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Don't Stop Believin'! - high school musical Glee set for reboot
Ryan Murphy's popular musical comedy-drama is set to return on Hulu and Disney+ after a decade away.
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Woman told Russell Brand he 'treated her like an animal', court hears
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‘I’m always being real’: what on earth persuades disgraced people like Elizabeth Holmes to let the cameras in?
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Glastonbury coach tickets oversold in admin error
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Cyndi Lauper on fun, fashion and freedom of expression: ‘We have braces on our brains’
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Belfast comedian criticised for rape 'joke' about assault victim
Vittorio Angelone referred to content creator Rebecca Goodwin in a remark about rape.
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As fans reject AI-generated music, even boosters are drawing the line
<p>Enthusiasts like Grimes and A$AP Rocky may embrace AI-generated content, but they won’t produce it themselves</p><p>Streaming services, notable musicians and fans are confronting the growing presence of AI-generated music and drawing lines in the sand.</…
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Radio presenter's 'wobbles' over Children in Need cycling challenge
Owain Wyn Evans says the 400-mile challenge doesn't "feel like a thing I'm able to do".
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The Mystery of What Befell in the Ditch by Thure Erik Lund review – is this the greatest living Norwegian writer?
<p>Translated into English at last, this portrait of a man appalled by modernity and desperate to get back to nature is brimming with Nordic weltschmerz</p><p>T-O-M. The initials of Tomas Olsen Myrbråten, the narrator in Thure Erik Lund’s The Mystery of Wha…
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Katie Razzall: BBC closures make business sense, but far more savings are needed
The BBC announced it will close its BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels.
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Making Marie Antoinette review – sweet Coppola home movie reveals the family business
<p>Shot by Sofia’s mother Eleanor this documentary shows something of the strain of shooting a period piece, but is a far cry from the tumultuous portrait of her husband in Hearts of Darkness </p><p>It is 20 years since the release of <a href="https://www.t…
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Christina Applegate says she was wrongly diagnosed with MS
She said in a Tuesday release of her Messy podcast that she was not happy about the new information and her symptoms have only "gotten worse".
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You Can See Everything mania lifts viewership for The Dropout by 186%
<p>The hit Elizabeth Holmes documentary led to increased interest in the award-winning narrative series on Hulu as well as Bad Blood, a 2018 book on the scandal</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/15/stranger-than-stranger-than-…
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MNEK cancels tour over lack of ticket sales and high production costs
The Grammy-nominated artist was due to start a run of shows for his latest album Bulldozer!! next month.
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‘It was so satisfying when I threw a rock through the screen’: the people sick of being spied on by their smart TV
<p>Is your television listening to every conversation? Filling your home with highly invasive ads? Some viewers have had enough of tech violating their privacy</p><p>When Dan had had enough of his television, he threw a rock straight through the screen. The…
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BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels to close
The closures are announced as the corporation continues to try to save £500m over two years.
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Tom Cruise’s Digger is a commercial flop – but also the perfect climate film for our time
<p>The movie follows Digger Rockwell, whose drilling triggers a vast iceberg that’s five times the size of Washington DC</p><p>Digger, the new Alejandro González Iñárritu film, is bombastic, misanthropic and an epic, critically savaged flop. It is also the …
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Rantzen felt 'deprived of choice' over her own death
A note written by Dame Esther Rantzen is released by her family following a private funeral.
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‘Taylor Swift tells us to take the lead!’ Could highly organised pop fans clinch victory for Brazil’s Lula?
<p>Brazil’s famously outspoken fandoms have near-unanimously rallied behind the leftwing presidential candidate. On the streets of São Paulo, they explain their mission</p><p>Earlier this month, Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led a rally in Sã…
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McCartney and Starr back new Beatles attraction
The surviving Beatles have welcomed plans for an immersive visitor experience in Liverpool.
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Mariah Carey wins dismissal of brother’s defamation lawsuit over her memoir
<p>Morgan Carey sued his sister over claims in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, which he said falsely portrayed him as a violent drug dealer</p><p>A judge has dismissed a lawsuit from Mariah Carey’s brother, five years after he accused her of d…
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'Alice Cooper is a character, like Jekyll and Hyde'
Alice Cooper reflects on faith, fame and addiction ahead of his Wolverhampton book tour appearance.
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‘It’s important that Michael’s voice is heard’: Jaafar Jackson says second biopic of his uncle will cover sexual abuse allegations
<p>The star of Michael, the most commercially successful biopic of all time, has said sequel will give airtime to point-of-view of late singer</p><p>Of all the criticisms levelled at the authorised biopic of Michael Jackson released earlier this year, the m…
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CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour to leave network after 43 years
The network's chief international anchor has covered wars including Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran.
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Actor Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
<p>The Married … With Children actor says the news is ‘unnerving’ and ‘really confusing’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQU…
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Kylie Jenner's debut at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in $50m bra sparks mixed reaction
The reality star's surprise appearance on the runway in the diamond encrusted piece has sparked mixed reaction.
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‘It speaks very poorly of us as a society’: Lawrence Wright on his book on death row and redemption
<p>The Pulitzer prize-winning writer’s new book looks at the women on death row in Texas and the nuns who have been trying to help them</p><p>It is “stunning”, the Pulitzer-winning reporter Lawrence Wright said, that Redemption, his new book about women on …
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Unseen Only Fools clips add depth, filmmaker says
New clips from The Jolly Boys' Outing, shot in Margate, feature in a new show about the sitcom.
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Light, camera … razor blades?! How photography became an art form – in pictures
<p>A new exhibition – <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/oct/19/light-and-magic-birth-of-art-photography-review-a-rhapsodic-show">which the Guardian gave five stars</a> – tells the story of the birth of art photography. Here are some of …
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The Trip's Rob Brydon originally against playing fictional version of himself
Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan initially thought playing fictionalised versions of themselves was "passé".
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The New Stanford Prison Experiment review – surely no one believes this insulting TV show is real?
<p>This rehash of the notorious study in which volunteers role-play as prisoners and guards pretends to be science. It isn’t – it’s patronising reality television</p><p>Television has rerun the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experime…
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Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice
The 34-year-old says vaping nicotine "a lot" permanently affected her singing and speaking voice.
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The Cycle review – forensic scientist autopsies her dad in grisly psychodrama that turns supernatural
<p>Tense story fritters away initial levels interest as generic horrors eclipse offbeat family dynamic</p><p>This gloomy-toned film takes its sweet time revealing its genre nature, emerging as a proper horror flick more than halfway in with a detailed trans…
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Jury in Katie Price ex's trial told to ignore egos
Kieran Hayler is charged with three counts of rape and one of sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.
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Michael Kiwanuka: Fudge review – rough and instinctive, but also lush and alive with melody
<p><strong>(Polydor)<br></strong>Its release delayed by ill health, Kiwanuka’s latest was made in tandem with 2024’s Small Changes – but it’s much more than a mere companion album</p><p>In November 2024, Michael Kiwanuka released his fourth album, <a href="…
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Miranda's tears, joy and dance moves steal show as deadly boredom sets in on The Celebrity Traitors
Miranda Hart became emotional and spoke about her health problems as more action unfolded on Friday.
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Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger review – does this sequel measure up to The Time Traveler’s Wife?
<p>More than two decades on, the passion that ignited Niffenegger’s debut has all but evaporated from this confused follow-up</p><p>I run a reading workshop which begins with a little shelf assessment. Participants bring a stack of books that have shaped wh…
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Not sure what to wear for Halloween? These outfits are set to be the most popular this year
Freaky Nikki, Dolly Parton and whimsical costumes like gargoyles are popular among adults dressing up this year.
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‘Unguarded moments’: a lost archive of street photography – in pictures
<p>Little-known photographer John Baer captured everyday life before putting down his camera in 1954. His son discovered the images decades later after his death, and John Baer: The Extraordinary Ordinary / A Memoir in Photographs, 1945–1954 marks their fir…
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Street Fighter movie is 'made by fans for fans' - but can it KO the critics?
Cast members Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and Callina Liang discuss the latest video game adaptation.
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‘You have to dance like everybody else!’ Burkina Faso in full colour – in pictures
<p>Sanlé Sory is said to have taken a million photographs over six decades, documenting rapid change in his home country. A new exhibition looks at the moment he embraced colour</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/oct/20/you-h…
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At the Brooklyn shop in 'surreal' row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird
Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.
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Fight the power! Protest and rebellion in America – in pictures
<p>French photographer Jean-Pierre Laffont spent two decades capturing demos, clashes and countercultural gatherings in America. ‘They dreamed of living in a better world,’ he says</p><p></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/oc…
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How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy
The star, who has died at the age of 34, fought for better representation of disabilities on screen.
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‘I was drawn to the femminielli’: blurring gender in Naples – in pictures
<p>Roman Manfredi took to the Neopolitan streets to photograph intimate portraits of locals who live outside binary gender expectations</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/oct/07/i-was-drawn-to-the-femminielli-blurring-gender-…
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Robert Pattinson on new film Primetime and how hunting predators became hit TV
The actor portrays the real-life host of American TV show, To Catch a Predator, in his latest film.
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Inside the room: What it was like to be with Blackpink's Lisa as race scandal erupted
Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.
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Ashe was too scared to cancel her wedding - the story became a hit song
The US singer-songwriter reveals the story behind her international smash hit, Stop The Wedding.