“Winnie the Pooh” turns 100
The book "Winnie the Pooh" has turned 100 years old. CNN's Anna Stewart reports on Pooh Bear's legacy and shows us Ashdown Forest, the inspiration for the book's setting.
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Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', says prosecution as rape trial begins
The comedian and actor faces charges including rape and sexual assault from six female complainants who have never met each other, a court is told.
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How we lost our appetite for eat-the-rich satire
Tom Cruise’s latest film could lose $250m (£190m) – could one reason be that audiences are tired of Hollywood telling them what they already know about the super-rich
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Look of the Week: Ayo Edebiri’s swan silhouette reimagines the bustle
The “Clarissa” star appeared at the London Film Festival in a Chanel skirt set that looked radically different, depending on your angle.
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Winter of the Crow review – Lesley Manville magnificently on edge in intriguing cold war thriller
Manville’s academic psychologist finds herself trapped in a tower block wasteland in 1980s Warsaw. Bizarre and surreal details add to the sinister vibe
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Stevie Wonder review – playing his greatest album in full, he knocks everyone sideways
The opening night of Wonder’s tour marking the 50th anniversary of Songs in the Key of Life leaves jaws on the floor, thanks to sumptuous tracks carrying still-urgent messages
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The Mary Wallopers review – legs and pints go flying to the sound of rowdy folk ragers
Irish six-piece embark on their biggest tour yet, turning grisly old stories into a knees-up with politically astute, spit-and-sawdust energy
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Mistura review – ice queen brings Peruvian drama to a gentle simmer
Bárbara Mori stars in tepid tale of a high-society wife who opens a restaurant in her home after her husband leaves her What you expect from a film about a fancy high-end...
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Appl/Baillieu: Lines of Life review – gifted baritone blends Kurtág and Schubert
A perfect example of the Oxford International Song festival’s creative programming, Benjamin Appl’s unforced but focused recital was full of profoundly beautiful music
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Decoding America: Everything you need to know about the midterms – video
In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy take a look at the midterms, which are coming up in early November...
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Kiri and Lou Go Raaa! review – delightful origin story for CBeebies’ prehistoric pals
The pair’s first feature-length adventure stars Jemaine Clement and Olivia Tennet, has a dreamy soundtrack and beautiful stop-motion visuals – fantastic family fun
TV tonight: an Emmy-nominated US period drama finally lands on UK TV
The Emmy-nominated Fellow Travelers follows the clandestine relationship between Hawkins Fuller and Tim Laughlin in 50s’ Washington. Plus: Louis Theroux on Portrait Artist of...
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‘It put me in a fever dream’: Philip Venables on turning Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis into a shocking opera
A decade after the premiere of his work setting Kane’s hard-hitting play, it’s returning to the Royal Opera House. The composer remembers its fevered beginnings, the sweat and...
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Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’
Exclusive: Investigation finds racial inequality in live music industry rife and many genres labelled ‘high risk’ despite lack of evidence
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‘He’s terrified, panicked, can’t sleep’: the tragic, lonely death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein
Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp paid £10k at auction for Epstein’s address book. He then used it to co-author a thrilling account of the swinging 60s – and an intimate portrait of a...
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Scott Jennings on the new WH Press Secretary: ‘I’m going to give her a little grace’
CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings, who was in the running to be White House press secretary, defended Katie Zacharia after critics said she bombed her first press...
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The Cherry Orchard review – Kristin Scott Thomas makes a modern matriarch in trad, earthy Chekhov
This Ranevskaya feels of our time but Conor McPherson’s plain-speaking adaptation, co-starring Stephen Mangan, doesn’t always hit you emotionally
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Alan Carr's castle potting shed plan praised as 'positive and practical'
The Celebrity Traitors star bought Ayton Castle earlier this year and the estate will be renovated as part of a TV programme.