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This story of a man running to be union leader in a small Derbyshire town explores grief, guilt and ideological dividesOn the release of his third novel, 2021’s Booker-longlisted China Room, Sunjeev Sahota noted with some frustration the limiting len...
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Thomas Pickering blends approachable narration with well-presented information in a welcome reminder of the Michael Moore methodHere is an ebullient, confident campaign documentary from Thomas Pickering, the kind of punchy and straightforward film-ma...
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The Spanish photographer Oriol Maspons is known for his reportage, portraiture, fashion and advertising work in the 1950s and 60s. But from the late 1960s to the late 1980s he would holiday in Ibiza, where he took pictures for pleasure. His humorous...
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Settle in to watch the life-saving work at South Essex wildlife hospital. Plus: a retrospective of the anarchic sitcom Bottom. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading...
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Pope Francis to attend installation that includes short film featuring Zoë Saldaña and Giudecca inmatesOriginally a convent dating to the 13th century, and once a reformatory for prostitutes, the Giudecca women’s prison, set on an island in the Venet...
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The chilling, visceral, deeply compelling comedy-drama has caused shock waves worldwide since launching last weekend. But what about the experiences that inspired it?When Richard Gadd wrote Monkey See Monkey Do for the Edinburgh fringe in 2016, he sa...
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This Saturday, Record Store Day will see an avalanche of pricey rarities and flashy reissues. Instead, our writer scours the secondhand bins of indie stores and charity shops – and bags a dozen crackersHaving dipped in and out of Record Store Day ove...
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Sydney Theatre CompanyWeaving delivers a funny, commanding performance but this rarely performed 1975 Thomas Bernhard play feels neither relevant nor prescientGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email“Politics is the highest form of art, my child,”...
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The 61-year-old director, who says he will retire after his 10th film, has abandoned The Movie Critic, according to industry reportsQuentin Tarantino has reportedly abandoned his plans for The Movie Critic, the film that was to be his 10th and final...
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Letter by William DeHart Hubbard, first black athlete to win an individual gold medal at tournament, is arriving in UK for first time everFor many people, the 1924 Paris Olympics will – thanks to the 1981 film Chariots of Fire – always be associated...
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£65,000 gift will not restore the full, 10-day occasion but organisers say it will make pop-up events possibleAye Write, the Glasgow literary festival that was cancelled last month after its funding application was turned down by Creative Scotland ha...
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The Oscar-winner’s powerful documentary proves how fragile the earth’s ecosystems are. From angry hippos to salmon swimming on tarmac, it is truly valuable televisionOur Living World begins with a cheesy inspirational quote: “Realise that everything...
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The photographer turned painter specializes in images of Black female solitude, luxuriating in the importance of relaxingAs a painter, Danielle Mckinney has just one subject: Black women in moments of repose. From that singular basis she has managed...
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In this week’s newsletter: Great game adaptations are increasingly high-budget fan-fiction, thanks to a generation of writers who actually understand games• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI am a few episodes from the e...
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‘This was taken in Qaanaaq, one of the world’s most northern cities. It gets 24-hour sun during the summer months. I went because my name originates there’In the summer of 2023, I was living in Qaanaaq, Greenland, one of the most northern cities in t...