RESIDENTS of a small Yorkshire town have told how their area is being ruined by tourists. Locals in Pickering say they can’t afford to buy homes because holiday lets are driving up the prices. The town, which is known as the “gateway to the moors” is popular with holidaymakers eager to explore all that Yorkshire has to offer. But as […]

Corporate consolidation, along with shrinking publicity budgets and streaming services’ willingness to bury their own content, have made film festivals and series increasingly desirable to documentary filmmakers who are not only seeking distribution, but also to those nonfiction helmers who have found a platform for their work. The rocky landscape has made the competition fierce for a slot at not […]

It would be too flippant to say playwright Martín Zimmerman’s drama, “On the Exhale,” begins with a bang. Although, its ensuing tragedy does — a series of bangs, in fact. But Curious Theatre Company’s provocative production about one woman’s encounter– first tragic and then illicit — with guns begins with a breath. The play’s scripted, interstitial breaths — its pauses […]

“Creatura,” the feature debut of Elena Martín, exploring female sexual desire and repression, has won this year’s 20th Europa Cinemas Cannes Label for best European Film at the 2022 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. Announced Thursday by Europa Cinemas, ahead of the closing ceremony this afternoon, the prize is one of two at Directors’ Fortnight, and awarded by one of the sidebar’s […]

All of life, including death, is in the lengthy, unbroken shot that opens Thien An Pham’s bewitching debut feature “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell.” We begin on the sidelines of a local soccer match in Saigon’s city center, observing the play from a cool distance before following a shuffling mascot, dressed in a wolf suit, to the adjoining bar. There, […]

FOR parents, moments when you can't find you child can be terrifying. You might be overtaken by panic and be unsure of what to do or where to look first. Paramedics have now shared the three spots it's time-critical to look first. "The longer your child is left there, the higher the risk of something potentially dangerous happening to them,"the […]

Asking For A Friend is the series where we answer the questions you don’t want to ask. It’s always great when a friend gets into a new, loving relationship. They’re bursting with happiness, gushing about their new partner.  It’s hard not to feel just as happy for them – unless, of course, you’re not a fan of their new beau. […]

By Andrew Stephens Credit: Buxton Contemporary Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Susan Cain first went to summer camp, her mother packed her a suitcase full of books and not much else. For her family, books were everything, and so the nine-year-old envisaged spending evenings at camp with […]

A PRINCESS Leia dress worn by Carrie Fisher in the original Star Wars is set to sell for £1.6million. The film and TV memorabilia auction also includes Daniel Radcliffe’s school robes from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. They are expected to fetch up to £120,000. And a Star-Lord mask from Guardians of the ­Galaxy is expected to sell […]

Relationship therapist reveals the five things EVERYONE should think about when they get into an argument with their partner – and how they can help to resolve even the worst fights Jeff Guenther revealed the five things you should keep in mind during a fight The therapist detailed how to quicker resolve arguments with your beau  Jeff, based in Oregon, […]