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Why Vigil, a wacky, ‘climate change Christmas Carol’ is dividing readers

Yet he is painfully aware that this is “an impossible way to live”, an “idiot compassion” that eliminates personal responsibility and enables people to continue

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The policeman who inspired Al Pacino’s Serpico

More than just a few bad apples Serpico, partially deafened in one ear by the shooting, testified in the inquiry himself, saying: “I hope that

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10 of the best films to watch this February

Universal Pictures 9. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert When Baz Luhrmann was researching his Elvis biopic, he unearthed dozens of boxes of unseen documentary footage.

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10 of the best TV shows to watch this February

Gray House Inc(Credit: Gray House Inc) 9. The Gray House Set during the US Civil War, this historical drama is inspired by the true stories

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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 witches in hot pursuit, “Wi’

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The story behind City Lights and cinema’s greatest ever final shot

Simply the best? There are, of course, many rival claimants to the title of the greatest final shot in cinema history. Planet of the Apes’

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The 600-year-old origins of the word ‘hello’

Hello around the world  While the English language settled on “hello” as its customary greeting, other languages forged their own. Some were influenced by English,

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‘It’s always been bleak – but it’s got even darker’: How Industry became the most nightmarish show on TV

The HBO banking drama has just kicked off its fourth series, amid serious hype and with a starrier cast than ever. It’s also taking its

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The five most exciting head-to-head battles in the Oscars race

Winner of the best actor award at Cannes, he was widely considered a sure thing for an Oscar nomination until the Actor awards (previously the SAG awards)

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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 the other hand, takes an