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Vigil review, this police thriller is twisty, explosive … and so boring
Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie are back trying to stop a third world war in the Arctic. There’s plenty of action, but it’s hard to
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Daisy Chain Fields review, Olivia Rodrigo’s women-led festival is electric amid extreme heat
Great Park, Irvine, California Performances from Rodrigo, Stevie Nicks, Chappell Roan and Sarah McLachlan raise $20m for charity y

Lola Young surprises Reading Festival with final day set

Mere Mortals review, a dazzling, maddening ballet for the AI age

The Bridge review, a funny, furious odyssey through occupation

‘That’s what saved me’: Darren Raymond and Mark Rylance on the prison drama workshop that brought them together

When Prophecy Fails review, gripping dive into a doomsday cult

Tom Cruise, Olivia Colman and the return of Rocky: the best films of autumn 2026

Big tech goes to Hollywood: is Silicon Valley ready for a silver-screen reckoning?

Underground Monk Show review, hysterical visions enrobed in mystery

Fourth time lucky as Chris Cantrill’s spoof whodunnit wins Edinburgh comedy award 2026

I avoided restaurants after a disastrous job as a waitress. Then I watched The Bear …

‘In walked this big bundle of energy’: the day Dolly Parton came to Rotherham

The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey review, time stands still at 3.43am in fringe fairytale

TV tonight: Nick Mohammed has a licence to thrill at the Proms

Streaming and publishing platforms highlight historical and geopolitical narratives

From The Dog Stars to Erykah Badu: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Philadelphia duo @ bring remote DIY folk model to venerated indie label 4AD

Charli xcx executes multimedia pop pivot at Reading Festival
