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It might have been a show about a zombie apocalypse adapted from a hugely popular game but The Last of Us managed to offer audiences a lot of novel material.
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Bloody games where there can be only winner critique the ‘winner takes all’ mentality fostered under capitalism.
Basil Falwty is back but might he be more serious?
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Lies that spiral out of control feature in both farce and ‘dramedy’ - but the latter deals with more serious issues.
Piranhas do bite, but can they kill you?
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From eating potpourri to blast fishing, Wednesday Addams and her friends and family get involved in a number of grisly hijinks. But could they happen in real life?
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There is a lot to parody about psychiatry but this show falls short on many fronts.
Oscar nominees Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis in the film Everything Everywhere All At Once.
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Ageism is pervasive and these women are still exceptions in society.
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HBO’s adaptation of the beloved game might finally break the streak of terrible TV adaptations.
Ross in Friends dressed as the Holiday Aramdillo telling the story of Hanukkah.
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You’ll likely spot a hanukkiah, which has become a shortcut to identify Jewishness.
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It’s riddled with cliches and a dislike of a certain type of “Americaness”.
The TV in your home is very different from the television sets of just a few years ago.
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Pictures and sound, flying through the air to a box in your house? Back in the 1940s, it seemed like a miracle.
Installation image of exhibition introduction with PSY S Gangnam Style at Hallyu The Korean Wave at the V A Victoria and Albert Museum London.
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Starting in the late 1990s, South Korea’s promotion of its cultural exports abroad has made it a major power on the international stage.
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The battle for the Iron throne throws up all sorts of leaders that each has different leadership styles.
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From her role as sleuth Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote to originating some of the most famous roles on the stage, Lansbury’s career was impressive and expansive.
Fame can bring young performers financial success, but it also comes with hidden costs.
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What do we love about seeing children perform? And how do their performances shape our understanding of childhood?
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What can Tolkien’s lesser-known stories tell us about the world he created?
Daemon Targaryen on virtual bridge at Dragonstone.
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No green screens or chasing after balls, the actors in House of Dragons are interacting with virtual environments.
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Netflix’s Sandman is quite different from the comics and that opens up the story to a whole new fandom.
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Badly paced and luridly shot, the series’ first episodes have been a let down.
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The new series is part of the expansive world created by J.R.R Tolkien across several books, including The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit.
In the aftermath of her dismissal, alleged statements about Lisa LaFlamme’s grey hair by CTV executives have ignited debates around the expectations placed on the physical appearance of women.
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For many men, grey hair is just part of getting older, but for women, going grey can have major consequences.