Press review · Monday, 6 October 2025
06 October 2025
902 articles: 08 May 2025 – 26 October 2026
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theguardian.com
Donald Glover reveals he had a stroke on Childish Gambino tour in 2024
Musician and actor tells LA audience that doctors also found a hole in his heart requiring surgery
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bbc.com
Wicked: For Good review: This 'emotionally soaring' sequel is 'more captivating' than the first film
The musical adaptation's second and final instalment isn't likely to win any sceptics over – but it's consistently enjoyable, and sees Ariana Grande, in particular, "really shine".
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forward.com
For ill and for good, this 'Wicked' song has become ubiquitous
Sung at graduations, funerals and retirement parties, Stephen Schwartz's 'For Good' is now the 'Hallelujah' of showtunes.
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newyorker.com
“Wicked: For Good” Is Very, Very Bad
In the second of two movies adapted from the Broadway musical, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo battle fascism, bigotry, and some fairly dreadful filmmaking.
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theatlantic.com
The ‘Wicked’ Bubble Has Burst
The musical started on a high note but ends on a drastically lower one.
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'History has treated her badly': 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 child. It's a powerful story that fills in many blanks.
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Superman No 1 sells for $9.12m, becoming most expensive comic ever sold
The pristine copy of Superman No 1, the character’s first solo title from 1939, was discovered in an attic in California last year
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artnews.com
Sotheby’s Modern Art Sales Bring in $304.6 M., Led by $62.7 M. Van Gogh and Record-Breaking Kahlo
Sotheby's modern art sales in November 2025 in New York brought in $304.6 million, led by a $62.7 million van Gogh and a record-breaking Frida Kahlo.
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abcnews.go.com
Lainey Wilson wins big at 2025 CMAs: See the complete winners list
Read on for all the winners from the 59th Annual CMA Awards.
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Pluribus review: This new sci-fi from Breaking Bad's creator is 'one of 2025's smartest shows'
This series from Vince Gilligan stars Rhea Seehorn as a cynical woman living in a world where people are constantly happy. It's George Orwell meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
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Is All's Fair really the 'worst TV drama ever'?
With a cast led by Kim Kardashian, legal series All's Fair has had savage reviews. But viewers have been celebrating its mix of high-camp, statement fashion and spotless interiors.
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Will Paramount Cancel Jon Stewart?
The “Daily Show” host talks with David Remnick about his contract with Paramount Skydance, the government’s attack on political satire, and how our institutions got so weak.
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Justin Baldoni's $400M countersuit against Blake Lively ended by judge
Lively and Baldoni were co-stars on the movie "It Ends With Us."
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independent.co.uk
Trump slammed by late-night host for attending party amid food aid crisis
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euronews.com
20 years in the making: the Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens
The Grand Egyptian Museum, a $1 billion (€862 million) project, is a monumental museum dedicated to its ancient civilisation.
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rollingstone.com
Character.ai Was Sued Over a Teen's Suicide. It Just Banned Minors From Chatting With Bots
Character Technologies, facing pressure over alleged harm to children from its Character.ai chatbots, will block minors from AI-powered conversations.
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outkick.com
Lunatic Socialist Zohran Mamdani, Who Is About To Be Mayor Of NYC, Makes Truly Moronic Comments About 9/11
It doesn't get dumber than this, folks
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A House of Dynamite debuts on Netflix to mixed reactions as viewers fume over ending
Kathryn Bigelow thriller follows the White House Situation Room after a nuclear missile is launched at the United States
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How ‘Big Tent’ Are Democrats Willing to Go?
Many in the party say it needs a wider range of candidates to run. Does that include people with Nazi tattoos?
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OpenAI's Sora 2 Can Generate Videos of Celebrities Appearing to Shout Racial Slurs
OpenAI's Sora 2 video generation model can be exploited to push misinformation and depict public figures behaving badly despite promised guardrails.
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'The Outer Worlds 2' Is a Quirky, Satirical Space Opera in the Vein of 'Fallout'
Obsidian returns to 'The Outer Worlds' with a strong sequel to its spacefaring first-person RPG
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Misty Copeland to give final performance with American Ballet Theatre
Misty Copeland, who became the first African American woman promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 85-year history, will take her final bow with the company on Wednesday.
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Yes, There’s A Toilet Camera And It Charges $7 A Month To Grade Your Dumps
Kohler’s Dekoda toilet camera uses optical sensors to scan your stool for health issues—but it won’t work without a $7 monthly subscription.
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Before Her Final ABT Performance, Misty Copeland's Children's Book Is Back on Amazon Charts
Who is Misty Copeland? Read Misty Copeland books ahead of her final show with the American Ballet Theater. View Misty Copeland Stream, MasterClass
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Stephen Colbert on Trump’s White House East Wing demolition: ‘so deeply unsettling’
Late-night hosts discuss the president’s partial demolition of the East Wing for his $250m gilded ballroom project
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Trump Threatened By South American Leader With All-Time Dumb Comment: WATCH
President Donald Trump appears to be facing a threat from the leader of Colombia.
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Paris Louvre museum to remain shut as police seek 'audacious' thieves
The theft, the first significant robbery at the Louvre since 1998, has captured international attention and reignited debate over security measures taken to ensure the protection of France’s cultural heritage.
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Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre review – a devastating exposé of power, corruption and abuse
Giuffre’s posthumously published memoir lays bare the life-wrecking impact of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes – but it is also the story of how a young woman becomes a hero
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Outrage grows over Trump’s 'disgusting' AI response to 'No Kings'
Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of himself dumping feces from a fighter jet onto protestors, following US-wide demonstrations against his administration. This latest - but not uncommon - use of AI from the Trump administration has drawn widespread criticism.
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Baek Se-hee, author of I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, dies aged 35
The Korean author’s hit self-help memoir, which follows her conversations with her psychiatrist, sold more than a million copies worldwide
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Lane Kiffin's Hot Yoga Class With A Couple Hot Instructors Has Ole Miss Ready To Rumble In Athens
Lane Kiffin is the best in the business, boys and girls
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slate.com
This Popular University Just Had a Multimillion-Dollar Panic Attack
The school needed to fire James Franklin—and that’s a damning indictment of the sport.
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Alec Baldwin crashes car into a tree in East Hampton: Authorities
Alec Baldwin was unhurt after crashing his car into a tree in East Hampton on Monday.
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Barack Obama Offers Marc Maron Political and Professional Advice on 'WTF' Finale
Marc Maron got some political and professional advice from Barack Obama on the final episode of the comedian's long-running podcast 'WTF.'
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Goldie Hawn, Robert De Niro, more stars pay tribute to Diane Keaton after her death
The Oscar-winning actress died Saturday at age 79.
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pbs.org
22 artists, scientists and authors selected for $800,000 MacArthur 'genius' grants
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced its 2025 class of fellows on Wednesday, a prize often called the “genius award.”
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Why the Latest Nobel Prize Winner Makes Perfect Sense
László Krasznahorkai is unusually experimental for a Nobel Prize winner, but in an unstable world, his selection feels perfectly timely.
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László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025
The Hungarian novelist whose books ‘reaffirm the power of art’ was announced as winner at a ceremony in Stockholm
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'I ain’t dead yet!': Dolly Parton posts video reassuring fans worried about her health
Dolly Parton posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday, reassuring fans she is "doing okay" amid health concerns.
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Florida Man Charged With Setting Devastating Pacific Palisades Fire
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was arrested and charged with intentionally setting the fire that became the deadly and destructive Pacific Palisades fire.
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Do We Still Like Taylor Swift When She’s Happy?
The weak lyricism in the Travis Kelce-inspired songs on “The Life of a Showgirl” has led to some of the most virulent and sexist anti-Swift discourse in years.
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Dolly Parton's sister asks for prayers amid singer's health issues
Dolly Parton's sister asked for prayers for the singer in a message she shared on Facebook on Tuesday.
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Zach Bryan sparks controversy with new music that mentions ICE raids
Zach Bryan released new music on Friday, sharing a post on Instagram in which he is heard singing about ICE raids.
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Hundreds Of Hikers Trapped On Mount Everest After Sudden Blizzard Rolls In
A deadly October storm has trapped hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest’s eastern face, sparking a desperate rescue effort through waist-deep snow.