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The Guide #255: The great front‑row backlash ignores what makes films feel truly colossal

In this week’s newsletter: You’re all wrong about the most maligned seats in the house, which offer the purest form of moviegoing

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The Guide #254: Artist anonymity is a radical act in our cultural obsession with visibility

Hidden creators reveal how invisibility can be a shield and spotlight in an era of relentless self‑exposure

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The Guide #253: Once the season of surprise breakout hits, this summer’s TV has lost its heat

In this week’s newsletter: The release calendar is more shaped by award seasons than what viewers might be looking for, with even the big platforms offering little to get excited about

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The Guide #252: Christopher Nolan forces all rivals to flee as he dominates the battle of the blockbusters

In this week’s newsletter: Is Nolan our last superstar director? Every one of his films is an event, clearing the release schedules and selling out cinemas

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The Guide #249: As Glastonbury has a fallow year, here’s why more much-loved culture should down tools

The festival always comes back fresher after allowing Worthy Farm to recover from its yearly musical extravaganza. Star Wars and Charli xcx could learn a thing or two

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The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie

Are you indifferent to office sweepstakes and bored by endless stats? Fear not – there’s a bounty of film, TV and music being released this summer to take your mind off the on-pitch action

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The Guide #245: UK garage means summer, and a surprise Mis-Teeq reunion is bringing the heat

In this week’s newsletter: Yes, it’s technically still spring, but with garage already pumping out and the 00s legends making a comeback, it’s time to celebrate the often-overlooked women who defined the genre

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The Guide #243: Ear-splitting gigs that were worth the after-ring

In this week’s newsletter: Sometimes they were enough to send our music critics and readers straight back out the door again – but mostly just noisy enough to make their clothes shake

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The Guide #242: Everyday Hollywood film comedies have faded but can they make a comeback?

As studios chase safer bets and streamers fail to deliver, the humble standalone comedy has been replaced by blockbusters that sprinkle jokes instead of delivering belly laughs

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The Guide #241: Wintour isn’t coming … and her Devil Wears Prada absence is for the best

In this week’s newsletter: Fans expecting the Vogue matriarch to pop up in Miranda Priestly’s latest outing have been disappointed – but as Hollywood history shows, guest appearances don’t always go to plan …

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The Guide #240: My new obsession is the mesmerising world of the Chipmunks at 16rpm

In an era preoccupied with overstimulation, a trio of cartoon rodents’ slowed-down reinterpretations of pop classics offer an uncanny kind of calm

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The Guide #239: Two successful seasons in, The Pitt has resuscitated the medical drama

A year after its US debut, the buzzy hospital thriller finally lands in the UK and traces the long, messy evolution of a genre that reflects the state of our healthcare systems

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The Guide #238: The overlooked underdogs of British quizshows that are still worth a stream

From forgotten gems to cult curios, these shows quietly shaped our viewing habits, and some of TV’s most charming oddballs deserve your attention

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The Guide #237: Fab 5 Freddy, the street artist at the heart of New York’s creative zenith

A new memoir by Fred Brathwaite offers an insight into the city’s emerging underground scene in the 70s and 80s – and shows us the power of subcultures in difficult times

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The Guide #236: Is celebrity casting a cynical marketing stunt or does it help to democratise theatre?

From singers to YouTube stars and TV hosts, more and more famous faces are treading the boards. ‘Proper’ actors say it’s killing the industry, but some think it opens theatre to a wider audience

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The Guide #235: Live from London, it’s Saturday Night! But will SNL translate transatlantically?

As the UK version of the US comedy institution launches, the big question is whether it can balance British humour with the spirit of the original

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The Guide #234: Five big questions before the 2026 Oscars

Where will the best picture gong go? Has Chalamet blown his chances? And will anyone speak out on Iran?

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The Guide #233: From Wonder Man to Girl Taken, here’s one thing to watch on every streamer

In this week’s newsletter: Our annual recap of the must-see series spread across Apple TV, Netflix, Disney+ and more

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The Guide #232: From documentary shock to Bafta acclaim – how the screen shaped our understanding of Tourette’s

In this week’s newsletter: After a controversial awards moment thrust the condition into the spotlight, we look at the new biopic of John Davidson and the decades of portrayals that led to it

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The Guide #231: How the hunt for the next James Bond became the franchise’s best marketing tool

The race to crown a new 007 has become its own long‑running spectacle, turning the search for Bond into an event as big as the films themselves

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The Guide #229: How an indie movie distributed by a lone gamer broke the US box office

Iron Lung, a largely unheralded indie horror game adapted for the big screen by a YouTuber is a hit of a very modern kind, built on blood, sweat and parasocial relationships

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The Guide #228: Against my better judgment, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has me back in Westeros

Years of dragon fatigue and lore overload, had me running for the hills but this modest new chapter offers a reminder of how good simple storytelling can be

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The Guide #227: A brain-melting sci-fi movie marathon, curated by Britain’s best cult film-maker

As Bulk tours indie cinemas, its director reflects on the cinematic DNA and oddball influences that fuelled his most unconventional work

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The Guide #226: SPOILER ALERT! It’s never been easier to avoid having your favourite show ruined

Once upon a time, going online after a big TV episode was an act of reckless bravery. Now, even the most talked-about shows come with an unspoken pact of silence

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The Guide #225: Everyone loves an origin story: Guardian debuts, from the Beatles to Donkey Kong

In the first of a new series, we’re digging into the archives to find the first fleeting mentions of pop-culture’s great and good. But who’s this little lady?

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