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Of all the many accomplishments of Sean Baker’s Tangerine, the most arresting is the fact it was shot using just three iPhone 5s phones, meaning permits weren’t required. That means Tangerine shows a side of Los Angles rarely captured on film – or, well, whatever the thing is inside an iPhone 5s that records video. We meet transgender prostitute Sin-Dee (Kiki Kitanna Rodriguez) on Christmas Eve as she hunts across the city looking for her pimp boyfriend (James Ransone) and the meth addict (Mickey O’Hagan) he has been sleeping with. She’s followed by fellow sex worker Alexandra (Mya Taylor) and their stories intersect with Razmik (Karren Karagulian), an Armenian cab driver with a crush on Sin-Dee and others. When the film begins, with a rollicking soundtrack on the sun-blistered streets of Los Angeles, it’s like nothing you’ve seen before. The colours and the sun are so bright and dazzling they blot out the grit everywhere but in the people … [Read more...] about Sundance 2015 review: Tangerine – juicy LA sex trade tale literally iPhone’d in

COCAINE snorted by Londoners is polluting the Thames — and making eels hyperactive. There are even fears the critically endangered fish could become too confused to migrate the 3,000 miles across the Atlantic to breed. Cocaine enters the river in users’ urine via treated sewage. Untreated sewage can also get in following storms. Researchers at King’s College monitored levels near the Houses of Parliament and found consistently high amounts. In many other cities, cocaine use peaks at weekends. The experts said: “London is known as one of the highest consumers of cocaine and this suggested every day usage.”MOST READ IN UK NEWSExclusiveANNUS HORRIBILIS 2 Royals worried about toll Prince Andrew crisis is taking on the Queen DOLe QUEUE DEATH Man, 65, drops dead in Jobcentre queue after being declared fit to work LITTLE TERROR Baby-faced boy, 14, to spend Xmas in jail after Burger King 'reign of terror' KATE NIGHT Kate jokes with William as she wows in black … [Read more...] about Fish sent hyper by high levels of cocaine in the River Thames

HEARTBROKEN relatives of stabbed teen Jodie Chesney visited the scene of her senseless killing yesterday — as pals said her murder must be a case of mistaken identity. The 17-year-old’s devastated mum Claire Gillham was pictured yesterday being consoled by family members after leaving flowers at the murder scene. She wiped tears from her eyes as she stared into the children’s play park where her daughter died in Harold Hill near Romford, Essex, on Friday night. Jodie’s boyfriend Eddie Coyle, who cradled her in his arms as she lay dying, later left his own emotional tribute. A card attached to railings yards from where they spent their last moments together reads: “Jodie you are the best thing that could have happened in my life. I will love you always and you will forever be in my heart beautiful.” Last night pals of the bright A-level student said she was knifed in the back by a gang of unknown youths wearing balaclavas who “didn’t say a … [Read more...] about Jodie Chesney’s friends say knife murder could be ‘case of mistaken identity’ as family pay tribute to 17-year-old after Harold Hill stabbing

Family members identified Yayo Varela Jr (pictured) as the gunman who shot dead his estranged wife and her new boyfriend in the parking lot of a Walmart in Duncan, Oklahoma, on Monday The man who shot and killed his estranged wife and her new boyfriend in a Walmart parking lot in Oklahoma before turning the gun on himself has been named and pictured.   Family members identified the shooter as Yayo Varela Jr, according to KSWO.  Varela Jr was reportedly wearing all black when he opened fire outside the supercenter in Duncan, killing his wife and her boyfriend, who have not yet been identified, in their car.  A witness claimed the shooter fired nine rounds into the car before fatally shooting himself when an armed citizen intervened.    The shots rang out just before 10am Monday morning, and officers from the Duncan Police Department arrived a short time after and found all three victims dead. Authorities have yet to release the names of any of the … [Read more...] about PICTURED: Husband who ‘shot dead his estranged wife and her new boyfriend in the parking lot of an Oklahoma Walmart before turning the gun on himself when confronted by an armed bystander’

Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou is currently enjoying an idyllic holiday in Greece with her millionaire boyfriend Adam Rigby. On Friday, the soap star took to Instagram to flaunt her flawless figure as she continued to soak up the sun on her overseas venture in Chania, Greece. The 42-year-old Australian actress opted for comfort in a black singlet top and short denim shorts that complimented her toned legs. Looking good! On Friday, Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou took to Instagram to flaunt her flawless figure while on family getaway in Greece She finished off the look with an oversized wide-brimmed sun hat. The soap star was accompanied by her partner Adam, and her son Johnas, six, whom she shares with ex-husband Chrys Xipolitas.  RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next The look of love! Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou cosies up... Opa! Home and Away's Ada Nicodemou sizzles in a yellow... Home and Away's Ada Nicodemou puts on a busty display on an... Home (and) … [Read more...] about Leggy display! Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou, 42, flaunts her flawless figure in denim shorts while on a family getaway in Greece