Angelina Jolie weeps through rapturous 8 minute standing ovation for ‘Maria’ at Venice Film Festival

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Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism

Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days and doubling the fee to 10 euros for last-minute visitors

World - ABC News - October 24

Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger received standing ovations in Broadway debut

Nicole Scherzinger, former pop star of the Pussycat Dolls and "The X Factor" judge, received a six-minute standing ovation for her role as Norma Desmond in "Sunset Blvd."

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Written, directed and soundtracked by Bush, built up from sketches she drew herself, this four-minute animation is suffused with both love and horror. All of Kate Bush’s sense of wonder, and how ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

San Diego International Film Festival kicks off

The San Diego International Film Festival is kicking off. This year's theme is the power of cinema.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Turkish film festival scrapped over Daniel Craig gay drama censorship

Mubi cancels four-day event in protest as local government blocks screening of Luca Guadagnino-directed movie Queer. Organisers of an Istanbul film festival announced its cancellation on Thursday ...

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Venice with the FT

Explore • Eat and Drink • Exercise • Experience • Enlighten

World - Financial Times - October 14

NFL 2024 playoff picture, standings for Week 8: Chiefs stand as last unbeaten team; Lions take over NFC lead

An early look at the playoff standings after Week 7

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Venice’s farm-to-table revolution

On the island of Sant’Erasmo, a pioneering co-operative founded by local chefs has established a kitchen garden, providing the city’s restaurants with fresh, sustainable produce

World - Financial Times - October 16

Venice in three ingredients

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World - Financial Times - October 19

NFL 2024 playoff picture, standings entering Week 9: Steelers take over AFC North, Cardinals atop NFC West

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Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Fantasy Football: How the 2024 NFL rookie class looks through 8 weeks

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Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

My Venice, by Diane von Furstenberg

The designer, philanthropist and resident of La Serenissima shares her favourite places to eat, shop and visit

World - Financial Times - October 14

Back to the (retro)future: Carlo Scarpa’s Modernist Venice

On the trail of the visionary Italian architect who brought bursts of mid-20th-century sleekness to a storied cityscape

World - Financial Times - October 15

Under the spell of Venice’s San Giorgio Maggiore island

A dream-like Palladio church and bell tower, fabled ex-monastery, Borges-inspired maze and lush woodland dotted with starchitect chapels all make for a magical visit

World - Financial Times - October 17

Venice to double number of days tourists must pay entry fee

The fee, which only applies to daytrippers, will be in force on weekends and public holidays from April to July.

Venice without the crowds: the inside story by Tracy Chevalier

The bestselling novelist reveals her secret tips to enjoy Venice as you always hoped you could. We’ve all heard about how overcrowded Venice is, with the local government introducing a visitor ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

‘People are complex’: Maria Bakalova on Donald Trump – and playing Ivana in The Apprentice

Her breakout role in the Borat sequel grabbed attention after a scene with Rudy Giuliani on a bed. Now she’s playing Trump’s ex-wife in a controversial biopic – but insists it’s not a political ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Maria Sharapova and the Bryan brothers are elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Maria Sharapova and brothers Bob and Mike Bryan are first-ballot selections for the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Lucy Kellaway: finding my inner Maria in the Austrian Alps

Set amid high pastures at the top of a cable car, a lavish new retreat will bring out the von Trapp in anyone

Business - Financial Times - October 26

India celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights

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Halloween festival ends in carnival atmosphere

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