A book about the evolution of mutants and the science of abnormality has won the Guardian First Book Award 2004.…
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Sideways dominates Spirit awards
The comedy Sideways has dominated this year’s Independent Spirit Awards, winning all six of the awards for which it was…
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‘Landmark movies’ of 2004 hailed
US film professionals have declared Fahrenheit 9/11 and The Passion of the Christ as two of the most significant cultural…
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Spider-Man creator wins profits
Spider-Man creator Stan Lee is to get a multi-million dollar windfall after winning a court battle with comic book company…
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Wine comedy wins critics’ award
Quirky comedy Sideways was named the best film of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The US…
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Briton wins short film Oscar
Three of the five nominees in the live-action short film category at this year’s Oscars were British. For Andrea Arnold,…
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Eminem beats Elvis to number one
Rapper Eminem has denied Elvis his fourth number one of the year, after his song, Like Toy Soldiers, stormed to…
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Rapper films music video in jail
A US rapper awaiting trial for murder has filmed part of a music video in jail, angering a sheriff who…
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Brookside actress Keaveney dies
Actress Anna Keaveney, who appeared in Brookside, My Family and A Touch of Frost, has died of lung cancer aged…
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Queen recruit singer for new tour
The remaining members of rock band Queen are to go on tour next year with former Free and Bad Company…
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