CULTURE

‘A dreary, underwhelming, unnecessary slog’

Niko TaverniseJoaquin Phoenix returns as the infamous supervillain with Lady Gaga as his sidekick in a musical sequel that is…

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George Clooney and Brad Pitt star in ‘genially watchable but forgettable’ crime caper

Apple TVOcean's Eleven stars Clooney and Pitt reunite as underworld fixers who have more in common than they'd like to…

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Pablo Larraín’s biopic of Maria Callas, starring Angelina Jolie, is ‘too adoring and reverential’

NetflixPablo Larraín's fact-based drama, starring Angelina Jolie as opera diva Maria Callas, is witty and beautiful, but "this Callas is…

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Julie Andrews on the mixed legacy of being Mary Poppins

AlamyThe Hollywood star seemed to be the embodiment of the magical nanny when she featured in the 1964 Disney film.…

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The Star-Spangled Banner’s surprising origins

Getty ImagesIt's one of the country's best-loved songs – but the US national anthem, recently performed by The Chicks at…

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Romulus – Why people are so upset about its surprise cameo

Disney(Credit: Disney)The new Alien film has enraged many with the re-appearance of an actor from the 1979 original – brought…

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12 of the best recent beach reads

Penguin Random House(Credit: Penguin Random House)From the follow-up to Colm Tóibín's beloved Brooklyn and Miranda July's "mid-life coming-of-age tale" to…

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This ‘clever, gripping and sometimes awe-inspiring’ chiller is the best Alien film in decades

DisneySince the first two films in the 1980s, the sci-fi horror series has been a very mixed bag. But this…

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Seven of the Paris Olympics’ most striking images – as classical artworks

APAs the 2024 Paris Olympics draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured…

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The rise of the slow living movement

AlamyIs a slower, more mindful pace of life the answer to stress – or is it just another unachievable, privileged…

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