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A toyboy can be just the tonic for a woman

2009-11-10T09:08:42Z

As Lord Northcliffe observed: when dog bites man, it isn't news; when man bites dog, it is. Similarly, when old men go out with younger women, it's business as usual; when women go out with younger men, it's a talking point

No dowdy golf jumpers as Pringle brings touch of Milan

2009-09-22T10:09:08Z

London Fashion Week: Pringle of Scotland made a triumphant return to British soil and to London Fashion Week

Contenders for the top prize at Venice Film Festival

2009-09-10T23:00:00Z

A-list stars and A-grade films have distinguished this year�s Venice festival. Lee Marshall looks at who is in the running for the big prize tomorrow

All scrubbed up: the joy of not wearing make-up

2009-08-10T10:18:23Z

Some girls just glow without make-up - much to the delight of one beauty writer, who finds all that puckering and patting an awful bore

Tilda Swinton leaves Up premiere with toyboy lover

2009-05-14T09:23:59Z

Actress Tilda Swinton leaves the premiere of Up at Cannes with her 30-year-old lover Sandro Kopp, a German artist.

Princess Penelope stars in Hollywood fairytale

2009-02-23T09:18:58Z

Style faux pas were few at the Oscars ceremony as the stars played it safe in classic gowns and neutral colours...

Enough Twittering � I need to Spotify

2009-02-17T09:04:48Z

No sooner have we trundled onto the internet superhighway than we realise that there is always something revving up in the fast lane waiting to overtake us

Who won what at Standard Film Awards

2009-02-03T09:36:30Z

Irish martyrdom, Indian poverty, American politics - the judges of the Evening Standard British Film Awards faced difficult choices.

Tilda's the leading lady at Standard film awards

2009-02-02T09:50:36Z

Tilda Swinton, the striking, idiosyncratic face of British cinema, led the cavalcade of winners at the Evening Standard British Film Awards

Hussein Chalayan is fashion's techno-wizard

2009-01-23T00:00:00Z

Hussein Chalayan is the godfather of intelligent fashion, his work ranging from high-concept sculptural pieces to utterly wearable frocks.

Boy from Harrow takes on Hollywood in Baftas battle

2009-01-15T09:30:56Z

A teenager from Harrow is to take on Brad Pitt in the Baftas

Now Golden Globe winners battle for Standard's British film prizes

2009-01-13T09:44:27Z

Kate Winslet, Sally Hawkins and Slumdog Millionaire's Danny Boyle are among the stars battling for honours at this year's Evening Standard British Film Awards

Light in the gloom in Man From London

2008-12-11T00:00:00Z

Though beautifully and often breathtakingly shot by director Fred Keleman The Man From London is definitely not for the faint-hearted.

Exclusive Tilda Swinton interview

2008-12-10T16:01:34Z

Tilda Swinton has received rave reviews for her title role in Julia. Listen to our exclusive interview with the Oscar winning actress.

Tilda goes on a bender in Julia

2008-12-04T00:00:00Z

The magnificent Tilda Swinton is at her best as a reeling alcoholic involved in a plot to kidnap a young boy in Julia.

Brothers at play in Burn After Reading

2008-10-15T23:00:00Z

Joel and Ethan Coen's follow-up to No Country for Old Men, Burn After Reading, is a camp, farcical comedy with a stellar cast.

Best films in London this half-term

2008-10-14T14:53:54Z

This half-term there are several must-see movies, from High School Musical 3 to Burn After Reading. Janie Lawrence offers a preview.

Ouch! Tilda Swinton reveals a painful-looking bunion

2008-09-04T21:36:00Z

Tilda Swinton revealed a painful-looking bunion on her swollen left foot.

Burn After reading is latest Coen installment

2008-08-27T23:00:00Z

Oh brother, Burn After Reading is a fun new Joel and Ethan Coen movie that's going down a storm with the critics. Brad's even got comedy hair.

Tilda Swinton

2008-07-09T21:43:32Z

Following our article on June 2, we are happy to clarify that Tilda Swinton and John Byrne have not been a couple for over five years but are bringing up their children together. They both have new partners but remain good friends.

Are the Oscars losing their golden touch? Academy Awards ratings hit record low

2008-02-26T15:29:54Z

It appears this year's Oscars had a modest audience to match its toned-down ceremony after having its lowest ever TV ratings. The three-hour broadcast of the star-studded ceremony on U.S. TV channel ABC attracted an average of 32million viewers - a 21 per cent drop from 2007's 41million

THE OSCARS: Petra Nemcova and Sean Penn set tongues wagging as they cosy up at Elton John's A-list party

2008-02-25T12:29:24Z

Glitz, glamour and gowns dominated the Oscar's red carpet, but by night's end it was a very unlikely romance that was the talk of town. Model Petra Nemcova set tongues wagging after she was spotted cosying up to Sean Penn at Elton John's A-list party. The 28-year-old arrived arm-in-arm with the 47-year-old star, who recently split up with his wife, Robin Wright Penn, after 11 years of marriage

THE OSCARS: Arise, Sir Daniel: Helen Mirren knights victorious Day-Lewis and Tilda Swinton seals great night for Brits

2008-02-25T06:57:10Z

It was a spine tingling moment that capped an extraordinary evening for British Oscar winner Daniel-Day Lewis. Having just been announced as Best Actor in There Will Be Blood, the London-born actor was 'knighted' by last year's British success story, Dame Helen Mirren. Imitating the famous pose on stage at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre, Day-Lewis joked about her performance as the Queen, saying: 'This is the closest I'll ever come to getting a knighthood, so thank you'

Bafta-winner Tilda hits the town with her toyboy - while her partner stays home and babysits

2008-02-12T19:43:55Z

When Tilda Swinton spoke of the open relationship she enjoys with the father of her children, it's fair to say she raised a few eyebrows. But after the 47-year-old actress took her younger lover to the Baftas - leaving her long-term partner in Scotland looking after the twins - she will have doubtless raised a few more

Heartbreak for Keira Knightley and Julie Christie as the Brits are snubbed at the Baftas

2008-02-11T07:11:57Z

British actresses were sensationally snubbed at the Baftas in favour of an unknown French starlet. Julie Christie and Keira Knightley both lost out in the best actress category to Marion Cotillard, the 32-year-old star of La Vie En Rose about the life of the Parisian singer Edith Piaf

Julia lacking in quality

2008-02-11T00:00:00Z

At the Berlin Film Festival, Julia is an overblown, melodramatic film and too long at well over two hours.

Will it be Daniel's day as Brits lead Oscars line-up

2008-01-22T14:16:33Z

British stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie move closer to Oscars glory after confirming predictions they would make the nominations list.

Clooney finds his conscience

2007-09-26T23:00:00Z

George Clooney has seldom been better than he is as Michael Clayton, a man beginning to feel that his skill is not exactly being put to good use.

Coming soon for autumn

2007-08-24T11:13:07Z

After the silliness of the summer blockbusters, autumn brings a crop of films for grown-ups. See our preview here.

Chicanery on the high seas

2006-12-14T00:00:00Z

Well-crafted documentary Deep Water explores Donald Crowhurst's doomed attempt to win the single-handed round-the-world yacht race.