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Cillian Murphy is “not interested” in being in a romantic comedy. The Peaky Blinders star loves taking on roles in “melancholic” pieces – whether theatre, television or movies – as he prefers his work to explore more “knotty” and “uncomfortable” themes. The 45-year-old actor told Esquire magazine: “I’ve always been interested in stuff that is – I don’t want to say on the darker side, because that’s too reductive – the melancholic, or the ambiguous, or the more transgressive. That, to me, is drama. That is where the real stuff is to be mined. I’m not interested in romantic comedies. I’m just not. All the great films or literature or plays, they’re the things I’m interested in. “That’s not to say they can’t be funny: the playwright Samuel Beckett is…
The 25-year-old actress Zendaya Coleman has spoken out to defend her show, after anti-drug education group D.A.R.E. slammed the programme for “glorifying” substance abuse and “misguidedly and erroneously” depicting high school drug use. Zendaya insisted the show has set out to reassure viewers they are not “alone” in their struggles, but the show never encouraged the audience to live their lives in a particular way. She told Entertainment Weekly: “Our show is in no way a moral tale to teach people how to live their life or what they should be doing. If anything, the feeling behind Euphoria, or whatever we have always been trying to do with it, is to hopefully help people feel a bit less alone in their experience and pain. And maybe feel they’re not the…
Buhle Mbonambi buhle.mbonambi@inl.co.za Why are we so fascinated by scammer lore? It’s a question I have been trying to answer for more than three years. I find myself so fascinated by people who behave badly and almost get away with it, as much as I find wealthy people fascinating. I guess it has to do with how audacious scammers are and how they have the guts to hoodwink people and get away with it for a long time. The conversation around the hit Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler has been raging for more than a week. People just can’t get enough of it, from those blaming the women for being gullible to those saying Simon Leviev was very smart and his victims should have known better. I have tuned in…
Lutho Pasiya lutho.pasiya@inl.co.za Valentine’s Day can be loads of fun for everyone’s dieting needs. Even if you are trying to make healthy choices during this special day, it doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate with something special. For some, this is a visual reminder that their favourite time of the year has arrived. If you are a lover of over-the-top things, you can take Valentine’s Day one step further and keep the colour theme going strong throughout your romantic dinner at home. Here are a few red foods for Valentine’s Day so you can still enjoy the spirit of this special day. Strawberries In ancient Rome, strawberries were associated with the goddess of love, Venus. And later, in France, strawberries were given to newly-weds as a sign of good luck in…
Thobile Mazibuko thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za ONE of the coolest babies on the internet, Kaavia James Union Wade, just launched her first fashion collection at 3 years old. The daughter of award-winning actress Gabrielle Union and legendary basketball player Dwyane Wade partnered with Janie and Jack to launch her first collection of kiddies’ wear. Janie and Jack is an American brand specialising in children’s fashion. In this collection, she features her friends Crosby Sparrow, Madison Jade and Calla Quinn Hutton. “The inspiration is Kaavia James, but the goal is for each child and each parent to be able to see yourself in each of these clothes,” Union says. What’s lovely about the collection is that it is playful and child friendly. It consists of dresses, cool two pieces, shirts and shorts, sunglasses and…
Debashine Thangevelo debashine.thangevelo@inl.co.za HOW many times have you looked at a celebrity couple and marvelled at how they made a perfect match? How one was the yin to the other’s yang. When it comes to couple goals, they are proof that you can truly have it all – if you are committed and put in the work. That’s not to say that those storm clouds don’t gather every now and then, especially under the watchful glare of the paparazzi as well as social media fans and trolls alike. With a work schedule that’s not often conducive to spending quality time together, it can strain the most solid of unions. And yet, somehow, these couples are still as loved up as they were on the day they exchanged their vows. Below…
