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10 of the best films to watch this May

If you need someone to adapt an all-American bestseller involving aquatic wildlife, Olivia Newman is the film-maker for you. Following

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The enchanting history of Oxford University’s 750-year-old medieval library

Today, just a few volumes in the library are chained – purely for display purposes. And the remaining books are

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Baby Reindeer creator’s violent new series is brutal and ‘unbearably intense’ ★★★★☆

Two years ago, Richard Gadd had a surprise TV hit with his autobiographical Netflix drama about being stalked. This follow-up

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The US public’s frenzy over Jackie O’s possessions

The lots were sold over a four-day period from 23 to 26 April 1996 across nine separate sessions. Space in

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Eight of Mexico’s most stunning modern homes

3. Rain Harvest Home, co-designed by Javier Sanchez Arquitectura and Robert Hutchison Architecture This is the porch of a family-owned

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Connie Converse was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished

She continued to work on music throughout the 1960s, but at a slower pace, while taking various jobs including a

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Eight of the best films of 2026 so far

From a touching sci-fi blockbuster to a wilfully provocative comedy-drama Source link

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‘The show has lost its zeitgeisty edge’ ★★☆☆☆

Four years on, the provocative HBO drama is back, with Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney all returning. Unfortunately, though,

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Why Chow Yun-Fat is cinema’s greatest action hero

And if Woo helped lay the foundations of modern action cinema, Chow was right alongside him, showing what the ideal

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The genius of The Sopranos’ most shocking episode

On his podcast Talking Sopranos, Michael Imperioli, who played Christopher Moltisanti, said he believes Mencken’s quote reflects Chase’s attitude towards