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Harry & Meghan ‘will be based just minutes from William’ when visiting Windsor next week – but ‘have no plans to meet’
MEGHAN Markle and Harry will stay just 15 minutes walk from the prince’s estranged brother William next week – but have “no plans” to meet, a source claims.
The Sussexes are set for a jam-packed five days of engagements from Monday when they’ll be staying at their home on the Queen‘s Windsor estate – only five minutes drive from Kate and Wills.
Harry and Meghan will be in the UK next week staying just minutes from the Cambridges[/caption]
They will be staying at Frogmore Cottage on the Queen’s Windsor estate[/caption]
But Kate and Wills might not meet the couple at all[/caption]
Yet despite being nearly neighbours, not even a mile apart, the brothers and their wives might not cross paths with each other at all.
Meg and Harry will use their five-bed Frogmore Cottage as a base during their royal-style tour.
Their arrival in the UK comes just days after the Cambridges moved into their new famiy home Adelaide Cottage for their kids’ school term.
Yet following reported bad blood between the brothers, sources told the Daily Mail there are “no plans” for the two couples to meet.
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Harry and Wills are barely on speaking terms after Megxit and events in the past few months are believed to have heightened tensions.
Sources speculated that William is against his brother bringing a film crew around the UK with him to film an “at home with the Sussexes-style” docuseries for Netflix as part of their multi-million pound deal.
Meghan’s recent podcast Archetypes and interview with US mag The Cut has also caused some controversies in recent weeks.
The Duchess of Sussex‘s audio episodes have been slammed as “self-glorifying” and caused a stir with a reported comparison to Nelson Mandela.
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During the magazine interivew, Meghan made it clear she had signed no confidentiality agreements with the Royal Family, saying she could not reveal anything more following last year’s bombshell sit-down with Oprah Winfrey.
Harry is also working on a forthcoming memoir, which is predicted to be even more critical of the royal household.
The two couples last crossed paths at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June however it wasn’t obvious how much they spoke to each other – or whether they did at all.
Harry and William briefly chatted at Prince Philip’s funeral last April and again when they unveiled a statue of their mother, Diana, last July.
It is certainly the first time the two families have been neighbours for a long time – since Harry and Meghan moved out of Kensington Palace in 2019.
A well-placed source told the MailOnline: “Trust, particularly at the moment, is a big issue.”
Another added: “I really can’t see any progress [in repairing their relationship] until the documentary and book have come out and they see what he has to say.
“The family have everything to lose and nothing to gain. William is deeply hurt and believes his brother has crossed a line.”
I don’t think they would bump into one another unless it was pre-arranged/
Ingrid Seward
Ingrid Seward, editor of Majesty Magazine, previously told The Sun: “I don’t think they would bump into one another unless it was pre-arranged.
“I suppose one could go round with some flowers as a peace offering, but remember what happened last time.”
It is claimed Meghan slammed the door on sister-in-law Kate and threw her flowers in the bin when she turned up with the peace offering following a row over a bridesmaid dress fitting before the Sussexes’ wedding.
The Sussexes might also avoid a meeting with the Queen, who they only had a brief 15 minute meeting with in a “formal” visit last time.
She will be carrying out her constitutional role swearing in the new Prime Minister and Privy Council when the couple are due in Windsor – for the first time at Balmoral.
During the Sussexes’ stay they will be busy with events starting in Manchester.
Meghan will appear at the One Young World Summit where Meghan has been a counsellor since 2014.
There she will make her first speech in Britain since Megxit when she stood up for on gender equality.
On the Tuesday, the couple will fly to Dusseldorf, Germany, to launch the Invictus Games 2023, founded by Harry.
Wednesday appears to have been left free on the Sussexes’ schedule.
Thursday will see the pair attending the WellChild Awards in London, a charity which Harry is a long-term patron of and one that celebrates the bravery of youngsters across the UK.
Harry and Meghan are then believed to fly straight back to their children one-year-old Lilibet and three-year-old Archie at their £10million home in Montecito, California.
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The couple might avoid Scotland for the duration of their trip following a bitter row over police protection, according to sources close to them.
The Duke of Sussex previously sued the Home Office for refusing to spend taxpayers’ money on bodyguards for his family.
It is thought the Sussexes will return back to their kids in the US as soon as engagements are over[/caption]
Kate and Wills have just moved to Adelaide Cottage only 15 minutes away[/caption]
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have moved with their children for the new school term[/caption]
12 Terrifying Horror Movies That Are “Based On A True Story”
Horror movies love to claim that they’re based in reality. Here are 12 you can watch that actually (kind of) are.
We’ve all seen the trailers–horror movies with bombastic monsters and terrifying ghost encounters that bill themselves as being “based on a true story.” And while most of them are obviously stretching the definition of “true” to its absolute limits, it’s still fun to pretend if only for the hour-or-so we spend in the dark watching them, that maybe these scary stories did actually happen somewhere to someone.
Truth is a funny thing, though–especially when you’re dealing with movies that are specifically made to entertain rather than inform. It’s important to remember that horror movies are, first an foremost, trying to scare you, whether its with ghosts or monsters or hulking murderers with axes or knives. So as you can imagine, it’s always best to be pretty skeptical whenever you see a horror movie boasting about its true story or true events–chances are they’re playing pretty fast and loose with their definition of what’s “true” and what isn’t.
Still, that doesn’t mean any of these movies are bad–in fact, sometimes its that little kick of inspiration from real life events that really solidify a horror movie as an unforgettable cultural artifact…or, generate a lot of confusing controversy that ultimately tanks the rest of the franchise. It really is kind of a 50/50 chance at this point. But we’re not here to pass judgment, we’re here to let you decide for yourself. We’ve gathered a list of 11 movies that are, believe it or not, based on true stories in one way or another. Which ones are you going to believe?
1. Annabelle (et. all)
Truth-o-meter: Dubious
The Conjuring franchise’s favorite demonic doll is “real” in the sense that, yes, the real-life Warrens did claim that a Raggedy Anne doll named Annabelle in their collection was actually the vessel of a demonic spirit. The doll was contained in a blessed glass box and surrounded by all sorts of spooky (and unverifiable) tales but definitely didn’t look or behave anything like the doll we see in the movies.
2. The Conjuring (et. all)
Truth-o-meter: Extremely dubious
The Conjuring movies, like the Annabelle films that fall under their umbrella, bill themselves as being based on the real life exploits of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren–and that’s kind of true, at least in the sense that they do take their inspiration from cases that the Warrens actually wrote about. But that’s about where the similarities end–the on-screen Warrens bare next to no resemblance to their real-life counterparts (which is a good thing–the Warrens were, unfortunately, not very good people) so you can count everything you see on screen as definitively fictional.
3. The Amityville Horror (et all)
Truth-o-meter: Very profitable hoax
The Amityville Horror franchise started out leaning into the idea that it was a true story really, really hard–and that shouldn’t be a surprise. The book it was based on literally subtitled itself “A True Story.” But over time, the movies got sillier and sillier, and even went full on 3D at one point. As it turns out, the original story that spawned the movies was probably just an elaborate hoax to try and explain some very real, very tragic murders.
4. The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Truth-o-meter: Loosely based
This one earns some points for not claiming out-right that it’s telling a true story, because it isn’t. Instead, The Exorcism of Emily Rose fictionalizes the actual court case of Annelise Michel, a young girl who died of malnutrition after 67 separate exorcism attempts were made. The real world case was ruled a negligent homicide. The movie deals with actual demons.
5. Wolf Creek
Truth-o-meter: Real murders, fake story
Unsurprisingly, the closer horror gets to crime thrillers, the more likely they are to actually have grains of truth in them. Wolf Creek follows backpackers being stalked by a serial killer through the Australian outback, events which were based on two real life murders that actually happened in the early 90s (and later in the early 00s) in Australia.
6. The Exorcist
Truth-o-meter: “Loosely based,” is stretching it
Arguably one of the most famous horror movies of all time, The Exorcist is based on a (decidedly fictional) novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty which was published in 1971, but the novel actually found some inspiration in a real life exorcism performed in the late 40s by the Catholic church. Don’t worry, though–Regan and her head-spinning, pea-vomiting antics are totally made up.
7. My Friend Dahmer
Truth-o-meter: Autobiographical!
Yet another one that threads the needle between true crime and horror–this time leaning more onto the true crime end of things. My Friend Dahmer was based on the graphic novel of the same name which was actually created by John “Derf” Backderf, who actually was Dahmer’s friend in high school. So, while parts of the movie are certainly editorialized and fictionalized for the sake of drama, this is probably about as true as you’re going to see on this list.
8. The Quiet Ones
Truth-o-meter: Bad science, real experiment
The Quiet Ones is based very, very loosely on the Philip Experiment, an attempt to test if supernatural abilities and powers existed by having a group create a fictional character and then attempt to communicate with it via seance. While some participants reported feeling a presence in the room, the fictional entity never actually appeared to them. The Quiet Ones, however, takes this idea and runs with it, establishing very firmly that ghosts are real.
9. Winchester
Truth-o-meter: Tourist trap
Winchester takes the actual historical landmark, The Winchester Mystery House, located in San Jose, California, and does a ton of dramatization with its real life history–but that real life history is already pretty buckwild. Created by Sarah Winchester, widow of the man who owned the Winchester firearm company, the Winchester Mystery House is a sprawling mansion full of trick doors, confusing architecture, and stairways that lead to nowhere. Sarah built the house believing it would keep her safe from the spirits of the people killed by her late husband’s weapons. The movie takes things a step further and adds all sorts of ghosts and curses–but the house is very real.
10. The Sacrament
Truth-o-meter: Store-brand Kool Aid
Director Ti West (X) created this found footage horror movie very clearly taking inspiration from the real world tragedy of Jonestown, where cult leader Jim Jones massacred his followers in the late 70s. The movie is only inspired by these events, however, and never bills itself as being based on them–so it definitely gets bonus points for honesty.
11. Dead Ringers
Truth-o-meter: Definitely not identical twins
David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers is yet another horror movie based on a fictional novel which was based on a real story. Taking its inspiration from the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Ceasland, Dead Ringers is an extremely fictionalized version of a true story about twin brothers, both of whom were gynecologists, who died simultaneously. It’s Cronenberg, though, so as you can imagine things are a little bit more complicated (and messed-up) than just a weirdly timed death.
12. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Truth-o-meter: Less than distant cousins
Before its release, in a bid to drum up enthusiasm, the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre billed itself as being “based” on “true events,” which absolutely wasn’t the case. In fact, if you’re looking to pin the blame for modern horror’s obsession with stretching the definition of “true,” Texas Chainsaw isn’t a terrible choice. That said, Leatherface and his family were very, very loosely inspired by the real life serial killer, Ed Gein, who infamously kept the body parts of his victims on his property.
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New Google AI technology can create short videos based on a single image
The new framework’s name (and, in some ways, concept) are a nod to another AI-based model known as Transformer. Originally introduced in 2017, Transformer is a novel neural network architecture with the ability to generate text by modeling and comparing other words in a sentence. The model has since been…
Tinder for readers: A new social app is based on books you love
Can similar reading tastes lead to a healthy romance? Klerb, a new social app based on literary preferences, seems to think so.
The app has already been called “Tinder for bookworms,” despite being in early beta. According to the site, Klerb is “a free meetup app for readers,” with IRL activities being offered for like-minded readers “based on the similarity of their bookshelf.”
It basically sounds like a book club, with the app doing the work for the reader: the algorithm finds people who have similar reading tastes or have read the same book recently, then creates themed events around these interests. They encourage groups to then turn these events into a club, if things go well during in-app chats.
Though the premise sounds like a dating app, the developer behind the app, Abe Winter, told The Guardian that Klerb is “not a hook-up app or a dating app of any kind.” But he says that he is trying to bring the Tinder model to reading, creating aa “a geo-radius social tool” for people with “academic interests.”
So the app isn’t trying to be the next Bumble or Tinder but there could be scope for romance. The tagline does suggest this: “Use Klerb to find compatible people, groups, and events in your radius.”
There appears to be 1,605 existing members already, and Winter says that there is a waiting list and plans to roll out the app once he gauges there is enough interest.
For real book-worms, this may just be the most romantic meet-cute of all. In the Klerb.
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Mobile Game Based On Nickelodeon’s Avatar Soft Launching This Month
Square Enix and Navigator Games have announced that its new mobile game, Avatar: Generations, will launch in selected territories this month. Avatar: Generations will be a free-to-play RPG game based on the Avatar: The Last Airbender show and will be available for Android and iOS devices.
The upcoming game will soft launch in the following areas:
- Canada
- South Africa
- Sweden
To celebrate the game’s soft launch announcement, Square Enix and Navigator Games have released an avatar website that fans can visit to get more insight on what to expect.