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Digested week: ‘Nuclear’ Wintour should bunker down in Cara’s ball pit

Former Vogue editor appears to be hanging around, while officials in Sweden may have met their Waterloo

The Guardian - UK

No Abba, no meatballs? Sweden’s new cultural canon is a listicle that will soon be forgotten

We should always be suspicious when states try to define a national culture – especially when the arts are in crisis, says writer Gabriel V Rindborg

The Guardian - UK

Sabrina Carpenter: Man’s Best Friend review – smut and stunning craft from pop’s best in show

The controversy-courting star is in perfect alignment with producer Jack Antonoff, on detailed and utterly delightful tracks that make her previous hit album seem rudimentary in comparison

The Guardian - UK

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‘I turned down $20m to do Terminator 3. I can’t be bought, dude’: Ridley Scott on directing, Daleks and ... cherry jam

The Blade Runner and Alien film-maker on his run-ins with critics, the space suits he keeps in his cellar in France – and his love of swearing

The Guardian - UK

Here We Go Again: the enduring appeal of Mamma Mia!

The blockbuster show has returned to Broadway to further cement its place as the most popular jukebox musical of all time

The Guardian - US

Watch: Ex-Celtic man Greg Taylor sings ABBA classic in brilliant PAOK initiation

Former Celtic defender Greg Taylor sang an ABBA classic as part of his initiation at Greek side PAOK.

The National (Scotland)

The winner takes it all but Leah Williamson won’t ‘banish Abba’ for Sweden clash

A familiar match-up awaits in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals.

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‘The best song to have sex to? Anything by Marvin Gaye. Nothing by Rick Astley’: Rick Astley’s honest playlist

The pop veteran works up a sweat to Biffy Clyro and recognises the dancefloor power of Abba, but which Kylie banger hits a little too close to home?

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re so big we could do a gig on the moon’: tribute acts on fame, money and what it takes to make it

Dave Grohl is Bjorn Again’s ‘biggest fan’. Kelly O’Brien took out a loan to buy boobs to match Dolly Parton’s. Four tribute acts reflect on ‘the best job in the world’

The Guardian - AU

“I don’t know if there’s any other artists in the world who make me so happy. They understood how to make fun music without it feeling cheesy or corny”: Sabrina Carpenter on her musical heroes, why she decided to release a new album so soon... and Rush

“I’m like, ‘When did we stop doing that?’ Writers write, they make music, and they release music,” she says

MusicRadar

Under attack from artificial intelligence

Letters: Abba songwriter Björn Ulvaeus’s position on artists’ copyright is clear, writes Simon McEnery

The Guardian - UK

Pierce Brosnan reveals Mamma Mia 3 will answer question fans have been asking for decades

The former 007 star plays one of three potential father figures in the Abba musical franchise

The Independent UK

‘Her need to make is off the scale’: why Nnena Kalu’s Turner prize nomination is a watershed moment for art

The Glasgow-born artist makes huge cocoon-like sculptures out of found fabric and videotape. We meet the team who helped her become the first learning-disabled person to make the award shortlist

The Guardian - UK

Christine Baranski says Stellan Skarsgård ‘hated’ Mamma Mia! filming experience

‘The camera would usually avoid him,’ the actor said

The Independent UK

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Sweden Turns Up Eurovision Heat With Wacky Sauna Song

Sweden is getting up a head of steam for what could be a record number of Eurovision wins this year with a humorous sauna act.

The Guardian - UK

Super troupers! How do stars of long-running hits from Mamma Mia! to The Lion King keep the pizzazz pumping?

Can you imagine starring in Mamma Mia! for 10 years? Or The Lion King for 17? Or Blood Brothers for 26? Theatre’s epic endurance performers reveal how they keep the magic alive night after night

The Guardian - UK

Muriel’s Wedding review – Toni Collette is outstanding in the film that brought Abba back

Brilliantly led by Collette, PJ Hogan’s 1994 story of a lovable loser was the feelgood sensation that rescued the band’s reputation – how can you resist it?

The Independent UK

Eight islands with starring roles in films, from The Beach to Star Wars

Whether it’s Thailand’s golden sands or the rugged shores of Ireland, islands have provided the backdrops for some of Hollywood’s greatest hits – Tamara Hinson rounds up a few of the most memorable

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The Guardian - US

‘Delightfully absurd’: why Mamma Mia! is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers drawing attention to their go-to mood-lifting films is an ode to the hit Abba musical from 2008

The Guardian - UK

The Donald and Elon Show is an unholy mess

Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do

The Guardian - UK

Family fallouts and a stubbornly frozen wellington: how Just Dance saved my Christmas

With grown-up children scattered around the world, an inconvenient snowstorm and a vegan dinner gaffe, Christmas 2024 was looking bleak – so thank goodness for the ultimate party game, writes Dominik Diamond

Tom’s Guide

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Sunday, December 22 (#560)

Get clues and answers for today's NYT Connections to keep your streak

The Independent UK

The biggest showbiz stories of 2024: From Eurovision to Oasis

Banksy, Taylor Swift and Beyonce also dominated the headlines.

The Guardian - AU

Countdown at 50: the powerful, messy and sexy music show that changed Australia

On this day in 1974 the show began on the ABC, introducing the nation to pop’s biggest names – Elton John, Madonna, Abba – and giving countless local acts their big break

Evening Standard

Sandi Toksvig: I didn’t know me officiating Abba star’s wedding would be public

Ulvaeus, 79, tied the knot for a third time earlier this year, when he married Christina Sas

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