Review: ‘Leonor Will Never Die’s’ wonderfully weird homage to Filipinexploitation flicks

Review: 'Leonor Will Never Die's' wonderfully weird homage to Filipinexploitation flicks

Equal parts midnight movie, psychodrama and reality-tripping goof, “Leonor Will Never Die” counts as one of the year’s most wonderfully offbeat debuts. Filipino writer-director Martika Ramirez Escobar’s melancholically weird salute to the escapist pull of […]

Review: ‘Leonor Will Never Die’s’ wonderfully weird homage to Filipinexploitation flicks

Review: 'Leonor Will Never Die's' wonderfully weird homage to Filipinexploitation flicks

Equal parts midnight movie, psychodrama and reality-tripping goof, “Leonor Will Never Die” counts as one of the year’s most wonderfully offbeat debuts. Filipino writer-director Martika Ramirez Escobar’s melancholically weird salute to the escapist pull of […]

Megha Thakur dead at 21: TikTok star ‘unexpectedly’ dies as fans mourn influencer known for promoting body positivity

TikTok star Megha Thakur has died at the age of 21

CANADIAN TikTok influencer Megha Thakur, whose self-confidence and body positivity content inspired thousands of followers, has died at the age of 21. Megha, who boosts over a million followers on Instagram and one TikTok combined, […]

Country singer Jake Flint dies at 37, hours after wedding

Country singer Jake Flint dies at 37, hours after wedding

Country musician Jake Flint, who was considered “an ambassador for Oklahoma Red Dirt music,” died Saturday, hours after his wedding. He was 37. The “Cowtown” and “Long Road Back Home” singer-songwriter died in his sleep, […]

Eighties legend and movie star Irene Cara, who belted out the track to Fame, dies aged 63

Irene Cara concentrated on her music career in later life

ACTRESS and singer Irene Cara, who helped to define the ‘80s era of legwarmers and leo-tards, has died aged 63. The Oscar-winning former child star, who belted out the title tracks to films Fame and […]

Louise Tobin dead at 104: Big band singer who helped discover Frank Sinatra dies at family home

Louise Tobin (pictured) singing at an event in 1984

LEGENDARY big-band singer Louise Tobin, who is said to have assisted in the discovery of music icon Frank Sinatra, has died at 104. Tobin was a highly popular singer during the 1930s and 1940s alongside […]

Freddie Roman dead at 85: Beloved comedian best known for his hilarious roasts dies at home after heart attack

Freddie Roman (pictured) has died at the age of 85 after a heart attack

ICONIC Borscht Belt comedian Freddie Roman has died at the age of 85. Roman was best known for his Friars Club roasts and was a notable figure at large nightclubs, per Deadline. 2 Freddie Roman […]

Freddie Roman dead at 85: Beloved comedian best known for his hilarious roasts dies at home after heart attack

Freddie Roman (pictured) has died at the age of 85 after a heart attack

ICONIC Borscht Belt comedian Freddie Roman has died at the age of 85. Roman was best known for his Friars Club roasts and was a notable figure at large nightclubs, per Deadline. 2 Freddie Roman […]

Irene Cara dead – Fame and Flashdance singer dies aged 63 after Oscar and Grammy-winning career

Irene Cara has died at the age of 63

FAME and Flashdance singer Irene Cara has died aged 63. The star sang and co-wrote the iconic theme tune to Flashdance – What A Feeling – and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. […]

Radical French director Jean-Marie Straub dies aged 89 | Movies

A still from Sicilia! (1999 directed by Straub with Daniele Huillet.

Anti-conformist French film-maker Jean-Marie Straub died peacefully at his home in Switzerland on Sunday, the Swiss National Film Archive announced. He was 89. Straub was a peer of many greats from the French New Wave […]