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Last One Laughing Halloween special mixes nudity, a new twist and Jack Dee dancing
The Halloween spin-off of Last One Laughing has been reviewed as a broad, chaotic comedy riot, with a …
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Bono Says U2 Has «No Problem» Charging Wealthy Fans $1,500 for Tour Tickets
U2 frontman Bono has defended the band's tiered ticket pricing for its upcoming Greatest Show on Earth tour, …
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Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
CNN's chief international anchor will end her programme in May and depart the network at the end of …
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Checkout Turns Mossad Satire Into a Geopolitical Rorschach Test
Jonathan Dekel's comedy about a Mossad spy desperate for recognition was made before the Israel-Hamas war but now …
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Pride of Britain Awards 2026: Synagogue Attack Hero Among Winners
The Pride of Britain Awards 2026 have named their full list of winners, with a man who confronted …
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Elizabeth Holmes documentary becomes second-biggest documentary opening ever
A24's «You Can See Everything», Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's film about the Theranos founder, took an estimated …
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Museum releases 1938 aerial photos of Nikumaroro as Earhart search continues
A New Zealand museum has published a rare set of aerial survey photographs of Nikumaroro, the remote Pacific …
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Justin Willman Says Live Magic Thrives as Audiences Seek Honest Deception
The Netflix magician argues that theatre audiences are turning to live performance because digital life has eroded trust, …
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CultureCon 2026 Draws Record Crowd as Festival Outgrows Its Venue
CultureCon 2026 attracted its largest audience yet, but the New York festival's rapid growth has brought logistical strains …
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The Social Reckoning opens to $5m as Zuckerberg drama flops
Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to The Social Network took just $5 million in its opening weekend, a fraction of …
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Billionaire Film Season Opens as Musk Attacks Documentary and Altman Questions Accuracy
A wave of films about tech billionaires arrives in cinemas this autumn, with Elon Musk condemning a new …
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Gen Z Rejects Millennial Beige for 'Dopamine Decor', Designers Call It a Coping Mechanism
Younger consumers are turning away from minimalist white interiors in favour of bold colour, texture and the 'gummy …
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Ella Langley's 24-week No. 1 exposes the collapse of cultural monoculture
Ella Langley's «Choosin' Texas» set a Billboard Hot 100 record with 24 weeks at No. 1, yet only …
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Luxury Insider Reveals Five Signs That Separate Good From Merely Expensive
Carson Griffith's preferences show how brands build personal value through taste, loyalty, upkeep, patience and meaning, offering a …
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MacKenzie Scott's Substack Novel Draws Mixed Reviews as Critics Question Its Message
MacKenzie Scott's first novel in 13 years, published chapter by chapter on Substack, has left critics divided over …
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Jay-Z's Debut Album Reaches New UK Chart Peak Nearly 30 Years On
Reasonable Doubt returns to the UK hip-hop albums chart at its highest position yet, decades after its original …
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BookTok Drives UK Romance Bookstore Boom as 230 New Shops Open
A surge in romance book sales, powered by the BookTok social media phenomenon, has led to the opening …
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International Podcast Day Marks Podcasting's Rise as a Global Cultural Force
International Podcast Day, held annually on 30 September, highlights the medium's growing worldwide reach and its evolution from …
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Mary Shelley's The Last Man, a forgotten pandemic novel, finds new relevance
Two centuries after its publication, Mary Shelley's The Last Man, a novel about a global plague and climate …
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Lucas Museum Opens With Manga and Anime as 'The People's Art'
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has made manga and anime a centrepiece of its inaugural exhibitions, elevating …