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The Week - Entertainment

A descent into academic Hell, a ferocious feminist fable and the adult debut of a beloved children's author - The Week Recommends - August books include R.F. Kuang's 'Katabasis,' Xenobe Purvis' 'The Hounding' and Louis Sachar's 'The Magician of Tiger Castle' The Week Recommends

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'Actual poop': the messy ending of 'And Just Like That...' -- Talking Point -- Reviewers slam 'unfunny and hateful' finale to 'Sex and the City' reboot -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

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'Animal Farm' at 80: Orwell's parable remains 'horribly' relevant -- Talking Point -- George Orwell's warnings about authoritarianism and manipulation have been weaponised across the political spectrum -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

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6 stylish homes in North Carolina -- Feature -- Featuring a house with ocean views in Duck and a 1848 cotton-mill-turned-condo in Saxapahaw -- The Week US -- Published

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Trump to host Kennedy Honors for Kiss, Stallone -- Speed Read -- Actor Sylvester Stallone and the glam-rock band Kiss were among those named as this year's inductees -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

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The best limited series of all time -- the week recommends -- Trading cliffhangers and endless renewals for narrative closure -- David Faris -- Published

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The most expensive big cities to buy a house in the UK -- In depth -- London, Oxford and Cambridge top the list of Zoopla's latest house price index -- Tess Foley-Cox -- Last updated

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Weapons: Julia Garner stars in 'hyper-eerie' psychological thriller -- The Week Recommends -- Zach Cregger's 'top notch' new film opens with 17 children disappearing at exactly the same time -- The Week UK -- Published

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Freakier Friday: Lohan and Curtis reunite for 'uneven' but 'endearing' sequel -- The Week Recommends -- Mother-and-daughter comedy returns with four characters switching bodies -- The Week UK -- Published

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Al fresco art: the UK's best sculpture parks -- The Week Recommends -- Soak up the scenery with a stroll through these open-air galleries -- Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK -- Published

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Critics' choice: Outstanding new Japanese restaurants -- Feature -- An all-women sushi team, a 15-seat listening bar, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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11 COOL POOLS AND LAZY RIVERS TO TRY THIS SUMMER -- The Week Recommends -- You'll want to dive right in -- Catherine Garcia, The Week US -- Published

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Oz at the Sphere: AI's latest conquest -- Feature -- The Las Vegas Sphere is reimagining The Wizard of Oz with the help of AI -- The Week US -- Published

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White House seeks to bend Smithsonian to Trump's view -- Speed Read -- The Smithsonian Institution's 21 museums are under review to ensure their content aligns with the president's interpretation of American history -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

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A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift -- In Depth -- The 'Harry Potter' author's comments about the trans community are ongoing -- Brendan Morrow -- Last updated

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