CULTURE

18 of the most striking images of 2025

12. Transit centre, Buganda The image of a Congolese refugee sitting on a swing at a Transit centre near Buganda…

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The latest in the sci-fi adventure series is the longest and worst yet

The third instalment in James Cameron’s mega-hit blockbuster franchise is “197 minutes of screensaver graphics, clunky dialogue, baggy plotting and…

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The 25 best books of 2025

Stag Dance by Torrey Peters The follow-up to Torrey Peters’ critically acclaimed debut Detransition, Baby is a collection of tales,…

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Harry Potter to Eyes Wide Shut: 12 of the best alternative festive films

Alamy(Credit: Alamy) A Grand Day Out (1998) Way before the feature-length Wallace and Gromit films of more recent decades, my…

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Seven of the greatest rivalries in art history

Born just a year apart (Turner in sooty London in 1775, Constable in a serene Suffolk village in 1776), the…

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Eight paint colours that can easily transform your home

6. Peach, soft browns and cream “Paint colours are a backdrop on which to layer, rather than the hero,” says…

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Timothée Chalamet’s ping-pong comedy is ‘fresh, funny and exhilarating’

The star is “captivating”, alongside an “impeccable” Gwyneth Paltrow, in this “madcap” film about a young man who scams and…

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12 of the best films to watch this December

Released on 25 December in the UK and 26 December in the UK Searchlight PIctures 11. The Testament of Ann…

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Nine of the best TV shows to watch this December

7. Amadeus The 1984 film Amadeus, in which the composer Antonio Salieri admits to jealously (and fictionally) causing the death…

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Hamnet and the 400-year-old mystery around Shakespeare’s wife and son

Oscar-tipped new film Hamnet imagines the home life of William and Agnes Shakespeare – and the “soul-crushing” loss of their…

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