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A new book of lyrics by Kazuo Ishiguro joins collections by Kate Bush and Jarvis Cocker. But can songwriting ever work on the page?Long before he wrote Booker-winning novels and Oscar-nominated screenplays, the Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro wrote bad...
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An overly fast animation about a chameleon taking over the world with computer wizardry feels bizarrely inappropriate for children under five‘By analysing the digital behaviour of our users we’ve generated a profile as unique as a fingerprint,” says...
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Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner made a 1984 classic that ingeniously straddles the ‘fine line between stupid and clever’The bands that come together organically, without the aid of want ads or tear-off flyers stapled to telephone poles, are generall...
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The story of the British man who took on Hitler’s information machine offers valuable insights into the fight against the rise of authoritarianismThirty percent of Americans claim, despite& all evidence to the contrary, that the last presidential el...
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The International Booker-winning translator takes a deep dive into the complexities of the role in her ambitious second novel“Translators are like ninjas,” the& Israeli author Etgar Keret wrote in 2017. “If you notice them, they’re no good.” The lite...
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Raye has already made headlines with seven nominations. Plus, Sofie Gråbø’s gripping prison drama continues. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading...
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Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonMark Ravenhill’s reimagining of the duo’s work on Gloriana exposes imbalances in the partnership but ultimately is a tragedy of thwarted ambitionIn 1952, Benjamin Britten was commissioned to write a “national opera” f...
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A writer hoodwinked the internet into thinking the singer nabbed his book title but he’s not the first author to pull a controversial publicity stuntOn Wednesday, writer Gabriel Smith shared what at first glance seemed to be an email sent by the sing...
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Miriam Margolyes, Kate Winslet and Gillian Anderson among those giving voice to objects including a femur, a thumbscrew and a glass dildo‘I think it’s terribly funny that men have these weird dangles between their legs – I wouldn’t like that at all.”...
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Fruitmarket Gallery, EdinburghThe Turner prize winner mourns the hellish destruction of Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art before sweeping you to heaven on a terrific tide of soulless tat and elegant craftIt’s hard to imagine a more evocative symbol...
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Universal’s decision to remove its artists from TikTok has destabilised both companies – and lays bare how record labels have become reliant on random viralityEarlier this month, the music industry was hit with its biggest shake-up in years when...
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Nineteen dead, hundreds homeless and 700,000 taking legal action. Eco true-crime podcast Dead River delves into a Brazilian dam’s collapse – and how it’s led to the UK’s biggest ever class-action lawsuitI listen to Dead River while running home from...
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Interviews with ‘brutally honest’ voters reveal strong support for Holocaust drama, setting stage for a potential Oscars upset against bookies’ favourite OppenheimerThe Zone of Interest, the Holocaust drama directed by Jonathan Glazer and adapted fro...
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If you can get with the larky premise, Kiran Rao’s tale of mixed-up newlyweds makes for a gently probing comedy of mannersWith a film set in rural India in 2001, Mumbai Diaries’ Kiran Rao directs a tale of two newlywed couples taking a long journey b...
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Whether she wins or not, the singer-songwriter has already made history and could do so again if she sweeps the board tomorrowWith a record-breaking seven nominations to her name in a single year, Raye has already made Brits history. Tomorrow at the...