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7 Behind the scenes Actor, father, footballer ShortsShorts and… comedian? For our ocean-themed cover shoot, the lovely Sam Claﬂ in broke out some proper dad jokes. “Look at me, I’m Rita Oar-a,” he punned. Don’t give up the day job, Sam.

This issue we give pit bulls a fl oral makeover; talk to rocker Myles Kennedy; check in at London’s literary hotel; chat to astronaut Chris Hadfi eld; admire Miami’s rainbow-coloured beach huts; fulfi l our James Bond fantasies in Jamaica; chart Samara Weaving’s rise to fame; and round up the fi lms that could be improved with garden gnomes 47 Onscreen* MOVIES Sit back and relax as we present the latest hits from Hollywood and beyond. New fi lms onboard in July include Blockers, Pacifi c Rim: Uprising and Tomb Raider

TV The best TV shows available at 30,000ft, including boxsets, comedies, drama and thought- provoking documentaries

MUSIC Listen to Cardi B’s potty-mouthed pop, Charlie Puth’s pitch-perfect R&B, The Vaccines’ indie rock and plenty more besides

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Miami’s vice? Florida’s most colourful city is bonkers for its brightly painted beach huts

iami Beach is one of the best places in the world for art-deco M architecture – there are more than 800 splendid examples in the ever- popular Historic District. But these candy-coloured buildings aren’t the city’s only iconic structures: dozens of vibrantly painted lifeguard huts dot the beach. They’re such a famous part of the city’s landscape it feels like they’ve always been around, but in fact they only date back to 1992, after a hurricane destroyed the previous huts. The fi rst fi ve were designed by local architect William Lane, but most of the recent huts have been created by competition winners and communities. Photographer Peter Mendelson has made it his mission to photograph them all. “I’ve shot about 40 over the years, but new ones are being added all the time,” he says. “The city’s decision to incorporate diff erent styles and colours was an inspired one.” Fancy having a go yourself? “Sunset is the most beautiful time to do it,” says Mendelson. “The light hits the lifeguard stands at a low angle and produces a beautiful background.” CB mendelsonfi neartphotography.com

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Hidden ﬁ gures Crunching the numbers for kidnap drama All the Money in the World $1,000 $1.5M $5M Small change Cashback! Stinking rich Amount Michelle Amount Mark Wahlberg Wahlberg’s original GETTY Watch All the Money in Williams was paid was paid to do reshoots fee – after taking a

the World onboard now to do reshoots. (he gave it to charity). paycut for the role. PHOTOS

Vera_12-13_Shorts.MG_CB.indd 12 14/06/2018 15:43 Rock stars Hanging Rock is a real place – a volcanic outcrop in rural Victoria. Musical acts that have performed there include Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen and Ed Sheeran. One to watch Samara Weaving The Picnic at Hanging Rock star on swapping Home & Away for Hollywood, and Margot for Marilyn

or on-the-up Australian a 1975 fi lm, Hanging Rock is also actors, there are three something of a national treasure. F things that need to be “It’s a quintessential Australian done before the world takes you story,” Weaver Jr told TV Week, seriously. One: appear in a soap “to the point where some people opera; two: act alongside national are convinced it’s real.” treasure Hugo Weaving (Lord of It isn’t, of course, but that the Rings, The Matrix); and three: hasn’t hurt Weaver. Hollywood use your work to highlight how roles in the Oscar-winning drama extraordinarily dangerous the Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Outback can be. Missouri (2017) and horror- So far, Samara Weaving is comedy The Babysitter (2017) three for three. Having graduated have seen her compared to fellow from Home & Away (tick), she Aussie Margot Robbie – but she had a small role in the underrated has her eyes on an even bigger drama series Mystery Road prize. “I’ve had a passion to play with Weaving (her uncle – Marilyn Monroe for a really long double tick), and stars in the time,” she told WWD. “I’m a little $17M $50M TV series Picnic at Hanging Rock, too young at the moment, but a seriously spooky tale about it’s on my bucket list.” Watch Greedy beggars Loadsamoney? schoolgirls disappearing on a this space. MG Ransom demanded for The fi lm’s total budget. fi eld trip to the Outback (tick). the safe return of John It made just $55.6m at Based on Joan Lindsay’s 1967 Watch Picnic at Hanging Paul Getty III in the fi lm. the box offi ce. MG novel, which was adapted into Rock onboard now

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