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Populist: items of interest this week

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A man with no computer hacking skills. Photograph: Snap Stills/REX Shutterstock

EYE OF THE LIGER

He rendered Mrs Doubtfire as a horror film; now Ryan Shukis has crafted a new trailer, transforming Napoleon Dynamite into a gritty but redemptive slice of social realism. Watch and shed a tear.

LOSE THE BOOZE

This year, warm up for Movember – not to mention Christmas – by joining Go Sober For October. You’ll be raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support; 100,000 people raised £4m last year.

LIFE OF BRIAN

Glaswegian man of letters Limmy has added another string to his bow. His Daft Wee Stories has crashed into the Sunday Times bestsellers list at No 5.

TRAP HAPPY

Lana Del Rey is back and, on the evidence of new single High By The Beach, her woozy dream-pop stylings now have a southern-fried trap undertow.

ZAC-WATCH

One of these days he’ll keep his shirt on. But, for now, Zac Efron is finding the roles to fit his skills. He’ll be flexing his enviable six-pack in 2016’s rebooted Baywatch.

BUNNY LEFT IN BOX

Nicolas Cage has revealed his favourite film roles to Time magazine. Sadly, he’s got it completely wrong. Vampire’s Kiss? Bad Lieutenant? If you’re not proud of Con Air, Nic, you’re a hard man to please.

WORST IN SHOW?

The Republican candidates get the treatment they deserve on this neat video transposing dog-show commentary on to the latest debate.

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