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Theo James in The Monkey. Neon hide caption toggle caption Neon Theo James in The Monkey. Neon In the new horror-comedy The Monkey, Theo James plays a pair of identical twin brothers who get saddled with a cursed wind-up toy monkey that causes people around them to die freakish, gory deaths. It’s based on a

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‘Notes on Surviving the Fire’ tackles rape culture on college campuses

Review Notes on Surviving the Fire By Christine MurphyKnopf: 288 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. About midway through Christine Murphy’s debut novel, “Notes on Surviving the Fire,” her protagonist, Sarah Common, tells a guy she’s dating that

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World

Kim Sae-ron’s death exposes South Korea’s celebrity culture

EPA Analysts say they are not optimistic that the ruthless “cancel culture” surrounding the industry will change Actress Kim Sae-ron‘s death in an apparent suicide has renewed criticism of South Korea’s entertainment industry, which churns out stars but also subjects them to immense pressure and scrutiny. Kim, 24, had been bombarded with negative press coverage

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Mad About The Boy’ is an effective story of grief : Pop Culture Happy Hour : NPR

Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Jay Maidment/Universal Pictures hide caption toggle caption Jay Maidment/Universal Pictures Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Jay Maidment/Universal Pictures For more than 20 years on screen, Bridget Jones has been making her way through dating, working, having a baby, and even ending up

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Poetry centre and old Ikea get share of £67m culture fund

Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is behind the plan to set up the National Poetry Centre Plans to convert a Leeds church into a National Poetry Centre and a former Ikea in Coventry into a visitor attraction are among cultural projects that have had government funding worth £67m confirmed. However,

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Ben Whishaw voices the titular bear in Paddington in Peru. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. hide caption toggle caption Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Ben Whishaw voices the titular bear in Paddington in Peru. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. In the new movie Paddington In Peru, Paddington Bear and the Brown family fly across the globe, into the

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Sports

Jamie Redknapp makes gloomy prediction on how long it will take Ruben Amorim to stop Man United’s ‘pain’… and insists they must still ‘get rid’ to change culture

United have won just four of their 13 league matches under their head coach Redknapp expects them to struggle for a while longer but sees promising signs  LISTEN NOW: It’s All Kicking Off! Will Liverpool recover from Everton blow in season-defining week?  By DANIEL DAVIS Published: 09:10 EST, 16 February 2025 | Updated: 09:31 EST,

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Jeremy Clarkson goes on furious ‘cancel culture’ rant as he defends under-fire stars Gino D’Acampo, Wynne Evans and Gregg Wallace

Jeremy Clarkson has gone on a furious rant against cancel culture as he defended under-fire stars Gino D’Acampo, Wynne Evans, and Gregg Wallace. Italian TV chef Gino, 48, known for his cheeky on-screen persona, is now at the centre allegations from dozens of people who describe his alleged conduct over the past 12 years as ‘distressing,’ ‘unacceptable,’

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Brave New World’ is a major misfire : Pop Culture Happy Hour : NPR

Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World. Eli Adé/Marvel Studios hide caption toggle caption Eli Adé/Marvel Studios Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World. Eli Adé/Marvel Studios Anthony Mackie is the new Captain America, and he’s finally got his own movie. In Captain America: Brave New World, Cap finds himself battling President Thaddeus

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Demi Moore in The Substance. Christine Tamalet/MUBI hide caption toggle caption Christine Tamalet/MUBI Demi Moore in The Substance. Christine Tamalet/MUBI The Substance is a bloody, campy, fiercely feminist body horror film. Demi Moore plays a TV aerobics instructor who learns of a mysterious drug that causes another younger, entirely separate version of herself (Margaret Qualley)

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