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The history of electricity, as many narratives about spectacular inventions told in popular culture, is a story dominated by men. The Current War, the new film that charts the ruthless competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse in the 19th century to be the first man to bring electricity to …

Dir: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Tom Holland, Nicholas Hoult, Katherine Waterston, and Tuppence Middleton. 12A, 107 mins The Current War was always fighting a losing battle. Originally a Weinstein Company project, the film was primed as an Oscar contender, but premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival …

Tour de France 2019: Current standings, general classification and stage results | The Independent Geraint Thomas is back 12 months on from his brilliant Tour de France victory to defend his crown, but he faces a battle to win the yellow jersey.  Julian Alaphilippe has dominated the first two weeks …