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Two people, a woman with braided hair and a man with curly hair, standing close together in a hallway.
Not Movies

The Bear embraces career uncertainty and what it means to find a purpose

by Lucy Carter

As chefs Carmy and Syd grapple with the weight of their own expectations and ambition, their friends struggle to find a vocation at all. This candid approach to the difficulty of finding a purpose feels quietly refreshing in pop culture.
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The bleak, blistering end of Bill Hader’s Barry

by Rógan Graham

The black comedy series about a hitman pursuing an acting career ended with bloodshed and a damning appraisal of the true crime industrial complex.
Four children wearing warm winter clothing, including hats, scarves and jumpers, standing together outside by a wooden structure.
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FYI: The true horror of the public information film

by Ryan Finnigan

Cinema is enjoying a modern horror renaissance, but has anything lived up to the terror of early children’s safety films?
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Why we love Netflix’s You, even though we all agree it’s terrible TV

by Susan Akyeampong

The highly addictive drama about a handsome serial killer has won legions of fans, but they're not watching for the plot.
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Poker Face is a pleasurable throwback to the golden age of television

by Annie Berke

Rian Johnson's "howcatchem" villain-of-the-week series sees Natasha Lyonne take on the mantel of an unconventional gumshoe with delightful results.
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Paul Mescal is animated by hatred in A Streetcar Named Desire

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A new production at the Almeida Theatre looks to complement – rather that compete with – Marlon Brando's iconic performance in Elia Kazan's film.
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The Eurotrash guide to Jean-Luc Godard

by Adam Woodward

The late French New Wave icon was affectionately sent up on the cult 1990s late-night show.
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Reckoning with the ghoulish visual spectacle of the Queen’s funeral

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sophie Monks Kaufman reflects on the cinematic elements and pomp and circumstance surrounding the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Arsenal: All Or Nothing and the football documentary boom

by Zoheir Beig

As Amazon's latest Premier League doc airs, how much do these prestige football docs really tell us about the beautiful game?
A serious-looking man in a suit and tie, with a stern expression on his face, stands in front of a dark, textured background.
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Severance and the myth of work-life balance

by Emily Maskell

Apple TV+’s intriguing workplace drama sets a new, sinister precedent for office culture.

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