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Review: ‘Squid Game’ Hits a Red Light in Season 2
The second season of the Netflix smash delivers more stylized carnage, but the story stalls.The New York Times - 2d -
Becoming Madonna review – a megastar’s extraordinary ascent to pop royalty
The singer’s journey to the top is retold through archive clips and audio, efficiently albeit perhaps too straightforwardly. The story of Madonna’s leap to stratospheric celebrity is breathlessly ...The Guardian - 2d -
Squid Game season two review – TV that will make you uncomfortably bloodthirsty indeed
When we get into the actual games, the smash-hit K-drama finds its feet. But it spends far too many episodes dragging its heels extremely painfully. Series three must do better. One of Hollywood’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
Asia’s year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2024
As the region awaits the return of Donald Trump to the White House and to a possible tumultuous Year of the Snake in the lunar calendar, we take a look at the year that was.CNBC - 2d -
Beyoncé NFL half-time show review – country ho-ho-ho-down live-streamed on Netflix is playful and infectious
Show livestreamed on Netflix is first live performance of material from country-themed album Cowboy Carter. Some of Beyoncé ’s most iconic moments have been on an American football field. Her ...The Guardian - 2d -
Reviewing Beyoncé's NFL on Christmas Day halftime show: Full setlist, special guests, best moments and more
A look at Queen B's holiday performanceCBS Sports - 2d -
Quiz of the Year, Part 1: How much do you remember about 2024?
Test your memory of 2024 in our four-part Christmas quiz - 52 questions for 52 weeks of the year.BBC News - 2d -
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‘Babygirl’ Review: Nicole Kidman Takes Control
Nicole Kidman bares body and some soul in a story about a married woman who enters a dominant-submissive affair with a younger man.The New York Times - 2d -
‘A Complete Unknown’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Goes Electric
The actor stars as a young Bob Dylan, who woos folk followers only to betray them later at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.The New York Times - 2d -
“Nosferatu” Review: Robert Eggers Takes on Dracula
The director Robert Eggers dares you to feel seduced in his take on the classic vampire tale, starring Bill Skarsgard and Lily Rose Depp.The New York Times - 2d -
10 Best Beauty Box Subscriptions, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
A beauty subscription box feels like a monthly present. These are our favorites.Wired - 3d -
And the 2024 Braddies go to … Peter Bradshaw’s film picks of the year
Now the Guardian’s Top 50 countdowns, as voted for by the whole film team, have announced their No 1s, here are our chief critic’s personal choices, in no particular order • The 50 best films of ...The Guardian - 3d -
The big sports quiz of the year 2024
How much do you remember from the past year in sport? Test yourself with our selection of teasers Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
Better Man review – Robbie Williams becomes CGI chimp in surreal biopic
A candid look at the toxic force of envy that drove his musical career but turned a talented musician into a deeply unhappy man. But why the CGI?. Robbie Williams – only he is a chimp! This is a ...The Guardian - 3d -
What in Me Is Dark by Orlando Reade review – the afterlife of Paradise Lost
The writers, philosophers and politicians who have raided Milton’s epic poem for inspiration. In 1818 Mary Shelley published Frankenstein, the story of a man who trespasses on God’s turf by ...The Guardian - 3d -
The Order review – Jude Law does solid work in vehement account of white supremacists’ takedown
Nicholas Hoult plays a wannabe far-right martyr, and Law and Tye Sheridan the feds on his tail, in a well-cast if anticlimactic true-crime tale. Justin Kurzel directs a workmanlike true-crime ...The Guardian - 3d -
Year in a word: Bro-caster
The manosphere’s podcasting heroes are the natural successors to radio shock-jocksFinancial Times - 3d -
Review: In 'A Complete Unknown,' a cryptic Bob Dylan comes into view, gifted and callous
Led by Timothée Chalamet and a superb cast that includes Monica Barbaro and Elle Fanning, director James Mangold's film captures the cruel side of Bob Dylan.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
The Best Boss Fights Of 2024
2024 saw players battling everything from smoky-headed world-enders to really, really big snakes. 2024 has seen the release of several classic game remakes, along with some incredible DLC ...GameSpot - 3d -
Woosh Smart Air Filter Review: No More Guessing
I spent nearly a year with Woosh's smart air filter, which can give you a better idea of when to replace your home's HVAC filter.Wired - 4d -
From Moo Deng to Me Espresso: it’s the 2024 bumper pop culture quiz of the year
Do you know your hot rodent boyfriends, which celebrity is selling feet pics on OnlyFans and who fell off a stage this year? Then this is the quiz for you Continue reading...The Guardian - 4d -
American imprisoned in Russia given new 15-year jail term for "espionage"
Russian-born U.S. citizen Gene Spector, who is already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction, has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian media reports.CBS News - 4d -
Review: Entombed in irrelevance, a new 'Nosferatu' forgets to be timely — or scary
Director Robert Eggers has wanted to remake F.W. Murnau's silent horror classic for decades, but his results show a lack of imagination and too much deference to the original.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Review: A woman's boxing prowess makes her a hard sell in the subtle, complex 'The Fire Inside'
Claressa Shields, whose ring talents led her to Olympic glory, had a hard time connecting with a sponsor, as this sensitive, after-the-glory movie dramatizes.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
The 20 best podcasts of 2024
Is Avril Lavigne really dead? Can Michael Sheen save us from chemical poisoning? And exactly how X-rated does Lily Allen get? Here are our top picks of the year’s hottest podcasts. It’s almost 40 ...The Guardian - 4d -
Review: Giddy, imaginative 'Better Man' is the next evolution of the music biopic
This stunner of a profile from Michael Gracey, the director of "The Greatest Showman," might finally get Americans to tune into the British pop star's hits.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Review: As the boss of 'Babygirl,' Nicole Kidman does a bad, bad thing
Written and directed by Halina Reijn, this age-gap office romance tests if we're mature enough for a thorny conversation about sex and power.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
For Brands, 2024 Was the Year of Weird
The best way to get attention in ever-crowded markets? Do something unexpected—and maybe a little off.Inc. - 4d -
American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reportedABC News - 4d -
Russian court jails U.S. citizen Eugene Spector for 15 years in espionage case, state news reports
A Russian court has sentenced U.S. citizen Eugene Spector to 15 years in jail for espionage, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday.NBC News - 4d -
The best of the long read in 2024
Our 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the year. Nicholas Saunders was a counterculture pioneer with an endless stream of quixotic schemes and a yearning to spread ...The Guardian - 4d -
Rippy review – kangaroo slasher bounces into Cocaine Bear territory
Horror drama about a marsupial in the frame for murder brings earnestness and maudlin backstory where none is needed. It is a horror movie truth universally acknowledged that if your killer bounces ...The Guardian - 4d -
Nippon's U.S. Steel Acquisition Plan Referred to Biden for Review
The Japanese company urged Biden to reflect on the steps it has taken to address national-security concerns.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Year in a word: Slop
AI could build a better future — but not without proliferating spam-like, low-grade content firstFinancial Times - 4d -
"CBS Evening News" headlines for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."CBS News - 4d -
UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles
Carmakers say current plan could lead to job cuts as shift away from petrol and diesel engines stallsFinancial Times - 4d -
Americans more hopeful about 2025 than 2024, CBS News poll finds
A new CBS News poll finds Americans are more hopeful about 2025 than 2024. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto unpacks the numbers.CBS News - 4d -
From Hail Marys to grand slams, college basketball to the WNBA, 2024 was a year of change and triumph in sports
If you took a nap this year, there’s a decent chance the sports world changed while you were asleep.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Scheffler & Korda dominate, McIlroy's miss and a Woods ace - 2024 in review
Iain Carter embarks on a round to represent 2024 with, in no particular order, 18 of the key memories from the year.BBC News - 4d
