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Possessed nuns and sexual deviance: the history behind Ken Russell’s highly-censored film The Devils

The long-awaited director’s cut of the late Ken Russell’s 1971 film The Devils will be released this month, featuring previously unseen censored material such as the notorious “rape of Christ” sequence.

The Conversation · Oct 12

Paramount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition

Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states that sought to block its acquisition of Warner Brothers, as well as with the Writers Guild of America. California's attorney general said that while the settlement addressed concerns over competition and protection, it did not mean a vote of…

France 24 · Sep 21

Stanley Kubrick’s daughter wades in on Epstein-linked conspiracy theory about Eyes Wide Shut

‘This will be very disappointing to many people,’ Vivian Kubrick wrote on X

The Independent UK · Sep 2

"Every time I played it, I got phone call after phone call. I thought I'd get howls of protest, but that wasn't the case. Listeners were actually moved by it": The story of William Orbit’s rework of Adagio for Strings and its chart-smashing trance remix

How Samuel Barber's tear-jerking orchestral classic was transformed into an unlikely dancefloor hit at the turn of the millennium

MusicRadar · Aug 11

Paramount’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers a step closer after EU approval

European Commission says Paramount Skydance’s decision to end Universal venture addresses merger concerns

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

US judge suspends Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros.

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge in California on Monday ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery to temporarily pause their merger while a case brought by multiple states challenging the deal moves forward.

Bangkok Post · Jul 21

Move over Soccerey Bally: how Striker the dog became a 1994 World Cup hero

The tournament’s mascot came to herald the ubiquitous, commercial aims of a growing international spectacle

The Guardian - US · Jul 16

From racist Bugs Bunny to the bear MPs want to ban: how cartoons have indoctrinated kids for over 100 years

Politicians are claiming that a hit Netflix animation is Russian propaganda aimed at the ‘militarisation of children’. But it’s far from a recent problem – even the CIA has funded kids’ entertainment

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

Tony Hawk Just Told Pete Davidson His Space Jam Sequel Even Had A Name, And Oh Boy

What could have been...

Cinemablend · Jun 20

Trump brings controversial ‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Melania’ director Brett Ratner to China aboard Air Force One

Ratner spent years exiled from Hollywood after multiple women accused him of sexual assault before his comeback with Amazon’s first lady documentary

The Independent UK · May 12