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Sam Taylor-Johnson to direct 50 Shades
Artist-turned film-maker Sam Taylor-Johnson has signed up to direct the movie version of Fifty Shades Of Grey. The book’s writer EL James told fans the news on Twitter. The novel, the first of a trilogy of steamy tales dubbed ‘‘mummy porn’’, has...
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Monet Venice piece sells for £19m
One of Claude Monet’s most notable paintings was sold at auction for more than £19 million. The artwork, named Le Palais Contarini, fetched the highest price for a painting of Venice by the artist. He produced the work in the autumn of 1908 while he...
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World record for Picasso vase
A vase by Pablo Picasso was yesterday sold for almost £1 million, setting a world record for the highest price paid for a ceramic object by the artist. The 1950 Grand Vase aux Femmes Voiles was bought by an anonymous bidder at Christie’s auction...
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Author Vince Flynn dies at 47
Bestselling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counter-terrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the US alone, died yesterday after a more than two-year battle with prostate cancer, said friends and his publisher. He...
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Czech musician Filip Topol dies
Filip Topol, the leader of a Czech underground band that helped define the sound of the anti-communist revolution, has died. Topol, who fronted Psi Vojaci, or Dog Soldiers, died in Prague, the band’s manager Romek Hanzlik said, without giving...
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Antibiotics ‘link to eczema’
The use of antibiotics in the first 12 months of life may increase the chance of developing eczema by up to 40 per cent, according to a new study. The report also found that each additional course of antibiotics further raises the risk of eczema by...
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Drink link to child balance probed
Drinking in moderation through pregnancy does not harm a baby’s neurodevelopment – but this could be because affluent mothers are more likely to do so, according to new research. Children whose mothers consumed the equivalent of a glass of wine a...
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Red meat linked to diabetes risk
Eating larger amounts of red meat can heighten the chances of developing diabetes, researchers have found. Raising consumption by more than half a serving a day was associated with a 48 per cent increase in risk over the next four years. Lowering...
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Pollution ‘increases autism risk’
Exposure to traffic fumes and industrial air pollution can dramatically increase a mother's chances of having a child with autism, research has shown. A large US study found that the risk was doubled for women living in the most polluted...
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Warning over heartburn symptom risk
People who treat and forget persistent heartburn using over-the-counter remedies could be putting their lives at risk, according to experts. Doctors warned that anyone suffering symptoms of acid reflux, or heartburn, continuously for more than three...
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Lulu' Boutique
It’s got a name that has a good sound to it... but a visit to Lulù Boutique, the new fashion outlet at Ta’ Xbiex Seafront, Msida, helps one realise that it is much more than just the name. The outlet is a one-stop shop for really stylish clothing at...
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Victoria Arts Festival opens with thrilling virtuosity
Opening concertMalta Philharmonic OrchestraSt George’s Basilica The 16th edition of the Victoria Arts Festival kicked off last Wednesday with a concert by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by its resident composer Joseph Vella. The climax...
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Child prodigy closes festival
ConcertPaolo Tagliamento, violinBir Miftuħ Chapel Young Italian violinist Paolo Tagliamento performed the last concert of the 17th edition of the Bir Miftuħ festival, organised by Din l-Art Ħelwa in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, the...
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Young and promising performers
ConcertChristabelle Formosa, soprano; Sarah Vella, Laetitia Amodio, pianistsVilla Bologna Villa Bologna’s aristocratic, drawing room ambience lent itself well to air the musical talent of three young and promising performers. Teenage pianist Sarah...
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Mirren play breaks record
A live broadcast of Helen Mirren starring as the Queen in The Audience has attracted the largest audience so far for National Theatre Live (NT Live), which broadcasts stage shows from England to cinema screens worldwide, including Malta. Peter...
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The Gozitan legacy of Mattia Preti
The 400th anniversary of the birth of renowned Calabrian artist Mattia Preti is being celebrated this year. Paintings of the baroque master are scattered all over Malta and Gozo, in churches, museums and other public places, as well as in private...
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Spectacular reboot of superhero story
Man of Steel (2013)Certified: PGDuration: 143 minutesDirected by: Zack SnyderStarring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Russell Crowe, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Harry Lennix, Christopher Meloni, Richard...
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Taylor Bradford gives 50 Shades a caning
Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford has dismissed erotic romance 50 Shades Of Grey. The writer, 80, who has penned 28 novels, amassing a £200 million (€234 million) fortune, said that the E L James’s novel was “terribly badly written”. She...
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Pizza portraits are a tasty twist on classic artworks
Art lovers have been given a tasty treat as some of their favourite paintings have been recreated – on pizzas. The unusual Love Your Summer collection is the work of celebrated food artist Prudence Staite. She has recreated some of the art world’s...
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Man of Steel sets June record
Man of Steel, the big-budget reboot of the Superman franchise, leaped over the apocalyptic buddy comedy This is the End, collecting a muscular $113.1 million to lead the domestic box office with the year’s second-largest debut weekend and the...
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Mirren play breaks record
Monet Venice piece sells for £19m
Sam Taylor-Johnson to direct 50 Shades
Pizza portraits are a tasty twist on...
Victoria Arts Festival opens with...
Child prodigy closes festival
Young and promising performers
Taylor Bradford gives 50 Shades a caning
Spectacular reboot of superhero story
