“I’d Do It Again Tomorrow”: Bob Vylan Frontman Defends Glastonbury Chant, Calls Backlash “Disproportionate”

“I’d Do It Again Tomorrow”: Bob Vylan Frontman Defends Glastonbury Chant, Calls Backlash “Disproportionate”

Bobby Vylan has no regrets. In his first interview since leading chants of “death, death, death to the IDF” at Glastonbury, the frontman of punk duo Bob Vylan (pronounced “villain”), spoke to The Louis Theroux Podcast about the controversy and its fallout. The chant ignited a firestorm of criticism, with Bob Vylan, at the time…

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‘Landmarks,’ ‘The Travelers,’ ‘One Woman One Bra’ Win BFI London Film Festival Awards

‘Landmarks,’ ‘The Travelers,’ ‘One Woman One Bra’ Win BFI London Film Festival Awards

The 69th edition of the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) is wrapping up Sunday night with the U.K. premiere of Julia Jackman’s star-studded 100 Nights of Hero, following the unveiling of this year’s award winners, led by Lucrecia Martel’s Landmarks (Nuestra Tierra), which was honored with the best film award in the official competition. David Bingong’s The Travelers (Les Voyageurs)…

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The Circus Comes to Rural England in Calif Chong’s Feature Debut ‘High Wire’: LFF

The Circus Comes to Rural England in Calif Chong’s Feature Debut ‘High Wire’: LFF

A small circus coming to rural England turns out to open up new opportunities and perspectives for a young woman in Calif Chong’s feature film High Wire, which world premiered at the 69th edition of the BFI London Film Festival (LFF), which wraps on Sunday. “Go-Wing’s future feels predetermined,” reads a synopsis for the movie, which Chong co-wrote with…

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How Nicki Minaj Inspired Bradley Banton’s Instagram Livestreaming Film ‘More Life’: LFF

How Nicki Minaj Inspired Bradley Banton’s Instagram Livestreaming Film ‘More Life’: LFF

Instagram livestreaming hit the big screen during the 69th edition of the BFI London Film Festival (LFF), courtesy of actor-director Bradley Banton and his feature film More Life, which world premiered during the fest. “Framed within the hyper-performative world of Instagram livestreaming, this is an impressive, fresh and beautifully observed debut,” notes the LFF website. The movie, backed by Michael Fassbender’s…

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Rotterdam Fest Sets Marwan Hamed Retrospective, Biopic of Arab Music Icon Umm Kulthum

Rotterdam Fest Sets Marwan Hamed Retrospective, Biopic of Arab Music Icon Umm Kulthum

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled a Marwan Hamed retrospective for its 2026 edition, “in celebration of the prolific Egyptian director’s career.” The upcoming edition of IFFR will feature the European premiere of his upcoming El Sett, a biopic of Egyptian singer and actress Umm Kulthum biopic starring Mona Zaki (Flight 404) and Mohamed…

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How ‘Lady,’ a Mockumentary About a Deluded Aristocrat, Took Shape in a Real English Mansion

How ‘Lady,’ a Mockumentary About a Deluded Aristocrat, Took Shape in a Real English Mansion

Sian Clifford (Fleabag) as a narcissistic and lonely aristocrat in outrageous outfits and a camera crew chasing her through an English mansion are the stars of mockumentary Lady, the feature directorial debut of Samuel Abrahams, which he co-wrote with his partner Miranda Campbell Bowling. The film world premieres Thursday evening at the 69th edition of the BFI London Film…

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