Lily Allen’s West End Girl continues to permeate pop culture. One of the most well received and celebrated albums of the year, it’s a raw yet rollicking documentation of the breakdown of her marriage to Stranger Things actor David Harbour,…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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‘The Frog and the Water’ Film Director Interview: Tallinn 2025 POFF
A young German man with Down syndrome, who chooses not to speak, and a Japanese tourist on a journey of his own cross paths in Germany and go on a journey together, forming an unexpected bond that goes beyond words. That is the set-up for The…
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As China cracks down on stories about men in love, female fans mourn
For Cindy Zhong, like many young Chinese women, a relaxing night used to mean curling up with a steamy story about two men in love. Then her favorite authors, and their tales, started disappearing.
Fans of the popular Danmei same-sex romance…
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Swear, self-promote and pretend you’re on a first date: a celebrities’ guide to Letterboxd’s Four Favourites | Film
Once a humble app feature, Letterboxd’s Four Favourites has mutated into our era’s cinematic confession booth. Users choose (and can endlessly reshuffle) their top four films on their profile, while clips of celebrities and civilians alike…
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‘A girl of genius’: archives unsealed of Amy Levy, queer Jewish writer admired by Oscar Wilde | Books
For one of Victorian literature’s most distinctive voices, who was once hailed as a genius by Oscar Wilde, very little has been known about Amy Levy for more than a century.
But audiences will now have the opportunity to become more deeply…
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Hilary Mantel story imagining Margaret Thatcher’s assassination to be staged in Liverpool | Theatre
Hilary Mantel’s controversial story imagining the murder of Margaret Thatcher in the summer of 1983 is to be staged next year in Liverpool.
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher – August 6th 1983 was published in the Guardian in 2014 and gave…
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Thursday news quiz: hasty exits, horny bees and naked Nordics | Life and style
The Thursday quiz is still 15 questions about topical news and general knowledge, but is once again horribly discombobulated by appearing at 6.30am instead of its traditional 11am slot. Why? Because its author is moonlighting on the First Edition…
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TV tonight: Nigel Havers and Anita Dobson’s retirement village romance | Television
Play for Today: Never Too Late
9pm, Channel 5
“Of all the retirement villages, she walks into mine.” In the first of this drama anthology inspired by the classic BBC strand, Anita Dobson plays quick-witted septuagenarian Cynthia, who realises…Continue Reading
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How WEBTOON’s Warner Bros. Alliance and Revenue Outlook Have Changed Its Investment Story (WBTN)
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WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. recently reported third-quarter 2025 results, posting sales of US$378.04 million and a net loss of US$11.65 million, while also issuing fourth-quarter revenue guidance projecting a 2.3% to 5.1% decline on a constant…
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Bob Dylan fans react to Coventry concert phone ban
Sally JohnsonWest Midlands
Getty ImagesMusic legend Bob Dylan will be performing in Coventry Fans of Bob Dylan are preparing to give up their phones for a night as they adhere to the legendary musician’s concert rules.
Those attending the…
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