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Lenny Henry on his roaring 60s, writing for kids and facing Lord of the Rings trolls: ‘They sit in their pants, slagging off anything different’

His mother warned him not to overstretch; his partner tells him to be more choosy. But Lenny Henry (actor, comedian, campaigner, author, hobbit) just can’t help himself

The Guardian - UK

Why Tolkien fans are blasting The Rings of Power over diverse casting

Diehard Lord of the Rings fans say prequel series The Rings of Power's diverse casting has rendered the Amazon Prime show "unwatchable".

The New Daily

Kirby Howell-Baptiste on diversity in Hollywood, Ru Paul and becoming Death in Netflix’s Sandman

‘We’re playing catch up in the UK when it comes to casting’

Evening Standard

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Review: Netflix's lively, unusual adaptation makes the most of Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman'

After a failed attempt at a film adaptation, writer Neil Gaiman has shepherded his comic book epic "The Sandman," a stew pot of invented and borrowed mythological characters, into a highly satisfying 10-episode Netflix series. "The great stories will always return to their original forms," Gaiman's eponymous hero will say,…

Los Angeles Times

Netflix’s The Sandman: Cast, plot, how many episodes

The series is based on the popular comic book series from Neil Gaiman

Wales Online

'Sandman' review: Netflix's best original series since 'Stranger Things'

Netflix's 'The Sandman' adapts Neil Gaiman's beloved comics series, and it's a dream come true for avid fans. It just may be the platforms next flagship series.

Inverse

‘The Sandman’ finally comes to life with dream cast and surreal visuals

Netflix giving us a lush, moody and ambitious adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s graphic novels.

Chicago Sun-Times

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A look at memorable chess-themed movies and TV shows over the years

The game fulfils a range of narrative purposes — from being a stand-in for warfare and statecraft to symbolising ambition, decadence, upward mobility, and so on

The Hindu

Watch the first scenes from "Sandman"

One of the first scenes even made Neil Gaiman cry for the beauty of it

Salon

'The Sandman' Netflix trailer does the impossible at San Diego Comic-Con

At a time when Netflix needs a major hit, 'The Sandman' shows up at Comic-Con to let the streaming giant keep dreaming.

Inverse

Flamingo balance test shows if you'll die in next 7 years - and Richard Madeley failed it

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley was keen to try the 'flamingo test' on Wednesday's show after Doctor Hilary Jones spoke about the research behind it

Daily Mirror

The week in classical: La bohème; Madama Butterfly; The Excursions of Mr Brouček – review

Puccini’s story of doomed love is burdened by an oppressive set and a new character, but elsewhere his Japanese tragedy is brilliantly performed. Meanwhile Janáček’s farcical landlord is a hoot

The Guardian - UK

La Bohème at Glyndebourne review: Bracing and deeply affecting staging of a work that still speaks to our age

Floris Visser’s new production of Puccini’s tragic love story features some persuasive performances from its two leads

Evening Standard

Small Gods by Terry Pratchett audiobook review – terrifically narrated by Andy Serkis

The actor brings the cast of Pratchett’s comic satire to life, alongside Bill Nighy and Peter Serafinowicz

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ECB’s statistical spin hides the fact that Joe Root was sunk as England captain

A nice person and an all-time great batsman but after 64 Tests it is still hard to know what a Joe Root side is supposed to look like

Fortune

Why is the market sliding so hard, so fast?

The market is vulnerable to corrections like these when investors suddenly decide they want to get paid more, a lot more, for gains that dissolve like a mirage in the desert.

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