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The Great Christmas Bake Off review – there’s something very soothing about this Peep Show reunion
It’s so nice to have the old gang back together – yes, even Olivia Colman. They’re all clearly still friendly, which makes for seasonal TV that’s exactly as comforting as it should beIt’s 22 years since Peep Show began its nine-season run. God, weren’t we all happier then? With the possible exceptio…
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The Small Details in ‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ That We Can’t Stop Obsessing Over
Mappa's film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Shonen Jump manga is a gift that keeps on giving.
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The best old music we discovered this year
Strange folk, lost pop, disco oddities and, um, Dido – here are the forgotten tracks that became this year’s most replayed revelations• The 50 best albums of 2025• More on the best culture of 2025I grew up listening to the Mamas and the Papas’ hits but had never heard their albums before this year. …
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The Top 22 Rolling Stone Stories of 2025
Our biggest cover stories, boldest investigations, and most gripping journalism of the year — here are the most-read stories we've published over the last 12 months
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The Lowdown review – Ethan Hawke’s new drama is hilariously poignant
The actor plays a ‘truthstorian’ trying to uncover how a powerful man’s death came about. Brace yourself for a hugely funny, all-American wild goose chase!Lee Raybon (Ethan Hawke) is a “truthstorian”. How to explain that proudly self-applied title? A historian, but also an investigative journalist w…
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Stranger Things season five vol 2 review – the fact that this isn’t unbearable is a miracle
Yes, the kids are now 90% Adam’s apple. Yes, Winona Ryder has been unforgivably sidelined. And yes, some characters are trapped in a room filling with yoghurt. But despite our misgivings, this show still absolutely slapsListen, this isn’t the place for newcomers. Stranger Things has been around for …
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Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 26, 2025
Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1650 on December 26 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.
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The Stranger Things play totally unlocks Stranger Things Season 5, Vol. 2
Watching "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" on Broadway after watching "Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1."
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Sydney Sweeney: I want to make films that save people's lives
Sweeney is starring in The Housemaid, a psychological thriller based on Freida McFadden's hit book.
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That Old Classic Film in the Theater? It Might Be From This Man’s House.
The artifacts of 20th-century cinema are being preserved in museums, and in the care of private film collectors like Brian Darwas, who has hundreds of movie prints at his home.
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The 40 Best Movies on HBO Max Right Now (January 2026)
One Battle After Another, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, and It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley are just a few of the movies you should be watching on HBO Max this month.
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Is ‘Marty Supreme’ Based on a Real Person? Here’s the True Story of Ping Pong Champion Marty Reisman
Spoiler warning: This article contains spoilers for “Marty Supreme,” now in theaters. Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme” is galvanized by an invigorating performance by Timothée Chalamet as the cocky young table tennis champion Marty Mauser. Safdie and his crew faithfully recreated the world of 1950s pin…
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Queen Unwrap Long-Unreleased Christmas Song ‘Not for Sale (Polar Bear)’
"To my knowledge no one has ever heard this version," Brian May says of "very, very ancient song" bound for upcoming Queen II reissue
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Christmas hit makes Slade singer avoid restaurants, says wife
The singer's wife Suzan says it gets "awkward" when Merry Xmas Everybody is played in front of them.
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What Hollywood Has That TikTok, Video Games and YouTube Don’t
Hollywood is Hollywood because of its gift for mythmaking.
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Star-Crossed Hockey Lovers: Here’s How to Watch ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season Finale for Free
The final episode of season 1 is set to drop Dec. 26.
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Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2025 – live
Happy Christmas, glitterati! Tissues at the ready for Tess and Claud’s last hurrah. Join us for every minute of this tinsel-strewn tearjerkerSeason’s greetings, hoofing fans. Michael here – I hope you’re all enjoying some comfort, joy and purple ones from the Quality Street. You might just be weepin…
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How the French fell in love with family-driven memoirs and autofiction | Anne-Laure Pineau
Matriarchs, absent fathers and troubled childhoods: 2025 was the year French literature focused on familyIn my neighbourhood bookshop, La Galerne, the shelves are well organised. On the ground floor, there’s a corner for foreign literature and another for French literature, with the latest releases …
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Whats new to streaming this week? (Dec. 25, 2025)
What’s new on Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ for Christmas 2025? We've got you covered.