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Kyiv’s White House wooing implodes as Zelenskyy tells the truth about Trump

All America’s allies know that Trump is trapped in a disinformation bubble, but Zelenskyy said it out loud

The Guardian - UK

The Ice Tower review – Marion Cotillard focus of obsession and idolisation in death-wish fairytale

Cotillard plays a movie actor starring in a production of The Snow Queen in Lucile Hadžihalilović’s unwholesome story of yearning

The Guardian - UK

Danish petition to buy California and bring 'hygge to Hollywood' surpasses 230,000 signatures

A Danish petition proposing to buy California and transform it into 'New Denmark' has gained over 230,000 signatures in response to Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland

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Danish Petition To Bring Hygge To Hollywood With California Purchase

A Danish petition humorously suggests buying California in response to Trump's Greenland discussions, proposing to bring 'hygge' to Hollywood.

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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep review

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‘Bold and fresh’: why Hollywood has gone crazy for gruesome, full-blown fairytales

Oscar nominations for Anora, The Substance and Emilia Pérez reflect shift towards surreal plots based on enduring myths

The Guardian - UK

The Little Mermaid review – musical fable is a valentine to the oceans

In Sonali Bhattacharyya’s tale, Liana Cottrill’s striking and gracefully realised mermaid is driven to leave her home not for a crush on a prince but in order to save the seas

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Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air − and why it endures

It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple – etched into traditions across generations like decorating the tree or sipping hot cocoa.

The Conversation

Fashion Awards 2024: Rita Ora pays homage to David Bowie and Ellie Goulding channels the Snow Queen

Stars including Nicola Coughlan, Maya Jama and Stella McCartney sported their best looks on the Fashion Awards red carpet.

The Independent UK

The week in theatre: The Red Shoes; Wolves on Road – review

The shoes do the talking, eventually, in the RSC’s handsome yet overpolite take on Andersen’s grisly fairytale

The Guardian - UK

The Red Shoes review – the RSC’s restyled fairytale doesn’t fit properly

Nikki Cheung impresses as the girl who loves dancing so much she’s carried away by her shoes, but Nancy Harris’s script frustrates

The Guardian - UK

Deck the stalls! 20 of the UK’s best festive theatre shows

Theatre’s boom season offers puppy puppetry, hungry houseplants and fresh spins on Dickens, Dumas and Disney

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Feinstein in Miami: the collision of extremes that define her hometown

Rachel Feinstein's major new exhibition at The Bass Museum of Art, Miami, spans almost three decades of work

Wallpaper

Julian Assange: new play about WikiLeaks founder’s life to debut in 2025

Truth, by Australian playwright Patricia Cornelius, will feature multiple actors playing Assange as it probes questions about whistleblowers

The Guardian - AU

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Review: Choose Your Own Deal With the Devil at the Theater

The show Life And Trust is an immersive performance that unfolds over three hours across six floors inside what was once a Wall Street office building.

The Guardian - AU

Helen Garner, Virginia Woolf and Max Porter headline Belvoir St theatre’s 2025 program

‘Electrifying’ Judy Davis will star in adaptation of The Spare Room, with Colin Friels as King Lear later in the season

The Guardian - UK

My Scandinavian summer: a campervan trip across Denmark and southern Sweden

Our writer, partner and dog hit the road to Malmö, joining the locals at campsites and pausing for swims, walks and sauna sessions en route

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: BBC Proms week one review – hallelujahs all round

First Night fireworks with Elim Chan and co, a triumphant farewell from Mark Elder, and a ravishing love triangle kicked off a re-energised Proms

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Prom 5: BBCNOW/Bancroft review – full-blooded return to the birth of modernism

Ryan Bancroft’s conducting did crisp justice to Schoenberg’s Pelleas and Melisande and Zemlinsky’s Mermaid, which originally premiered together in 1905

The Guardian - UK

From Twisters to Latitude: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

The 90s action blockbuster gets a belated sequel, and Duran Duran get the picturesque music fest started

The Independent UK

The cult of Shelley Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theater - and how a new generation discovered her

‘Hello, I’m Shelley Duvall.’ The words most recognized from the late actor’s ‘Faerie Tale Theatre’ series have since become a viral TikTok sensation. Following her passing, Meredith Clark remembers Shelley Duvall’s live-action fantasy anthology, and how it should be remembered for more than just a viral trend

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Viola’s Room; A View from the Bridge – review

Punchdrunk immerse us in a gothic tale with clever lighting and Helena Bonham Carter’s whispers; while Dominic West is terrific as Arthur Miller’s doomed docker

The Guardian - UK

Simon Harris pledges ‘new energy’ after becoming Ireland’s youngest taoiseach

Leader receives seal of office, marking low-key end of Varadkar era and start of unofficial countdown to election

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Woman’s Stepchildren Play Songs About Cheating To Her, She’s Hospitalized With A Mental Breakdown

The divorce and remarriage of parents can be very hard for children. Especially if the divorce involved nasty things like cheating. Also, it doesn’t help when the new partner of a parent isn’t a good person. Like in this story: a marriage fell apart because of cheating, and the dad…

The Guardian - UK

Should I say sorry for my photo calendar?

Brief letters: Image manipulation | Honest company names | Waste water services | Fluid intake advice | Frozen’s fairytale origins

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