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Newly unsealed court documents show Lively criticising the It Ends With Us director.

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The new shows will be made for YouTube before also landing on the BBC's iPlayer and Sounds platforms.

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Kaouther Ben Hani's Oscar hopeful, The Voice of Hind Rajab, tells the tale of a girl killed in Gaza.

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The Game of Thrones star is leaning into the role of a disgruntled office worker in new drama Steal.

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Brooklyn's explosive post about Brand Beckham "has ruptured it from within", one commentator says.

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The Grammy winner claims her label has "refused" to give her a release date for her new album.

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Thirty venues closed last year, and 6,000 staff were laid off as small venues saw their costs soar.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 hours ago)

The cat's out of the bag in the latest episode of Can You Keep a Secret? Plus: an Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Digging for Britain. Here's what to watch this evening9.30pm, BBC OneDawn French continues to be a hoot as Debbie, a woman who's pretending her husband has died for the insurance payout. But now the cat's out of the bag: her police officer...

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The Guardian - Media (3 hours ago)

Culture secretary 'minded to' intervene and ask Ofcom and CMA whether the £500m deal harms media pluralityThe culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, intends to ask the UK's media and competition watchdogs to examine the proposed £500m takeover of the Telegraph titles by the owner of the Daily Mail.Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) agreed a deal in...

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Prisoner, a six-part drama featuring a prison officer caught in a deadly manhunt, comes out this year.

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The Guardian - Media (4 hours ago)

Queen tells reading campaign that listening counts too – and the publishing industry increasingly agreesQueen Camilla has met many disreputable characters in her time as a royal, but her encounter this week with two celebrity reprobates was at least for a good cause. The queen has appeared in the Beano alongside its celebrated bad boy Dennis the...

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The Guardian - Media (4 hours ago)

Lawyer says duke, who is due to give evidence this week, feels he has endured 'campaign of attacks' by Associated NewspapersThe Duke of Sussex believes he has faced a "sustained campaign” of attacks for having "the temerity to stand up” to the publisher of the Daily Mail, the high court has heard.Lawyers for Prince Harry made the claim as they...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 hours ago)

The fab five convene in Washington DC for the show's 10th and final season – and one last, escapist feelgood hurrahIn 2018, hopes were not high for Queer Eye. Having dredged the sea floor of early 00s nostalgia, Netflix announced that it had reimagined Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, a makeover series that churned out 100 episodes between 2003...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 hours ago)

Taken from her bedroom at the age of 14 and sexually abused for nine months, Smart, now a child safety activist, rails powerfully against shame in this true-crime documentaryNew year, new true-crime documentary from Netflix. Age cannot wither the genre made famous by the streamer all the way back in 2015 with Making a Murderer, which explored the...

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BBC - Arts (7 hours ago)

The 58-year-old has no inclination to step back from the physical demands of his work and says he's "in for a penny, in for a pound".

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (8 hours ago)

This breathless and hugely entertaining financial heist show isn't just packed with twists. It's a clever meditation on the evil of money – in which you're rooting for the Game of Thrones starThe trick, Zara Dunne tells her new underling as she shows her round the trades processing floor of the pension management company for which they both now...

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The 26-year-old made a series of allegations in a six-page Instagram post on Monday.

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BBC - Arts (10 hours ago)

The Emmy-winning actor is accused of sexually abusing two boys on the set of a TV series he directed and produced.

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The Guardian - Media (14 hours ago)

Streaming company says proposal speeds up completion and allows WBD investors to vote as soon as AprilNetflix has sweetened its $82.7bn (£61.5bn) offer for the studios and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) by making it an all-cash deal, streamlining its potential completion in the face of a hostile bid from Paramount Skydance.The...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (15 hours ago)

Bridget Christie and Sarah Kendall shine in the return of this dry and quirky comedy. Although it's starting to feel like a different show altogetherThe first series of Things You Should Have Done aired on BBC Three in early 2024, a dry and quirky comedy about a recently bereaved "stay at home daughter” from middle England. It was the brainchild...

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BBC - Arts (16 hours ago)

Nicola Peltz Beckham is an actress and director who is the daughter of billionaires.

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BBC - Arts (19 hours ago)

The comedian and actor was charged with one more count of rape and one of sexual assault.

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BBC - Arts (21 hours ago)

Kasali Akangbe Ogun, who came from a long line of wood carvers and wanted to preserve local traditions, has been buried following his death after a brief illness.

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BBC - Arts (21 hours ago)

The Marvel star plays a detective with 90 minutes to prove to an AI judge he did not murder his wife.

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BBC - Arts (22 hours ago)

Speculation has been circulating in the press for months over a rift in the Beckham family.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (22 hours ago)

From David Bowie being reincarnated as a kettle to Reese Witherspoon in space, our writers list the TV head-scratchers they can't get enough ofWith a gun to my head, I couldn't tell you with any degree of accuracy what Tim Robinson's The Chair Company is actually about. In terms of straight plot, it's the story of a man who is drawn into a...

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BBC - Arts (24 hours ago)

His creations have featured at countless red carpets and award ceremonies around the world.

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passingMinisters have launched a consultation into whether to ban under-16s from using social media as part of a package of measures designed to curb mobile phone use among young people.Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, announced the...

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The view in Cornwall inspired Virginia Woolf to write To The Lighthouse.

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The Scottish folk singer edges out Sienna Spiro and Rose Gray to claim the prestigious prize.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

Chi is back with her to-do list in Things You Should Have Done. Plus, a predatory coach targets Portia in Waterloo Road. Here's what to watch this evening10pm, BBC ThreeLucia Keskin returns with her deadpan brand of comedy in the award-winning sitcom. Working through a list of things to do with her life, left by her dead parents, aimless Chi is...

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The hair stylist hopes to continue to break down barriers after she won many hearts on the reality show.

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Portland Communications, founded by Keir Starmer's communications chief, linked to so-called black hat editsA high-profile PR company founded by Keir Starmer's communications chief has been accused of commissioning changes to Wikipedia pages to make them more favourable towards clients.Portland Communications, founded by Tim Allan, has been linked...

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Clare Binns says three-hour runtimes deter audiences as she is named Bafta recipient for outstanding British contribution to cinemaDirectors should make shorter films if they want their work screened in cinemas, the head of one of the UK's leading cinema and distribution companies has said.Clare Binns, the creative director of Picturehouse Cinemas,...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The film has overtaken the previous record holder, Inside Out 2, after making $1.7bn (£1.3bn) worldwide.

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One of the giants of 20th century fashion, his creations were worn by celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

From Gilmore Girls to Perry Mason, readers reveal the programmes that never fail to bring them joyI really think Toast of London is Matt Berry's best work. It's hilarious. The plots are daft, the cameos are often left-field but work well, and it has loads of great nonsensical gags. It's a shining example of a sitcom with an unlikable protagonist...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Duke of Sussex and six other high-profile figures say media company used unlawful information gatheringLawyers representing Prince Harry and six other prominent figures have accused the publisher of the Daily Mail of "clear, systematic and sustained use of unlawful information gathering” to secure stories about them.In a witness statement...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

The real world is way worse than Westeros – so why not let this heartwarming underdog tale of a simple soul and his ethereal squire be your safe space'Bless their little cotton socks!” is not a response one expects to have to any of the inhabitants of Westeros, the land of the bloody, violent, incestuous and often depraved series of Game of...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

She oversaw the expansion of the franchise, including five feature films and new TV shows.

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Readers reflect on the writer's legacy after the publication of his last regular weekly column for the Guardian after 41 years on the staffHow much I shall miss Martin Kettle, even while I disagree with him (The world of today looks bad, but take hope: we've been here before and got through it – and we will again, 15 January). Last August,...

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A contestant due to appear on the forthcoming series is found to have previously posted offensive messages on social media.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

An unlikely pair set off on an adventure in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Plus, a debauched Marie Antoinette party in Industry. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Sky AtlanticIf you loved the unlikely pairing of the Hound and Arya in Game of Thrones, this lighter, funnier new prequel is way more enjoyable than the dismal drama of House of the...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

This unbelievable, Alice Levine-narrated true story sees governments fooled by a fake bomb detector. Plus, Peter Bradshaw's darkly comic thriller about a charming nurseAlice Levine narrates this scam story in customary wry fashion. We meet Steve, an ex-copper who helps his childhood best pal sell his cutting-edge bomb detector, only to end up with...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

Arts programmes aimed at physical health and wellbeing save the Welsh NHS £26m a year, a report finds.

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

The segment, reported by Sharyn Alfonsi, was supposed to air on 21 December but was pulled by editor in chief Bari WeissNearly a month after CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss ignited controversy by shelving a 60 Minutes segment about Venezuelan prisoners, telling staffers that it needed more reporting, the piece finally aired on Sunday...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same dangerWhen I was a little girl, there was nothing scarier than a stranger.In the late 1980s and early 1990s, kids were told, by our parents, by TV specials, by teachers, that there were strangers out there who wanted to hurt us. "Stranger Danger”...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

This crime drama's lead is as luminous as ever in a show that's a cut above the norm – even if it increasingly feels like it's retreading old groundMost crime dramas don't even attempt to elevate themselves above their genre. Someone gets killed, suspects abound, the detectives pootle around for a bit, then the culprit is caught and everyone...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

A group of journalists look to fill the void left by Condé Nast's Gourmet by reviving it as a worker-owned newsletterAmiel Stanek still recalls the crush of learning that Condé Nast decided to shutter Gourmet magazine back in 2009. He shared a subscription with his college roommates and writing for the publication had been one of his dreams."I...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Exclusive: Amazon, Meta and X among firms holding hundreds of meetings with people at heart of government, data showsTech companies have been meeting government ministers at a rate of more than once per working day, enjoying high-level political access that dwarfs that of child safety and copyright campaigners, who called the pattern "shocking”...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Lila Dominguez was working on an article as agents came on to school grounds – their presence has jolted Minneapolis's young peopleWhen immigration enforcement agents came on to her Minneapolis high school's grounds on 7 January, Lila Dominguez was in the school's basement working on an article about an ICE agent shooting Renee Good earlier that...

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UK users will no longer be able to create sexualised images of real people using @Grok X account, with Grok app also expected to be restrictedElon Musk's X has announced it will stop the Grok AI tool from allowing users to manipulate images of people to show them in revealing clothing such as bikinis.The furore over Grok, which is integrated with...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Rachel Reid thought her books, about an illicit relationship between two star hockey players, were "unadaptable".

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Chris LaCivita sued news outlet over 2024 story about large payments from Trump campaign to his consulting firmA manager for Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election bid has abandoned a high-profile lawsuit against the Daily Beast, 10 months after complaining the news outlet had defamed him in reporting on campaign expenditures.Chris LaCivita, who...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

A social media video publicising their new podcast drew criticism for evoking "suicide imagery".

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Royal will join a group of notable figures in his action against the tabloid and its stablemate, the Mail on Sunday, in a trial expected to last nine weeks On Monday morning, Prince Harry's legal war with the Daily Mail, one of the British media's most formidable forces, will finally come to trial in court 76 of the high court in London.The...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

He joins Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn and Frank Bruno in a big new series. Plus: the bizarre return of After the Flood. Here's what to watch this evening 10pm, Channel 4 Continue reading...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

She has millions of Spotify listeners, but fans don't know what to believe about whether she's real.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Strong media presence in Minneapolis has ensured Renee Good's shooting, and its fallout, has received wide coverageAfter a federal immigration agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with grisly videos quickly going viral on social media, news organizations from around the state, country and world dispatched...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

The trend of invading newsrooms, in violation of federal law, has now spread to the highest levels of the federal governmentThe raid of a journalist's home, along with the jailing of their alleged source, are shocking acts of authoritarianism. And they are in line with Trump's willingness to use the national security state as a weapon against the...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

DS Fia Lucey returns to her hometown and faces her demons in Blackshore. Plus: Gladiators prepare to battle once more. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Four Continue reading...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

My jaw was left agape by this rich, moving spinoff. Its two lead characters have the making of a classic comic double actThe Game of Thrones franchise has fruited again, like an abundant oak. Where's left to go? A startling opening, in which a lumbering oaf takes a dump behind a tree, gives us a clue. Chronologically, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

She was a star at 14, learned how to act with the whole world watching, then stepped away to discover herself. Now she's back in the new Tomb Raider – and a Die Hard-style thrillerSophie Turner has a screwball comedy vibe in real life – elegant trouser suit, arch but friendly expression, perfect hair, she looks ready for some whipsmart repartee...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Two fragments of the 11th-Century fabric were stolen from Bayeux during the Nazi occupation of France in the 1940s.

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The hip-hop star has become a father-of-three, acted in films and been up in court since his last album drop.

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Love Island star Dr Alex George is calling for improved waiting times for neurodivergent assessments.

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Plan follows pressure on broadcaster to put more content on platform, but raises questions about licence feeUK politics live – latest updatesThe BBC could soon make programmes for YouTube, after being put under pressure to produce more content on the increasingly dominant digital platform.The corporation would begin making some content released...

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Ads to be placed alongside answers as OpenAI looks to beef up revenue for flagship AI productChatGPT will start including advertisements beside answers for US users as OpenAI seeks a new revenue stream.The ads will be tested first in ChatGPT for US users only, the company announced on Friday, after increasing speculation that the San Francisco firm...

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Trump administration struck policy requiring news outlet to have civilian editor and independent ombudsmanPress freedom advocates have condemned a move by the Pentagon to seize editorial control of the independent Stars and Stripes newspaper, a daily publication for service members that has covered the US armed forces since the US civil war.The...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

McKenzie Morgan was inspired by the Southport attack and also planned an attack on a children's dance school.

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The Rocketman star is set to play a serial killer in the upcoming survivalist film.

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The latest instalment of the 28 Days Later horror franchise is the first of the series to have a female director.

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The hit drama has got us talking about the sport - but in the UK there are barriers to taking part.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

Tilda Swinton delves into hidden family secrets in Joanna Hogg's poignant haunted house tale, and Nida Manzoor's wedding sabotage film is a punchy delight There are plenty of creaks and bumps in the night in Joanna Hogg's latest drama, set in a Welsh country hotel shrouded in mist. But despite the haunted house trappings, this is a place where the...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

The comedian goes paddleboarding with Bongo the tabby in a surprisingly moving new series. Plus, an 'educational' Taskmaster spin-off. Here's what to watch this evening8pm, Channel 4Why are there no cat TV shows? David Baddiel – proud owner of Zelda, Tiger, Ron and Pip – rectifies this with a surprisingly moving three-part ode to all things...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

Sophie Turner is excellent as an office worker caught up in an armed heist, while Bella Hadid leads Ryan Murphy's flashy and deeply unserious drama about an injection that comes with the promise: 'one shot will make you hot' Zara (Sophie Turner) is half-heartedly slogging away in a mid-ranking job at a pensions company. But her life is dramatically...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

The previous actors to take the lead in Stieg Larsson's franchise were excellent. So the successor to Noomi Rapace, Rooney Mara and Claire Foy is bound to be brilliant – whoever they are …This week Sky announced that it will be remaking Stieg Larsson's 2005 novel The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo as an eight-part television series. So far, all we...

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Five organisations whose work fosters community, tolerance and empathy will share proceeds of readers' generosityThe Guardian has raised more than £1m in its Hope appeal to support grassroots charities whose work offers a positive antidote to social division, racism and hatred.The appeal, which closed on Thursday, had five partner charities that...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The actor starred in the West Wing TV series and is also known for the baseball film Field of Dreams.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Fans of animations like Danger Mouse and Rory the Racing Car can indulge in nostalgia at a new display.

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A 51-year-old man is back in prison after breaching his licence conditions.

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In a statement, the Spanish singer says the allegations are "absolutely false and deeply sadden me".

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Gerry and Sewell was first performed in Whitley Bay but is now being shown to audiences in London.

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The actor stepped in to stop Dylan Bennet attacking a woman near the O2 Academy in Glasgow last year.

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross 'suffered internal bleeding' after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroomSome CBS News employees expressed concern after the network cited two anonymous "US officials” on Wednesday to report that the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis "suffered internal...

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

'Iconic performers' will visit 10 European cities, as event reels from boycott over Israel's 2026 participation The Eurovision song contest will go on its first ever tour to celebrate its 70th anniversary, its organiser has said, as it reels from a boycott due to Israel's participation.Five countries have pulled out of the contest over Israel's war...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The restaurant critic says inspectors should "modernise" after Ynyshir recieved a one-out-of-five hygiene rating.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The Oscar-winning actor has trademarked several phrases, including "Alright, alright, alright" from the cult classic film, Dazed and Confused.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The pop star's long-awaited comeback is confirmed, after a viral campaign spread around the world.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Harrison Sullivan will not have to pay the full cost of the jet that police chartered to arrest him.

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

More than 180,000 people follow the Bush Legend's accounts across Meta platforms, but its Aboriginal host is a work of digital fictionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWith a mop of dark curls and brown eyes, Jarren stands in the thick of the Australian outback, red dirt at his feet, a snake unfurling in front of him.In a...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The creators behind the chart-topping song believe their creative process has been misunderstood.

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Fans get their first glimpse of the Game of Thrones star in her role as the video game heroine.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The presenter will continue to host University challenge and his Radical podcast for the BBC.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

Monumental levels of camp, explosively powerful showdowns, glorious chaos: this season finally proves that matriarchs are Traitors' best characters. Has anyone ever been more legendary than Harriet?Wednesday's episode of The Traitors was explosive: Matthew's recruitment deal with Traitors Stephen and Rachel "confirmed”, James stealing a shield,...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Ruth Jones and James Corden are writing and starring in The Choir, which will air on Apple TV.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Find out who is nominated in each of the 20 categories at the 2026 Mobo Awards.

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A Norfolk couple are ordered to pay the money after a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The show will feature some of the most memorable performers from the seven decades of the competition.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The musicians pick up four nominations each, as the ceremony moves to Manchester for the first time.

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

With a huge audience and serving as an avatar for millions of centrist Americans, Rogan compares ICE raids to GestapoJoe Rogan's comparison of US immigration raids to Gestapo operations, made during a podcast episode earlier this week, has sparked speculation about whether the wildly popular podcaster, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, has fully...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

The AI chatbot's torrent of nonconsensual deepfakes isn't its first scandal and won't be its last. Responsible governments should simply ban itGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBillionaire and career Bond-villain cosplayer Elon Musk has been forced by public backlash into a humiliating backdown over use of his AI chatbot,...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

The Oscar winner intends to combat misuse of the famous line from Dazed and Confused by creating 'a clear perimeter around ownership' Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his image and voice – including his famous catchphrase: "All right, all right, all right” from the movie Dazed and Confused in an attempt to forestall...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

Presenter wants to 'unleash my inner entrepreneur' in creator economy but will still host University Challenge The presenter Amol Rajan is to leave BBC Radio 4's Today programme, revealing he will "unleash my inner entrepreneur” by creating a company focusing on the creator economy.In a surprise announcement, he said he would continue to host the...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

Martin Freeman does his best to lift this three-parter, but it feels like Enid Blyton – made for an international market that thinks Paddington Bear is holding the queen's hand in heaven'Tis the season, just, for your annual Agatha Christie. In recent years, the adaptations have been infused with the grief and instability of the postwar backdrop...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The different biases, stereotypes and filter bubbles that are brought to the round table

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

Agents searched Hannah Natanson's Virginia home and seized devices in inquiry tied to a classified materials caseThe FBI raided the home of a Washington Post reporter early on Wednesday in what the newspaper called a "highly unusual and aggressive” move by law enforcement, and press freedom groups condemned as a "tremendous intrusion” by the...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

Misha Glenny's debut as host of the long-running Radio 4 series tackled JS Mill's On Liberty – a bold move given the BBC's current legal battles"As we come to the text, we'll try to tease out the difference between utilitarianism and libertarianism …”That sort of thought has become normal after cornflakes on BBC Radio 4 Thursday mornings. The...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

A creative troupe will host performances in the forest that inspired A. A. Milne's Hundred Acre Wood.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The artist claims it is too much of a risk to transport the centuries-old artwork from France.

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

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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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

The chirpy travel guide explores fjords and harvests mussels in a new series. Plus, daft sitcom Piglets returns. Here's what to watch this evening8pm, Channel 4Lorraine Kelly has packed her bikinis and balaclavas to embark on a dreamy three-part voyage across Norway. She's a chirpy travel guide as she steers the ship herself in Ålesund, the...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Once a TV star who found minor chart success, John Alford is now in prison for sex offences.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The musician discovered a "historic underpayment" after being sued in London's High Court.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

This hormone-fuelled tale of the training college for space voyagers is like Grange Hill, with phasers – and it has a female lead unlike any captain beforeThe original Star Trek TV series debuted in 1966, so trying to get your head round all the sequels, prequels and timeline-splitting spin-offs can often feel like homework. It was only a matter...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The award-winning author discusses his "final" novel, living with cancer, and the future of fiction.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The former London's Burning and Grange Hill star bought vodka for the girls before assaulting them.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

We underestimate how often we bend the truth, but doing so can leave us isolated and anxious.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Chiara Ferragni had been accused of misleading consumers in her promotion of Christmas cakes and Easter eggs.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The UK government is appealing the September 2025 decision to dismiss the case against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Chase Infiniti, Miles Caton and Robert Aramayo are among the nominees for the Bafta Rising Star Award.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Fiona Hughes was selected by presenter Claudia Winkleman to be the secret traitor in the opening episode.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Callard, best known for her role as Liz McDonald on Coronation Street, will play a new character called Lily.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The Hollywood stars will perform in London after their successful run in the Wicked franchise.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

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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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The best-selling author says she has also been undergoing radiotherapy and is "doing much better".

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Investigators arrested the actor, star of 24 and Designated Survivor, in Hollywood early on Monday morning.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Aim is to speed up acquisition of WBD studio and streaming businesses and hold off rival Paramount bidNetflix is reportedly preparing to switch to an all-cash offer to seal its takeover of the studios and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), as it tries to speed up the deal and fend off a rival hostile bid from Paramount...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

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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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The council says it will bring "incredible live entertainment to the heart of the city".

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Towns of all sizes are encouraged to showcase their culture for a chance to win a £3m prize.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

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 Guardian - Media (A week ago)

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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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The world's biggest boy band are due to reveal their 2026 tour dates - why is it causing so much excitement?

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

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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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

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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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

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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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

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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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The making-of documentary gives fans an insight into the production process of the hit sci-fi show.

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All three are members of Lighthouse, a group investigated for a BBC documentary and podcast in 2023

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Iglesias, who is 82, has been a household name in Spain since the 1960s and has sold millions of records worldwide.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

On the anniversary of his death aged 69, stars from Sigourney Weaver to Sharleen Spiteri, Tom Felton to Harriet Walter, remember the wit, charm and endless generosity of one of Britain's best-loved actorsRuby Wax Continue reading...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

It's the K-pop band's first tour since completing compulsory military service in South Korea.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

His ex-wife announced his death on Tuesday during a live stream of his podcast.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

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 actor discusses spearheading the Welsh National Theatre and starring in its first production.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

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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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

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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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

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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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

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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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Vijay draws Gen Z crowds and fan devotion, but analysts question whether movie stardom can convert into votes.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Fidget spinners, filters and feeds that worked. Why are young people pining to go back a decade?

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

An employment judge says they can not be sure the former Rockstar workers were sacked for union activity.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Silvey, best known for his novel Jasper Jones, was arrested after police raided his Perth home.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

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 Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

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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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

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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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Court papers filed on Monday show the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks "personal jurisdiction" over the BBC.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

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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The posters bear the message "we belong together", superimposed over a photo of fans taken during his last world tour.

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