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25 films to look forward to in 2025
Disney (Credit: Disney) The coming year sees the return of Superman, Avatar and Bridget Jones, along with new films from…
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The surprising depths of the Real Housewives franchise
Getty Images These series about wealthy, middle-aged women dealing with personal dramas now span the globe. Here’s why they have…
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How Audrey Hepburn became a secret spy during World War Two
Getty Images As a teenager growing up in the Netherlands, the Oscar-winning actress bravely carried messages for the Dutch resistance…
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11 of the best TV shows to watch this January
Max From a new medical show starring ER’s Noah Wyle to the return of Apple TV+’s dystopian workplace drama, these…
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How Vladimir Putin rose to power in Russia
Getty Images When Vladimir Putin took over as acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century,…
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The 24 best books of 2024
Simon & Schuster/ Faber/ Doubleday From an intense tale of two brothers to a stunning Booker winner – the very…
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‘A highly welcome return to this hellscape world’
No Ju-han/ Netflix The brutal Korean satire became a worldwide phenomenon when it first aired in 2021. Its return is…
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How new Robbie Williams biopic Better Man lays bare the terror of fame – by making its hero a CGI chimp
Paramount Pictures A new film about the tumultuous career of UK boy-band sensation turned solo star Robbie Williams depicts him…
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How 1980s horror The Woman in the Black terrified Britain
ITV/ Shutterstock (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock) First airing on Christmas Eve 1989, the original TV adaptation of Susan Hill’s creepy novel…
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How Frank Capra’s ‘over-sentimental’ film became a Christmas classic
Alamy Released in 1946, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life was derided as an “over-sentimental” Christmas yarn. In History looks…
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