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Welcome to the age of empire
The South African government has navigated this period remarkably well. It has not capitulated to any of the stronger blocs, whilst retaining its dignity and independent views
Mad Max: from the Ozploitation wilderness to the mainstream
George Miller’s post-apocalyptic classic has ended up defining a new, quirkier alternative to the Hollywood mainstream.
The good, the mad and the ugly
There’s nothing quite like the Cannes Film Festival, a place where big egos and big mouths are placed under the scrutiny of the media.
No Cannes do as Mel looks to revive reputation with The Beaver
Rarely has the Cannes Film Festival been the scene of so daring a plan — the attempted resuscitation of Mel Gibson’s shattered career.
Why your reputation needs an online detox
Haunted by a revealing photograph from your drink-mad office party posted on Facebook? Berated by an ex-lover on a blog posting?
Lethal weapon
On screen Gibson is a successful anti-hero, but off screen he’s just antisocial. <b>Marina Hyde</b> reports.
Homoerotic Jesus sparks art debate in Austria
They knew it would be risky to exhibit a homoerotic version of Christ’s Last Supper, but curators at the museum of Vienna’s Roman Catholic cathedral weren’t ready for a barrage…
Ledger tributes flow as tests fail to reveal cause of death
Results of a postmortem examination carried out on the actor Heath Ledger were inconclusive and it could take two weeks for a cause of death to be determined. Ledger (28) the…
Star of Brokeback Mountain found dead
Heath Ledger, the Australian actor nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for his depiction of a brooding gay cowboy, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday. He was 28. He…
Dyeing for the cause
There are days when even the World’s Most Wanted Man looks in the mirror and just feels like the world’s most unwanted man. He stares at his grey beard, sighs wearily at a…