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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOnly six months after its 2021 edition, Series Mania will be back with a sprawling selection, including the world premieres of Michael Hirst’s “Billy The Kid” (pictured), the Israeli series “Fire Dance” and rap music-themed French show “Le monde de demain.”Underscoring the large presence of streamers within the roster, Series Mania will kick off with Netflix’s “Standing Up,” a new comedy series from “Call My Agent” creator and showrunner Fanny Herrero; while Disney Plus’ “Oussekine,” about a tragic case of police brutality in France, will close the festival.The lineup boasts 58 series spanning 21 countries. These were chosen from 331 series.

Jessica Kiang Perhaps you know the feeling, the strange tingle of vertigo you get when you’re having an entirely normal conversation with an acquaintance, and you suddenly realize that for seemingly no reason — and often about the most inconsequential things — they are lying to you. Jöns Jönsson’s “Axiom,” a standout in this year’s Berlinale Encounters section, is physically set in a comfortably well-educated, middle-class Austrian environment. But its psychological terrain is discomfort.

Series Mania has unveiled the nine shows from six countries competing for the prestigious International Competition along with revealing the lineup and guests of honor for this year’s edition, the first to take place in person for three years.

parenting, each couple will have their own unique way of tackling their kids. It could be that they give them curfews or make them earn their money through chores.

Gogglebox star Stephen Webb has been forced to isolate from his loving husband Daniel Lustig on Valentine's Day after he contracted Covid-19. The reality TV star couple were set to return for the 19th series of the Channel 4 show this weekend but was forced to pull out of Friday's show (18 February) following his positive lateral flow test.Stephen later shared a clip on Instagram on Monday to reassure fans that the pair were being as safe as possible after his partner set him up in a separate room in the house.

Tennis star Riley Opelka was left dumbfounded after he was penalised for wearing his cap during a trophy presentation.The 24-year-old won the third title of his career in Dallas this past Sunday, defeating fellow American Jenson Brooksby 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) in the final.However, he would later receive a code violation letter from the ATP for a very strange reason.Opelka posted the letter on Twitter which read: “Mr Opelka chose to keep his hat on during the prize presentation ceremony.”The world number 20, who usually dons a Fila hat during his matches, issued a sarcastic response of: “Too good @atptour”, along with a clapping emoji.When asked by a fan if ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzihad would ask him to delete his post, Opelka's savage response read: “He’s too busy not taking salary cuts while players are."Former player Andy Roddick, who wore hats throughout his career, lambasted the decision to penalise the big-serving star.“This is painfully stupid policy by the ATP,” Roddick, and many fans share the same view. "The ATP could have non stupid rules," one wrote.Another commented: "At what point will someone in 2022 go through the rule book and scratch out all the rules that are obviously stupid."It’s very simple, update the damn thing."Opelka broke into the top 20 for the first time in his career with the victory in Dallas, where he did not drop a set.His imperious serve ensured he didn’t even face a break point against Brooksby, whose wait for a first ATP title continues.“I thought I played very well under pressure, especially against a great player like Jenson.

great white shark in Sydney Australia yesterday (February 16) was a former RAF man whose wedding was tragically delayed by Covid.Simon Nellist, 35, had been due to tie the knot with long time girlfriend Jessie Ho this year before he was killed by the 15ft shark in the freak attack.A keen scuba diver, Simon had been training for an open ocean swim when he was attacked from below by the shark and mauled to death within minutes.A close friend of Simon's has told The Sun that he was in love with the ocean and incredibly respectful of wildlife. They said: "He was massively into wildlife and knew exactly what he was doing.

Boxing bombshell Ebanie Bridges breaks down in tears after being set on fire whilst filming the new series of SAS Australia.The Blonde Bomber is one of the celebrities set to appear in the Australian version of the reality show, which will begin airing Down Under next Monday.Bridges made her UK fighting debut in 2021 as she was beaten via unanimous decision by Shannon Courtenay for the WBA bantamweight title.The Aussie fighter has since fought in England twice more, most recently against Mailys Gangloff in September, where she extended her professional record to 7-1 with a points victory in Leeds.In a new trailer released for the upcoming series, Bridges can be seen being put through her paces during the gruelling SAS recruitment process.She is shown being set on fire for one challenge and also carrying one of her fellow contestants on her shoulders.Bridges also breaks down in tears whilst being interrogated by the instructors, who include Ant Middleton, when asked why she is so hard on herself.Explaining her decision to appear on the show, Bridges says: “When everyone tries to tell me what to do and who to be, I’m just like ‘don’t tell me what to do and who to be’ because this is me.Will Ebanie Bridges win a world title in 2022? Let us know in the comments section below.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

great white shark warned that nets "protect no one" before he was slain by the beast in Australia. Simon Nellist made the chilling statement on a Facebook post, which seemed to predict his devastating fate as he fell victim to Sydney's first fatal attack in nearly 60 years on Wednesday, February 16.

Kanye West as he appears to continue to create drama over his estranged relationship with his wife Kim Kardashian.The presenter and actress has urged people to stop encouraging behaviour displayed by Ye, for which he’s been accused of harassment by some fans. Earlier this week Ye conceded that his recent social media posts, which included him branding Kardashian’s new boyfriend Pete Davidson a “dickhead“, “came off as harassing Kim“.Jamil made reference to Ye having mental health issues (he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2017) and implored her followers to not stoke the fire for the sake of all parties – particularly due to the impact it may have on West and Kardashian’s children.“We are watching a mentally ill man coaxed over the edge by our engagement/media attention,” wrote Jamil on Instagram.

Lil Peep‘s mother’s claims of wrongful death and negligence against her late son’s record label First Access Entertainment (FAE) and tour manager Belinda Mercer.Teresa A. Beaudet has rejected FAE’s request to dismiss the claims on the grounds that Liza Kathryn Womack, who is also the executor of her son’s estate, failed to show any “causal connection” between FAE’s alleged negligence and Peep’s overdose from fentanyl and Xanax on a tour bus in 2017.Rolling Stone reports that Beaudet ruled at a court hearing in Los Angeles yesterday (February 17) that Womack’s case still stands, which is also due to providing other viable reasons for lodging such claims.These include that no one on the bus was trained to recognise the signs and symptoms of an overdose, the bus was not equipped with a defibrillator, Narcan or any other “life-saving apparatuses” for overdoses, and that no one on the bus gave Peep a life-saving aid.The judge added that while she agreed with FAE that sections of a highly damaging statement from Peep’s fellow musician Cold Hart were indeed inadmissible hearsay in the civil case, the court’s decision to pare down Hart’s statement submitted in 2021 wasn’t enough to scrap the wrongful death lawsuit first filed by Womack in 2019.In Cold Hart’s disputed statement, he testified that he was travelling with Peep for the rapper’s ‘Come Over When You’re Sober’ tour from November 8, 2017 until the rapper’s death on November 15, 2017.

Cradle Of Filth are “looking at some options” for their forthcoming Ed Sheeran collaboration, according to the band’s frontman Dani Filth.The unlikely team-up was first mooted last summer after Sheeran said that he “was really into death metal as a kid”, adding: “I listened to Cradle of Filth and Slipknot and all that stuff.”Filth subsequently revealed that he and Sheeran had been in touch about a potential collaboration, and that the Suffolk singer was “a massive fan” of the band.Speaking to Heavy Consequence in a new interview, Filth has now given a fresh update on the progress of his band’s collaboration with Sheeran.“Ed’s expressed a desire to be part of a song, and we’re currently looking at some options, and that’s about as far as it’s got,” Filth said. “He did invite me up to his house – he doesn’t live very far from me, probably 18 to 20 miles from where I live.“The thing that interests me, if we would undertake [the collaboration], the juxtaposition between what we do and what he does.

Foals have spoken about how they now feel comfortable being “in a lane of one”, adding that they no longer feel competitive with other bands.The Oxford band were speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story to launch their upcoming new album, ‘Life Is Yours’. While this upcoming record will be Foals’ seventh album, frontman Yannis Philippakis “balked” at the suggestion that the band were now “indie statesmen”.“I mean, I don’t agree with the ‘indie’ bit, I guess, weirdly – or the statesmen bit,” Yannis told NME.

Tom Hardy and Joe Cole – is set against a background of working class criminal skullduggery in the 1910s and ’20s, and the costumes speak to that era’s sense of polished suiting and traditional fabrications; tweed coats, three-piece suiting, penny collared shirts (with collar bars) and the ubiquitous flat cap, the peak of which has been known to conceal a few razor blades.Then the Beckham effect took hold. The footballer, and his brood of stylish young sons, were enamoured with the show, and dressing accordingly – ditto Guy Ritchie, who became a fan of its swaggering, boots-and-braces aesthetic; Ritchie fancying himself as a latter day gangster kingpin perhaps.

Robert Pattinson had a “ton” of “bad ideas” while filming “The Batman”.

After nearly two years of tough travel restrictions many Brits will be looking forward to jetting away on a foreign holiday this year.

Lloyd Isgrove is back training on grass at Bolton Wanderers as he steps up his recovery from a torn hamstring.

Channel 4 viewers said they had a 'new found respect' for Gemma Collins as she opened up in a 'brave' documentary.

Dancing on Ice training, as they get prepared for the weekend.Brendan asked to be partnered with professional skater Brendyn after his professional skating partner Vanessa Bauer was forced to pull out of the show this weekend after testing positive for Covid. The former Strictly Come Dancing star has been given extended rehearsal time to build a rapport with his new partner, Brendyn.In an interview with The Sun, the show's creative director Dan Whiston said: "I've spent extra time with Brendan and Brendyn, we've extended rehearsal sessions because it's really hard for them to suddenly start a brand new skating relationship, they don't know each other on the ice and how they work but they've gelled really well."He added: "So far they have been struggling with the 'sliding lunge'.

Good Morning Britain viewers are demanding Richard Madeley be sacked after he made controversial remarks.

The Chase fans were left in stitches after a Lanarkshire woman revealed her unusual hobby on the quiz show.