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Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert wonder if Bloomberg can beat his own history with women, stop-and-frisk

Feb 14, 2020

"The Democratic primaries are off and running," and after the Nevada caucuses, "the next actual primary is my home state of South Carolina," Stephen Colbert said on Thursday's Late Show.

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What does Hair Love’s Oscar success say about diversity in Hollywood?

Feb 25, 2020

The seven-minute animated short about a girl and her afro hair has won fans and critical acclaim – but the battle is far from won

Child actor who found fame in 1920s Hollywood and went on to become a writer and publisherDespite WC Fields’ contention that “children should neither be seen nor heard from – ever again”, cinema audiences have always loved child stars, since the days of Baby Peggy, who has died aged 101.

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire review – burning desires and flashes of Hitchcock

May 20, 2019

Girlhood director Céline Sciamma’s gripping 18th-century story of obsession demonstrates a new mastery of classical style

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True History of the Kelly Gang review – brutal portrait of the outback outlaw

Sep 13, 2019

Justin Kurzel delivers a fierce counterpoint to the Ned Kelly legend with this starkly violent story of a damaged criminal

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Downhill review – Ferrell and Louis-Dreyfus crash with redundant remake

Jan 27, 2020

An unnecessary English language remake of 2014’s savage marital comedy Force Majeure never manages to rise above the pointlessness of its inception

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Celebrities promoting veganism 'damage farmers’ mental health'

Feb 25, 2020

President of farmers’ union says attacks on meat industry cause ‘enormous damage’

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Nicholas Burton: ‘I only want to get to the truth about the Grenfell Tower fire’

Feb 25, 2020

A survivor, featured in a film released in the UK this week, says that, for him, justice is not about sending people to jail

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Even in the age of social media, women are in the dark about their bodies and pain | Rachael Krishna

Feb 23, 2020

A deficit of accessible healthcare advice has resulted in a generation of women muddling together bad advice with new-age fixes

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Nigel Godrich: your questions answered on Radiohead, Macca and Marmite

Feb 25, 2020

The Ultraísta member and producer answered questions about his favourite artist of all time, being a night owl and what he learned from Trevor Horn 3.24pm GMT

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Listen to Billie Eilish's James Bond theme song from No Time to Die

Feb 13, 2020

Might this song score Billie Eilish an Academy Award? The Grammy-sweeping artist on Thursday released her James Bond theme song from the upcoming film No Time to Die.

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Here's the 1st official look at Robert Pattinson's Batman

Feb 13, 2020

Here's the 1st official look at Robert Pattinson's Batman

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Director Richard Stanley: 'A coven of witches was using my house.'

Feb 25, 2020

His new movie stars Nicolas Cage as an alien-fighting alpaca farmer. But the maverick film-maker’s life story might be even trippier

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The Invisible Man review – Elisabeth Moss brings murky thriller to life

Feb 25, 2020

A reliably committed lead performance ignites a mostly enjoyable, often timely, take on the HG Wells story that falls apart in the final act

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'Taika Naptiti': director Waititi endorses Twitter thread paying homage to his snoozing

Feb 25, 2020

Friends and colleagues have submitted photos of the New Zealand director asleep at work and play

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Frederick Barclay was secretly recorded at Ritz, high court hears

Feb 24, 2020

Businessman and daughter bring legal action against four relatives and Philip Peters

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BBC to film series based on Sally Rooney's hit debut novel

Feb 25, 2020

Conversation with Friends will follow Rooney’s Normal People that will air in April

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Harvey Weinstein Avoids Jail For Now With Hospital Stop After Rape Trial Guilty Verdict

Feb 24, 2020

Harvey Weinstein never made it to jail Monday after being found guilty on multiple counts in his New York rape trial.

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Embroidered capes aside, here's how to support female film-makers

Feb 13, 2020

Natalie Portman had some snubbed names stitched into her red carpet outfit; here are five more ways to try and enable women directors to get a fairer shake

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Rose McGowan's attack on Natalie Portman was a welcome cuff in an age of cuddles

Feb 13, 2020

McGowan’s anger is vital – and uncomfortable to hear. In an age where #MeToo is becoming blunted by celebrity endorsement, we need her

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Classics of modern South Korean cinema – ranked!

Feb 13, 2020

Global interest in Korean film has been piqued by Bong Joon-ho’s satirical Parasite, which has won the Palme d’Or and best picture at the Oscars. Here are 19 more Korean masterpieces

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Mad Max at 40: how the low-budget original remains a film-making feat

Feb 13, 2020

On the 40th anniversary of its US release, George Miller’s chaotic look at the future remains a high-adrenaline masterwork

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Former Marine breaks world record for planking while raising mental health awareness

Feb 24, 2020

After holding an abdominal plank for 8 hours and 1 minute, George Hood surpassed the world record and could have stopped, but he had a reason to keep going. Hood, a 62-year-old former Marine and retired Drug Enforcement Administration agent from Naperville, Illinois, broke the record on Feb.

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Can Mike Bloomberg buy ironic meme glory? Yes, he can

Feb 13, 2020

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg "has been pouring millions of dollars into Facebook and its sibling app, Instagram, since he jumped into the Democratic presidential race, easily outpacing the Trump campaign," the "reigning king of the social media realm," David Ingram reported at NBC News Wednesday morning.

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Late night hosts try to find some humor in Trump's newly unleashed, vindictive banana republicanism

Feb 13, 2020

President Trump "really has had a helluva week already," Jimmy Kimmel said on Wednesday's Kimmel Live.

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Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah take stock of the post-New Hampshire Democratic race, Yang's big idea

Feb 13, 2020

Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah take stock of the post-New Hampshire Democratic race, Yang's big idea

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This 98-year-old Girl Scout has been selling cookies every year since 1932

Feb 13, 2020

If the Girl Scouts ever decide to create a badge for Dedication, it should have Ronnie Backenstoe's picture on it. Backenstoe, 98, joined the Girl Scouts in 1932 at age 10, and has been involved ever since.

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104-year-old World War II vet receives more than 70,000 valentines from well-wishers across the globe

Feb 12, 2020

This will be William White's 104th Valentine's Day, and it's shaping up to be the best one yet. White, 104, is a World War II veteran who lives in an assisted living facility in Stockton, California.

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‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Venice, Italy Shoot To Halt Due To Coronavirus; Paramount Cites Abundance Of Caution – Update

Feb 24, 2020

UPDATED with statement from Paramount: after 11:57PM post: As the number of cases of the coronavirus swell in Italy to a reported 219 cases, the biggest number outside of China, Japan, and South Korea, the Venice, Italy local government has put a stop to all public gatherings including a halt to the upcoming production of […].

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Why James Corden and Rebel Wilson should have stuck up for Cats

Feb 13, 2020

The pair’s Oscars appearance upset the visual effects industry – and it also seemed to be unfair to their director and fellow actors

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Little Joe review – The Day of the Triffids meets Little Shop of Horrors

Feb 23, 2020

This taut sci-fi thriller about a genetically engineered plant with a mysterious scent keeps the viewer guessing to the very endIn Danse Macabre, his piercing analysis of the horror genre, Stephen King cites a key moment of uncanny weirdness from Jack Finney’s 1955 novel The Body Snatchers.

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'Selling it would be like removing part of my soul': readers on the bond with their instruments

Feb 24, 2020

Following musicians on the bond with their instruments, here are some stories from readers on their own relationships

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Justin Bieber breaks US chart record held by Elvis Presley

Feb 24, 2020

At 25, the Canadian pop star is the youngest artist to score seven No 1 albums in the US, beating Presley’s 59-year-old record

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Nickelodeon, Time Launch ‘Kid of The Year’ Awards

Feb 24, 2020

Time created a franchise out of its annual "Person of the Year" issue.

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‘His reputation will never recover’: the rape trial that took down Harvey Weinstein

Feb 24, 2020

One of the most powerful men in Hollywood is unlikely to return to the top after reporting exposed decades of sexual harassment and assault allegations

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Lost in translation: when film-makers hit the language barrier

Feb 24, 2020

Making films in another language is always a risk – for every Yorgos Lanthimos-style success, there’s a Wong Kar-wai disaster lurking around the corner

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Deliberations to resume in Weinstein trial after jurors signal they are split

Feb 24, 2020

Jury sent a note on Friday asking if it was permissible to be hung on one or both counts of predatory sexual assault Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape - full reportWeinstein verdict – liveJurors at Harvey Weinstein’s New York City rape trial are set to resume deliberations on Monday after signaling they are at odds on the top charges in the closely watched #MeToo case.

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Hillary review – did the US presidential hopeful take the wrong road?

Feb 24, 2020

This epic documentary ranges across Hillary Clinton’s life, from the Arkansas governor’s mansion, through the White House years to her own shot at the top job – but the enigma remains

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Dom Joly: how we made Trigger Happy TV

Feb 24, 2020

‘The big mobile has been seen as a satirical take on phone culture, but it was just a good way of interrupting things that irritated me – like classical concerts and poncy restaurants’

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The American media elite has learned nothing from 2016. It will only get worse | Jessa Crispin

Feb 24, 2020

The same pundits who helped elect Trump now claim Bernie Sanders is a murderous totalitarian. Have they no shame?

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Facebook is the authoritarians' platform of choice. Mark Zuckerberg, will you fix that?

Feb 24, 2020

US Senator Michael F Bennet’s open letter to the Facebook CEO on the need to reign in hate speech on the social media platform

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How Never Mind the Buzzcocks went out of tune

Feb 24, 2020

Over 28 series, the panel show’s anarchic spirit gave way to punching down and diminishing returns

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The Script review – stadium rock at its most cliched

Feb 24, 2020

First Direct Arena, LeedsThe band have embraced a big and rather bland arena sound, but they’re still capable of delivering moments of intimacy

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These New Puritans review – frustratingly unfinished symphonies

Feb 24, 2020

Barbican, LondonThe duo’s vast sonic canvases, here expanded with a 16-piece ensemble, are ambitious and cinematic but need focus

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'It sounded like the future': behind Miles Davis's greatest album

Feb 24, 2020

On the 50th anniversary of Bitches Brew, one of the contributing musicians and the director of a new documentary share their thoughts on the record

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Music industry fears bands will be unable to tour UK without visas

Feb 21, 2020

Professional body urges ministers to clarify proposed post-Brexit immigration rules

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BBC removes Eurovision choice from public in bid to improve record

Feb 23, 2020

Music label BMG’s choice for 2020 contest will be revealed on Thursday morning

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‘You’re one of the more normal composers’: Simon Rattle and Thomas Adès swap notes

Feb 23, 2020

The conductor and composer talk Beethoven, Brexit and bunking off sports day ahead of a new Barbican/LSO season that will celebrate Adès’s 50th birthday

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King Krule: Man Alive! review – disgust, dissolution and despair

Feb 21, 2020

(XL Recordings)The south Londoner’s third album offers flashes of brilliance but is weighed down by a tone of gravelly gloom

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Oscar-bait no more: why serious-issue dramas are floundering

Feb 24, 2020

Worthy movies such as Dark Waters used to be the toast of Hollywood. But is the audience for them drying up?

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