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TV’s best (and worst) historical epics: from Wolf Hall to I, Claudius Sweeping dramas set in days of yore are everywhere. But which are some of the finest television ever created? And which are little more than an excuse to show naked backsides?

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Missing Word: Mick Jagger A-Z Can you name the missing words to these songs credited (or partly credited) to Mick Jagger?

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‘It was a nightmare’: Venezuelans deported from US describe conditions in Salvadoran prison | CNN For months, they say, they were beaten by prison guards, shot with pellets, deprived of adequate medical care and denied any due process inside El Salvador’s Center for Terrorism Confinement.

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The 50 Best TV Shows of the 2020s (So Far) More than halfway through the 2020s, these are the best TV shows the medium has to offer — how many have you seen?

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U.S. deportee, freed from Salvadoran prison, describes ‘horror movie’ Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.

Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.

“I practically felt like an animal,” González told The Post.

General Knowledge Quiz in E – Ready for a Challenge? General Knowledge Quiz in E of You Know What. Challenge yourself on our newest alphabet quiz, covering multiple topics! As a tip: all answers starts with "E"

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Just finished watching Washington Black, and wow, what a true masterpiece!

How it was arranged, the storylines, the characters, the outfits, locations and acting were just magnificent

Made me feel so many emotions . I love programmes and films that invoke so many emotions, and this is one of them

Rest in power, Ozzy Osbourne (1948–2025). A rock legend and proud supporter of gay rights, Ozzy showed the world that rebellion, love, and acceptance go hand in hand. Long live the Prince of Darkness.

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Salami504's Review of 'DON'T TAP THE GLASS' by Tyler, The Creator I think after Tyler “took the mask off” on Chromakopia and really wore his heart on his sleeve for that album, this is sort of the perfect way to follow it up. One of the main criticisms I heard for C...

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Venice Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup: Park Chan-wook, Benny Safdie, Mona Fastvold, and More The Venice Film Festival reveals the lineup for its 2025 edition. See all the films here.

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Daniel got arrested for putting a know your rights table.

LAPD this is so unnecessary and uncalled for. This is tyranny at the city level.

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The concept of a 20 year old youtube video is making me feel nauseous

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2025 Emmy Predictions: Who Will Win at the Primetime Emmy Awards? IndieWire shares its 2025 Emmy predictions for every major category, with insight on how favorite shows will fare at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Bastille Day Can you name the facts associated with Bastille Day?

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"Questioning is the way of learning,"

Encourage your children to ask questions, not to accept existing answers.

Famous 'M' Women Can you click the correct photo when given these 'M' women's names?

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Ratatouille and le grand aïoli: Matthew Ryle’s classic French dishes for Bastille Day The summery fireworks of a proper Provençal ratatouille, plus a seasonal veg-centric centrepiece based around a superbly garlicky mayo

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First edition cover of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

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Today in history, 1960: Harper Lee publishes her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Noted for its treatment of a child’s awakening to racism in the South, the book won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was an immediate success, eventually selling more than 40 million copies.

The Highest-Grossing Animated Film of All Time Made Most of Its Money in China — Now A24 Is Giving ‘Ne Zha 2’ an English Dub "Ne Zha 2," the Chinese animated film, will receive an English dub release this August from A24

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Your favorite Fourth of July foods were invented by immigrants Foods like hot dogs, hamburgers, and potato salad have become menu essentials at Independence Day cookouts across the country—but their origins actually hail from all around the world.

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Family mourns Portugal's Diogo Jota and brother ahead of funeral Liverpool FC winger Diogo Jota died two weeks after he married his long-time partner, Rute Cardoso. He was returning from vacation following a long season in which he helped Liverpool win the Premier ...

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Which European countries have laws against deepfakes? People in Denmark will soon have the copyright to their own likenesses as a way to fight against deepfakes. What other countries have laws that govern the use of fake or AI-generated videos?

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Horror Movies by Decade: 2010s II Can you name the horror movie from each year of the 2010s?

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Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now | Dale Vince The evidence against the Drax power station is damning, yet the government wants to continue its massive public funding, says campaigner Dale Vince

Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now | Dale Vince

General Knowledge Quiz in C – Ready for a Challenge? General Knowledge Quiz in C of You Know What. Challenge yourself throughout the alphabet with our themed quizzes covering multiple topics!

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Tennis Court Oath (Famous Painting) By June 1789 the French Revolution was heating up, the King Louis XVI had convened the Estates-General as a result of widespread unrest and an acute financial crisis. The Bastille had not yet been sto...

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