A mysterious woman,a sudden death keep us guessing in Parthenope

A mysterious woman,a sudden death keep us guessing in Parthenope

Paolo Sorrentino was orphaned at 16. His films still grapple with the questions that followed.

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Dear Santa:How about a door for my motel bathroom?

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From heroic to hideous,these are the year’s most memorable characters

While some of them were breaking our hearts,others made our stomachs turn:good,bad,ugly or otherwise,we’ll find them hard to forget...

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Only one singer could convince Amy Winehouse’s manager to get back in the game. Meet Lola Young

Only one singer could convince Amy Winehouse’s manager to get back in the game. Meet Lola Young

The rising British star is attracting high-profile fans with her raw and real presence and her viral Gen-Z anthem,Messy.

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In their first outing with Peru’s most famous export,Antonio Banderas and Olivia Colman embrace a story of belonging.

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Mikey Madison goes kicking and screaming all the way to stardom

Mikey Madison goes kicking and screaming all the way to stardom

The 25-year-old actress learnt Russian and pole dancing to take on her first lead role as a lap dancer in Anora. Her commitment has taken her straight to the top.

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Netflix’s adaptation of this much-loved book is enchanting

Netflix’s adaptation of this much-loved book is enchanting

At 16 hour-long episodes,One Hundred Years of Solitude requires patience – but it’s worth it.

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Affairs,drugs and Elton John:Rufus Wainwright’s turbulent youth

Affairs,drugs and Elton John:Rufus Wainwright’s turbulent youth

He lost his virginity at 13,then fell into addiction. But the acclaimed musician has made peace with his past – and found love along the way.

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Australian gothic,cat ladies and an elegy to oceans:eight new books

Australian gothic,cat ladies and an elegy to oceans:eight new books

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction titles.

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I am baffled by Nikki Gemmell’s new ‘feminist’ novel

I am baffled by Nikki Gemmell’s new ‘feminist’ novel

Wing features a cast of truly awful,nasty people. What is Gemmell trying to achieve here?

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Woman who cried Woolf:contradictory voices bring us closer to truth

Michelle de Kretser’s seventh novel blends genres of essay,fiction and memoir.

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