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Sean Baker and Mikey Madison on the Scream star's new movie with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

Big Screen Spotlight | The director and star of Anora chat to GamesRadar+ on the red carpet at London Film Festival

Total Film

‘I find myself getting in a little too deep’: Sean Baker on his Palme d’Or-winning lapdance film

Anora, his tragi-comedy about a lapdancer who marries a Russian oligarch’s son, is the latest in a line of acclaimed movies about sex work. The Hollywood outsider talks about his anxieties over A-listers and the dangers of partying in his 50s

The Guardian - UK

Mikey Madison: from Tarantino bit part to hot tip for an Oscar playing a sex worker

The actor, who stars in Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora, talks about the reaction of the strip club community to the film, how she managed to learn Russian, and her lucky break in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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"Anora" balances love and survival

Mikey Madison's mesmerizing performance as a complex sex worker defies simple labels

Salon

‘Really speaks to sex workers’: can Anora help humanise a degraded profession?

Sean Baker’s acclaimed and Oscar-tipped new comedy focuses on a sex worker, a story that led him to consult with those who live and work in that world

The Guardian - US

Anora review: A flawless anti-Cinderella story for the ages

5/5 Mikey Madison makes a name for herself in this mouthy, moving story of stripper meets oligarch – and it's a laugh a minute

Evening Standard

I witnessed an emergency call out on Mediterranean Sea - here's what it was like

MOHAMMAD*, a young Syrian man of 24, climbs the steps of the ship. He has bright and tired eyes, looks around, and after the first few steps on…

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Ready, willing and disabled: the Australian actors campaigning for more roles – and better training

As disabled actors fight for authentic casting, there are still complex impediments to access – and, says Prisoner alumna Kate Hood, ‘we see cripping up all the time’

The Guardian - AU

Milestone play a personal win for actor with disability

A prize-winning play brings performers with disability to centre stage in Australian theatre and it's been a long time coming, actor Kate Hood says.

AAP

‘It was empowering and joyful’: the UK women hiring private midwives

After a troubling report on NHS care, the number of pregnant women seeking more control over their birth plans is growing

The Guardian - UK

Anora is a vivacious Cannes victor and a fitting end to a radically romantic festival

Sean Baker’s story of an erotic dancer who marries a Russian oligarch makes a terrific surprise Palme d’Or winner – though more reward for Mohammad Rasoulof might have felt better

The Guardian - UK

Sean Baker’s sex-worker romance ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or in Cannes

Sean Baker’s “Anora”, a whirlwind Brooklyn odyssey about an erotic dancer who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, won the Palme d’Or on Saturday as female-focused stories dominated the awards at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

France 24

Escaped Iranian director wraps up wide-open race for Cannes Palme d’Or

The race for the Palme d’Or wound up with a bang on Friday with the screening of escaped Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, adding a geopolitically charged red-carpet appearance to a 77th Cannes Film Festival that has delivered several strong contenders for the top prize…

France 24

From 'Anora' to 'The Substance,' tales of beauty and its price galvanize Cannes

After the competition lineup at the Cannes Film Festival got a lackluster start last week, the festival was enlivened by a string of films both fleshy and carnal

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The Guardian - UK

Anora review – stellar turn from Mikey Madison in sex work non-love story

Sean Baker’s tragicomedy features Madison as an escort betrayed by a bratty oligarch’s son who she marries in a film that offers a more realistic take than Pretty Woman

Marie Claire

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Dynamite News

Ivanka Trump steals the show with her desi avatar at Anant- Radhika's pre-wedding festivities

United States former President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump attended the second day of pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in a white lehenga choli. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Emmy-winning producer John Bush dies at 69

John Bush, an Emmy-winning producer who worked on animated shows including 'The Simpsons,' 'Family Guy,' and 'X-Men: Evolution,' has died, the Hollywood reporter reported on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Budgam's taekwondo talents: Maryam Wani, Sheeqba Shabir shine at national level

Two girls from Parniva village in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district shone bright in Taekwondo martial arts at the national level. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mrunal Thakur, Nani's 'Hi Nanna' to be out on OTT on this date

After having a successful run at the box office, Mrunal Thakur and Nani-starrer 'Hi Nanna' is all set to be out on a streaming platform. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Azerbaijan’s president snubs EU-hosted talks on Nagorno-Karabakh

Ilham Aliyev will not attend meeting with Armenian PM amid anger over French decision to supply military aid to Yerevan

Dynamite News

BTS's Jungkook shares his love for chicken makhani and naan, fans react

BTS member Jungkook shared his love for Indian food during his latest live session on Weverse. While interacting with his fans, the South Korean singer spoke about his liking for chicken makhani and naan. Read further on Dynamite News :

Newsroom.co.nz

Book of the Week: An incident on Banks Peninsula

Paddy Richardson is swept away by a magical new novel.

Daily Mirror

Men on lads' holiday get free pints after 'bizarre' rescue op for stranded American

Jim Scragg, 50, from Mossley Hill, was on a weekend break in Dingle, South Ireland, over the bank holiday weekend with his four friends Jon, Chris, Phil and Ani

Dynamite News

Yami Gautam, Sunny Kaushal's 'Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga' romantic song 'Janiye' out now

Makers of the upcoming thriller film 'Chor Nikal Ke Bhagha' on Friday, unveiled the first song of the film 'Janiye'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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