pele in the 1950s and cut his hair for decades said on Friday he hoped God would take care of the late athlete.

The Hindu

Not demoralised with Didi by my side, says arrested TMC leader

Anubrata Mondal’s show of confidence comes after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pledges support

Daily Mirror

Inside Chelsea's glory night as Juan Mata inspires Didier Drogba and unsung hero emerges

ON THIS DAY in 2012: Chelsea won the club's first ever Champions League trophy against all the odds, as a late equaliser and then subsequent penalty winner from Didier Drogba beat Bayern Munich in their own back yard

Benzinga

Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Wednesday, May 4

Reuters HSBC Kick Starts Its $1B Planned Share Buyback

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