Immigration and Transgender Issues Fuel Isabel Sandoval’s Drama ‘Lingua Franca’

Not many people feel the heat in the Arctic Circle.

Boris Johnson has promised the toughest UK response to the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.

Renfrewshire awoke to a blanket of snow this morning as overnight flurries left a carpet of the white stuff across the area.

New Saints boss Stephen Robinson revealed he’s delighted to be back on Scottish soil again.

We're back on the courses to follow the live action as it happens from Huntingdon and Sedgefield over the jumps as the countdown to the Cheltenham Festival continues.

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus games for March and they include Ark: Survival Evolved, Ghost Of Tsushima: Legends and two more titles.In a blog post on the PlayStation site, the games were unveiled. All games will be available to download from Tuesday, March 1 and can be downloaded and added to your library until Monday, April 4. The games include Ghostrunner, Team Sonic Racing, Ark: Survival Evolved, and Ghost Of Tsushima: Legends.Ark: Survival Evolved is a MMO survival game.

Kate Garraway released her new documentary Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek on Tuesday as a follow-up to Finding Derek, which aired last year. Her former GMB colleague Piers Morgan could be seen rallying behind her on Twitter yesterday. Kate, 54, left viewers in tears once again as she gave them a startlingly honest glimpse into the realities of being a carer. Her new documentary, Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek, provides insight into her family as they come to terms with their husband and father’s condition. Derek, 54, caught Covid in March 2020 and was put into an induced coma by doctors, spending a total of 374 days in hospital.Kate has kept the public up-to-date with Derek’s condition ever since he was struck down with the virus. She won a National Television Award last year for Finding Derek, which documented her family’s struggles during her husband’s 13 months in hospital.Derek, who did not return home for over a year, has since admitted that the debilitating nature of his continued illness has left him feeling suicidal at times.Since then, he has received specialist treatment at a clinic in Monterrey, Mexico, with the hope that it could make a long-term difference to his condition. Piers, 56, tweeted out a message of support in view of his 7.9 million followers yesterday.“This was such unbelievably heart-rending television,” the journalist wrote.“Keep battling, Kate - you and your remarkable family are a towering testament to the power of stoicism, courage & never-give-up spirit in the face of appalling adversity.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has "rallied around" her best pal and co-host Phillip Schofield amid his feud with Eamonn Holmes.The silver-haired Oldham-born star, 59, was called out by Irish native Eamonn, 62, in a recent interview, where he hit out at him for "snubbing" his wife, Loose Women host Ruth Langsford, on TV three years ago.Following the harsh words from Eamonn, Holly is reportedly now supporting her co-star more than ever.A source claimed: "Phil's This Morning family are rallying around him after the comments, none more so than Holly."It's no secret there is no love lost between Phil and Eamonn but Holly felt she had to defend her 'work husband' after all the support he's shown her over the years, particularly on the week he celebrated 40 years in showbiz," they added to OK! Magazine."She thought the comments were very below the belt," the source added.The feud comes after Eamonn's recent interview which saw him take issue with Phillip over an on-air exchange with Ruth.Eamonn spoke to the Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine on Saturday about the moment when Phillip seemingly cut his wife Ruth Langsford off while she was talking to ITV viewers in 2019.Addressing the moment, he said: "Phillip is renowned for snubbing people."It's up to Ruth to say how she felt, but I was feeling hurt for her."No one would have snubbed me like that," he added.Eamonn went on: "I have a good Belfast street fighter in me… I would be direct."I don't go for presenters who think they have a special privilege or aura or influence."At the time, Express.co.uk contacted Phillip's representatives for comment.On the ITV show three years ago, Phillip and Holly cut to Ruth so she could introduce what was coming up on Loose Women that

Countryfile star Julia Bradbury was devastated to learn last autumn that she was battling breast cancer.Since then, she has been re-evaluating her lifestyle - and that involves ditching a food addiction that has plagued her life.Brandishing an irresistible piece of chocolate cake for a photo, which she emblazoned with a nuclear warning sign, Julia confessed that the habit she'd been struggling to kick was her love of sugar."I've always had a sweet tooth," she admitted to over 203,000 Instagram followers of her worst habit."[I] felt lucky that I could eat the doughnuts, dunk the biscuits every day & snaffle the brownies, without putting on weight."However, in just a few short months, breast cancer changed Julia's life completely, and perhaps irreversibly.The 51-year-old recently had a mastectomy to give herself the best chance of survival, and she is now re-assessing and tackling all of the bad habits that have crept up in previous years too."Since my breast cancer diagnosis I've been re-evaluating my diet & lifestyle & I realise that I'd let my sugar addiction creep up on me."A treat is a treat, but loading up on refined sugar every day, just isn't healthy - whatever your weight."And it's not easy to avoid - sugar is hidden in foods under so many names."Julia, who has clearly been reading up on dietary requirements, then reeled off a mammoth list of suspect ingredients that the aspiring healthy eater should recognise and try to avoid."Anhydrous dextrose, brown sugar, cane crystals, cane sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, crystal dextrose, evaporated cane juice, fructose sweetener, fruit juice concentrates, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, liquid fructose, malt syrup, maple syrup, molasses, pancake

ITV talk show host Lorraine Kelly has explained how she feels that celebrities uploading highly-edited pictures of themselves to Instagram creates unrealistic beauty standards for the younger generation in an interview with Express.co.uk.The journalist has teamed up with WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) to support healthier lifestyle habits, without as much emphasis on weight loss.Lorraine, 62, revealed that a lack of exercise and indulging in more junk food during lockdown had caused her to go from a size 10 to a size 14.The star agreed that, while the perfect size is different for every person, she wanted to get back to feeling like herself again with the help of WW.“It’s not about how much space you take up in the world,” Lorraine said. “It’s about what’s right for you.

Esquire in a new interview that he moved back into the family home when the pandemic began, in 2020, to spend time with his children during the lockdown.He explained: “Then, over the course of time, it evolved.“We were separated and got back together and we’re happy about that.“It’s been really wonderful for all of us.

Ajax’s draw against Benfica in the Champions League.One incident in the first-half saw Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez clash heads with Nicolas Otamendi at the Estadio da Luz.The 24-year-old appeared to be affected by the collision but he carried on playing, going on to finish the match.It caused ire for Sutton, who has been outspoken about his thoughts on players with head injuries, who alluded to Robin Koch’s similar moment for Leeds United at the weekend.He has long advocated for independent doctors to assess those affected off the pitch before allowing them to continue the match.BT Sport pundit Sutton was asked if football needs to do more to protect player, which he said: “Absolutely. Until IFAB step up and change the concussion protocols, they are not looking after player welfare.

body positive influencer Nelly London gave her fans a treat by filming herself making the popular loaf as she donned some sexy undies.Yesterday was dedicated to the popular fruit flavoured bread, so to honour the occasion, the brunette babe stripped down to a matching yellow lingerie set - and has certainly got fans swooning.In the clip, Nelly can be seen flaunting her natural curves as she wore a yellow lacy bra and matching knickers, which both featured an embroidered pink flower pattern.To really turn up the heat for the banana splitting activity, the influencer also accentuated her figure in a matching suspender belt and garters.Sporting a natural make-up look, Nelly first posed with two bananas as she shook them in her hands whilst facing the camera.On theme, the stunning influencer cheekily covered her nipples with banana emojis as they peaked through the mesh part of the lingerie.Nelly then can be seen putting in the ingredients into the mixing bowl before she has a dance around her kitchen whilst stirring the mixture all together.After she placed the concoction in the oven, the Instagram star then seductively ate Nutella off of a silver spoon as she grasped a jar of the chocolate spread in the other hand.Nelly then got the banana loaf out of the oven and can be seen savouring the moist fruit infused bread.She captioned the video: “Why am I making banana bread in my underwear? Because why not.”In awe of Nelly’s sexy lingerie baking clip, many fans fled to the comments to swoon over the naturally curvy influencer.One person gushed: “You are a goddess.”Another user added: “Honestly this is a whole vibe and I’m here for it.”Whilst a third fan swooned: “You are so so so stunning!!!!!”Someone else admired: “That looks

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Hollywood actor Ben Stiller has got back with Christine Taylor back after splitting up five years ago.The Meet the Parents actor, 56, revealed the news to Esquire and shared that their romance blossomed after he moved in with her and their kids during lockdown.Ben and Christine, 50, decided his move into the family home would be the best choice for them, as it would be the only way he'd be able to see his children during the lockdown.He shared that then "over the course of time, it evolved" and how they are beyond happy with the news.The couple share two children together – a daughter, Ella Olivia, 19, and a son, Quinlin Dempsey, 16.Ben told the publication: "I think we have a respect for the ways that we're similar and the ways we're different. And I think accepting that, you can really appreciate someone more because you're not trying to get them to change for you."Once you accept that, you save a lot of energy.

Coronation Street fans have been left furious with soap bosses as Abi and Kevin Webster split - again.

An English teacher who ignored UK Government advice and chose to remain in Ukraine with his partner said he was woken up by the sound of bombs being dropped.

As a film that documents the plight of an undocumented Filipina transwoman living in the United States, Isabel Sandoval’s “Lingua Franca” embodies the fresh face of cinema in 2020. As the first year of a new decade circles around the corner, Sandoval stands with her arms out, ready to greet the oncoming culture shift with a quiet, politically minded drama that strives to speak out for the unheard and shine a light on marginalized artists seeking to gain a foothold in the industry.

Lingua Franca, her third feature film as writer-director, and the first that the trans Filipina filmmaker has shot in her homebase of New York City. “I wanted to distinguish myself with my own sensibility and aesthetic,” she says, describing her style as austere and sparse, but with “a certain lyricism and sensuality and delicacy.”A stark sensuality permeates the Brooklyn-set drama, which stars Sandoval as Olivia, an undocumented Filipina trans woman who works as live-in caregiver to elderly Russian immigrant Olga (Lynn Cohen), and pursues a romance with Olga’s troubled adult grandson, Alex (Eamon Farren).

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterLingua Franca marks many firsts for filmmaker Isabel Sandoval. Originally from the Philippines, the drama marks Sandoval’s first feature shot in the United States and it made history at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival Venice Days program as the first film directed and starring an openly trans woman of color to screen in competition.

Isabel Sandoval’s groundbreaking film “Lingua Franca” is finally receiving a release date in America thanks to Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing. The project caused a sensation at 2019’s Venice International Film Festival Venice Days program.