NHS doctors face 'horrendous choices over who lives and dies' as hospitals stretched

Vivienne Chow The showcase of four immersive titles from Taiwan at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival symbolizes a strong boost to the island’s confidence in developing XR (extended reality) content among a new generation of curators, according to the industry insiders behind some of the featured works.“[The selection] shows that the new generation of Taiwan’s creatives and storytellers are willing to try and use new ways to create their art,” says Estela Valdivieso Chen, CEO of Serendipity Films, one of the producers of the 17-minute featured short “Madame Pirate: Becoming a Legend,” which will be making its international premiere at SXSW EX Experience Spotlight.“They are both utilizing the local resources the island has, like its tech, and working with international partners all over the globe to break the boundary of classic storytelling and bring to life, their creative visions,” Chen says. Based on the story of pirate queen Zheng Yi Sao, who was active in the South China Sea in the early 19th century, the 17-minute “Madame Pirate: Becoming a Legend,” written and directed by Morgan Ommer and Dan-Chi Huang, will be joining “LIPs,” stop-motion VR animation “The Sick Rose” and concert film “Beatday — the Beginning — Mini VR Concert” in Taiwan’s line-up at SXSW’s XR Experience Spotlight on March 13-15. In addition, “Tank Fairy,” a U.S.-Taiwan short directed by Erich Rettstadt, has been shortlisted for the Midnight Shorts Competition.Two are produced by HTC Vive Originals: “The Sick Rose” is already a hit in the festival circuit since its Venice Film Festival premiere last year.

Hailey Baldwin supported her husband for his March 7 concert in Los Angeles and looked sexy-stylish in the process! Prior to the concert, the 25-year-old posted a series of photos and video to her Instagram showing off her outfit for the event, which included a cropped red t-shirt that showed off her slim figure, low-rise purple pants, and a ’90s-style blue-and-red tie dye bucket hat. Hailey accessorized her look with a few silver necklaces and rings, and wrote “last night” in the caption, looking back fondly on the memorable night.

Prince William is being quoted as having said two very different things with regard to the war in Ukraine right now, and it has caused a massive controversy.

Helena Bonham Carter and Rye Dag Holmboe seem like they’re absolutely head over heels for each other. That being said, don’t expect to hear wedding bells for the couple anytime soon. The 55-year-old actress revealed that she and the 33-year-old writer don’t have any wedding plans on the horizon during a very brief interview with DailyMail, published on Thursday March 10.

Grimes is opening up about her new Vanity Fair cover story.

The trailer for Cole Sprouse and Lana Condor‘s brand new film Moonshot just debuted online!

Anne Hathaway has once again proven she is a style icon for the ages. The Oscar winner, 39, looked like she just stepped off the runway when she was spotted in Manhattan on Wednesday (March 9). Donning a super chic, all-black ensemble, Anne was all smiles as she continued her promotional tour for her upcoming Apple TV+ miniseries WeCrashed.

Katy Perry is glad that everyone loves “Firework,” but there’s something she needs to address!

Sunny Hostin didn’t hold back while discussing Kim Kardashian‘s business advice to “Get your f**king a** up and work” in an interview with Variety. Sunny shaded the reality star for sounding “privileged,” since Kim came from a well-off family and was already in a position to have a successful career during an episode of The View on Thursday March 10. Sunny likened Kim’s success to having a leg up in a baseball game. “I feel like people who are born on third base shouldn’t be talking about how easy it is to hit a home run,” she said.

. After a contentious appearance on «Women Tell All,» the villain of Clayton Echard's season stopped by the podcast to weigh in on all the drama that played out.«I do regret isolating myself from the women. I wish I got a chance to know them a little bit more.

Line Of Duty co-stars for a charity event later this month. The actor spoke about his excitement at seeing co-stars Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar and show creator Jed Mercurio at the An Audience with AC-12 event in Inverclyde during an appearance on Lorraine on Thursday. The TV appearance also saw the star discuss his other major new role - current ITV drama Our House, with the actor admitting he was delighted to use his real Scottish accent this time around.

Elon Musk and Grimes have had a second baby through surrogacy, the singer has revealed in an interview. The pair had their first child, a boy called X AE A-12, or X for short, in May 2020 and their new baby girl was born in December. Speaking in an interview with Vanity Fair, Grimes didn't share many details about her second child but did say "Her full name is Exa Dark Siderael Musk".

Grimes and Elon Musk secretly welcomed a second baby together recently, all while the world thought their relationship was somewhat over. The billionaire Tesla mogul confirmed that he had ‘semi-separated’ from the singer late last year, but they remained on ‘great terms’ after going public in 2018. In a sit-down chat with Vanity Fair, however, Grimes – real name Claire Elise Boucher – shared gave an update on the status of their romance.

The most Nicolas Cage movie ever to be made is arriving at SXSW soon in the form of “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” In the film, Nicolas Cage plays Nicolas Cage, but a fictionalized version of the character who is so down on his luck that he has to go visit a criminal’s birthday party for a $1 million payday. Obviously, this is a film that could only be made if Cage was willing to star in it.

Dua Lipa’s world domination continues apace: not content with being one of our era’s most successful pop stars, opening Versace’s Spring/Summer fashion show last autumn and setting up her own lifestyle platform Service95, she’s about to make her acting debut. Later this year, Lipa will star alongside Henry Cavill in Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming spy-thriller Argylle, which will be released on Apple TV+. Based on the debut novel by author Ellie Conway, the film follows the story of a spy who, after suffering a bout of memory loss, is duped into believing that he’s actually a spy fiction writer instead.

we caught up with the duo in Manchester this week ahead of the new tour of the show launching here at the Opera House from March 23. Read more : Jason beams: "Jac smashes this like you've never seen before, it's a role bigger than mount Everest, this is a mountain that no one can climb. I tried, but I haven't come as close as Jac has seriously.

Grimes and Elon Musk have grown their family with the arrival of a daughter named Y, whose full name is Exa Dark Sideræl Musk. The singer, 33, whose real name is Claire Elise Boucher, shared the news that she and the Tesla founder welcomed a baby via surrogate in December in a new cover story for Vanity Fair. After first playing off the sounds of a crying infant, Grimes, who also shares son X with Musk, said: “I’m not at liberty to speak on these things.

Portsmouth have enjoyed great success over the course of the club’s history. The club were a powerhouse of the First Division in the immediate aftermath of the second World War, winning back to back titles from 1949 to 1950.  In more modern terms, Harry Redknapp led the club to an unexpected FA Cup win in 2008, beating Cardiff City in the new Wembley.

celebrities are part of large families and we're fascinated to learn about their broods. Lots of the children of stars follow in their famous parents' footsteps and others prefer to stay out of the limelight altogether.

Wedding dresses aren't for every bride, but there are plenty of other styles on the market in 2022 – power suits, skirts and jumpsuits included. SEE: Vogue Williams and 7 more celebrity brides who wore jumpsuitsThe bridal jumpsuit is perfect for outdoor weddings (nobody wants a Marilyn Monroe moment on their big day), and hitting the dancefloor at your evening reception. Take inspiration from the likes of Vogue Williams and Kaley Cuoco and opt for a beautiful bridal jumpsuit.

The NHS could face the "horrendous" task of having to choose who receives potentially life-saving treatment amid an increasing number of hospitals being overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients.