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Keanu Reeves had a vision. Then things got really weird
The Hollywood nice guy was on set as John Wick when he saw the beginnings of his first novel. Author China Mieville couldn’t resist.
- by Kylie Northover
Movies
★★★½
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De Niro plays yet another grumpy old man – but this time it works
Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale play the parents of a nine-year-old with autism in this engaging drama.
- by Sandra Hall
★★★★
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Russell Crowe has never allowed vanity to dictate his career – and that’s why he’s great
In the noir thriller Sleeping Dogs, Crowe proves again what an exceptional character actor he is when he plays a retired detective with Alzheimer’s disease who is revisiting an old case.
- by Sandra Hall
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TV & radio
Murder, misinformation and frenzies: the dark side of TikTok
This BBC documentary explores the harmful side of the social media app.
- by Kylie Northover
Ian Rankin’s detective Rebus is back - and he’s badder than ever
Outlander star Richard Rankin brings to the role a kind of demonic charisma, a dangerous edge, that makes him more faithful than his predecessors to the author’s vision.
- by Jake Kerridge
★★★★★
Streaming
Binge all six seasons of this remarkable drama while you can
- by Craig Mathieson
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Once again Bell Shakespeare’s King Lear isn’t quite right
- by Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann and Jessica Nicholas
Charming, awkward: This pop star’s joy is infectious
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Sonia Nair
★★★½
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Love Hamilton? Then you should see this as well
- by James Jennings, Frances Howe and John Shand
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Stage
★★★★★
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‘I’ve never laughed as much’: This glorious Uncle Vanya is infused with the spirit of Chekhov
- by John Shand
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Olympics
The Paris Olympics have been fine. Here’s how they could be improved
- by Richard Glover
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Inside the campaign to take down Gina Rinehart’s portraits
- by Linda Morris and Eryk Bagshaw
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Alexis Wright makes history with Miles Franklin, Stella wins in same year
- by Jason Steger
What to read next: A comedian’s first novel and memoir of East Germany
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
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