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The IndependentOlympics opening ceremony route: 2024 Games begin with parade of Paris landmarks on the Seine
The river will feature prominently to kick off the Paris Games
- The Independent
Why the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will be like nothing the Olympics has seen before
More than 10,000 athletes will take part in a 100-boat parade along the river Seine as Paris kickstarts the Games with a sightseeing tour
- OK! Magazine
Strictly Come Dancing romance rumours as stars seen getting close during break in rehearsals
Strictly Come Dancing professionals Jowita Przystał and Vito Coppola have sparked romance rumours as they were spotted heading out for a cosy lunch during a break in rehearsals
- The Guardian
Paris Olympics opening ceremony review – soaring ambition deflated by patchy delivery
River, roads and rooftops were in play on rain sodden night that lacked usual class of French capital
- The Northern Echo
BBC host discusses 'magical moment' while broadcasting show in County Durham
Petroc Trelawny has discussed the 'magical moment' of broadcasting his show from a host of North East landmarks including The Bowes Museum and Durham Cathedral.
- The Guardian
Art Matters With Melvyn Bragg review – a shallow, unenlightening waste of time and money
This chummy, ineffective look at the arts crisis offers no solutions. And by featuring only one contributor aged under 50, it is itself part of the problem
- AFP
Long queues, ticketing problems ahead of Paris opening ceremony
Thousands of spectators faced long queues and ticketing problems as they arrived for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along the River Seine on Friday.Other long queues were visible close to the Louvre in central Paris.
- Evening Standard
Fallout: London is finally out today and can be downloaded for free
Its voice cast includes former Doctor Who actor Sylvester McCoy, and ex-Speaker of the House John Bercow
- CBC
Tragic Shakespeare tale at Fort La Tour explores queer love, femininity
On the Saint John harbourfront, a gruesome and tragic tale unfolds as the sun sets and the fog rolls in.And while some might expect to see the typical melancholic prince as Shakespeare's Hamlet, this show is a bit different.Instead the lead character is played by, and portrayed as, a woman. "I'm not too worried about it being historically specific. That's not my aim. My aim is for it to speak to people now," said director and University of New Brunswick literature and drama professor Sandra Bell
- Variety
As Comic-Con Kicks Off, Japan’s Booming Anime Industry Is Attracting Institutional Finance
Ahead of a weekend when Asian content will be making a big impact at San Diego Comic-Con, two of Japan’s largest industrial and financial conglomerates have quietly begun to invest in Japanese animation, the hottest part of the country’s film and TV industry. Marubeni, which has roots in cereals, chemicals and paper but has diversified …
- Colchester Evening Gazette
Colchester's rich heritage celebrated in new mural from students and local artist
The Gilberd has joined forces with mural artist Adrian Leroy to decorate the site in Highwoods.
- LovePROPERTY
Time-capsule homes of the world's rich and famous
From Nina Simone to Elvis, Judy Garland and John Lennon, these former star homes have been carefully restored and preserved, to give us a fascinating insight into their lives. Let's step back in time and explore these time capsule homes of famous people
- Evening Standard
Just Stop Oil activists guilty of criminal damage after Van Gogh's Sunflowers soup stunt at National Gallery
Anna Holland and Phoebe Plummer threw contents of two soup cans onto glass protecting priceless masterpiece
- Associated Press
Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performance
Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded. “Although I am not a French artist, I have always felt a very special connection with French people and singing French music—I wanted nothing more than to create a performance that would warm the heart of France, celebrate French art and music, and on such a momentous occasion remind everyone of one of the most magical cities on earth—Paris,” the singer wrote on X after her performance.
- BuzzFeed
You HAVE To See How This Street Artist Turns Pipes, Curbs, And Sewer Grates Into Storybook Works Of Art
The talent — and the vision — are truly incredible.
- The Independent
Missing portrait of Henry VIII discovered after historian spots it in background of post on X
Art historian Adam Busiakiewicz noticed the barely visible portrait in the background of a picture posted by the Warwickshire Lieutenancy
- Deadline
Comic-Con 2024 Schedule: The Top Movie & TV Panels And Events In San Diego
UPDATED with latest: San Diego Comic-Con released the full schedule for its 2024 edition, which kicks off Thursday and runs July 25-28. The annual confab is officially centered at the San Diego Convention Center, but in reality it invades the city with its army of comics, genre, movie and TV fans and cosplayers looking for …
- The Hollywood Reporter
‘Swan Song’ Review: An Absorbing Canadian Doc About a Celebrated Ballerina Who Revitalizes ‘Swan Lake’
Chelsea McMullan's film follows the artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada as she directs her first show for the company before her retirement.
- The Independent
Art galleries and political correctness: The recent controversies over curated exhibits
A new exhibition of a classic painter is dividing the art world
- BuzzFeed
Kamala Harris' Press Release About Donald Trump's Fox News Appearance Is Going Viral
"Something about the question mark after 'old and quite weird' is taking me out."