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Martin Scorsese: Rob Reiner Had Me in the Palm of His Hand

“We had a natural affinity for each other,” Martin Scorsese writes of Rob Reiner.

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Show HN: Lamp Carousel – DIY kinetic sculpture powered by lamp heat

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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 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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Christmas Day TV: Olivia Colman and the Peep Show gang do Bake Off

What chaos will Super Hans cause in the tent? Plus, calling all Ab Fab fans: Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley are back together! Here’s what to watch today8pm, Channel 4 “I kind of assumed someone would do it for us.” Nope, Olivia Colman. Even Oscar winners have to muck in on Bake Off. This fun s…

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‘Wouldn’t it be lovely if I could shut up?’ Meet Lola Petticrew, TV’s most fearless actor

The award-winning star of Say Nothing and Trespasses refuses to play the fame game when they can fight government inaction. They open up on making amazing TV … and why morals matter more than nice handbagsFew people are less daunted about the prospect of turning 30 than Lola Petticrew. “I used to be…

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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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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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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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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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It’s turkey time! The 12 worst films of 2025

This year has brought us some great movies – and also at least a dozen dire-one star disasters. Here are the Guardian’s critics on the pick of the year’s cinematic calamities• Guardian readers’ best films of the year• Peter Bradshaw’s film picks of the year• More on the best culture of 2025What we s…

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