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Animol review: Adolescence star Ashley Walters makes an impressive, confident directorial debut

Animol review: Adolescence star Ashley Walters makes an impressive, confident directorial debut

Published by Daniella Wilson

A star rating of 4 out of 5. It’s good year for fans of the British prison drama. Hot on the heels of Wasteman – due out in UK cinemas this week – we have Animol. Receiving its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, in the Perspectives strand, this tense tale marks the feature directorial debut of Ashley Walters. The star of shows like Top Boy and, more recently, Adolescence and A Thousand Blows, of which he directed three episodes, Walters showcases some serious young talent here, notably Tut Nyuot, who previously featured in The Long Walk, and Netflix drama Steve, alongside Cillian Murphy. Here, he plays Troy, brought into a young offender institution on remand as he faces grave charges: conspiracy to commit murder. Arriving the same day as the Polish-born Krystian (Vladislav Baliuk), with whom he soon forms a tight bond, he also runs into the very dangerous Dion (Sekou Diaby). Either Troy smuggles in a phone or D – as he calls himself – is going to make life very difficult …

Walters Art Museum Hires Chief Collections & Curatorial Affairs Officer

Walters Art Museum Hires Chief Collections & Curatorial Affairs Officer

Published by Jenni Sidey

The Walters Art Museum has named Katherine Larson as its chief collections and curatorial affairs officer, a newly created position, and senior curator of Ancient Art. She will oversee curatorial operations, collections, conservation and research at the Baltimore institution and will take up her new role March 30, managing the exhibition calendar and fundraising for the museum, among other duties. “We are thrilled to welcome Katherine Larson into this role,” said museum executive director and CEO Kate Burgin in press materials. “Katherine’s deep expertise and commitment to community engagement, scholarly excellence, and collections stewardship reflect the museum’s own commitment to access, research, and creating engaging, meaningful experiences for all visitors.” Related Articles Larson has been manager of curatorial affairs and curator of ancient class at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York since 2024. She previously served as the institution’s curator of ancient glass, from 2019 to 2024, assistant curator of ancient and Islamic glass from 2017 to 2019, and curatorial assistant from 2016 to 2017. Larson earned a PhD in ancient Mediterranean …

Emmerdale schedules flashback week to reveal Ray Walters murderer

Emmerdale schedules flashback week to reveal Ray Walters murderer

Published by Daniella Wilson

The killer of villainous Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) will be revealed on Emmerdale later this month. The ITV soap aired a dramatic first few episodes for 2026 as Ray murdered his crime boss mother Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths) before going on to turn up as a corpse himself in the episode preceding the big Corriedale crossover event. What exactly happened to Ray before this is a mystery, and the soap has presented several suspects as to who could have killed him – from the loved ones of exploited teens April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) and Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle), to Ray’s love interest Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy), and many more. Now, series producer Laura Shaw has confirmed that answers will be on the way regarding Ray’s exit. Who killed Ray Walters (Joe Absolom)? ITV “Following the discovery of Ray’s body, villagers’ secrets will come out as the mystery surrounding Ray’s death is finally solved,” revealed Shaw. “Before the end of January, a special week will flashback to the night of the murder, revealing which of the multiple …