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Hollywood on top: why it was a good year for sex on screen

CultureFrom Poor Things and Passages to All of Us Strangers, the year showed a varied and graphic look at how sex can impact us all Bella Baxter, the absurd, Frankenstein-esque creation brought to life by Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos’s film Poor Things, really wants sex. She first discovers pleasure by herself, rapturously, before essentially fucking her way across Europe. The experience turns her world into luscious technicolor and sharpens her sense of agency and injustice.

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Red Bull's Mark Webber survives 190mph crash at European grand prix | Mark Webber

Mark Webber This article is more than 13 years oldRed Bull's Mark Webber survives 190mph crash at European grand prixThis article is more than 13 years old Australian launched into mid-air by crash with Kovalainen Red Bull car destroyed but driver confirmed as unhurtMark Webber survived a 190mph crash in today's European grand prix in Valencia. The Australian's Red Bull somersaulted in mid-air following a collision with Heikki Kovalainen's Lotus.

Sam Bankman-Fried will not face second trial after multibillion-dollar crypto fraud conviction | Sam

Sam Bankman-FriedSam Bankman-Fried will not face second trial after multibillion-dollar crypto fraud convictionUS prosecutors say ‘strong public interest’ in prompt resolution of case against 31-year-old outweighs benefits of second trial US prosecutors say they do not plan to conduct a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last month of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. In a letter filed on Friday night in federal court in Manhattan, prosecutors said the “strong public interest” in a prompt resolution of their case against the 31-year-old former billionaire outweighed the benefits of a second trial.

The style evolution of Daft Punk

Fashion blogFashionFrom plastic masks to Hedi Slimane, the French knob-twiddlers have tried a number of looks over the years. Most of them, admittedly, robot-inspired. To celebrate their new album, we look back at how their look has changedPhotographer: Paul Bergen/Redferns1997If you think Game of Thrones represents an epic battle, consider the harrowing, centuries-long feud that exists between dance-music magazines desperately attempting to find creative new ways to depict pairs of men pushing buttons, and dance acts who don't want to have their pictures taken.