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Tom Hanks to produce HBO dramatic miniseries on 2016 electionThe battle between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will hit the small screen via the team behind Game Change, which saw Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin -
Spaceships, vegan food and branches of marijuana – in Jamaica with reggae's legendsGreats including Cedric Myton and Ken Boothe teamed up with a new generation of musicians to record the Soul of Jamaica album the old way – unplugged and outdoors
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Your guide to the best music, films and TVPremieres from Terrence Malick and Edgar Wright will pull in the crowds, but there’s an impressive list of talks, TV showcases and music to investigate -
‘From the inside, it sure felt like a cult’ – Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields’ life in songsOn the band’s new album, 50 Song Memoir, Merritt dedicates one song to each of his years on the planet so far. Here are some of the pivotal years – and the stories behind the songs
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Late-night TV hosts on Trump's Russian contacts: 'Under the shirt, over the constitution'Comics, including Samantha Bee and Stephen Colbert, took aim at Republican healthcare confusion and meetings with the Russian ambassador
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‘The Oscars only have four spaces for best actress – one is always reserved for Meryl Streep’The Brazilian says Latino actors don’t get many chances in Hollywood – but her role as the fiery Clara in corruption drama Aquarius might just be her rescue mission
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Director negotiating for Cannes return after 2011 Nazi comments banSix years after he was declared persona non grata, Von Trier returns with The House That Jack Built, a film starring Matt Dillon and Uma Thurman about a decade-long murder spree
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Gaza Girls: rites of passage in Palestine – in picturesThere may be bombs dropping and frequent power cuts, but the women of Gaza still get married, record songs, surf and ride horses. Photographer Monique Jaques’s new book celebrates their tenacity
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Kong: Skull Island – only de-evolution can explain this zestless mashupTom Hiddleston’s talents are lost in this jumbled jungle caper that repeatedly indulges in anti-climax and silliness
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Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders – extraordinary story of the afterlifeThe short story master’s first novel is a tale of great formal daring, set in the cemetery where Abraham Lincoln mourns his son
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Oscars 'seal clap' was to protect rings, says Nicole KidmanActor Nicole Kidman tells Australian radio station KIIS FM on Thursday that her unusual style of ‘seal clapping’ at the Oscars was to protect her diamond rings
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Neil Gaiman's American Gods, illustrated by Dave McKean – in picturesThe new Folio Society edition of the novel sees The Sandman cover artist recreate Gaiman’s oddball cast of gods and men, including Shadow Moon’s totemic face and the bright red sari of Mama-ji
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Into the void: Farewell to Black Sabbath – in picturesThe founding fathers of metal have confirmed that they have reached the end of the road. Here’s nearly 50 years of one of rock’s greatest bands, in photographs
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Samuel L Jackson on casting black British actors in American roles – videoThe American actor Samuel L Jackson questions the casting of black British actors in roles about US race relations
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Gigi Hadid makes Zayn Malik her muse for VersaceConfirmation that, in the Instagram age, the model has become the photographer. And that’s good news
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Tom Hiddleston and Samuel L Jackson on Kong: Skull IslandKong: Skull Island is a reboot of the celebrated giant-ape movie, with Hiddleston as a former British soldier and Jackson is an American air force pilot
Game of Thrones Season seven trailer and premiere date revealed
Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience review – Westeros brought to dazzling life