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Silhouetted figure in a superhero costume ripping open their shirt to reveal the dollar sign symbol on their chest, set against a vibrant pink background.
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How two boys invented America’s greatest superhero

by Ceri Thomas

The sto­ry of Jer­ry Siegel and Joe Shus­ter is the most inspir­ing and depress­ing in the his­to­ry of the com­ic-book industry.
Three illustrated men in black suits and sunglasses standing in front of a green mountainous landscape.
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Famous directors who fell in love with Ireland

by Matt Thrift

The sto­ry of how a trio of leg­endary film­mak­ers became entranced by the Emer­ald Isle.
Striking illustration depicting nine faces in red and blue tones, surrounded by an intricate patterned background.
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How to make a film out of personal experience

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

An aspir­ing film­mak­er reveals how she set about chan­nelling real-life strug­gles into her first script.
Black and white image showing several men, one holding a megaphone, outside a building labelled "The British Film Institute".
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The story of British cinema’s forgotten revolutionary

by Sam Thompson

Rad­i­cal social­ist film­mak­er Marc Kar­lin emerged as a key coun­ter­cul­ture fig­ure in the 1970s and ​’80s.
Dark, rustic interior with wooden beams; group of people sitting around a table, lit by lamps and a central fire
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God’s country? How The Witch recalls America’s Puritanical past

by Mark Asch

Robert Eggers’ film pro­vides an evoca­tive reminder of the anx­i­eties, fears and ear­ly reli­gious beliefs that shaped the New World.
Man in a black hat and scarf against a dark background.
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How London became Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest character

by Ivan Radford

The director’s deep affec­tion for his home city can be felt through­out his revered body of work.
Teenage boy lying on stomach, intently staring at mobile phone in dimly lit outdoor setting.
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A brief guide to the best and worst movie cameos

by Jonathan Bacon

Zoolan­der 2 uses them ter­ri­bly, but his­to­ry tells us that the art of the bit part is any­thing but simple.
Monochrome illustration featuring a portrait of a man surrounded by smaller images of other men, with a vintage style and bold colours.
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In defence of Robert De Niro

by Matt Thrift

Dirty Grand­pa may be an inde­fen­si­ble dud, but the actor’s recent out­put is nowhere near as bad as every­one seems to think.
A person wearing a black sequin jacket covering their face, with only one eye visible.
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A Fiennes Mess – Why the casting of a new Michael Jackson TV show has ruffled feathers

by Ashley Clark

The news that Joseph Fiennes, a white British actor, will play the King of Pop is as per­plex­ing as it is insulting.
Two men in office, one older with white hair, one younger, standing in a workspace with desks and computers.
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The art of truthful storytelling

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Boston Globe jour­nal­ist Mike Rezen­des, played by Mark Ruf­fa­lo in Spot­light, reveals how to speak the truth.