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Fiona Shaw gave a Good Housekeeping UK interview discussing her marriage to Sonali Deraniyagala, her thoughts on ageing, and her bond with Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The piece recounts their romance and her career reflections without political content.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones attended a Q&A for the new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, where she stars as Elinor Dashwood, wearing a black-and-white ensemble. The film has received mixed to lukewarm reviews ahead of its September 25 UK release.
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Simone Ashley and Jodie Turner-Smith attended the Bentley Torcal launch party in London, with coverage focusing on their outfits and the event's menu and music. The piece also notes Ashley's comments about possibly playing a Bond Girl and her personal life.
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PBS NewsHour interviews novelist Marlon James about his Booker-shortlisted novel 'The Disappearers,' which depicts gay men surviving violence and ostracization in 1980s-90s Jamaica. James discusses how performance and code-switching became survival strategies, and how the novel draws on his own experiences with homophobia and the church.
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A Los Angeles writer argues against the city’s premiumization of everyday places, from coffee shops to taco stands, and defends affordable, unpretentious community spots. She points to the Norms diner fight and Heart’s Coffee Shop closure to illustrate how ordinary places are both valued and economically fragile. She urges Los Angeles to build and change while preserving room for unoptimized, accessible places.
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Prince William and Princess Kate promoted Earthshot Prize finalist Ørsted on Instagram, highlighting the Danish energy company's shift from coal to offshore wind. The article also notes Prince Harry's separate appearance at the WellChild Awards and details the prize and Ørsted's renewable projects.
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A scathing review of ITV's The Blame argues the six-part drama turns the serious issue of police misogyny into a predictable, message-first story. It says the subject deserves attention but the series fails as entertainment and would be better served by focusing on victims let down by police.
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Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist of New Found Glory, died at 45, his family announced. The article recounts his stage four cancer diagnosis and tributes from family and bandmates.
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Prime Video has cancelled Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer's spy comedy Ride Or Die after one season despite strong ratings and reviews. Writer Katy Brand and fans blame misogyny in the TV industry, with Brand claiming male executives tried to remove menopause jokes and said female characters were 'too funny'.
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Rose Friedman, a longtime NPR editor and reporter who co-created the network’s “Books We Love” guide, died of cancer at 38. A labor-history scholar and SAG-AFTRA steward, she asked that her obituary highlight her role in helping win expanded paid parental leave at NPR. The piece recounts her career, including coverage of Harvey Weinstein’s trial and work on NPR’s America 250 project.
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The article uses Strictly Come Dancing's declining ratings as a hook for a nostalgic retrospective on Saturday-night TV shows from the 1960s to 1990s. It repeatedly evaluates those shows through a modern progressive lens, noting sexism, heteronormativity, lack of diversity, and objectification, while suggesting many would be cancelled today.
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Converse apologized and removed a social media ad after critics said the imagery resembled a KKK hood and a lynching. The article highlights the online backlash, a civil rights attorney’s criticism, and broader corporate apologies for racially insensitive products, while briefly noting some commenters defended the company.