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‘I presumed kids’ books were written by people who were white and dead’: new children’s la

The author of Orangeboy, Indigo Donut and Is That Your Mama? plans to use her two-year term to ensure children isolated from reading get involvedWhen Patrice Lawrence got the call asking her to become the UK’s next children’s laureate, her first response was disbelief. “I was in

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Suddenly Amish review – not one tiny bit of this reality show rings true

Six strangers are sent into a traditional Amish community to see how they will fare – and it all feels highly dubious. There’s so little insight in this show it’s borderline impressiveReality TV always has to negotiate the L’Oréal eyelash problem, that’s the thing. Do you remembe

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Faithless review – if you understand some of the baffling choices in this show, please let

This reboot of a 2000 film, based on a script by the great Ingmar Bergman, features some extremely odd camera work and a very strangely written female lead. But it’s frequently bewitchingThe film Faithless, a cruel adultery fable directed by Liv Ullmann from a screenplay by the g

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Tradwives and ‘anti-woke’ backlash: can Netflix reboot Little House on The Prairie for a n

After the classic series became a pandemic-era smash, a glossy new adaptation aims to explore the complexities of frontier lifeEach incarnation of Little House on the Prairie has reflected the fears, hopes and hangups of its time – from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s semi-autobiographica

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Mariska Hargitay to host 78th Emmy awards in September

The Law & Order: SVU star will be the first woman to host the ceremony, airing on NBC this year, in 15 yearsMariska Hargitay will host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing on NBC on 14 September.NBCUniversal announced Hargitay as host on Tuesday, the day before nominations are

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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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Baldy Man, Gold Blend flirters and mash-mad Martians: TV’s golden age ads

As the History of Advertising Trust turns 50, our writer revels in its vast archive, remembering the bread boy on his bike, the suggestive coffee-drinkers and the Hamlet smoker adjusting his comb-over• Iconic British adverts – in picturesHanging over the toilet in the gents’ loos

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From legal threats to ‘the worst haircut you can think of’: 25 years of The Office

The beloved BBC sitcom is now a quarter of a century old. Ahead of two TV celebrations, here are 25 things you didn’t know about television’s funniest workplace mockumentaryFetch the acoustic guitar and twiddle your TM Lewin tie because it’s the 25th anniversary of The Office. Ye

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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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‘He saw signs saying No Blacks – but he never got bitter’: Sterling Betancourt, the man wh

After moving to the UK in the 1950s, the Trinidadian musician endured racism and had to build his own instruments from waste – but never lost his light. After his death last month aged 96, his widow recalls his patience and positivityWearing rusty steelpans hewn from oil drums ar

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The Kiss by Katie Barclay review – a history of passion, power and puckering up

From heads of state to foot-kissing knights, Hollywood romcoms to sex, a fascinating story of the gesture that for centuries has brought people togetherIf, on a European holiday, you get flustered greeting people – should you kiss? how many times? – spare a thought for Dutch theo

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Aliens, chimps and a pregnant man: iconic British adverts – in pictures

They may have been unethical, potentially dangerous and somewhat sexist … but each of these classic adverts, from the PG Tips chimps to the Tango slapper, caught the public’s imaginationBaldy Man, Gold Blend flirters and mash-mad Martians: TV’s golden age ads Continue reading...

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