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Night of the Coyotes: How a Mexican Town Turned Border Trauma Into Performance Art

Clara Trischler's documentary examines a Mexican town where residents perform border-crossing re-enactments as both deterrent and tourist attraction, revealing the collective grief of communities fractured by migration.

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78th Primetime Emmy Awards: Red Carpet Arrivals, Record-Breaking Moments and Live Updates

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is underway with striking red carpet arrivals and multiple record-breaking opportunities. Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell could become the first real-life couple to win for different shows, while Noah Wyle may achieve a rare acting-and-directing double for dr...

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Marvel's Path Forward: Why Smaller, Genre-Focused Films Could Revive the Superhero Formula

Sebastian Stan has pitched Marvel Studios a small-budget thriller for his Winter Soldier character, suggesting a potential solution to superhero fatigue. The proposal arrives as the studio grapples with disappointing 2025 releases and considers how to deploy secondary heroes more effectively.

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Uncle Junior and son launch Sopranos podcast: five podcasts worth your time

Dominic Chianese and his son launch an intimate Sopranos podcast, while new series explore political thrillers, 9/11 organised crime, weight science, and AI's impact on music composition.

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Master the Art of Chocolate Mousse: A Classic French Dessert Recipe

Learn to make an elegant chocolate mousse with this step-by-step masterclass. This French classic requires just five ingredients and delivers impressive results every time, with endless flavour variations to explore.

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From Bedroom Project to Gen Z Phenomenon: How Yaelokre Built a Devoted Fanbase

Keath Ósk, the Icelandic-Filipino artist behind Yaelokre, has transformed a bedroom project into a global phenomenon. Their debut album Foreword and upcoming 49-date winter tour mark a new chapter for the creator of Meadowlark, a hand-drawn world that has become a sanctuary for gen Z listeners.

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New biopic and research challenge Capa's shadow over Gerda Taro's photojournalism legacy

A new biopic and emerging research challenge the long-standing attribution of a famous Spanish civil war photograph to Robert Capa, arguing that Gerda Taro, the pioneering photojournalist who invented the alias, may have taken the iconic image herself.

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Five Essential New Releases: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Reviewed

Five new releases showcase the breadth of contemporary speculative fiction: Garth Nix's space opera Massif, an anthology inspired by Ursula K Le Guin, Isabela Livino's Gothic horror An Immaculate Deception, CJ Tudor's psychological thriller Serenity Falls, and James Islington's cyberpunk noir Scion.

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Art heists are no Hollywood fantasy—they threaten museums' survival

Museum thefts are escalating across Europe, with recent raids on regional institutions threatening their survival. Unlike Hollywood heists, real art crimes exploit security gaps and endanger cultural access.

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River: Survival Slasher Squanders Strong Cast and Artful Direction

Joshua Giuliano's feature debut River opens Toronto's Midnight Madness strand with assured direction but formulaic execution. Strong performances from Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe cannot elevate the survival slasher's familiar beats and underdeveloped antagonist.

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Larner's asteroid sculptures dazzle but exhibition stumbles in scope

Liz Larner's first major UK exhibition features striking ceramic asteroids and plastic assemblages that grapple with ecological collapse, but a scattered curatorial approach undermines its impact.

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Blue statue, Beryl's celebration and a Spanish swimming pool – this week in art

Tschabalala Self's bronze sculpture debuts on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth, Beryl Cook's centenary celebration opens at Bicester Village, and a Spanish roundabout becomes a public pool. This week's art highlights.

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