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Prince Harry ‘iced out’ by Charles over contents of forthcoming memoir

Prince Harry 'iced out' by Charles over contents of forthcoming memoir

Prince Harry has reportedly been “iced out” by his father, Prince Charles, over the contents of his memoir due out later this year.

Citing a “very good” royal source, expert Neil Sean said when Charles and Harry had a brief meeting in Windsor ahead of the Invictus Games in Holland, Harry “refused” to talk about what he’d written in the book.

It led Charles to allegedly “ice” his son and stop the meeting after just 10 minutes, The Express reported.

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“We know that Prince Charles spent very little time with his son Prince Harry,” Sean said on his YouTube channel.

“Charles wanted to have a one-to-one chat but that ended up being a very brief meeting.

The Duke of Sussex will release a tell-all memoir about his life. Credit: Getty Images

“According to a very good source, allegedly, Prince Harry refused to detail anything about his forthcoming memoir to Prince Charles.”

Sean said the move meant Charles would have “to wait and see like the rest of us”.

“The fact they are remaining so tight-lipped means there have to be some bombshells in the memoir,” Sean said.

“Charles then iced his younger son with a very short meeting.

“He wanted to have a mature, adult conversation about what the book will contain, and whether the royals should be concerned about anything.”

Prince Harry’s “intimate and heartfelt” memoir – reportedly set to capitalize on the Christmas market – has previously been described as the “final nail in the coffin” for his relationship with the Royal Family.

Prince Charles and the Queen. Credit: Wire Image

Harry announced the memoir to the world in July 2021, promising it would be “accurate and wholly truthful”.

“I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become,” the 36-year-old said in a statement.

“The manuscript has been finished and gone through all of the legal processes,” a publishing source told the Sun.

“It’s done and out of Harry’s hands. The publishing date has been pushed back once, but it is on track for the end of the year.”

The book could spell a permanent end to Harry and William’s relationship. Credit: Getty

Palace insiders, however, have reportedly spoken out about a “growing sense of shock and fury” within the firm about the upcoming book.

Royal sources have claimed Harry’s decision to pen a tell-all autobiography blindsided Prince Charles and ruined any remaining hope of a reconciliation.

“This is the no-going-back moment – ​​the final nail in the coffin of the Royal Family’s relationship with Harry,” a “senior royal source” told Mail Online.

“The emotional turmoil as they wait over a year for publication is going to be torturous.”

Another source said: “Prince Charles didn’t know anything about it. This is really painful, it’s going to be difficult for him to take. The assumption is that he will take another kicking from Harry.”

Prince Harry has reportedly been ‘iced out’ by his father, Prince Charles, over the contents of his forthcoming memoir, which is due out later this year. Credit: Getty

“The real disappointing thing for Charles is that he used to get on with Harry so well, actually far better than William. He feels so let down by the whole thing.”

Insiders have also claimed that Harry’s book will spell the “end of any close relationship” with Prince William, who is said to have labeled Harry’s recent behavior as “shameful and tasteless”.

“Harry’s been going around to people saying he can’t remember his childhood and his mother that much. Now he’s going to write a book about it. How does that stack up? a source added.

“What’s really telling is even the relatives he remains closest to, like princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, are stunned by what he’s up to.”

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Hilarious moment TV reporter gets interrupted by his mum.

Hilarious moment TV reporter gets interrupted by his mum.

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Abbie Chatfield announces new range for Verbose The Label

Abbie Chatfield announces new range for Verbose The Label

Media personality Abbie Chatfield has shared a sneak peek of her new clothing collection with her followers, stirring excitement among fans.

the Hot Nights with Abbie Chatfield star announced her clothing line Verbose the Label in May this year with five pieces, such as a wrap dress, in bold colours.

Now, she has given fans a behind-the-scenes look at the new collection after she listened to customer feedback on what direction they would like the brand to head to next.

“We’re here at the Verbose shoot, Walter is here as well,” Abbie said during an Instagram story. “We have our new range – reveal vibes – we are finally doing an all black range.

“Everyone was like ‘all we want is black, it’s all we want and all we need’.

“So, we decided to do it, it’s a real basics vibe.”

She gave people the opportunity to ask questions, with facts such as the trousers in this range are the same fit as the initial drop, being revealed.

The range features a skirt, a pair of trousers, a dress and at least three different shirt designs.

Prices range from $89.95 to $129.95 with sizes between a 6 and a 26 available to shoppers.

Like her first collection, Abbie shot with six models in various sizes so customers could look at what the outfit looks like on their body type.

The collection will be available from Monday, August 8, at 6pm AEST.

When Abbie announced the label earlier this year, her posts were flooded with comments commending its representation and inclusivity – which she took one step further with the brand’s website itself.

Instead of organizing the pieces by product, customers are able to shop by their size – therefore viewing each design on a model whose body type actually represents theirs.

Dozens of the former Bachelor star’s 399k followers inundated the comments under her explanation, describing the website format as one that “made choosing my size so much easier”.

“This is how you create a modern day clothing brand. DIVERSITY AND SIZE INCLUSIVITY. Why is it so hard???” one wrote.

“If you can do it while starting up why can’t these million massive dollar brands do it??? You’ve smashed it.”

“This is the best way to show each size. It is so helpful seeing it on someone in my actual size,” added another.

“OMG you’ve nailed it, love it, summary of a real women’s wishes when looking at clothes,” commented a third.

“I f***ing love the representation of different bodies and how you’ve featured every model in the exact same clothes and same poses,” wrote one.

“I’ve never seen another brand do this before.”

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‘Dragon Girl’ Amber Luke says people tell her she’s ‘ruined’ her good looks

A woman who transformed herself from a 'plain' girl-next-door into a heavily tattooed adult model has revealed how her extreme ink and body modifications have changed her life

An Australian woman who completely transformed herself from a ‘plain’ girl-next-door into a heavily tattooed adult model has revealed how her extreme ink and body modifications have changed her life.

Amber Luke, 27, also known as ‘Dragon Girl’, has spent $250,000 on tattoos, piercings and surgery to achieve her desired look – but says she faces discrimination in public and in the workplace as a result.

She told Brisbane radio show Robin, Terry & Kip last week that having 600 tattoos, which cover 99 per cent of her body, sometimes makes her daily life challenging.

A woman who transformed herself from a 'plain' girl-next-door into a heavily tattooed adult model has revealed how her extreme ink and body modifications have changed her life

A woman who transformed herself from a ‘plain’ girl-next-door into a heavily tattooed adult model has revealed how her extreme ink and body modifications have changed her life

Amber Luke, 27, is pictured here before she spent $250,000 on tattoos, piercings and surgery to become 'Dragon Girl'. She says she faces discrimination in public and in the workplace because of how she looks

Amber Luke, 27, is pictured here before she spent $250,000 on tattoos, piercings and surgery to become ‘Dragon Girl’. She says she faces discrimination in public and in the workplace because of how she looks

‘I am getting very heavily tattooed, but I’m not harming anyone in the process,’ she told radio hosts Kip Wightman, Robin Bailey and Terry Hansen.

She added that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but she finds it ‘distressing’ when people make unkind remarks in public – especially when they say she has ‘ruined’ her looks with tattoos.

‘Everyone has their own opinions of what beauty is,’ she said. ‘You see these cultures [where people] stretch their necks, their ears, their lips. But at the end of the day, we all are entitled to our opinion and that’s okay.

Amber told Brisbane radio show Robin, Terry & Kip last week that having 600 tattoos, which cover 99 per cent of her body, sometimes makes her daily life challenging

Amber told Brisbane radio show Robin, Terry & Kip last week that having 600 tattoos, which cover 99 per cent of her body, sometimes makes her daily life challenging

‘But, what gets to me is when someone expresses their opinion to me in public and comes up to me and says, “Oh, you’re ugly,” or, “You’ve ruined yourself.”‘

She continued: ‘It’s very distressing to know that people have that strong opinion and they can just voice it without any repercussions.’

Amber also revealed she struggles to find a job because of how she looks.

‘I’m not going to sugar coat it, it has limited my [employment] options but that’s okay,’ she said.

She said everyone is entitled to their opinion, but she finds it 'distressing' when people make unkind remarks in public - especially when they say she has 'ruined' her looks with tattoos

She said everyone is entitled to their opinion, but she finds it ‘distressing’ when people make unkind remarks in public – especially when they say she has ‘ruined’ her looks with tattoos

‘Because the way I see it is, I don’t want to work for a company that’s shallow-minded [and can’t] look past my image.

‘They won’t look at my work ethic, they won’t look at my morals or my values ​​or what I have to bring to the table.’

Amber previously said having so many tattoos and body modifications was ‘worth it’ because she’d learned ‘how resilient I am’ by pushing her body to the extreme.

Amber also revealed she struggles to find a job because of how she looks, saying: 'I'm not going to sugar coat it, it has limited my [employment] options but that's okay'

Amber also revealed she struggles to find a job because of how she looks, saying: ‘I’m not going to sugar coat it, it has limited my [employment] options but that’s okay’

She also said she’d gone into shock and had fits during some procedures, despite not being epileptic.

‘I was 16 when I got my first tattoo. It was a negative energy release. It was a milestone for me,’ she told Studio 10 last month.

She also admitted to getting her tongue split twice, after the procedure didn’t work the first time.

Amber previously said having so many tattoos and body modifications was 'worth it' because she'd learned 'how resilient I am' by pushing her body to the extreme

Amber previously said having so many tattoos and body modifications was ‘worth it’ because she’d learned ‘how resilient I am’ by pushing her body to the extreme

She described the pain as ‘excruciating’ when she had the procedure redone, as the modifier had to cut through scar tissue.

‘The experience I went through made me extremely resilient and so strong. I have gained so much knowledge about anatomy,’ she said.

‘I’ve gone into shock so many times. I’ve had fits – and I’m not epileptic’.

The OnlyFans model once injected blue ink into her eyeballs during an excruciating 40-minute procedure that left her blind for three weeks

The OnlyFans model once injected blue ink into her eyeballs during an excruciating 40-minute procedure that left her blind for three weeks

The OnlyFans model once injected blue ink into her eyeballs during an excruciating 40-minute procedure that left her blind for three weeks.

She has also spent $70,000 on extreme body modifications – including a tongue split, breast augmentation, cheek and lip fillers, pointed implants in her ears and a Brazilian butt lift.

She has previously spoken about her mental health battles, saying that body modifications helped her to become more comfortable in herself.

In 2020, she shared a photo on Instagram of herself at age 18, and wrote: ‘I was so catatonically depressed, suicidal and was a walking dead girl.

She has also spent $70,000 on extreme body modifications - including a tongue split, breast augmentation, cheek and lip fillers, pointed implants in her ears and a Brazilian butt lift. (Amber is pictured in early 2017 before becoming 'Dragon Girl')

She has also spent $70,000 on extreme body modifications – including a tongue split, breast augmentation, cheek and lip fillers, pointed implants in her ears and a Brazilian butt lift. (Amber is pictured in early 2017 before becoming ‘Dragon Girl’)

‘I was number. I hated myself most of the time – that hatred ran deep. It tormented me.

‘Now, I’ve totally transformed myself into someone I’m proud of being. I’m a strong woman who knows exactly what she wants and who she is.’

In May last year, the former topless waitress for an outlaw bikie gang narrowly avoided jail time despite pleading guilty to drug trafficking.

In May last year, the former topless waitress for an outlaw bikie gang narrowly avoided jail time despite pleading guilty to drug trafficking

In May last year, the former topless waitress for an outlaw bikie gang narrowly avoided jail time despite pleading guilty to drug trafficking

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Andrew Forrest’s daughter Sophia shares PDA anniversary video with partner Zara Zoe months after engagement

Andrew Forrest's daughter Sophia shares PDA anniversary video with partner Zara Zoe months after engagement

Sophia Forrest has celebrated her fourth anniversary with her partner Zoe Zara by sharing a cute montage of videos on her Instagram.

Forrest, who is the daughter of mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest and Nicola Forrest, wrote a heartwarming caption along with the video.

“Happy anniversary darling, the last four years have been a transformation,” she began her post.

“Some fun memories after you said yes and made me the happiest little bean in all the land.”

The video shows the couple enjoying what appears to be the beautiful outback in the State’s north west.

The clip begins with the pair horseriding before they stop alongside a dry river with a campfire, where her dad can be seen wearing a sleeveless blue tank and white pants. The video then transitions from land to sea, where the couple, along with Nicola, enjoy a day out on the ocean.

Sophia Forrest and Zara Zoe
Camera IconSophia Forrest and Zara Zoe Credit: Instagram

In another part of the video, clips from a glamorous dinner can be seen with a card that reads, “congratulations on your engagement.”

The video comes just months after the couple announced their engagement via social media.

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Hit the Road review – all of Iranian life on four wheels | drama movies

ANDEarlier this month, the irrepressible Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi found himself detained in Tehran and facing six years in jail. It’s the latest move in a long and largely fruitless campaign by the Iranian authorities to silence an artist who continues to be an international beacon of inspiration – not least to his son, Panah Panahi, who worked on his father’s most recent films, and who here makes his own triumphant feature debut as writer and director.

We meet the stars of Hit the Road in the borrowed car in which they will spend much of the film. Hassan Madjooni is the outwardly grouchy Dad, wrestling toothache and a broken leg, the authenticity of which is slyly doubted by Pantea Panahiha’s quietly exasperated but endlessly loving Mum. In the driver’s seat is their elder son (Amin Simiar), who is apparently on his way to get married, but whose real purpose will be only gradually revealed. And then there’s the younger brother, a six-year-old whirling dervish played by Rayan Sarlak who leaps around the car like an untrained puppy (the family’s actual dog, Jessy, is quietly ailing in the rear), and whose babbling observations on life , the universe and everything drive his family to distraction, but also remind us of Psalm 8:2: “Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength.”

Pantea Panahiha and Amin Simiar.
Pantea Panahiha and Amin Simiar in the ‘deceptively light-touch’ Hit the Road. Alamy

“We’re being followed,” Mum observes early on, establishing an underlying air of tension and paranoia about this family pilgrimage, a clandestine venture that we learn has already cost them much (“we lost our house and sold our car”). Later on they will meet a motorcyclist whose face is hidden by a sack, a potentially terrifying encounter that is utterly punctured by the six-year-old’s observation that he looks like Batman’s arch enemy, Scarecrow. The Dark Knight will, in fact, feature prominently in the en route conversation, not least during a gorgeously fanciful exchange between father and son on the depreciating value of a scratched Batmobile, provoking hilarity as they imagine Bruce Wayne weeping because his beloved car is now worth only $500m!

It’s one of many superbly judged moments in which Panahi’s deceptively light-touch film hits that sweet spot between laughter and tears (the two elements are literally juxtaposed on screen). We understand that much is being hidden from the youngster – the dog’s illness; his brother of him ‘s true course of him – as we travel toward the border. Yet somehow we come to share his childish wonder at the mysteries of the world, causing him to kiss the ground and offer praise to the almighty at sublimely inappropriate moments.

Cinematographer Amin Jafari, whose extensive CV includes Jafar Panahi’s 3 Faces, lends a Kiarostami-esque sense of grandeur to the landscape, which changes from arid sands to verdant hills. In one superb twilight long shot, the players are tiny figures dwarfed by the vastness of the sky. Elsewhere, a thermal garment becomes a spacesuit as our down-to-earth characters slip into an intergalactic void, recalling an earlier conversation about Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. “It’s mesmerizing,” says the older brother, sharing a moment of truthful intimacy with his mother. “Like Zen. It calms you down. Takes you deep into the galaxies.” (“Galaxies are full of wars,” retorts his mother. “How can it calm you down? I don’t get you men.”) And then there are the interludes of musical fantasia, as car-bound karaoke mutates into fourth- wall-breaking lip-syncing of popular tunes by artists who have long since fled Iran.

At times I saw echoes of the comic pathos of Laurel and Hardy, both in a slapstick brush with a cyclist and in a beautifully deadpan riverside scene in which Dad struggles to impart all the fatherly knowledge he will soon be unable to deliver. “Whenever you kill a cockroach,” he tells his son, “do n’t throw him back in the toilet. Remember his parents of him sent him out in the world with lots of hope. ” To which he then adds: “And stop whining in front of your mum. You break her heart from her.” It’s that blend of heartbreak and joy, depth and absurdity that is the key to this enchanting movie’s magical spell.

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Yes, Hunted is enjoyably stupid TV … and I’ve watched every minute

Yes, Hunted is enjoyably stupid TV ... and I've watched every minute

hunted is an incredibly silly show and I have watched every minute of it. Ten’s reality fugitive competition where contestants try to stay one step ahead of the production’s professional pursuers – alternate title: Tom Clancy’s Amazing Race – is a patchwork quilt of simulation and shortcuts tied to a fantastic concept and some intriguing implications. It also featured a tall, heavily bearded man trying to disguise himself as a “nonna” so as not to attract attention to himself. In this series being serious invariably gets bonkers.

If you’ve ever enjoyed the many sequences in a Jason Bourne film where the supporting cast stand in a darkened control room full of surveillance tech and bark orders as they pursue their elusive quarry, hunted is probably for you. Based on a successful British format (they even did a celebrity edition, which is a hilarious concept), the show is an elaborate game of tag: with curtailed resources and a lack of digital privacy, nine teams of two have to last 21 days on the run within Victoria’s borders.

The surveillance experts who are charged with tracking and finding the escaped fugitives.

The surveillance experts who are charged with tracking and finding the escaped fugitives.Credit:Network 10

Let’s get this out of the way: “Some powers available to government agencies including electronic surveillance have been simulated in the production of hunted” reads a closing credit. Much of the gameplay – the idea that the Hunters have access to CCTV and smartphones, for example – is duplicated by the production team, although both the Hunters and the Hunted are committed to staying in character and pretending it’s all happening in real-time. The paranoid should not watch hunted. Then again, maybe they could win it?

None of this actually matters. For a start, the seams are so obvious that some viewers enjoy pointing out the production’s fails; I’m watching with a 16-year-old who derisively noted that Google Maps and Microsoft Word are doing a lot of heavy lifting at Hunter HQ. More importantly, the idea is sticky. Could you survive on the run? Do you have instincts to not give your position away? Could you handle the deprivation, unlike the team that was yearning for champagne a few days in?

as with survivorviewers can at least imagine themselves being a contestant on hunted. That has helped make the series a mid-season success for Ten, prominent in the ratings and – crucially – not outstaying its welcome with just nine episodes spread over three weeks. It’s a palate cleanser, with the near misses and catches doled out across each installation. It’s also a reminder that perhaps we’re more open to new reality TV pitches than the networks imagine. Please give us more new concepts and make them as enjoyably stupid as this one.

Stathi and Matt put the hunters to the test, but one of their friends made a mistake when questioned.

Stathi and Matt put the hunters to the test, but one of their friends made a mistake when questioned.Credit:Network 10

“You’re cleared hot to go into anywhere you need to go,” senior Hunter Reece Dewar will bark to one of the ground teams, which sounds exciting but actually means politely knocking on someone’s door. All the Hunters have impeccable credentials, whether they’re former senior police officers, intelligence analysts, or ex-SAS operators. But not all of them can act. I am convinced that one of the HQ analysts is not even paying attention.

Occasionally the tone gets questionable, as when one Hunter driving around a country town muttered, “come on, girlies, where are ya?” but it’s fun watching people commit to this illusion. Some teams have embraced disguises and elaborate plots, while others have daft strategies that leave you yelling at the screen. I even have a favorite team of ground Hunters, Jason Spivey and Michelle Corlett of Alpha Team, although I prefer to recognize them as Jason Statham’s uncle and day-rate Charlize Theron.

Hunters Jason Spivey and Michelle Corlett of Alpha Team, although I prefer to recognize them as Jason Statham's uncle and day-rate Charlize Theron

Hunters Jason Spivey and Michelle Corlett of Alpha Team, although I prefer to recognize them as Jason Statham’s uncle and day-rate Charlize TheronCredit:Tins Smigielski

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5 Shows Like ‘Billions’ That Are Extremely Binge-Worthy

5 Shows Like 'Billions' That Are Extremely Binge-Worthy

Want to watch something similar to billions? You’ve come to the right place.

If you’re a fan of billions – the Showtime drama that follows United States Attorney Chuck Rhoades as he tries to bring down crooked hedge fund manager, Bobby ‘Axe’ Axelrod – there are a few shows that you’ll enjoy just as much, if not more…

So sit back, relax and watch one of the following series to curb your billions appetite as you wait for Season 7 to be released.

house of cards

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8.7 IMDb score, stars Robin Wright & Kevin Spacey, Drama, released in 2013, 6 seasons

House of Cards is extremely similar to billionsalthough House of Cards is more political than corporate. The series follows devious congressman Frank Underwood and his wife from him as they get revenge on those that wronged them.

Frank is an extremely similar character to Ax – they’re both extremely cunning – and overall, House of Cards is a well-written drama; just like billions.

Where To Watch: Netflix Australia

Industry

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7.0 IMDb score, stars Myha’la Herrold, Marisa Abela & Ken Leung, Drama, released in 2020, 1 season

when Industry was first released, many described it as ‘billions meets Skins‘, so if you’re a fan of the British comedy-drama, Skins as well as billionsthen this is the show for you. Industry revolves around a group of young graduates as they vie for one of the few permanent positions at a prestigious investment bank in London.

For billions fans, the excellent cast, sharp writing and financial aspects are what make Industry worth your time.

Where To Watch: Binge and/or Foxtel Now

Succession

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8.8 IMDb score, stars Brian Cox, Nicholas Braun & Peter Friedman, Drama, released in 2018, 3 seasons

billions and Succession both revolve around wealthy people who are really just the worst. Both shows are incredibly clever and feature witty dialogue and spectacular performances from the casts, although Succession is a tad more straightforward and less dramatic than billions.

That being said, Succession is extremely enjoyable and we guarantee that billions fans will love Succession just as much.

Where To Watch: Binge and/or Foxtel Now

Suits

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8.5 IMDb score, stars Gabriel Macht & Patrick J. Adams, Drama, Comedy, released in 2011, 9 seasons

Suits follows Harvey Spector and Mike Ross – one of New York’s best lawyers and a genius college dropout. Suits is like a lighthearted billions and the two shows are similar because of the sharp one-liners and charismatic characters.

Trust us, if you’re a billions fan, you’ll enjoy Suits.

Where To Watch: Netflix Australia

Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber

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7.2 IMDb score, stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Kyle Chandler, Biography & Drama, released in 2022, 1 season

A dramatized retelling of a true story, super-pumped follows the rise and fall of former Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick. super-pumped was created by Brain Koppelman and David Levien, the same team that created billions.

And because of this, even though super-pumped and billions aren’t super similar in terms of plot, super-pumped just gives off billions vibes, making it a must-watch for billions fans.

Where To Watch: Paramount Plus

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Why director Scott Derrickson rejected Stranger Things-style nostalgia

Why director Scott Derrickson rejected Stranger Things-style nostalgia

“The movie’s really set in my childhood,” Derrickson says. “I grew up in North Denver, Colorado and I was Finney’s age in 1978. There was a lot of violence in the air. I got bullied a lot… and all the kids on my block got beat by their dads – some of them got a lot worse than others.

“I remember one kid running up to my garage one day sobbing. He had these bloody welts all across the back of his legs because his father whipped him with an extension cord. I remember just saying, ‘Oh, that’s terrible’… and then we went and played Nerf football.

“At that time, it really was the norm – at least in my experience,” Derrickson says. “The main emotion that I associated with my own childhood was fear.”

“The main emotion that I associated with my own childhood was fear,” says director Scott Derrickson.

“The main emotion that I associated with my own childhood was fear,” says director Scott Derrickson.Credit:Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

This was exacerbated by current events too, he says. A number of high-profile cases of missing children popularized the idea of ​​“stranger danger”, Ted Bundy had brutally killed many young women in the area, and the Manson murders were fresh in everyone’s minds.

“There was this fear of ‘the serial killer’,” Derrickson says. “Someone who can just snatch you in the night and snuff you out. The kids in my neighborhood were living with that fear all the time. We all talked about it.

“You would stare at [missing] kids’ faces on the milk cartons at breakfast every morning.”

Ethan Hawke as the Grabber in The Black Phone.

Ethan Hawke as the Grabber in The Black Phone.Credit:Universal Pictures

Derrickson feels that the nostalgia people feel for this period is sometimes drawn from popular culture more than anything else – specifically Steven Spielberg’s “suburban childhood portrayals” (which, in turn, is a major touchpoint for stranger things).

“We were really setting out to make a reverse Amblin movie,” Derrickson says, referring to Spielberg’s production company, Amblin Entertainment, which was synonymous with feel-good hits like ET and The Goonies.

Though the film has many of the aesthetic and thematic hallmarks of these movies – plucky pre-teens riding bikes, playing baseball and banding together to try and save the day – its depiction of the world and its varied dangers is much darker.

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And, with the movie collecting more than $200 million in global box office takings (off an approximate budget of $24 million), that approach is clearly resonating.

“I think that getting an original horror film to pop the way that this movie has is difficult,” Derrickson says. (The director has worked extensively in the genre, and is known best for Deliver Us From Evil, The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Sinister – as well as 2016’s Doctor Strange).

“The crowd reactions to this movie have superseded anything else that I’ve done,” Derrickson says. “There’s a lot of cheering and clapping [at various points] and a lot of laughter too.”

Much of that can be put down to the kids’ performances – particularly McGraw, who is phenomenal as the quick-witted and foul-mouthed Gwen – but Derrickson notes it’s a natural part of the horror experience too.

Though nostalgia may be comforting (especially during times when comfort is in short supply), he says there’s real use in honestly confronting the “terrible things” in our past as well.

“I don’t believe that horror films create fear – they release it. That’s why after a good scary movie, people are coming out of the theater laughing.

“I think it can be a very healthy and very cathartic experience.”

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Jasmine Yarbrough’s sister Jade goes Instagram official with Michael Clarke

Jasmine Yarbrough's sister Jade (pictured) went Instagram official with Michael Clarke as she shared a loved-up photo with the cricketer following his split from Pip Edwards

Jasmine Yarbrough’s sister Jade goes Instagram official with Michael Clarke as she shares loved-up photo with the cricketer during romantic holiday following his split from Pip Edwards

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They are currently enjoying a romantic overseas holiday together.

And on Monday, Jasmine Stefanovic’s younger sister Jade Yarbrough went Instagram official with her new boyfriend, cricketer Michael Clarke.

The 30-year-old shared a photo of Michael wrapping his arms around her shoulder as they explored the streets in Europe.

Jasmine Yarbrough's sister Jade (pictured) went Instagram official with Michael Clarke as she shared a loved-up photo with the cricketer following his split from Pip Edwards

Jasmine Yarbrough’s sister Jade (pictured) went Instagram official with Michael Clarke as she shared a loved-up photo with the cricketer following his split from Pip Edwards

Jade looked stylish in a see-through fishnet dress and an orange Bottega Veneta handbag, while Michael wore shorts and a black T-shirt.

It comes after the couple jetted out of the country together two weeks ago.

They were spotted at Sydney Airport, checking in late at night for a business class flight on Emirates.

The 30-year-old shared a photo of Michael wrapping his arms around her shoulder as they explored the streets of Italy

The 30-year-old shared a photo of Michael wrapping his arms around her shoulder as they explored the streets of Italy

Rumors that the pair are dating broke earlier this month.

Jade and Michael are said to have met through Karl Stefanovic – Jade’s brother-in-law.

The single father of one is also close friends with Jade’s business partner’s husband.

The Daily Telegraph reports that Michael has become ‘quite fond’ of Jade in recent weeks.

Michael was in a high-profile relationship with PE Nation co-founder Pip Edwards, which ended for the first time in February last year after several months of dating.

It comes after the couple jetted out of the country together two weeks ago. They were spotted at Sydney Airport, checking in late at night for a business class flight on Emirates

It comes after the couple jetted out of the country together two weeks ago. They were spotted at Sydney Airport, checking in late at night for a business class flight on Emirates

Pip and Michael’s relationship began in June 2020 after his split from wife Kyly Clarke, which they had announced four months earlier.

After parting ways with Pip in February, the couple rekindled their romance in October, but split again in December.

Jade meanwhile, was in a long-term relationship with Andrew Leece, but she last posted about him online in January.

Michael was previously in a high-profile relationship with PE Nation co-founder Pip Edwards, but split in December

Michael was previously in a high-profile relationship with PE Nation co-founder Pip Edwards, but split in December

Jade meanwhile, was in a long-term relationship with Andrew Leece, but she last posted about him online in January

Jade meanwhile, was in a long-term relationship with Andrew Leece, but she last posted about him online in January

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Lee Ryan arrested: Blue singer’s airplane rampage

Lee Ryan arrested: Blue singer's airplane rampage

Pop star Lee Ryan was arrested after allegedly going berserk on a plane.

The singer from British boy band Blue is said to have been abusive to cabin crew and refused to sit when they would not serve him a drink.

Blue enjoyed a string of hit singles and three UK number one albums in the early noughties, and two platinum-selling songs in Australia with the hits All Rise and Too Close.

Passengers claim Ryan, 39, became disruptive during the flight from Glasgow to London City, delaying it by 20 minutes as he was arrested after it landed.

One passenger said: “Never mind singing with Blue, he turned the air blue with his language.

“He became aggressive with the air hostesses once it became clear he wouldn’t get given alcohol. At one point he left his seat and started walking up and down the aisle despite being told to sit down – he even ran behind the cabin crew curtains.

“It was crazy behaviour.”

Another said: “The way he acted was really intimidating.”

Cabin staff radioed ahead and cops boarded the BA flight in London on Sunday.

They arrested Ryan on suspicion of public order offenses.

He was handcuffed and bundled off the jet into a waiting police van on the runway.

He spent the night in a cell and was finally released yesterday pending further investigations after spending well over 12 hours in custody.

The Met Police said: “At around 16.40hrs on Sunday, 31 July, officers met a flight that had arrived at London City Airport from Glasgow.

“A 39-year-old man was arrested for a public order offence. He was taken into custody at an East London police station and was released under investigation the following day.”

Ryan formed the boy band in 2000 with Antony Costa, Duncan James and Simon Webbe. They have sold 14 million records.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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