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End of the Keir show: Starmer takes final PMQs as Andy Burnham is nominated successor by 92% of Labour MPs in Stalin-style landslide
The article reports that Sir Keir Starmer is due to take his final Prime Minister’s Questions before stepping aside as Labour leader, with Andy Burnham emerging as the overwhelming choice among Labour MPs to succeed him. It presents Burnham’s backing as a decisive show of party unity and suggests the leadership handover could shape Labour’s…
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Slasher Terror, Cartel Nightmares and a British Folk Monster Join Black Mandala’s New Horror Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
New Zealand sales company Black Mandala has added five horror films to its international sales slate, spanning slasher, survival, anthology, giallo and British folk-creature horror. The announcement matters because it strengthens the company’s position in the genre market and gives buyers a clearer view of the kinds of horror projects it is backing across different…
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The Day She Returns review – another round of slow, reflective boozing really hits the spot
This review argues that Hong Sang-soo’s The Day She Returns revisits many of the Korean director’s familiar habits, including static black-and-white compositions, long restaurant conversations and conspicuous daytime drinking, but does so with unusual emotional force. The film centres on Jeong-su, a well-known actor returning to work after a break shaped by motherhood and divorce,…
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‘Comedy Invasion’ Alums Alisha Dhillon, Quentin Lee Reunite for Vertical Series ‘Unleeshed’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Alisha Dhillon and Quentin Lee, who previously worked together on the award-winning “Comedy Invasion”, are reuniting for a new vertical series called “Unleeshed”. Dhillon wrote the project and will also star in it, while Lee is co-creator, executive producer and director. The series matters because it will be the first original vertical drama commissioned by…
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Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 38
The article is a BBC Sport promotional piece for its daily “Who am I?” football quiz, in which readers try to identify a World Cup player using as few clues as possible. It matters mainly as audience engagement content tied to football coverage, encouraging users to return each day and interact more with BBC Sport’s…
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TV tonight: an eye-popping account of Katie Price in the Playboy mansion
This Guardian “TV tonight” column highlights the evening’s television picks for 15 July 2026, led by the second part of *Katie Price: Nothing to Hide* on Sky Documentaries. The article presents the programme as a candid look at Price’s life, including her time at the Playboy mansion, her experience of becoming a single mother under…
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Timothy Olyphant’s 6-Season Neo-Western Thriller Is So Good, It Was Revived 8 Years Later
The article argues that FX’s *Justified* was an important early neo-Western television drama and says its quality and influence were reflected in its 2023 revival, *Justified: City Primeval*, eight years after the original six-season run ended. It presents the series as significant because it helped popularise the genre before more recent hits, strengthened Timothy Olyphant’s…
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American League stars outshine National League in 96th MLB All-Star game
The American League beat the National League 4-0 in the 96th MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Despite the stadium’s reputation as a hitter-friendly venue and the celebratory atmosphere around the event, the game itself was relatively subdued and dominated by American League pitching. The result matters mainly as a showcase of…
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‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions
Argentina’s World Cup semi-final against England is being framed in Argentina as more than a football match, reviving memories of both the 1982 Falklands war and Diego Maradona’s defining role in the 1986 meeting between the sides. The article argues that the fixture now carries political and emotional significance as well as sporting importance, with…
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The 1991 role Keri Russell barely survived: “Not everyone got out alive”
The article revisits Keri Russell’s early years on Disney’s *The All-New Mickey Mouse Club*, which she joined in 1991, focusing on her later remarks about how intense and unusual that period felt. It matters because Russell’s comments offer a retrospective view of child stardom, the pressures placed on young performers, and the way a hugely…