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Royal Academy; Tate Britain, LondonMore defiant in life than in her smooth, theatrical art, one of the co-founders of the RA finally gets a show of her own. And gents and ladies dress to thrill for flashy, riveting John Singer SargentTwo women were a...
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An unflinching exploration of conspiracy theories and their knock-on effects also makes heroic attempts to understand the people behind themMarianna Spring is the BBC’s first disinformation and social media correspondent, a post best described as pro...
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As A Nightmare on Elm Street turns 40, here’s to the softly spoken American creator of some of cinema’s most memorable scares, from razor-clawed serial killer Freddy Krueger to the sequel-spawning Scream“Scary movies don’t create fear,” the American...
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There’s a new Coen duo in town. Ethan Coen and his wife, film editor Tricia Cooke, have created a feature – Drive-Away Dolls. Here they talk about 70s B-movies, US politics, and the joys of their unconventional marriageIn the folklore that has grown...
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Timothée Chalamet returns to the desert as Denis Villeneuve triumphs again in filming the unfilmable with a colour-saturated blockbuster contemplating zealotry and religious warIf there’s another blockbuster this year that matches the visual impact o...
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The reporter’s new book considers the dark comedy of errors – and a dictator’s literary ambition – that led America to warBy the time the US and UK were preparing to invade Iraq, Saddam Hussein was spending much of his time hidden away writing novels...
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The mother of the US journalist James Foley, who was held for two years and then executed by Islamic State, tells her story with exemplary compassion and understandingIn August, 2014, Diane Foley went to church in Rochester, New Hampshire. Her son, J...
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The actor talks about the pleasures of middle age, not doing housework, her favourite Italian restaurant and famous roast potatoesSamey Sundays? I have two different Sundays. There’s slobbing-out-Sundays-with-husband. Or I might have invited eight pe...
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Bomb disposal officer Lana faces a terrible dilemma. Plus: the excellent Alex Kingston tell’s the story of Frankenstein. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading...
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Raye’s six Brit awards marked a huge vindication for the newly independent artist and rightly shamed the major label that apparently couldn’t see her potential• Brit awards 2024: women dominate as Raye scores record-smashing six wins• Brit awards 202...
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Artists have previously only managed four wins in one ceremony, capping an astonishing year for the British singer who was once left in major label limboBrits 2024 liveblog – as it happenedBrits 2024: full list of winnersComment: Raye’s record-breaki...
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Bagpuss, the Clangers and Paddington are among the icons of childhood that fans are determined to saveAre you sitting comfortably? Bagpuss is, but Mother Clanger is not. Dougal may be – nobody is quite sure. And the Wombles – well, they haven’t been...
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Soap has given opportunities to actors, writers and production staff, says Philip Ralph on last day of filmingA screenwriter who described the decision to axe the daytime drama Doctors as “disastrous” on social media has been inundated with support f...
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Kavita Puri’s superb account of the 1943 Bengal famine needs to be heard; Alexi Mostrous chills with an investigation into social media hate; and the ‘madly articulate’ David Baddiel and Sayeeda Warsi tackle politics head-onThree Million (BBC Radio 4...
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Director Kaouther Ben Hania weaves a real family’s reminiscences with dramatic reconstructions in this compelling, Oscar-nominated documentaryThere were four, to begin with: spirited, striking daughters born to an unhappily married Tunisian mother,...