In One Brief Moment All Eternity by Elif Shafak review – what Madame Bovary thought of Flaubert

In other moods, however, she has wondered whether Flaubert allows his female characters to say what "women truly think and say and live but do not dare write". Ferrante's ambivalence is, I think, the most fitting…

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Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? by Judi Dench review – whatever you do, don’t call her a ‘national treasure’

The producer looked at her for a long time and said: "Very nice to meet you but you'll never make a movie because you have every single thing wrong with your face." As she left his office, Dench – who was 23 and about to…

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Everest: The Other Side review – couple’s climb on the mountain’s toughest face comes with tricky moral questions

Those with a fear of heights or prone to vertigo may find this all a bit too immersive, in fact. That's even more the case considering the point of the movie appears to be to provoke anxiety in the viewer for nearly the…

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What channel is Celtic v Dundee United Scottish Premiership match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

The reigning champions are four points clear of Glasgow rivals Rangers after bouncing back from last month's Old Firm defeat by winning their last three league games. Martin O'Neill's team were handed an early scare in…

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What channel is Hearts v Rangers Scottish Premiership match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

The former Jam Tarts boss ran Celtic close in last season’s Scottish Premiership title race and he’s hoping his new team can claim maximum points to stay within touching distance of the Hoops. Rangers head into the clash…

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It: Welcome to Derry showrunner reveals how Pennywise will "weaponise" 1930s America in season 2

The upcoming second season , which is based on Stephen King's iconic novel and once again executive produced by Andy and Barbara Muschietti, will follow the bloody massacre of the Bradley Gang, a group of bank robbers…

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How to get All Points East tickets as Phoebe Bridgers announced as first headliner

The Victoria Park event takes place across two of the hottest August weekends every year with a typically star-studded line-up. This year, the first member of said line-up has been announced: indie pop star, Phoebe…

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DIIV – ‘ZIRP!’ review: pop meets politics on their most adventurous record yet

The album’s release was marked by a hoax appearance on Saturday Night Live where they were introduced by Fred Durst, a chaotic website replete with conspiracy theories, and a live show punctuated by spoof announcements…

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Garden Rescue Live is going on a huge UK tour with Charlie Dimmock as host – Here's how to get tickets as pre-sale goes live

The crew will be hitting venues in Leicester, Warwick, Ipswich, Hull, Woking, Poole, Bath, Stoke-on-Trent and Edinburgh. For audiences, the show is promising to be an exclusive opportunity to step behind the scenes of…

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Searching for the ghost in the machine with Dog Unit

“We’re city people.” This taps into something about the London-based band’s music. Instrumental rock, particularly post-rock, is often accompanied by natural or ecological imagery. Dog Unit’s music, despite its…

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