Shakespeare In Love

It won seven gold statuettes at this year’s Oscars. Gwyneth Paltrow was finally complimented for her acting ability. Joseph Fiennes became more famous than his brother Ralph. Judi Dench was rewarded with a gong for eight minutes’ work as Elizabeth I (where Cate Blanchett wasn’t for her lead role as the Ice Queen in Elizabeth). And literary purists were incensed by the romantic comedy re-telling of The Bard's love life, courtesy of scriptwriter Tom Stoppard. Now, you can take it home and decide for yourself what the fuss was all about.

Shakespeare In Love is available to rent on Universal, Mon 76 Aug.

Placebo and David Bowie

’Dave, you’re absolutely brilliant.’ ’No, no, Brian; you are.’

'But your blurring of gender boundaries challenged society's preconceptions and inspired a generation of fey boys to pinch their mums’ Rimmel.’

‘Yes, but I never successfully looked like a bird, whereas you do.’

’Shall we collaborate on a single then?’

’Yes. Let's do a new version of your song ’Without You I'm Nothing', and release it as a limited edition EP With enhanced live imagery'

’You’re a genius, Dave.’ ’No, no, Brian; you are , . . And so forth.

’Without You I’m Nothing’ by Placebo featuring David Bowie is released on Mon 76 Aug by Hut records.

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