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Last update: 4 hours agoCultural Spotlight: Jane Schoenbrun’s queer slasher “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” landed at Cannes with a jolt—Schoenbrun calls it the first film that fully matches who they are. Publishing & Books: Bulgaria is guest of honour at Bucharest’s Bookfest (June 3–7), with Georgi Gospodinov and other writers set for talks and launches. Extremism in Court: In Bristol, Alina Burns—driven by neo-Nazi ideology and telling someone to “kill all Jews and Muslims”—has been jailed for more than 15 years after an axe attack on a Kurdish barber. TV Romance Buzz: Prime Video’s “Off Campus” is leaning hard into its hockey-romance premise, and stars say the show made thoughtful changes from the book. Film Rights Watch: Peter Jackson says Warner and Tolkien’s estate are negotiating new rights for “Silmarillion” and related works—after Christopher Tolkien’s death, talks are reportedly more open. Psychedelics Poll: UC Berkeley’s survey finds support is rising for regulated, medically guided psychedelic use, while unregulated access isn’t gaining the same traction.
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