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10 of the best films to watch this February

Universal Pictures9. EPiC: Elvis Presley in ConcertWhen Baz Luhrmann was researching his Elvis biopic, he unearthed dozens of boxes of…

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‘Sweet and tender’ or ‘like abuse’? Why gay BDSM ‘romcom’ Pillion is dividing opinion

Though Bisbey praises Pillion as "one of the most authentic depictions of a leather relationship I've seen on screen", she…

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Why this Robert Burns classic is a masterpiece

Nannie and her cohorts aren't pleased to hear it: Tam has to flee on horseback with a crowd of screeching…

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Why Hollywood fell out of love with Wicked

In today's Oscar nominations, the biggest shock was that massive musical sequel Wicked: For Good, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana…

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How a Norwegian weather rocket almost sparked a nuclear war

As we all now know, this alarming chain of events did not end in catastrophe. For all the heightened tension,…

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How the 1950s 'Red Scare' erased a US icon

Why black superstar Paul Robeson was dramatically cancelled Source link

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The new Game of Thrones prequel is ‘very funny’ and a ‘total delight’

Ser Duncan is poorly trained, lacks experience and is dressed in little better than rags, with a rope for a…

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Hero or brutal tyrant? The controversy over 16th-Century explorer Magellan

Although solid facts about Magellan's life are limited, the narrative that often prevails is about his heroism. Diaz's Magellan, on…

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The 40 most exciting books to look forward to in 2026

Social media comes under the spotlight in Caro Claire Burke's Yesteryear – which is already being turned into a film…

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16 of the most exciting films coming up in 2026

12. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the ReapingWith or without Jennifer Lawrence's heroic archer, Katniss Everdeen, audiences can't get their fill…

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