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Irish rap trio Kneecap have been making headlines lately due to one of their members being charged after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in November.
The group has grown in popularity in the last year and is known for rapping in Irish and for their film released last year.
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The Guide #196: How blockbusters, streaming and risk-averse studios shaped the last 25 years of cinema

We've mulled over music, tackled TV and now, to finish our series looking at how pop culture has changed in the first quarter of the 21st century, we're chewing over cinema. And there's quite a bit of chewing to do, equivalent to at least a medium-rare steak or a large toffee. Because, while film might not have been disturbed quite as dramatically by streaming as music or TV has, its still had to contend with some serious changes in audience habits. The more than a century-old practice of spending money to stare at a giant screen in a darkened room now has all manner of competition, including streamers like Netflix beaming films with the same production values and star names straight to your living room at a fraction of the price. 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28 Years Later fans are left shocked over 'weird' Jimmy Savile reference and 'insane' cliffhanger ending

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With plenty of jump scares and gore, it provides fans with the long-awaited update about the state of the world 28 years after the outbreak that hit the UK in the 2002 original 28 Days Later 'It's all kind of twisting in this partial remembrance, clinging onto things and then recreating them as an image for followers.' The unexpected cliffhanger ending will no doubt be addressed in the upcoming fourth movie, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, as Jack is set to return as Sir Jimmy. It is believed that the character will be involved in a plot surrounding selective memory in the upcoming sequel, which is slated to hit screens in January 2026. The fourth movie will look at how different groups try to construct a future based on their memories and 'amnesia' about the past. 'We are living in a time right now which is absolutely dominated by a misremembered past,' Alex added. 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