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How Gen Z reclaimed the IRA – from Kneecap to Say Nothing
Republican rappers selling balaclavas to fans, Gerry Adams as TV anti-hero and TikTok meme… Why a new generation is toying with the Troubles
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Dynamo interview: ‘I consider myself a working-class hero’
Steven Frayne’s magic tricks turned him into a global sensation – then mental illness (and Crohn’s) threatened to ruin it all. What’s next?
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The MasterChef mastermind behind Gregg Wallace’s rise – and Quadrophenia
Pioneering producer Franc Roddam has built a TV empire with his populist touch. Can he weather the storm engulfing his biggest hit?
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The ridiculous, Partridge-esque rise of Gregg Wallace
The MasterChef presenter’s gaffe-prone public persona helped make him famous. But now it appears to have backfired
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No more faggots and Gypsy Creams! How the culture wars came for cookery
Jamie Oliver has dropped his ‘empire chicken’ and Nigella Lawson has renamed her puttanesca pasta. Is it all a storm in a soup bowl?
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Why these beautiful Chinese ceramics are worth £1billion
What is the story behind the objects that represent the British Museum’s largest-ever donation? And which are the best?
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How I’m a Celebrity and Strictly survived the reality TV bloodbath
These programmes were born during the mid-noughties obsession with celebrity culture. So why are they still our biggest ratings winners?
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The Oscar contender with a Russia problem
The Palme d’Or-winning Anora is a critical darling – but why is Hollywood ignoring the pro-Kremlin work of some of its cast?
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How Radiohead became caught in the Israel-Palestine war
Thom Yorke’s supposed ‘silence’ on the conflict in Gaza is enraging a small but vocal section of his fans – and not for the first time
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The trans thriller dazzling Oscar voters – and enraging the trans mob
Netflix’s genre-bending musical Emilia Pérez is tipped for a Best Picture nomination and may make history. So why is it being called ‘evil’?
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Why there will never be another DJ like Johnnie Walker
The retirement of the BBC Radio stalwart is a watershed moment for the medium. Where will the superstar DJs of the future come from?
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Inside TMZ, Hollywood’s empire of celebrity dirt
The controversial US website showed photos of Liam Payne’s dead body. But how does ‘the CIA of gossip’ get away with its tasteless scoops?
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What on earth is the Birdie Song? A guide to Rivals for perplexed Americans
Extensions, double glazing, vol-au-vent parties… Disney’s hit is steeped in peculiar British references that may baffle overseas viewers
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Is this the end of the Simon Cowell fame factory?
Liam Payne’s death has put the spotlight on Cowell’s talent show empire – and his treatment of the stars he makes. What’s next?
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Boy bands are over – and may never come back
Boy bands were once a gold mine for record companies and a dream for would-be heartthrobs. Now, they’re unfashionable and toxic
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The great hardback book con
Boris Johnson’s memoir costs £30 while Sally Rooney’s costs £20. Are rising prices why some best-selling authors are seeing sales drop?
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