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Barrister turned novelist Harriet Tyce is playing a blinder in the fourth series of the show. As a thriller writer myself, I recognise the traits that make her such a formidable FaithfulThis time last year a rumour swept through the close-knit British crime-writing community, not whispered in a quiet moment in the billiard room but shared on group...
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The eccentric, sharp-eyed sitcom was so loved that it was once the fastest-selling DVD ever. A quarter of a century on from its Channel 4 debut, why has it fallen so far off the radar?There are few British comedy shows that were as popular, yet now completely extinct, as Phoenix Nights. The sitcom – which ran for just two series between 2001-2002...
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While Grok has introduced belated safeguards to prevent sexualised AI imagery, other tools have far fewer limits"Since discovering Grok AI, regular porn doesn't do it for me anymore, it just sounds absurd now,” one enthusiast for the Elon Musk-owned AI chatbot wrote on Reddit. Another agreed: "If I want a really specific person, yes.”If those...
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The 24 actor was taken into custody after officers responded to a call in Hollywood shortly after midnightKiefer Sutherland, who starred in the television series 24 and vampire flick The Lost Boys, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of assaulting a ride-share driver, according to Los Angeles police.The Canadian-British actor was taken into custody...
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US president also says Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison, whom he called 'amazing', could be 'bust' if he'd lostDuring an interview with CBS Evening News, Donald Trump claimed new anchor Tony Dokoupil wouldn't have his job if his opponent in the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris, had won."A year and a half ago, our country was dead,”...
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UK media regulator is investigating whether X has breached the Online Safety Act – what could happen next?The UK government is threatening Elon Musk's X with the nuclear option under the country's online safety laws: a ban. The social media platform is under pressure from ministers after it allowed the Grok AI tool, which is integrated within the...
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Stephen Mangan returns to find the Landscape Artist of the Year 2026. Plus: will there be more twists in the Traitors? Here's what to watch this evening8pm, Sky ArtsDerwentwater, known as the "queen of the Lakes”, is home to the world's biggest colouring pencil – at the Derwent Pencil Museum in Keswick – and is the starting point for this...
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Sam Nelson is ready to beat some more bad guys – and this time he's on the Berlin metro. Shenanigans will ensue!Do you remember the lazy, hazy days of summer 2023, when Idris Elba got on a plane and it was hijacked? It was in a programme called Hijack. For seven effortlessly bingeable hours supposedly showing the adventure in real time, our man...
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A spy with a superhumanly good bladder, a crime-fighting rodent who lives in a postbox, and piles of dodgy 80s wigs … we rate the best small-screen spooks. Who comes out on top?With Tom Hiddleston up to his old racy tricks in The Night Manager – not to be confused with Netflix hit The Night Agent, which also returns in February – espionage...
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It may feel like a redemption tour, but the star's epic jolly across seven continents is consistently funny, moving and quite frankly breathtakingHollywood stars – they're just like us! Except that when we want to go on a massive jolly/rehabilitative journey for ourselves and/or our careers, we have to pay for it. And we generally cannot go on a...
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Actor denies allegations of abuse centering on two preteen boys in video statement: 'I'm going to confront these lies'The actor and director Timothy Busfield surrendered on Tuesday to New Mexico authorities, four days after they obtained a warrant to arrest him on child sexual abuse allegations, according to officials.The Albuquerque police...
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The satirical title targeted in an Islamist attack 10 years ago published a racist, sexist caricature of me that speaks volumes about its valuesThe day before Christmas Eve, just as France readied itself to slip into the holiday slowdown, something abruptly shook me out of any festive torpor. The satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, known globally and...
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Cartoonist – who was dropped from US papers in 2023 after calling Black people a 'hate group' – had prostate cancer Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind the satirical comic strip Dilbert and conservative commentator, has died aged 68 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.On Tuesday, Adams's ex-wife Shelly Miles revealed his death in a...
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Christmas Eve live broadcast showed holy child portrayed by female performance artist writhing in sticky rice paperA Roman Catholic diocese in Germany has expressed regret over a televised Christmas Eve mass featuring a portrayal of the newborn Christ by an adult woman covered in sticky rice paper that was described by some critics as "slime...
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Star overtook Scarlett Johansson after success of third Avatar – her films have now made more than $15.46bn worldwideZoe Saldaña has become the highest-grossing actor of all time.The 47-year-old Oscar winner has overtaken Scarlett Johansson after the success of Avatar: Fire and Ash added more than $1.2bn to her total. Saldaña's films have now...
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US president is suing for defamation over documentary that joined two parts of speech he made on 6 January 2021President Trump is expected to come under pressure to make rare disclosures about his properties and business interests as part of his $10bn lawsuit against the BBC, the Guardian understands.Trump is suing the BBC for defamation over a...
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The explosive popularity of the gay hockey TV drama reveals women's desire for sex and romance without violence or hierarchyThe first time gay hockey romance crossed Mary's radar, she was warned off it. A 64-year-old non-profit executive from Toronto, Mary recalled mentioning the Canadian author Rachel Reid's Game Changers series to her son, a...
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Kicking under-16s off the social platforms is tempting, but it ignores the root of the problem: the older generations who made them so toxic in the first placeKemi Badenoch is evolving into one of those politicians who, whatever she says, is not just likely to be wrong, but is likely to say the opposite of what's right. She says Greenland is not a...
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Fans of Normal People and One Day will adore The New Years, which follows a relatable on-off couple in Madrid. It is the best relationship drama you haven't seen yetIt is rare to watch a fictional romance and feel genuinely invested in the question of will-they-won't-they – and even rarer for it to reflect familiar relationship turbulence. Many...
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Broadcaster's submission calls on Florida court to throw out defamation case where US president is suing over editing of 6 January 2021 speechThe BBC is to attempt to have Donald Trump's $10bn defamation lawsuit over the editing of a speech for Panorama thrown out, according to court documents.The broadcaster faced criticism for airing an episode...
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A flood of non-consensual deepfake bikini shots on X is putting the UK's Online Safety Act to the testThe unleashing on X (formerly Twitter) of a torrent of AI-generated images of women and children wearing bikinis, some in sexualised poses or with injuries, has rightly prompted a strong reaction from UK politicians and regulators. Monday's...
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Former late-night host makes comments amid merger of CBS's parent company Paramount with Skydance MediaThe former CBS late-night host David Letterman has criticized his old network, calling its news division a "wreck” under its newly installed leadership."By the way, what about those idiots at CBS?” Letterman, 78, said in a clip posted to his...
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Paramount also files lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial information related to $82.7bn agreementParamount Skydance plans to nominate directors to Warner Bros Discovery's (WBD) board to vote against the approval of its deal with Netflix, and filed a lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial information related to the $82.7bn (£61.4bn)...
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Liz Kendall describes content as vile and illegal and says Ofcom has the government's backing to use its full powersThe UK media watchdog has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X over the use of the Grok AI tool to manipulate images of women and children by removing their clothes.Ofcom has acted after a public and political outcry over...
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24 Hours in Police Custody gets exclusive access into the EncroChat investigation. Plus, Jon Richardson causes chaos in the classroom. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4In 2020, authorities cracked the EncroChat phone network used globally by criminals. This hit fly-on-the-wall true-crime series gets exclusive access into Bedfordshire...
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Bow-born actor would go on to play the devoted father and taxi driver in the BBC One soap between 2000 and 2011Derek Martin, who starred as Charlie Slater in EastEnders, has died aged 92.Martin played the devoted father and taxi driver on the BBC One soap between 2000 and 2011, and continued making guest appearances until his departure in 2016....
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Complaint against Cécile Desprairies over Nazi collusion novel alleges that 'resentment permeates the entire work'The Polish poet Czesław Miłosz is famously credited with the line: "When a writer is born into a family, the family is finished.” In contemporary European literature, a book these days is often the beginning of a familial feud....
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Journalists call on homeland security officials to reduce law-enforcement confrontations as tensions flareAfter a year in which US journalists faced a dramatic increase in violence from law enforcement, news organizations and advocacy groups have recently tried to better protect reporters through outreach to the Department of Homeland Security.Over...
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It was only right that huge disappointments like Severance and The White Lotus went away empty-handed … but they were far from the biggest kick in the teeth – for UK TV fans more than mostThe full list of winnersTo look purely at the winners, last night's Golden Globes proceeded exactly as expected. Adolescence swept the board, because of...
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Actor who played Charlie Slater in EastEnders and tough guy roles in TV shows including Law and Order and King & CastleThe actor Derek Martin, who has died after a short illness aged 92, played Charlie, the level-headed patriarch of the Slater family, in the BBC TV soap opera EastEnders for more than a decade. Charlie, a widowed cabbie, arrived...
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It was hard for me to quit Elon Musk's poisoned platform, but I urge others to do the same, especially in light of Grok's imagery of women and childrenSome wars can't be won. It can be hard to come to terms with this fact when you're still on the battlefield, but if somehow you manage to step out for a moment, then the truth will become obvious....
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Created by two uni mates whose last gig was a David Hasselhoff comedy, the series has become a star-making transatlantic hit. Now it's back for an intense fourth season that heads everywhere from Ghana to SunderlandSpoiler alert: this article contains references to major events in the previous three series of IndustryIndustry is not for everyone....
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Paul Thomas Anderson's comedy thriller and the Netflix breakout drama took home major awards with Timothée Chalamet and Jessie Buckley also winningGolden Globes 2026: the full list of winnersPeter Bradshaw on the winnersOne Battle After Another and Adolescence have led this year's Golden Globes with four wins apiece.Paul Thomas Anderson's...
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Was British army major Robbie Mills leading a secret double life? Or was his posthumous accuser hoodwinking Mills' family? A true-crime investigation finds outA true-crime investigation into the supposed secret double life of British army major Robbie Mills. After Mills died in 1955, apparently from an accident on a submarine, a man called John...
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Appeal, now in its final few days, raising funds for organisations trying to stop rise of hatred across UKDonate to our charity appeal hereGenerous Guardian readers have so far raised more than £950,000 as our Hope appeal supporting charities tackling social division, racism and hatred enters its final few days.The 2025 appeal, which closes at...
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One Battle After Another engages with the tense climate of the second Trump administration unlike any other contenderNow that the political scene in the contemporary United States looks like an unending string of military PR coups for the Trumpian right at home and abroad, it's appropriate that Paul Thomas Anderson's spectacular, mysterious...
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The high-octane finance drama returns with a brilliant new cast. Plus Lucy Worsley hunts a Victorian serial killer. Here's what to watch this evening10.40pm, BBC OneGird your loins: the stakes get even higher, and hornier, in TV's most anxiety-inducing finance drama. Harper (Myha'la) is heading up her own fund while Yasmin (Marisa Abela) is cosying...
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When it first returned to our screens, people said Gladiators was a tired format. They had clearly forgotten the joy of watching half-clad hulks with silly names go to battle, says superfan Helen Pidd as she heads backstageWhen Gladiators is filming at the Sheffield Arena, it feels as if everyone is in on the joke. The woman in the ticket office...
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A group of reporters meant to hold the Pentagon to account is full of pro-Trump sycophants … what could go wrong?After US troops swarmed into Venezuela, seizing the country's president and his wife, there was little to be heard from the Pentagon.Typically, it would be a time for defense officials to talk to the Pentagon press corps: a group of...
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More than £900,000 has been raised for local groups bringing people together, with the appeal closing this weekDonate to our charity appeal hereThe Guardian's 2025 charity appeal theme has been about hope: practical and inspiring grassroots voluntary projects that encourage community pride, tolerance and unity as a positive and joyful antidote to...
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This steamy queer romance between ice hockey rivals is packed with constant shots of muscular bottoms in fancy hotel rooms. But a bit more character development or emotional investment wouldn't go amissI suspect that Chala Hunter is still on a recuperative retreat somewhere. Until about May, I would think. For she was the intimacy coordinator on...
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An afterlife sitcom, an angry penguin, tossed salad and scrambled eggs, and a Corby trouser press … our writers pick the shows they would happily watch on a loop for everI love every character and every aspect of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. There isn't a weak link in the cast and they work together as seamlessly and apparently joyfully as you could wish....
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Making a star of Murphy the labrador seemed like a harmless and plausible quest. But I hadn't reckoned with all kinds of costsRead more summer essentialsEddie sits at a cafe dressed in a turtleneck and blue beret. "On a scale of 10-10, rate how good I look,” the caption to his post reads.The socialite's page is full of candid content: enjoying a...
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Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Rasoulof and Golshifteh Farahani among those to join outpouring of support for protestersThe Iranian film-makers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof have condemned the internet blackout in their country as a "blatant tool of repression” intended to conceal violence against protesters, amid an outpouring of solidarity from...
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As the Gerard Butler film Greenland 2 becomes one more addition to the list of action movies to tamper with the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty or Golden Gate bridge, isn't it time they mixed it up a bit?Realistically there was never going to be a good time to release a sequel to 2020's Greenland. This is partly because Greenland was one of those...
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This weekend promises a Hollywood showdown with films including Sinners, Marty Supreme and One Battle After Another up for major awardsAfter a year that was notoriously close to call (did anyone initially see Anora emerging as the ultimate victor?), this awards season feels a little easier to scope out. Paul Thomas Anderson's idiosyncratic activism...
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The revamped US broadcast has endured a rough start with changed plans, big interviews, social media criticism and an abrupt firingAs traditional TV audiences continue to decline, and more Americans switch to streaming platforms and social media, it's often a challenge for networks to get the public's attention when relaunching a show. That hasn't...
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Platform has restricted image creation on the Grok AI tool to paying subscribers, but victims and experts say this does not go far enoughElon Musk's X has been ordered by the UK government to tackle a wave of indecent AI images or face a de facto ban, as an expert said the platform was no longer a "safe space” for women.The media watchdog, Ofcom,...
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An online conspiracy theory has left hysterical fans believing that the Netflix show's finale was a fake. Could Vecna still come back with a secret episode?In recent days, my 14-year-old daughter has been exhibiting signs of becoming a conspiracy theorist. But this isn't your common or garden Twin-Towers-grassy-knoll-moon-landings business. She has...
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Ravishing actors, charged glances, buttocks like pneumatic hams … this is one steamy love story. But it's far more than just a porny sport-based bodice-ripperI was surprised to learn that ice hockey romance is a genre, a popular one. Surprising, but it makes sense. Love in a cold setting has a fairytale quality. It's why the great Russian...
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Trump's attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independentlyWhen Donald Trump retook office last January, many national newsrooms braced for what lay ahead. There was the expected firehose of news, with the president issuing dozens of executive orders in his first week alone. Then there was the fear and...
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An almost admiring feeling pervaded the early coverage – and not just among right-leaning outletsIf you believe the early public opinion polls, Americans are uncertain about last weekend's raid on Venezuela and the seizure of the country's leader, Nicolás Maduro.But many in the media seem to be trying to move that wavering needle to...
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Big names from Leonardo DiCaprio to Timothée Chalamet are aiming for a win at Hollywood's most important Oscars precursorHollywood's A-list will assemble this weekend for the 83rd Golden Globes ceremony, a night that will reveal where this year's Oscars race is headed.Stars including Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma...
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With strong showings for Ryan Coogler's Sinners and target hit for 50% female directors, criticism that has dogged the prizes in recent years may have been headed offFor now, the Bafta film awards appears to have headed off further criticism over its long-running diversity crisis after revealing its longlists on Friday.Despite Bafta overhauling its...
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From the family tree to intriguing cutaway shots – and the early reveals of secret relationships – a fan theory is gaining traction. Is it possible that all the contestants entered in pairs?It's a tangled web of intrigue in those castle corridors. Two hidden relationships have already come to light in the current run of The Traitors. The...
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The ad campaign ended in late 2025, the Swedish streaming giant confirmed, having previously said, despite protests, that it did not violate advertising policiesSpotify is no long running advertisements for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the streaming service has confirmed, after the Trump administration campaign ended in late...
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Teaser reels for next December's coming episode give no clues to the story, still less to how these old characters are returning via the multiverseAvengers: Doomsday may still be almost a year off, but already it feels as if Hollywood has entered a new era of confidence marketing, built around a sort of ritualised roll-call of legacy characters who...
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We would like to hear about the TV shows you like to watch again and againSome TV shows are made to watch again and again, to the point where they become a soothing presence in the background of our lives. We would like to hear about your favourite comfort TV shows. What is the show that you would happily watch on loop forever, and why?If you're...
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Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory actionGrok, Elon Musk's AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority of users after a widespread outcry about its use to create sexually explicit and violent imagery.The move comes after Musk was threatened with fines,...
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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon star in an incredibly tense thriller about two narco cops who make a wild discovery, while Tim Key works his kooky charm in the heart-warming BritcomA propulsive cop thriller whose selling point is Ben Affleck and Matt Damon starring together for the first time since 2023's Air. They play best friends and officers in a...
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Almost every scene in Steven Knight's late-Victorian thriller is stolen by its female lead. You absolutely marvel at her in this darker second outingThe problem with having Erin Doherty star in your TV drama is that it makes it extremely difficult to tell whether it's any good or not. The 33-year-old is more than an impressive actor – she is a...
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We shouldn't be surprised when our experiences on competitive TV shows or the football field are consistent with everyday lifeHas the world gone woke? Some would have you believe it has, but I disagree. We're not very "woke” if we're still surprised when Black people are kicked out of reality TV shows first. Some people are now arguing that...
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AI tool also used to undress image of woman killed by ICE agent in US, says researchElon Musk's AI tool Grok has been used to create sexually violent and explicit video content featuring women, according to new research, as the British prime minister added to condemnation of images it has created.Grok has also been used to undress an image of Renee...
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Robyn Malcom (After The Party) joins Mark Coles Smith in season two of Origin. Plus: a huge quiz all about telly. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoRobyn Malcolm joins the second series of the slow-burn hit drama about an Indigenous police officer forging his career in Western Australia. It is now the year 2000 but the remote lumber town...
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Mia McKenna-Bruce sparkles as a young sleuth in a delightful period drama, while Idris Elba's ludicrous white-knuckle disaster show is back … this time on a trainChris Chibnall's take on Agatha Christie's 1929 story pulls off familiarity and freshness thanks to a sparky lead performance from Mia McKenna-Bruce. She plays Lady Eileen "Bundle”...
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It is 75 years since Harry's first Lakeland diary appeared in the Guardian, something he was to go on to write for over half a century. Read about this remarkable journalist and a selection of his diariesSeventy five years ago, Harry Griffin's first Country Diary first appeared in the Manchester Guardian. Possibly the most famous, and certainly the...
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Son of director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner will now be represented by public defender in murder caseThe arraignment of Nick Reiner, who faces two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, was delayed on Wednesday after his attorney asked to be replaced.Judge Theresa McGonigle agreed...
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Pratt, who lost home in Palisades fire and has been vocal critic of city leaders, says system is 'fundamentally broken' Reality television personality Spencer Pratt is running to be the next mayor of Los Angeles.Pratt announced his campaign on Wednesday at a rally to mark the first anniversary of the deadly Palisades fire. Continue reading...
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The Hope appeal aims to reach milestone of £1m for grassroots organisations tackling extremism and hatredDonate to the Guardian charity appeal 2025 hereThe Guardian's Hope appeal has so far raised more than £850,000 thanks to generous readers' continuing support for our five inspirational charity partners, whose work aims to tackle division,...
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Newspaper's closure follows two decades of financial losses totaling over $350m and legal ruling favoring its unionThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has announced it will cease operations, with its final edition scheduled for 3 May.The decision to shutter the newspaper – with its origins dating back to 1786 – was disclosed on Wednesday by Block...
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A wave of humiliating sexualised imagery must prompt regulators and politicians to step upAn online trend involving asking Grok, the Elon Musk-owned chatbot, to undress photographs of women and girls and show them wearing bikinis has rightly sparked outrage in the UK and internationally. Earlier this week Liz Kendall, the science and technology...
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Director general says BBC needs to reach young audiences online amid pressure to leave Elon Musk-owned siteThe BBC's director general, Tim Davie, has said he will not be taking the broadcaster off Elon Musk's social media platform, X, saying that its presence is needed to resist a flood of global misinformation.Davie said he had come under pressure...
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Networks brought on former federal and police officials, with varying reactions and responses to Minneapolis killingCable news networks sprung into action on Wednesday to cover the breaking news of a woman killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, rushing correspondents to the scene and bringing on former government officials and legal...
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Martin Clunes will play former BBC anchor in drama that depicts Edwards's alleged grooming of a teenagerThe downfall of former BBC presenter Huw Edwards is to be dramatised in a two-part television series, including a depiction of his alleged grooming of a vulnerable teenager.Martin Clunes, the star of Doc Martin and Men Behaving Badly, will play...
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This six-part adaptation of the bestselling 2020 novel about a murder investigation is twisty, absurd and bingeable. It's great January viewingA woman lies bloodied and twitching her last on the bonnet of a car parked deep in a wood. Another woman arrives home bloodied, gasping with fear and for wine, and starts scrubbing her hands before clearing...
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As a teenager, the actor landed her first ever job in the blockbuster film series. The experience was fun – but also led to horrendous online abuse. Now she's back, playing a tough and surprising matriarch in the Regency smash hitSome actors might have been a little put out to audition for the role of the beautiful young romantic lead, and...
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Dom and Kay finally get stuck into M15 life ... sort of. Plus: Michael Portillo snaps up some 'sexy' espadrilles in Spain. Here's what to watch this evening9.30pm, BBC OneGbemisola Ikumelo and Hammed Animashaun are back as wannabe intelligence agents Dom and Kay in this likably silly sitcom. The former police community support officers are now...
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This tale of a family dealing with a kidnapped daughter is a deeply engaging, psychologically complex thriller that is a cut above the restA summary of Girl Taken is disheartening; a teenage girl is abducted by a man she trusted and kept for his own grim purposes in a remote secret location, and must use her wits to survive the depravities and...
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This comedy about a married couple who falsely took a life insurance payout is a warm, witty watch. It's a soothing balm that's ideal for lovers of farceDebbie Fendon is a force to be reckoned with. A speed-walking, recently widowed stalwart of the local community, mother of one (the easily overwhelmed Harry), she is played by Dawn French with a...
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Board unwilling to accept hostile takeover despite $40bn guarantee from billionaire Larry EllisonWarner Bros Discovery (WBD) has again told its shareholders to reject an "inadequate” $108.4bn (£80bn) hostile takeover bid by Paramount Skydance amid an extraordinary corporate battle to control the media conglomerate.Paramount, controlled by the...
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European media giant aims to emulate success of sports podcast network Goalhanger, founded by Gary Lineker The YouTube media business co-founded by Gary Neville has been bought by one of Europe's biggest commercial radio companies, in the latest sign of the streaming platform's increasing influence in sports broadcasting.Global, which already owns...
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Maga media used to hate US foreign intervention – now some are cheering it on"I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop wars,” Donald Trump said after declaring victory on 6 November 2024. It wasn't his first pledge to disengage the US from foreign conflicts, and Trump's top allies in conservative media and the "Make America Great...
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Here are the wildest theories about who is beneath the red cloak. Brace yourself for handwriting analysis, Jekyll and Hyde vibes and crucial slips of the tongueIt's the question on everyone's lips. No, not "Why am I half a stone heavier and in dire need of an afternoon nap?” but "Who is the Secret Traitor?” And thankfully, we're about to find...
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Increasingly, teens are given only parts of books, and they often read not in print but on school-issued laptopsReading fiction has been such a joy for me that my heart broke a little to learn recently that many schools no longer assign full books to high school students.Rather, teens are given excerpts of books, and they often read them not in...
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Netflix's big-screen release of the Stranger Things finale is estimated to have made over $25m at the US box office, the latest example of event cinema proving popularIt was a lucrative holiday period at the North American box office these past two weeks, with titles like Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Housemaid, Marty Supreme, Anaconda and Zootopia 2...
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A widower has one hell of a secret in Simon Mayhew-Archer's side-splitting series. Plus: the mysterious death of Laci Peterson. Here's what to watch this evening9.30pm, BBC OneA super-funny new sitcom created and written by Simon Mayhew-Archer (producer of This Country and Such Brave Girls) and directed by Simon Hynd (Ghosts, Motherland). Recently...
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Is this big-money challenge cruel? Yes. But it's mainly just tedious to watch these immature players and their teenage machinations as they battle for cashThe first season of Beast Games – the big-money reality challenge masterminded and hosted by internet personality Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast – prompted a lawsuit. Five anonymous...
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Board of directors vote to dissolve organization after nearly 60 years in operation after funding cuts under TrumpThe non-profit charged by Congress with allocating funds to NPR, PBS and other US public radio and television stations announced it is dissolving after massive federal funding cuts under Donald Trump.The Corporation for Public...
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Fleet Street editor and defender of press freedom who worked on Alastair Campbell's diariesThe journalistic career of the former Fleet Street editor Bill Hagerty, who has died aged 86, had an extraordinary span of 70 years and almost exactly mirrored the history of the newspaper industry from the glory days of its glamorous postwar heyday to the...
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