beabadoobee's Pylon struggles to live up to her strengths
Those comments were right. Laus has made it very clear over the course of her career that her biggest influences are the indie titans of the '90s, particularly Elliott Smith and Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus. The…
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Resident Evil movie director says he was not prepared for fan backlash
The film-maker was widely praised for his original, imaginative work on horror hits Weapons and Barbarian and is a long-time fan of the video game series. But in the lead-up to the film’s release, Cregger’s spent a lot…
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Susan Calman: Tall Tales review – comic’s first tour in 10 years is raw and riotous
Given that was the premise of her 2016 touring show too, it's clear that a decade away has done little to develop – but also nothing to diminish – the Glaswegian's onstage shtick. This is a compelling return, stuffed…
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10 Questions with Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth
In ITV’s adaptation of Charlotte Langley’s book, the death of a 16-year-old figure skater forces the investigators to look within their own team... Could you relate to your characters in The Blame ? Michelle Keegan I’m…
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The danger of doctor TikTok: Why social media advice is risking lives
You could argue that humans do something similar with their loved ones, in the form of what we share online, including health advice. I qualified as a doctor nearly 20 years ago; today the online world of healthcare is…
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Sanjeev Bhaskar and Ritu Arya on why The Split Up is more than just a simple spin-off
Such a detour invites invocation of astronomical phenomenon, enquiry as to whether Kepler’s laws have any secret bearing on her acting, an excuse to ask if her success was written in the stars. It hints at hinterland.…
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'I'm shy and get panic attacks'
“I’ve turned roles down because I thought there was a risk that they would turn me into a star,” he says, looking a little gloomy after I point out his bravura performance as gangster-come-chiropodist Frankie…
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The Wargame: What Michael Gove and Sayeeda Warsi learned from simulating a UK war crisis
In a Cobra-style crisis room, a fictional coalition is chaired by former Conservative MPs – Michael Gove (Secretary of State for Levelling Up) as Prime Minister and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi (Senior Minister of State at the…
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'Art history is being sidelined': Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox on why TV abandoned culture
But what if you just have sound? Joint hosts of the Stories of Art podcast, Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox talk me through the joys of art history in words. “You can watch [the podcast] on YouTube or podcast channels…
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'We love arguing... in character'
We just recently set them up like an “L” shape so that one person gets to lie down straight on and the other person gets to lounge side-on, but we’re thinking of moving it so the couches face each other, like a…
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