Emma Thompson Calls Out Rom-Coms’ Sexist Double Standards

David Mackenzie’s “Hell Or High Water” was, pun intended, a high watermark for genre filmmaking in 2016. The low-budget neo-Western became a critical darling straight out of the gate after it premiered at the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival that year.

Queen Elizabeth has made her first in-person audience since her son Prince Andrew settled his sexual assault lawsuit outside of court.The monarch, 95, already had the date for the official engagement set in her dairy before it was announced the Duke of York had settled with Virginia Roberts. Her Majesty met with met the incoming Defence Services Secretary Major General Eldon Millar, and his predecessor Rear Admiral James Macleod at Windsor Castle on Wednesday 16 February. She was seen in a blue and pink floral dress and a set of pearls around her neck as she met with the Defence Service officials.

Instagram can leave many people feeling insecure about themselves thanks to the endless amounts of "flawless" influencers.That’s why body positive influencer and bikini brand owner Karina Irby is on a mission to show women that the ‘perfect’ they see online is not completely real.The Australian babe is no stranger to hitting back at trolls and flaunting her natural curves and cellulite to her 1.2 million followers.And, her most recent post is not an exception.Karina has shown that in moments apart your body can look completely different thanks to the power of posing.Modelling a blue bikini with yellow flowers, Karina can be seen highly posed on the white sand beach showing off her long blonde locks.But, in a second picture, the 32-year-old Instagram star sits in a relaxed pose and pouts for her fans. She captioned the post: “Two looks in 5 minutes.“While I’m down the beach relaxing not taking content I often think how different I’d look to someone walking past.“Just relaxed.

Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista speaks candidly about her fat-freezing nightmare in a new interview.

Prince Harry looks balder because of his “close military cut”, a royal expert has said.The Duke of Sussex recently appeared on a video with BetterUp, where he discussed “burnout” and the importance of “self-care”.During his appearance however much of the attention was drawn onto his looks and in particular his hair.The hosts of the Royally Obsessed podcast Roberta Fiorito and Rachel Bowie discussed the Duke’s new haircut, saying they preferred his old look.Ms Fiorito remarked it made him look balder and that a "close military cut" does not work when you "don't have much hair" to begin with. She said: "I will say, his hair threw me for a loop on this one...

Prince Harry's behaviour is being controlled by his wife's body language, an expert has claimed.Jesus Enrique Rosas, who runs the YouTube channel Body Language Guy, has told how the Duchess of Sussex uses subtle hand gestures to stop her husband from doing things she doesn't not approve or – such as talking.It has been reported that the expert made the claims having following the pair at public events since 2019.He said: “Meghan and Harry were attending the Wellchild Awards back in 2019, and they were talking to some of the families attending.“And I think this was the last family they were talking to because they were sitting along a wall, and this was at the far corner, and in fact, it was the end of the video.“But Harry was still talking to them, in a quite engaging way, and then Meghan just stands up and literally, and silently commands Harry to stop and stand up just using her body language.“And this is not the only time she’s been caught in camera interrupting Harry out cold.”“There’s the (Commonwealth Day 2019) video where she does exactly the same, or the red dress video (their visit to the Annual Salute to Freedom Gala in New York City, November 10, 2021) where she uses that hand cue to get Harry going and of course, the direct ‘shut your mouth’ in Oprah’s interview.”Earlier this week, it was also claimed that Meghan doesn't have any plans to change the British public's perception about her, as it is a “lost cause” according to one royal expert. The Duchess of Sussex has not returned to the UK since the pair quit the Royal Family and moved to California in 2020.Royal biographer and investigative journalist Tom Bower made the claim ahead of the release of his new book on Meghan.He told The Sun: “Britain is a lost

Met Office has now issued a warning of 90mph winds as the storms hit across the north of England and Scotland.Incoming Storm Dudley will be followed by Storm Eunice in a double whammy of windy weather set to pummel the country.Frank Saunders, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "Significant disruption is possible from both Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice with strong winds one of the main themes of the current forecast. "The most impactful winds from Dudley will be in the north on Wednesday afternoon, as shown in the amber warning area."Storm Eunice is expected to track eastwards from early on Friday, bringing the most significant winds to the central and southern areas of the UK, with some gusts possible in excess of 95mph in exposed coastal areas."With the amber warnings are now in place for yet another storm, many people will be left wondering how two storms of significant size are occurring in the same week.Four storms have already hit northeast England since November 2021 and their frequency has left people wondering why there have been so many.A spokesperson for the University of Plymouth explained to the Sunderland Echo that storms have been caused by cold air over the North Atlantic meeting warmer air further south.

Chip ‘n Dale are back!

Mark Wahlberg can apparently be very convincing.

Madonna has confirmed that auditions for her upcoming biopic have officially begun. 

Three men who used a gun 'workshop' to turn replica firearms into dangerous weapons have been jailed for a combined total of more than 26 years.

Sporting coach Ruben Amorim pledged to play his strongest team possible at the Etihad next month in a bruising post-match inquest.

Amazon shoppers have been warned after more than 2,000 people were hit with a scam attempting to steal bank account details in one week.

His time on the pitch might have been brief, but Paul Pogba certainly made his presence felt for Manchester United against Brighton.

A thug who went to hospital for treatment and then threatened to 'stab people up' was found with a seven inch knife.

MOLLY-MAE Hague has revealed how she was forced to take a pregnancy test after her period was four days late. The Love Island star and influencer revealed to fans that she "had a feeling" she could be expecting and took a test as a precaution. Molly-Mae, 22, opened up about her pregnancy test in her latest YouTube video as she discussed opting not to use contraception.

A young Irish actress has bagged the role of a lifetime starring alongside Emma Thompson in Netflix’s musical adaption of Matilda.

Naman Ramachandran Working Title and Studiocanal romantic comedy “What’s Love Got To Do With It?,” directed by Shekhar Kapur (“Elizabeth”), has added to its cast.Joining the existing cast of Lily James (“Yesterday”), Shazad Latif (“Departure”) and Emma Thompson (“Last Christmas”) are British actors Rob Brydon (“The Trip to Greece”) and Asim Chaudhry (“Wonder Woman 1984”), Pakistan’s Sajal Ali (“Mom”) and veteran Indian actor Shabana Azmi (“Kaali Khuhi”).The film is based on an original script by Jemima Khan “(The Clinton Affair,” “The Case Against Adnan Syed,” “We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks”).“It’s a story of identities,” Kapur has said, describing the film.

Netflix announced today on social media that two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson and Alisha Weir are joining the Working Title feature Matilda based on the popular musical stage play version of Roald Dahl’s classic story.

The upcoming Matilda musical movie has found its two leading ladies!

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorEmma Thompson, Lashana Lynch and Alisha Weir will join Netflix’s musical adaptation of the beloved children’s story “Matilda,” directed by Matthew Warchus.Thompson will play Miss Trunchbull while Weir, who has appeared in the Irish TV series “Darklands,” takes on the title role of the young girl who learns to use her special powers. Lynch was earlier reported to be in talks for the role of Miss Honey.“‘Matilda’ will be an imaginative and fresh retelling of the award-winning musical, featuring talented young newcomers, alongside established stars.