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Emily Atack and Joan Bakewell prove that degrading women is depressingly timeless

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Is The Substance brilliant feminist critique or a soulless mess?

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Rupert Murdoch's children start 'Succession' court battle in the US

Tycoon’s plan to hand control of businesses to eldest son Lachlan is challenged by other children

Evening Standard

Rupert Murdoch’s real-life succession drama is underway in a Nevada courtroom. What might happen next?

A unique court case is getting under way in Nevada this week. At stake is the future of the Murdoch empire. The case, which begins on September 17 local time, is scheduled to run (in secret) for two weeks, and sometime after that the Reno Nevada County Probate Commissioner will…

The Conversation

Murdoch Media Empire Succession Drama Plays Out In US Tribunal

A US tribunal began picking over the bitter spat between media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his children Monday in a case that could determine the fate of his empire, including the influential right-wing Fox News.

International Business Times

Rupert Murdoch demanded his kids give him $100 million each as a sign of respect

They all did—except for James Murdoch, who is now suing his dad for control of the News Corp empire.

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Demi Moore reveals she got shingles and ‘lost 20 pounds’ while filming new horror movie

Actor opened up about the ‘intensity’ of shooting the movie that has earned her some of the best reviews of her career

The Independent UK

New horror movie debuts first full-length trailer featuring blood, sweat, and tears – and it's already got a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

The Substance releases next month

Total Film

Rupert Murdoch’s real succession drama − why the future of his media empire could hinge on a legal effort in Nevada

Conservative media titan Rupert Murdoch is making news again – this time, with a secretive effort to change an irrevocable trust. That trust has important ownership interests in both Fox Corp. and News Corp., so it affects broadcast news as well as The Wall Street Journal and other publications.

The Conversation

What's going on in the Murdochs' bitter succession fight?

He gave them $2bn each, but they want more. Now Rupert Murdoch has taken on his ‘Leftie’ kids in a US court to save his empire’s Right-wing bias and lost. Chris Blackhurst reports on a family battle

Evening Standard

Rupert Murdoch goes to war with his children over his media empire

The move by the billionaire news mogul, 93, could have a ‘real, significant impact’ on the global media landscape

The Guardian - US

Rupert Murdoch’s secret succession drama is a warning to rein in the super-rich

Media mogul’s bid to extend rightwing influence beyond the grave must be resisted to the last

The Guardian - UK

Rupert Murdoch locked in secret legal battle with children over future of media empire

Murdoch bidding to secure right-leaning future of media empire

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Rupert Murdoch going to court to push 3 of his kids out of News Corp, Fox empires

Court documents show Murdoch wants to give more voting rights to his conservative son, and CEO of Fox, Lachlan.

The Guardian - UK

Samuel Pepys: diarist, administrator … budding fashionista

New analysis of 17th-century diarist’s French fashion engravings shows he was not only a shrewd political operator but had a keen eye for new trends

The Independent UK

Rupert Murdoch marries fifth wife Elena Zhukova at 93

The ceremony took place at media mogul’s California vineyard

Marie Claire

Yet Another European Royal—An Heir to the Throne, To Boot—Is Moving to the United States

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium will one day be Queen—but first, she’s headed to Harvard.

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Swede dreams are made of this: wild swimming and forest walks in West Sweden

Dissolving into nature is possible in West Sweden, where a new holiday concept offers low-impact stays that don’t compromise on Scandi style

Marie Claire

Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands—Who Will One Day Be Queen—Is Preparing for a Major Royal Milestone This Month

It will occur just as a show similar to Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ premieres about her mother, Queen Maxima.

Woman & Home

How to watch The Girl in the Basement in the UK, the disturbing film based on Josef Fritzl's crimes

The Girl in the Basement is a harrowing true-crime-inspired movie that has caught the attention of film lovers, but how can you watch it in the UK?

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Sam Waterston's Children Following In His Footsteps In Hollywood

Learn about Sam Waterston's children - James, Elisabeth, Katherine, and Graham - who have all found success in the entertainment industry.

International Business Times

Austrian Court Approves Transfer Of Incest Rapist Fritzl

An Austrian court on Thursday approved the transfer of Josef Fritzl -- an incest rapist who fathered seven children with his daughter he locked in a cellar for over 24 years -- from a special security unit to a regular jail.

The Guardian - UK

Josef Fritzl to be moved to regular prison from psychiatric unit, lawyer says

Decision paves way for release to a nursing home 15 years after conviction for rape and imprisonment of his daughter

International Business Times

More Queens In Store For European Royalty As Gen Z Rises

The abdication of Denmark's Queen Margrethe leaves Europe without a female monarch, but not for long -- a young generation of princesses born in the 21st century will be ascending to thrones across the continent in the coming years.

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