Press review · Wednesday, 6 August 2025
06 August 2025
902 articles: 08 May 2025 – 26 October 2026
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vox.com
Taylor Swift is done pretending she doesn’t absolutely love this life
Taylor Swift used to try to hide her ambition. In Life of a Showgirl, she’s done with that.
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bbc.com
'His intense, unblinking stare is perfect': The dog-centred horror led by a new canine acting 'superstar'
Acclaimed indie film Good Boy tells its scary story from the point of a view of a pooch. It's the latest project to showcase an extraordinary performance from our four-legged-friends.
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rollingstone.com
Jane Goodall, Trailblazing Primatologist and Environmental Activist, Dead at 91
Jane Goodall, the trailblazing primatologist best known for her work studying the behavior of chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91.
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abcnews.go.com
What Jane Goodall said in her last video message before her death
Tributes poured in for Jane Goodall on Wednesday, following her death at age 91.
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'Wheel of Fortune' contestant speaks out after winning over $1 million
Christina Derevjanik won $1,035,155 on "Wheel of Fortune" on Tuesday night's episode.
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theguardian.com
Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban citing ‘marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences’
Divorce papers filed in Nashville court include detailed plan for shared childcare of their daughters
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Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban separate after 19 years of marriage
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated, "Good Morning America" has learned.
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slate.com
What Does Kamala Harris’ Memoir Have to Teach Us About Trump? Funny You Ask.
The most consequential loser of the 21st century has written a memoir.
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bostonglobe.com
How the Coolidge became one of four theaters in the world to screen ‘One Battle After Another’ in VistaVision - The Boston Globe
The Brookline cinema had an ongoing relationship with director Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Why Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner's daughter Violet spoke at the United Nations
Violet Affleck, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's eldest daughter, joined global leaders for the Healthy Indoor Air event at the U.N. headquarters in New York City.
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euronews.com
Trump's plans backfire: Jimmy Kimmel's return breaks viewership record
Jimmy Kimmel Live! has tripled its average ratings - despite about a quarter of ABC stations in the US not airing the show's return.
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pbs.org
Claudia Cardinale, star of '60s and '70s European cinema, dies at 87
Cardinale starred in more than 100 films and made-for-television productions, but she was best known for embodying youthful purity in Federico Fellini’s "8½."
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Final Fantasy Tactics' Themes of Class and Resistance Hit Way Harder in 2025
Square Enix's 'Final Fantasy Tactics' told a tragic tale of classism. Its remake is doing even more
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'Dancing with the Stars' week 2: Who was sent home in the double elimination?
Tuesday was "One-Hit Wonders Night" on "Dancing with the Stars."
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theatlantic.com
Jimmy Kimmel Ran Right at His Critics
The late-night host returned from his weeklong suspension with a wry, emotional defense of free speech.
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What Jimmy Kimmel said as he returned to the air after show was preempted
Jimmy Kimmel returned to air with his late night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after the show was preempted on Sept. 17.
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107 Days by Kamala Harris review – no closure, no hope
The former presidential candidate sticks to the script in a memoir that will only cause further bad blood
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Charlie Kirk Divided My Generation. His Death Is Making It Worse
The conservative activist has shaped political opinions within Gen Z. I fear his assassination may push us past the brink.
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vox.com
A political violence scholar explains what the furor over Charlie Kirk’s killing is missing
What studying hundreds of political assassinations has revealed.
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newyorker.com
Robert Redford and the Perils of Perfection
The most golden of golden boys, he was too burnished by Hollywood but kept a lonely chill that was all his own.
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Make America Fashionable Again? Melania Trump's dress proves divisive
Melania Trump’s fashion choices during her UK trip have attracted scrutiny - and mixed public reactions.
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One Battle After Another review: Leonardo DiCaprio stars in a 'dazzler' of a comedy-action-drama
The "virtuosic" One Battle After Another is "horrifying yet ridiculously funny". It's rare to see such an ambitious film work so smoothly.
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'It's a wild ride': How The Morning Show became TV's most chaotic drama
The newsroom-set Apple TV+ series, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, is back for a fourth run. Since its 2019 premiere, it's become known for its outlandish plot lines.
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independent.co.uk
Robert Redford death latest: Meryl Streep, Barbra Streisand lead tributes to icon
‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ actor died at his home in Utah, his publicist confirmed
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Grieving Parents Tell Congress That AI Chatbots Groomed Their Children and Encouraged Self-Harm
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee heard from parents of two children who died by suicide, and another who self-mutilated, after AI chatbot exchanges.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom shares new details about his death
Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom spoke to "Good Morning America" about her son's death.
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A New and Dangerous Kind of Fame
Charlie Kirk was a content creator—a job that shapes how people now talk about and experience politics.
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Emmys 2025: Stephen Colbert wins best talk show Emmy after show's cancellation
Stephen Colbert wins best talk show Emmy after show's cancellation.
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Emmy Awards 2025: Complete winners list
"The Studio" led comedy nominations, while "Severance" topped the drama category.
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2025 Emmy Awards: Five nominated shows worth streaming this weekend - The Boston Globe
"Severance" and "The Studio" are expected to dominate the 2025 Emmy Awards. Stream them and other top nominees this weekend.
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elle.com
Amid Charli XCX Buzz, Taylor Swift Says 'Actually Romantic' Is 'a Love Letter to Someone Who Hates You'
“All the effort you’ve put in / It’s actually romantic / Really got to hand it to you, to you / No man has ever loved me like you do.”
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Taylor Swift’s Fairy Tale Is Over
The singer has everything she ever wanted—her new album suggests that it’s all sort of a drag.
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The Question All Colleges Should Ask Themselves About AI
How far are they willing to go to limit its harms?
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'It's still so relevant': The power of Stephen King's first - and most disturbing - novel The Long Walk
The Long Walk imagines young men competing in a deadly marathon for entertainment. A new film version is a reminder of how it anticipated our reality TV age.
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All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert review – excruciating to read
The Eat Pray Love author’s account of her relationship with her late partner Rayya is solipsistic and self-indulgent
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'Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul announced as new Bachelorette
Season 22 of "The Bachelorette" will premiere in 2026.
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Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Epstein letter: ‘A Picasso of pervitude’
Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein as Republicans scramble to deny its validity
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elle.com
Elizabeth Gilbert Explores Her Life Like Never Before in New Memoir
In her latest work, All the Way to the River, the acclaimed author pulls no punches, offering an unvarnished look at love, addiction, and the long road to recovery.
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MTV VMAs 2025: See the full winners list
Lady Gaga was the most nominated artist heading into the 2025 MTV VMAs.
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Wake Up Dead Man review: The 'funniest and most playful' Knives Out mystery yet
Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc and Josh O'Connor nearly steals the show in the "darkest" but also "most playful" instalment of the Knives Out franchise so far.
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Christy review: Sydney Sweeney's dramatic transformation can't fix 'clichéd' boxing biopic
Sydney Sweeney's remarkable transformation into champion boxer Christy Martin can't fix the film's flaws nor distract from the star's real-life persona.
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The Man Who Taught Hollywood How to Dress
Giorgio Armani, who died on Thursday at 91, made the red carpet a fashion show.
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Charlie Sheen admits he was a sex addict, says he was extorted by partners
Sheen spoke to Michael Strahan about his new memoir, "The Book of Sheen."
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Britain's royal family announces death of Duchess of Kent at 92
The duchess was the oldest member of Britain's royal family.
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The Paper review: This spin-off to The Office is another 'winning' sitcom
Twenty years on from its premiere, The US Office remains hugely popular comedy comfort food – and this follow-up series, set around an Ohio newspaper, deserves to be just as big a hit.
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Meet the celebrity cast of 'Dancing with the Stars' season 34
Season 34 of "Dancing With the Stars" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 16, on ABC.
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Polish tennis star Kamil Majchrzak meets young fan after viral US Open hat debacle
Polish tennis star Kamil Majchrzak met a young fan to give him a new hat at the US Open after CEO Piotr Szczerek initially grabbed one intended for the child.
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A House of Dynamite review: 'Riveting' US nuclear attack thriller is 'more terrifying than most horror films'
The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow builds "excruciating tension" in a film about a nuclear missile headed for the US.
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The Smashing Machine review: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is Oscar-worthy in his new film
The wrestler-turned-Hollywood superstar gets vulnerable in this bruising indie drama about mixed martial arts fighting. He's "touching" and could well be nominated for awards.
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The Wizard of the Kremlin: The new film about how Putin's Russia was born
Featuring a much-anticipated performance by Jude Law as Vladimir Putin, this new drama looks to explore how the Russian president came to power – and presents him as mild-mannered.