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From their beginnings as high-school sweethearts to the travails of married life, they're an unbreakable pair. Gag-heavy as it may be, it's also a series with plenty of sentimental plots, from Homer giving up his beloved…
Read moreBut is it any good? The Guardian watched Sanxingdui: Future Past in a virtually empty cinema in Beijing, and found it no worse than plenty of human-centred mindless action flicks. OK, well maybe a bit worse. Sanxingdui…
Read moreFollowing the drama’s broadcast on across May and June 2026, Connor returned to his part-time job as a dental assistant, and his appearance has not gone unnoticed by patients. Read next “A couple of people have been sort…
Read moreThe 36-year-old who grew up in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School - has been reported to be in the running for the role alongside Callum Turner and Jack Lowden . The chosen…
Read moreBut last year, when the annual conference arrived in Brazil, one UN official was unexpectedly moved to tears by five women singing about the power of water. "She gave me a massive hug after the event and said, 'We need…
Read moreDirected by Curry Barker, the supernatural thriller stars Michael Johnston as Bear, a young man who breaks a mysterious wishing object in the hope of winning the heart of his crush, Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Read next His…
Read moreShots, songs, falling headlong in love. Less vibey was the conversion Max Olesker had to navigate to marry his Orthodox Jewish beloved. The comedian had always thought of himself as Jewish – when his parents married, his…
Read moreThe two shows were billed as ‘California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends’ and took place at the Hollywood Bowl in California on October 29 and November 1. They were the rock giants’ first live shows in three years…
Read moreThe long-standing project was formed by Jeremy Barnes (of Neutral Milk Hotel ) in 2002, before Heather Trost – his partner in music and life – joined in 2004. A full, intricate, and rewarding catalogue was built, before…
Read moreThe upcoming movie – which is written, directed and produced by Ritchie – will be titled Dogfight and marks the seventh film that the pair have made together. It is being made for Netflix and is described by the streamer…
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