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70 Up review – ITV’s invaluable study of the human experience airs its final chapter

70 Up review – ITV’s invaluable study of the human experience airs its final chapter

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The world you’ll often hear mentioned around discussions of ITV’s Up franchise is “experiment”. In broadcasting terms, it was certainly that – a project of unprecedented scope and patience, exploring the lives of 14 people from disparate class backgrounds at seven-year intervals, from childhood up until the age of 70. For the bulk of its run, the “experiment” was steered by documentarian Michael Apted, a researcher on the original Seven Up! who directed every entry from 7 Plus Seven (1970) through to 63 Up (2019). Since Apted’s death in 2021, directorial duties have passed to Asif Kapadia, the Oscar-winning director of profile documentaries Amy and Senna. 70 Up, the final entry in the series, finds the surviving participants mostly retired, in a mode of hyperopic reminiscence. Split over two feature-length episodes, it almost has the feel of a clip show; most …

Kelly Osbourne reveals dad Ozzy’s heartbreaking final message to her before his death

Kelly Osbourne reveals dad Ozzy’s heartbreaking final message to her before his death

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Kelly Osbourne is opening up about one of the last conversations she had with her father, Ozzy Osbourne. Days before the Black Sabbath frontman died at age 76 in July 2025, Kelly said in a new podcast appearance that Ozzy shared a message to remember after his death. “He sat me down, this was about three days before he died,” Kelly, 41, said on Paul C. Brunson’s We Need to Talk podcast. “He sat me down and said, ‘Tots, I need you to know something. No matter what happens in this life, you can live the rest of your life knowing that there was one man on this planet that truly loved you. That truly loved you for every single thing you are. And …

Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev face off at star-studded US Open final, Katie Holmes, Brad Pitt, more attending — photos

Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev face off at star-studded US Open final, Katie Holmes, Brad Pitt, more attending — photos

Published by Daniella Wilson

Another US Open has just about come and gone. On Sunday, September 13, the US Open, and this year’s tennis season, will come to an end, with one final game between American Ben Shelton and German Alexander Zverev sealing the deal. The tournament has already crowned its female winner of the year, Kazakhstani star Elena Rybakina, who defeated two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka. © Getty ImagesBen’s girlfriend, NWSL star Trinity Rodman, will unfortunately be missing from the stands, as she has a game with the Washington Spirit against Boston Legacy Ben and Alexander will face off at 2pm ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens. The game will also be available to watch on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. And while the two play, the stands will naturally be littered with celebrities, among them New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, and longtime tennis fan Anna Wintour.  Keep track of all the celebrity sightings below. © Getty Images Katie Holmes The First Daughter actress attended with her boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky, who she started dating earlier this …

Paris Hilton, Irina Shayk and Leslie Bibb lead the style stakes at star-studded US Open women’s final

Paris Hilton, Irina Shayk and Leslie Bibb lead the style stakes at star-studded US Open women’s final

Published by Daniella Wilson

The action wasn’t confined to the court as some of Hollywood’s biggest names descended on Arthur Ashe Stadium for the US Open women’s singles final on Saturday. Paris Hilton, Irina Shayk and Leslie Bibb were among the stars bringing their fashion A-game as Elena Rybakina faced two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final Grand Slam showdown of the year. Rybakina eventually claimed her first US Open title after defeating her rival 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. From sleek tailoring and silky separates to Paris’s playful take on tenniscore, take a look at the standout celebrity style from the star-studded afternoon. © Getty Images Paris Hilton Paris Hilton fully committed to the tennis theme in one of the day’s most playful looks. The heiress wore a red, navy and white preppy knit with a pleated navy mini skirt, adding a coordinating neck scarf, narrow sunglasses and black flats for a glamorous take on tenniscore. © Getty Images Irina Shayk Irina Shayk delivered one of the afternoon’s most fashion-forward looks in a silvery satin ensemble featuring dramatic knotted …

Elena Rybakina defeats Aryna Sabalenka in US Open women’s singles final | Tennis

Elena Rybakina defeats Aryna Sabalenka in US Open women’s singles final | Tennis

Published by Sam Flores

The cool Kazakh lifts the trophy after frustrating Sabalenka in a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win in New York as the new world No 1. Published On 12 Sep 202612 Sep 2026 Elena Rybakina delivered a devastating performance to dethrone two-time defending champion Aryna ⁠⁠Sabalenka with a 6-4⁠⁠, 5- 7, 6-2 win in the US Open women’s singles final, earning a third Grand Slam crown to accompany her ascent to world number one. The ⁠⁠Russian-born Kazakh’s icy composure on the grand stage helped her snap Sabalenka’s 20-match winning streak at Flushing Meadows on Saturday, denying the Belarusian the chance to emulate Serena Williams and ⁠⁠Chris Evert with three straight New York titles. An ankle injury had threatened to derail Rybakina’s campaign even before the tournament started, but the 27-year-old shrugged off those concerns to add the US Open title to her Australian Open triumph this year and Wimbledon success in 2022. The ‌‌title showdown at Arthur Ashe Stadium had all the ingredients of a classic between the top two in the rankings, and though Sabalenka brought …

USA edge Spain to book Women’s Basketball World Cup final against France | Basketball

USA edge Spain to book Women’s Basketball World Cup final against France | Basketball

Published by Sam Flores

Published On 12 Sep 202612 Sep 2026 The United States will take on France in the final of the women’s basketball World Cup after scraping to a 76-66 semifinal win over Spain in Berlin. Underdogs Spain, whose best-ever result was reaching the 2014 final against the Americans, levelled the scores at 58-all at the end of the third quarter against the defending champions on Saturday. But the experience of the 11-time champions told in the final period as USA outscored their opponents by 10 to seal victory. Led by 16 points from Breanna Stewart and 13 from Kahleah Copper, USA extended their winning streak at the tournament to 35 matches, a run that dates back to a semifinal defeat by Russia in 2006. Sunday’s clash with France will be a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal match, which the Americans won by just one point. “That’s over, you know what I mean? We won that game and that game is over, and this is a completely new game tomorrow,” Stewart told reporters when …

US Women Are Back in the FIBA World Cup Final After a Gritty 76-66 Win Over Spain

US Women Are Back in the FIBA World Cup Final After a Gritty 76-66 Win Over Spain

Published by Sam Flores

BERLIN (AP) — The U.S. women are in a familiar spot — playing for another FIBA World Cup championship. Getting to a fifth consecutive title game was a little harder than the previous few, as they beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday in the semifinals. The Americans had averaged winning the previous four semifinals by 26 points, including a 40-point rout of Canada in 2022. The Americans will face France in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympic gold-medal game that the U.S. won by a point. “I think it’s two great teams going to go head-to-head,” said Kahleah Copper, who had 13 points in the win against Spain. “You know I’m excited for the matchup. I’m excited for us to be able to compete.” The U.S. has won 35 straight games in the World Cup going back to a loss to Russia in the semifinals in 2006. Now the Americans are one win away from a fifth consecutive tournament title. That would match the former Soviet Union for the most consecutive championships. After cruising through …

Shelton advances to US Open 2026 men’s final for Zverev showdown | Tennis

Shelton advances to US Open 2026 men’s final for Zverev showdown | Tennis

Published by Sam Flores

Shelton will now have the chance to become to become the first American man to win a Grand Slam title since 2003. Published On 12 Sep 202612 Sep 2026 Ben Shelton defeated compatriot Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 in an electric US Open semifinal on Friday to secure a title clash with Alexander Zverev and move closer to ending a 23-year American wait ⁠for a men’s singles Grand Slam champion. Zverev booked his place in Sunday’s final by fighting past unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (8/6) earlier in the day to close in on a second major title. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Victory sent the German top seed into his second final in New York after his runner-up finish ⁠in 2020 to Dominic Thiem. Shelton, the big-hitting 23-year-old who took down defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, now stands one victory away from becoming the first American man to win a major singles title since Andy Roddick hoisted the trophy at Flushing Meadows in 2003. With …

Read One of Yayoi Kusama’s Final Unpublished Interviews

Read One of Yayoi Kusama’s Final Unpublished Interviews

Published by Jenni Sidey

Yayoi Kusama, who died last month, was among the world’s most famous artists, her reach extending far beyond the realm of museums and galleries, both because of the work she made and the way she saw the universe all around her. She was most beloved for her “Infinity Mirror Rooms,” jewel-box installations that dazzle the eye, extending one’s perception and immersing the viewer in an unending abyss of pure beauty and total wonderment. She made the first one, Infinity Mirror Room—Phalli’s Field, in 1965, but these installations didn’t bring her global renown until decades later, during the 2010s. Her 2012 Tate Modern retrospective was perfectly timed, since Instagram was first becoming popular when the show opened and seemingly everyone wanted to post the mind-bending photos that are possible in an “Infinity Mirror Room.” Related Articles Almost overnight, Kusama became not just an art world star but a worldwide icon. People lined up then—and continue to do so now—just to stand in an “Infinity Room” for a few seconds at a time. A 2017 survey of …