Arts
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The director of the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films was dismissed from the third movie after outrage over bad-taste Twitter jokes he made between 2008 and 2011. Did he deserve to go – or was it a witch-hunt? -
One of the few visible Latinx actors working in big-budget blockbusters, the star of Netflix’s splashy new sci-fi thriller Extinction talks about his time in Hollywood
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Nearly two-thirds of female writers have experienced sexual harassment, as ‘Friends’ decision of 2006 blamed for continued climate in writers’ rooms -
In the British drama The Escape, Gemma Arterton stars as a mother who walks out on her family, unable to cope. It’s one of several new films about parenthood with which many women will empathise -
The REM singer-songwriter is releasing the first in a series of publications focused on his multifaceted approach to art
People
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The pop star’s battles with addiction and mental illness have been fought in the public eye, charted in documentaries and songs. For that, she deserves respect and compassion -
Older fathers don’t receive the sort of criticism I’ve had to endure, she tells magazine -
The big picture
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From a servant sporting goalie gloves to a 16th-century child soldier in studs, the self-portraits of Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop reframe African revolt through the lens of football fandom
Reviews
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Sedaris’s stories are as funny as ever, but his diary-essays also confront tragedy, politics and depression -
4 out of 5 stars.
A subversive look at masculinity boasts canny, self-aware performances and a shrewd dissection of gender roles -
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3 out of 5 stars.
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3 out of 5 stars.
Film Unfriended: Dark Web – cyber sequel traffics in digital cruelty
3 out of 5 stars.
Pictures & video
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From a servant sporting goalie gloves to a 16th-century child soldier in studs, the self-portraits of Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop reframe African revolt through the lens of football fandom
Shrinking returns Analysing the pros and cons of a Frasier reboot
Frasier: Kelsey Grammer's snobbish shrink poised for a return to TV