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<p>Amer is back with a second season of ‘Mo’ on Netflix </p>

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Mo Amer on Palestine, Trump and the return of his hit Netflix comedy

The first season of ‘Mo’ became a word-of-mouth hit thanks to its hilarious, nuanced portrayal of life as a Palestinian immigrant in Texas. As the second season arrives on Netflix, amid Donald Trump’s inauguration and a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, its creator sits down with Annabel Nugent to talk about its return

<p>Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy: ‘I try not to lose it, like late-period Aretha Franklin’ </p>

Bonnie Prince Billy: ‘I wrote a song that made my legs turn to jelly’

<p>The paradox of ‘The One Show’ is that every single episode is somehow wildly different and entirely the same</p>

The One Show is the most unapologetically weird programme on the BBC

<p>Comeback kid: Adrien Brody in his two Oscar-nominated films, ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘The Pianist’</p>

inside film

Behind the rise, fall and rise again of Adrien Brody

Features & Reviews

<p>Harriet Walter stars as one of Britain’s most controversial politicians in a new docuseries </p>

interview

Harriet Walter: I shifted to seeing Margaret Thatcher as a human being

<p>Across seven seasons we follow the misadventures of Don Draper – grifter, womaniser and creative genius of the Madison Avenue advertising world – as he navigates the Sixties</p>

in focus

Mad Men: How can a Sixties-based show feel its most relevant in 2025?

<p>Jacob Alon: ‘I always felt that being a musician wasn’t possible for someone like me’</p>

New Sensations

Singer Jacob Alon: ‘A cardiologist wanted to make an example of me’

<p>Michelle Yeoh: ‘Going on stage, having to do interviews... it doesn’t get easier, to be honest’ </p>

The Saturday Interview

Michelle Yeoh: ‘Looking back, I go, “What the hell was I thinking?”’

<p>Got some time to spare? The Independent counts down 11 of the best films with running times over three hours </p>

the countdown

11 epically long films that won’t waste your time, ranked

<p>Charlotte has proven herself as a brutal Traitor</p>

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Why The Traitors is still the best British reality TV show on air

<p>‘The past still lives on.’ Pictured: Luca Marinelli as Benito Mussolini </p>

in focus

How a groundbreaking Mussolini drama examines the birth of fascism

<p>Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón in ‘Emilia Pérez’ </p>

state of the arts

The 2025 Oscar nominations are regression masquerading as progress

<p>Gabriel Basso in ‘The Night Agent’ season two</p>

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The Night Agent is tailor-made to break the Netflix season two curse

<p>Central Cee in artwork for his debut album, ‘Can’t Rush Greatness'</p>

Central Cee makes a bold statement on his long-awaited debut album

<p>Oscar frontrunner: Adrien Brody in ‘The Brutalist’</p>

Oscar frontrunner The Brutalist is a colossal cinematic achievement

<p>Behind Liu: a ghost haunts Rebekah and her family in Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’</p>

Steven Soderbergh’s Presence radically subverts haunted house cliches

The Saturday Interview

<p>‘I always think I’m so chill, but my kids have told me that I’m laser-focused, too. So bloody hell, I must be then’ </p>

the saturday interview

Marianne Jean-Baptiste on her Bafta-nominated reunion with Mike Leigh: ‘He loves strong women’

<p>‘Babygirl is very confronting. It’s a bit provocative. And if you’re uncomfortable with it, maybe it speaks to what you’re potentially going through in terms of repression’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Babygirl’s Harris Dickinson: ‘Being desired is not something I’ve been particularly used to’

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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>Lindsay Hoyle's special nod to House of Commons in Emmerdale cameo.</p>

Lindsay Hoyle's special nod to House of Commons in Emmerdale cameo

<p>Boyzone's Keith Duffy claims boyband stars 'used as puppets' in powerful tribute to Liam Payne.</p>

Boyzone's Keith Duffy claims boyband stars 'used as puppets'

Scott Mills opens first BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show with special pledge

Paul McCartney urges government crackdown on AI copyright

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Apple TV+

<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

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

The Countdown

<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>Best in show: Just some of the 15 greatest films of 2024, from ‘Blitz’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’ to ‘La Chimera’ and ‘Perfect Days'</p>

The 15 best films of 2024, ranked

<p>From straight-up bratty bangers to an elegiac return from a much-loved mop-haired goth rocker, 2024 had it all </p>

The best albums of 2024, ranked

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

The 20 best TV shows of 2024, ranked

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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King reveals he does not like his curry ‘too strong’ as he meets new MPs

King reveals he does not like his curry ‘too strong’ as he meets new MPs

viral

Family of missing dog praise RNLI crew after island rescue

science-tech

Mouse born to same-sex parents in major breakthrough - and the implications are huge

science-tech

The cause of huge dust storms on Mars has been a mystery for years - until now

news

King congratulates military crews on ‘gallant’ 3,000-mile row across Atlantic

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King congratulates military crews on ‘gallant’ 3,000-mile row across Atlantic

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Royal Shakespeare Company excited to stage Roald Dahl’s ‘inspirational’ BFG

tiktok

What is gleeking? 'Disgusting' bodily function is trending on TikTok

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Why the Lenovo Yoga 5G is great news for streamers

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

Is your business ready for the UK’s transition out of the EU?

Musto and Land Rover launch performance-wear collaboration