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The drama teachers behind the young actors in the Netflix smash say their lack of recognition ‘has caused wide upset’Adolescence’s stratospheric success has catapulted its young cast of unknown actors into the limelight. Reams of headlines have suggested that they have co...
The Guardian » 6 days ago
Last One Laughing UK, a reality show in which comedians like Mortimer, Daisy May Cooper and Richard Ayoade try to make each other laugh, has gone viral with good reason … it’s a total hootAs you can probably tell by spending any time on it, Amazon Prime Video is in troubl...
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Outdated attitudes to women are so deep in 007’s DNA that it couldn’t be a female role, but a female villain could shake him into the 21st centuryHelen Mirren has said that there is no earthly point in getting a woman to play James Bond because the world’s most famous fic...
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‘It’s become a sort of folk song. It’s played at weddings and funerals. Dundee United play it when we win. I’ve met people who’ve told me, “I was a worker for the council for 20 years” – just like the guy in the song’I was a teacher in Glasgow but I wanted to start a band...
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The novelist was just 12 when the ex-busker stunned a mammoth crowd at the Free Nelson Mandela concert – and sent everyone racing to Woolworths for her astonishing debut album. Its simple, honest, perfect songs of protest have mesmerised the writer ever sinceOn 11 June 19...
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A revelation at Pontins fuelled the producer to avant garde acclaim. But with ‘sublime’ sounds came struggles with substances. Her intense new album peels back the plaster‘Kissed by a witch, I got hexed!” Aya howls through a storm of screaming electronics and bass groans ...
The Guardian » 6 days ago
Guidelines could have led to criminals in England and Wales getting different sentences depending on their age, sex and ethnicityMinisters expect the Sentencing Council to suspend plans for new sentencing guidelines that could have led to criminals getting different sente...
The Guardian » 6 days ago
There’s been no innovation in accessible TV since the 90s. That’s why we created the personalised service Ultra Access, so everyone can tweak how they watch based on their own needsWhen I was growing up, I was obsessed with watching TV. I would rush home after school and ...
The Guardian » 6 days ago
More than a quarter of adults over 65 fall annually. Fortunately, it’s avoidable, and when it happens you can recoverThe National Institute on Aging reports that more than ...
The Guardian » 6 days ago
Thanks to Trump’s administration, the US could soon have to fight wars to get things that, just a few weeks ago, were there for the askingNo one would allow that he could not see these much-admired clothes; because, in doing so, he would have declared himself ei...