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Black actor who faced abuse over role in Romeo & Juliet calls for industry-wide action

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who played Juliet alongside Tom Holland’s Romeo, says racist abuse went on for months

The Guardian - UK

Is Nostr an Antidote to Social Media Censorship?

What if there was a social media platform owned not by Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, or the Chinese Communist Party, but by everybody and nobody all at once?

Reason

From Salt-N-Pepa to Romeo and Juliet: how rap sparked Sam White’s passion for Shakespeare

The US director draws upon a fight at her Detroit school, her love of opera and hiphop, and her time as a standup to deliver a fleet-footed version of the star-crossed lovers’ tragedy

The Guardian - UK

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The surprising shame of pet loss: ‘You are supposed to think humans are more important than animals’

Pets provide solace, support and sometimes unconditional love. Yet, when they die, much of our grief remains unspoken

The Guardian - UK

Steve Jobs’ daughter Eve reveals she’s dating British Olympian Harry Charles

Harry Charles and his team took the gold during a jumping competition in Paris on August 2

The Independent UK

Steve Jobs' Daughter Eve Jobs Is Dating British Olympian Harry Charles

They're adorable!

Marie Claire

Harry Charles out of jumping final after horse suffers ‘small overreach’

Charles had been due to compete in the final with Great Britain team-mates Ben Maher and Scott Brash.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Carlos Acosta: ‘It’s hard to talk about weight in ballet’

The Havana-born superstar may have retired from dancing nearly a decade ago, but he has no plans to slow down. Currently the artistic director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, he talks to Charlotte Cripps about ballet and Black Sabbath, middle-aged spread, and his plans to bring ballet to the masses

The Independent UK

Romeo n Juliet 4EVA review – Jamaican teens breathe fresh life into Shakespeare romance

What started life as a reality show following kids in schools putting on Shakespeare has become a rather lovely adaptation with performances that give the pros a run for their money

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Romeo & Juliet; Richard III; Passing Strange review – no fault in these stars

Jamie Lloyd’s youthfully intense staging gives us a Juliet for the ages; Michelle Terry’s king rises above the disability row; and the European premiere of a Broadway musical rocks but doesn’t soar

The Guardian - UK

Romeo & Juliet at Duke of York’s Theatre review: Tom Holland is amazing in this buzzy Shakespeare reinvention

Holland and Francesca Amewuda-Rivers make the most spellbinding star-crossed lovers in years

Evening Standard

Romeo & Juliet review: Tom Holland’s star-cross’d sad boy lover falls flat

Hot on the heels of his triumphant ‘Sunset Boulevard’ revival, Jamie Lloyd has recruited one of the biggest young stars in Hollywood to take on Shakespeare – but this stripped back production needs more passion and energy to make it stand out

The Independent UK

Why everyone is talking about Tom Holland in Romeo and Juliet

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Marie Claire

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US Centenarian To Marry At Normandy, 80 Years After Allied Landing

Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II. US Air Force veteran Terens will be honored on June 6 at a commemoration of…

The Guardian - UK

David Harewood’s Romeo presaged greatness

Brief letters: Acting royalty | Angela Rayner’s insult | Stereotyping librarians | Guardian’s sports writing | Liz Truss

Marie Claire

32 Child Stars Who Have Aged Like Fine Wine

They made the notoriously bumpy transition to adulthood look easy.

The Guardian - UK

‘I was only able to go on stage hammered’: David Harewood on acting, racism and his new role at Rada

He had barely started his career when abuse left him mentally ill. But he went on to phenomenal success – and has just been made president of the UK’s leading drama school

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David Beckham Shares Never-Before-Seen Pics From Life With Victoria Beckham On Her 50th Birthday

Victoria Beckham's children also shared heartwarming messages to their loving mother on her 50th birthday. The post David Beckham Shares Never-Before-Seen Pics From Life With Victoria Beckham On Her 50th Birthday first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - US

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to lead ‘brutal’ Romeo + Juliet on Broadway

Acclaimed director Sam Gold will adapt the Shakespeare tragedy with new music from hitmaker and Taylor Swift collaborator Jack Antonoff

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Fans Outraged At Tom Holland Not Speaking Out Against Racist Treatment Of Romeo And Juliet Co-Star

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers became the target of racial abuse after being cast as Juliet Capulet. The post Fans Outraged At Tom Holland Not Speaking Out Against Racist Treatment Of Romeo And Juliet Co-Star first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK

‘Too much to bear’: Black actors condemn racial abuse of Romeo & Juliet star

More than 800 performers signed a letter after Francesca Amewudah-Rivers was targeted with online abuse

The Canberra Times

Meet the Canberran stealing the show as 'rock star' Romeo

Wherefore art thou Romeo? On stage, in & Juliet.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The racist hounding of Francesca Amewudah-Rivers for her Romeo & Juliet role is painfully stupid

The best revenge is success. So news that Jamie Lloyd’s staging of Romeo & Juliet with Tom Holland has apparently secured a Broadway transfer before it’s even opened in London feels like a victory. Last week the show’s producers were compelled to issue a statement deploring the “barrage of deplorable…

The Guardian - UK

Eyes in the sky: why drones are ‘beyond effective’ for animal rights campaigners around the world

Inexpensive and easy to use, drones are proving invaluable for activists monitoring illegal fishing, hunting and deforestation – as well as keeping tabs on zoos and aquariums

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