Fourth Maine plane crash victim identified as Hawaiian chef




















Antiheroine, a new film about the musician’s tumultuous life and career, premiered at the festival with some frank admissions but the star not present
A new documentary about gen X icon and “queen of grunge” Courtney Love caused a stir at the Sundance film festival — without the legendary Hole frontwoman in attendance.
The musician and actor, now 61, was supposed to attend the premiere of Antiheroine, a new retrospective documentary by Edward Lovelace and James Hall that traces her storied life and career, but did not make it for undisclosed reasons. “We’re really gutted that Courtney couldn’t make it tonight to celebrate this moment with us all,” said Lovelace in his introduction for the film’s premiere in Park City, Utah, calling Love “so unfiltered, so truthful”.
Continue reading...
© Photograph: Edward Lovelace

© Photograph: Edward Lovelace

© Photograph: Edward Lovelace

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

















© Illustration: Pete Songi/The Guardian

© Illustration: Pete Songi/The Guardian

© Illustration: Pete Songi/The Guardian
The prime minister cannot wish away the contradictions between upholding democratic values and pursuing commercial interests with Beijing
It has been clear for many years that China’s status as a second global superpower poses challenges to the world’s democracies. Donald Trump’s marauding behaviour as president of the first-placed superpower makes those challenges more acute. In the past, the UK’s relationship with Beijing has been anchored, and sometimes dictated, by the alliance with Washington. Mr Trump’s contempt for former allies, expressed as sabotage of Nato and a scattergun imposition of tariffs, scrambles the old strategic calculus.
This is an ominous backdrop for Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing. The prime minister is trying to perform a difficult balancing act, looking for commercial opportunity in a growing powerhouse while protecting national security from an authoritarian behemoth.
Continue reading...
© Photograph: Lauren Hurley Handout/EPA

© Photograph: Lauren Hurley Handout/EPA

© Photograph: Lauren Hurley Handout/EPA








