/ 27 May 2024

That’s a wrap in Cannes, cicada-geddon up close, and the first cryogenically frozen Aussie…

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And speaking of France… The Cannes Film Festival has wrapped with Anora – a drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch’s son, winning the top prize – aka the Palme d’Or. If that’s not your bag, Kodi the griffon mix won the Palm Dog for his role in Dog on Trial.

Cicada-geddon has been a hot topic for us this year, and it’s not over yet… Now you can find out what it’s like to get up close and personal with these loud critters thanks to this amazing photo gallery. Be prepared though, some of them look pretty alien…

And it might sound like science fiction but Sydney man Phillip Rhoades has become the first Aussie to be cryogenically frozen. For a price tag of $170,000 we hope the un-freezing process is a bit more scientific than the movies make out…

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