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The original Moana: did a 1926 documentary give birth to a 21st century Disney blockbuster

Long before the 2016 hit animation and its forthcoming live-action remake came a pioneering silent film that established a whole new genreNext week sees the release of Moana, the live-action remake of the 2016 Disney animation smash – again starring Dwayne Johnson. But that was n

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Elle review – this Legally Blonde prequel recreates the genius of Reese Witherspoon’s perf

The original star is behind this TV spin-off, and the casting of charismatic Lexi Minetree. Sadly, the tropey script and lack of campness mean it fails to really sparkleIt’s 25 years since you became a bona fide film star. In the intervening quarter of a century you have stayed a

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Short story accused of being AI-written wins overall Commonwealth prize

Jamir Nazir’s The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has ‘obvious markers’ of AI use, was described as ‘original, poetic and deeply moving’ by the judging chairA story widely accused on social media of being written using AI has gone on to win the overall Commonwealth sho

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The making of Independence Day at 30: ‘I panicked and raced to set to rewrite’

The makers of the blockbusting sci-fi thriller reveal how they made a hit, why Kevin Spacey was almost involved and what went wrong with the sequelThe architects of cinema’s most popular alien invasion have slightly differing accounts of how exactly the original plans for Indepen

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What is Paralives? The creative life simulator game that could rival The Sims

With players leaving EA’s series once life there felt like a grind beset by ethical concerns, this quirky new sim promises a better life elsewhereFor 26 years, the life-sims genre has been dominated by one series: The Sims. Originally designed by Will Wright, creator of Sim City,

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‘If you see one movie this year’: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey set to storm the box off

The summer’s most anticipated film will raise epic questions about culture wars, classics and the nature of film-makingIn a plot twist worthy of the ancient bards themselves, the hottest movie of the summer isn’t a superhero flick, or an alien-invasion yarn, or a crinolines-and-b

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‘The song got us signed but I hated it’: how Haircut 100 made Fantastic Day

‘In the early days, we hopped on every bandwagon going – punk, ska, mod, everything. Fantastic Day was always there, just in different styles. The original was more Talking Heads. I preferred that’If I’d been sitting down when I wrote Fantastic Day, it would have been a different

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‘An absolute triumph’: first reactions to Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey are ecstatic

Following the film’s premiere, critics are already calling the historical epic a best picture Oscar contender. Here’s what they had to sayThe Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s three-hour version of Homer’s epic poem, world premiered in London on Monday night, and critics who saw the f

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Dolly Parton musical set for Broadway this winter: ‘a dream come true’

After a run in Nashville, Dolly: A True Original Musical is set to open in New York in DecemberDolly Parton will celebrate turning 81 with the opening of a musical about her life on Broadway later this year.Dolly: A True Original Musical is billed as “a remarkable journey through

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Jesus Christ Superstar review – Sam Ryder raises the roof in rock opera turned up to 11

London PalladiumThe Eurovision star leads a glittery production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s blockbuster but this booming show lacks context and clarityThis amped-up version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera is presented by the same triumvirate who near en

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Feathered frolics, webcam landscapes and The Hay Wain – the week in art

Tate Modern hosts a major exhibition of Ana Mendieta, Constable turns 250 and the accidental beauty captured by unattended online cameras – all in your weekly dispatchAna Mendieta Neolithic monuments inspired this Cuban-born American artist to create her ephemeral, raw, poetic wo

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Lei proibe colocar faróis de led no seu carro; veja o que pode mudar

Resolução do Contran veta a substituição de lâmpadas originais por tecnologias diferentes, mas projeto de lei recém-aprovado tenta flexibilizar a regra

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