Features

<p>Terrible two: Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in ‘Red One’ </p>

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Chris Evans is squandering his movie stardom with films like Red One

‘Knives Out’ looked set to propel the ‘Captain America’ star into the big leagues following his departure from the MCU, but he’s since appeared in an almost impressive run of disasters, from ‘Ghosted’ and ‘Lightyear’ to his new Dwayne Johnson Christmas comedy. Evans has charisma in spades, argues Adam White, so it’s horrible to see him flailing

<p>‘You go from being a guy writing jokes in your apartment to being in 10 or 15 million homes every week’ </p>

interview

Paul Reiser: ‘Thanks to Stranger Things, kids don’t know I’m funny’

the list

The best historical fiction of 2024, from Robert Harris to Colm Tóibín

<p>Andrea Arnold: ‘American TV is almost like a holiday from the struggles of my own films’ </p>

interview

Andrea Arnold on Bird: ‘Barry Keoghan felt very familiar to me’

Features & Reviews

<p>Must-reads: our guide to the best fiction of 2024 </p>

the list

The best fiction of 2024: from Sally Rooney to Percival Everett

<p>Band together: absconding singers is an issue groups have had to deal with throughout rock history </p>

In Focus

When swapping out your frontman works – and when it doesn’t

<p>Quincy Jones was arguably the most successful producer of all time </p>

Tribute

Quincy Jones’s brilliance goes beyond his work with Michael Jackson

<p>Clockwise from centre: ‘Legend’, ‘Showgirls’, ‘A Sound of Thunder’, ‘Hudson Hawk’, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ and ‘Waterworld’ are among Hollywood’s biggest flops</p>

In Focus

How I learnt to love the box-office flop

<p>The man with no name: Clint Eastwood pictured in 2015</p>

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Clint Eastwood is ‘overrated’? That couldn’t be further from the truth

<p>Raphael’s ‘The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John the Baptist’ (‘The Esterhazy Madonna’), c 1508</p>

How the Renaissance giants created serenely beautiful art amid a backdrop of political chaos

<p>King of the Hall: Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell and Damian Lewis as Henry VIII</p>

Riveting, dynamic and bloody good fun – Wolf Hall is back

<p>Bear minimum: Paddington in ‘Paddington in Peru’</p>

Paddington in Peru is the worst in the franchise

Anna Maxwell Martin captures survivor’s anger in Until I Kill You

<p>‘My job as director is to be a captain of a boat and the boat needs to not be hitting an iceberg!’ </p>

interview

Mélanie Laurent: ‘I’ve had bad experiences with actors, not actresses’

<p>November’s biggest releases include a new novel from Jonathan Coe and a history of Hollywood told through box office flops </p>

books

The best new books to read this November

<p>‘I did quite a lot of weapons prep, but I didn’t delve into the dark web and try to find an expensive assassin’ </p>

the saturday interview

Eddie Redmayne: ‘I won a prize for worst performance of the year’

The Saturday Interview

The Saturday Interview

David Oyelowo: ‘Like a lot of immigrants, my dad was all about work’

<p>‘Sometimes the most torturous thing isn’t just the disrespect or mistreatment, but the fact that everyone’s acting like it’s not happening’ </p>

The Saturday Interview

Anna Kendrick: ‘I was being forced into dishonesty in my private life’

News

Rising Stars

<p>‘I’m clinically nostalgic’ </p>

Interview

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

<p>‘We’re just trying to give a truthful depiction of what we see’ </p>

Interview

Tosin Cole: ‘Supacell highlights issues Black people go through’

<p>‘Doing this show was weirdly healing’ </p>

Interview

Geek Girl’s Emily Carey: ‘Teenage girls are very insecure people’

Sophie Wilde

Interview

Talk to Me breakout Sophie Wilde: ‘I don’t mind being a scream queen’

Independent TV

<p>Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to address supporters at his rally</p>

Trump won’t forget Lammy Neo-Nazi comments, says Sean Spicer

<p>Donald Trump and Jimmy Fallon</p>

Jimmy Fallon roasts Donald and Melania Trump’s return to White House

Amy Dowden breaks down in first interview since Strictly exit

The Simpsons fails to predict future — for first time ever

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Apple TV+

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

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

<p>Netflix hits (clockwise from top right): ‘Malcolm & Marie’, ‘The Irishman’, ‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Extraction’</p>

The 50 best original films to watch on Netflix, 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

Culture

TV & Radio

Film

Music

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tiktok

What is the 690452 TikTok trend?

What is the 690452 TikTok trend?

celebrities

Billie Eilish calls Donald Trump's election win 'a war on women'

sport

Football fans in disbelief after Tyrone Mings' bizarre blunder against Club Brugge

tiktok

TikTok users can't get over futuristic Korean fast-food chain 'living in 2050'

gaming

GTA 6: Live updates as Autumn 2025 game release still on track

gaming

GTA 6: Live updates as Autumn 2025 game release still on track

news

Oxford museum saves Renaissance artwork for public after raising nearly £5m

gaming

GTA 6: Autumn 2025 release remains on track says Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two

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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