‘If a person isn’t conscious, they’re not saying yes’: Cynthia Erivo on her searing new film about sexual assault
In Prima Facie, she plays a rising-star barrister, well versed in defending men accused of sexual violence. Then she is raped by a colleague, and her world implodes. Erivo talks about the potential impact of the film – and how she is navigating her stratospheric success
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Alexander Payne sued over alleged similarities between The Holdovers and Frisco
Screenwriter Simon Stephenson alleges that The Holdovers borrowed substantial elements from his unproduced screenplay Frisco. Payne has previously denied the plagiarism claim.
The Flaming Lips announce The Teardrop Throbs, their first album for Third Man Records
The band’s first album of new material since 2020 is due on January 22, 2027, with a new single out and two shows planned in each of five cities.
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