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Nine signs you’re trapped in a Harlan Coben mystery

Netflix’s Harlan Coben adaptations like ‘Missing You’ are perfect hangover viewing, but they definitely require you to suspend your disbelief. Katie Rosseinsky unravels some of the series’ most baffling clichés

<p>L-R clockwise: Luvcat, Jacob Alon, Brogeal, Brooke Combe, Victor Ray, Lola Young</p>

The 10 bands and artists to look out for in 2025

<p>God-tier moustache-twirling: Raul Julia in the seminal family film ‘The Addams Family’ </p>

The Addams Family’s Raul Julia was far more than his tragic death

<p>Faster than a speeding bullet: ‘Mickey 17’, ‘Superman’ and ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ lead our 2025 film preview</p>

25 movies to look out for in 2025, from Superman to Frankenstein

Features & Reviews

<p>Some of the very best film actors of the 21st century – but where do they rank?</p>

The 60 greatest film actors of the 21st century (so far)

<p>Evan Dando: ‘When Nirvana got big, I was like, we gotta go the other way. That’s the only way to distinguish ourselves’ </p>

The Saturday Interview

Evan Dando: ‘I wanted to try heroin because of Keith Richards’

<p>Two different worlds: the cast of ‘Gavin & Stacey’, and a ghostly vision in ‘Coronation Street’ </p>

State of the Arts

ITV should be embarrassed by its Christmas TV lineup

<p>‘It’s a life-affirming experience to know that we are going to die’ </p>

Interview

Andrew Garfield: ‘Knowing we can lose it all makes life meaningful’

The Saturday Interview

<p>'The music of “The Lion King” is rooted in African rhythm and harmonies, but I felt like there was a lot of space to play and break new ground’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘I’m already something no one else is’

<p>Zoe Saldaña: ‘I have an energy, a fire that is very much still alive, and I want to challenge myself’ </p>

The Saturday Interview

Zoe Saldaña: ‘The Oscars tend to overlook actors using CGI technology’

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Rising Stars

<p>‘As an actor, I always want to emote and go big, and for this I had to restrain myself a lot’ </p>

Interview

Queer’s Drew Starkey on Daniel Craig: ‘We were so comfortable with our love scenes’

<p>Ella Lily Hyland: ‘It was one of those jobs where you could be really unserious’ </p>

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Ella Lily Hyland on Black Doves and fight scenes with Keira Knightley

<p>Sophie Thatcher: ‘I’m sick of looking at myself on screen looking scared’ </p>

Interview

Heretic’s Sophie Thatcher on Hugh Grant: ‘There is no sugar-coating with him’

<p>‘I’m clinically nostalgic’ </p>

Interview

My Old Ass star Maisy Stella: ‘Justin Bieber had to approve my scene’

Independent TV

<p>Robbie Williams makes Ozempic joke as singer compares his bottom to Better Man co-star.</p>

Robbie Williams makes Ozempic joke during Graham Norton appearance

Max George reports ‘flicking’ in chest after heart operation

Kate Beckinsale details horror experiences on film set

Gavin and Stacey actor reveals lengths to hide role from the public

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Slow Horses series 4 is swaggering and truly distinctive

Italy Venice Film Festival Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Alfonso Cuarón, Cate Blanchett bring ‘Disclaimer’ to Film Festival

Film - Coup!

In ‘COUP!’ find a sharp ‘comedy of menace,’ with Peter Sarsgaard and Billy Magnussen

<p>Season 1 was told in real-time over the course of a seven-hour flight </p>

Hijack season 2 is coming to Apple TV+, here’s what we know so far

What to watch

<p>From finance thrillers to brilliant bonkbusters, the best of the year’s telly</p>

The Countdown

The 20 best TV shows of 2024, ranked

37 horror movies that will actually scare you

<p>Netflix has a huge catalogue of dramas, sitcoms, cartoons and sci-fi series </p>

The best shows to watch on Netflix

<p>Amazon hits, clockwise from top right: ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’, ‘The Boys’, ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ and ‘Invincible’</p>

The 35 best original TV shows to watch on Prime Video

Visit the USA

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

<p>Scratch the surface or Orlando’s theme park scene and discover a world of culture and adventure experiences </p>

Discover Orlando’s hidden treasures beyond the parks

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Man who ran 366 marathons in 2024 ‘overwhelmed by joy and gratitude’

Man who ran 366 marathons in 2024 ‘overwhelmed by joy and gratitude’

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Parts of UK could enjoy Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve, says Met Office

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10 of the happiest news stories from 2024 to make you smile

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'What an odd thing to say' TikTok sound explained

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This Squid Game theory has viewers convinced Red Light Green Light is rigged

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This Squid Game theory has viewers convinced Red Light Green Light is rigged

science-tech

Scientists have squeezed diamonds to create an even harder material

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New 'language' discovered to be developing in the United States

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How the new furlough scheme will help UK firms affected by Covid-19

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Musto and Land Rover launch performance-wear collaboration

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