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The Week - Entertainment
Kokuho: 'masterfully sweeping' epic about a bitter rivalry - The Week Recommends - 'Lavish picture' has become Japan's highest highest-grossing live-action of all time - The Week Recommends
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The Sheep Detectives: 'ludicrous' cosy crime caper -- Talking Point -- Family-friendly film about a flock of sheep trying to solve a murder is an 'odd viewing experience' -- The Week UK -- Published3 hours ago
The Black Death: a 'horribly compelling' global history of the plague -- The Week Recommends -- Thomas Asbridge's 'powerful portrait of a world that stared death in the face' -- The Week UK -- Published3 hours ago
Dyson PencilVac Fluffycones: a luxury vacuum 'you'll actually enjoy using' -- The Week Recommends -- One of the 'most innovative' Dyson products of the last year, it is a 'fantastic option' for hard floors -- The Week UK -- Published3 hours ago
Music reviews: Kacey Musgraves, Tori Amos, and Gabrielle Cavassa -- Feature -- 'Middle of Nowhere,' 'In Times of Dragons,' and 'Diavola' -- The Week US -- Published7 hours ago
Ayelet Waldman's 6 favorite books about missed chances -- Feature -- The author recommends works by Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Jane Austen -- The Week US -- Published20 hours ago
Book reviews: 'The Rolling Stones: The Biography' and 'Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare' -- Feature -- A dazzling telling of The Rolling Stones' story and a revealing look at the Pentagon's major AI initiative -- The Week US -- Published20 hours ago
7 LESSER-KNOWN CULTURALLY RICH CITIES -- The Week Recommends -- It pays travel dividends to look beyond the big names -- Catherine Garcia, The Week US -- Published20 hours ago
'Blue dot fever' is leading to canceled concerts -- The explainer -- Empty seats could be a sign of economic turmoil -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published23 hours ago
Reviewed: ten of the best hotels and resorts in the Maldives -- The Week Recommends -- Enjoy total relaxation and luxury on this chain of Indian Ocean atolls and islands -- The Week Staff -- Last updated1 day ago
Rivals season two: beloved bonkbuster is 'beyond earthly praise' -- The Week Recommends -- Second series of the Jilly Cooper adaptation is 'gloriously uplifting television' -- Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK -- Published1 day ago
11 HELPFUL GIFTS FOR EVERY KIND OF BAKER -- The Week Recommends -- These presents take the cake. And the muffins. And the pie. -- Catherine Garcia, The Week US -- Published1 day ago
Nature, culture and good vibes: why Brazil is having a moment -- The Week Recommends -- From untamed wilderness to electrifying carnivals, South America's biggest country has something for every type of traveller -- Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK -- Published1 day ago
Maison Proust: an artfully designed refuge in Paris' Le Marais -- The Week Recommends -- This luxury boutique hotel devoted to the French novelist is perfect for a romantic weekend -- Ellie Seymour -- Published2 days ago
Teen takeovers cause chaos nationwide -- The Explainer -- Looking for a way to connect has spiraled into violence at some teen gatherings -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Published2 days ago