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Isabelle Huppert interview: I play states of mind
The French actor, who was Oscar-nominated for her role in ‘Elle’, now plays a prostitute in ‘Eva’, which was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival
Movies You Might Have Missed: Michael Powell's Peeping Tom
Powell’s dark masterpiece is generally considered one of the first slasher films, but at the time of its release, with its violence and sexual imagery, it destroyed his career
Allison Janney: My country is divided like it was in the Civil War
The ‘I, Tonya’ Oscar nominee told The Independent she is yearning for a ‘West Wing’ reunion
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The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantu, review: Fascinating
Cantu's experience as a US Border Patrol agent from 2008 to 2012 is detailed in his novel that offers a different perspective on the Mexican border
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Wreck-It Ralph 2 trailer sees Ralph get ready to Break the Internet
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The heartbreaking truth behind Love Actually's most emotional scene
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The 'honest posters' for this year's Oscar nominees are hilarious
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Benjamin Melniker, producer of every modern Batman movie, dies
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Film reviews round-up: Red Sparrow, Game Night, A Fantastic Woman
Katy Perry announced a Barcelona concert with Spanish flag colours
The pop singer announced her June 28 concert in Catalan with the Spanish coat of arms
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Watch the roller rink-themed music video for 'Window' from Tigers Jaw
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An unreleased Amy Winehouse demo has surfaced online
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Rolo Tomassi stream new album exclusively with The Independent
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Prince apparently wrote the synth line on Janelle Monáe’s new single
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50 Cent admits he isn't a bitcoin millionaire, it just sounded good
Album reviews: The Low Anthem, Imarhan, The Lovely Eggs, and more
Also Femi Kuti, Darlingside and Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band
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The Damned, review, KOKO, London: Devilishly good fun
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Elise LeGrow at Le Café de la Danse in Paris - review
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Simple Minds, Roundhouse, London, review: An erratic experience
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Album reviews: Kendrick Lamar, Joshua Homme, Belle & Sebastian
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Kung Fu Kenny proves he is hip-hop's sensei as DAMN. tour reaches LDN
Sharon Horgan reveals new Catastrophe will be 'lightest' series yet
The Independent spoke with the multi-talented actor-writer ahead of her Hollywood debut
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Trump ridiculed by late night talk show hosts over school heroics brag
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What Donald Glover told Lena Dunham after his 'Girls' appearance
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How Beavis and Butt-Head did America and changed comedy forever
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TV Review, Back in Time for Tea (BBC2): Space hoppers and power cuts
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The Walking Dead season 8 episode 10 trailer
Stolen Edgar Degas painting worth £700,000 found on a bus
Artwork reappears after going missing nine years ago while on display at a museum in Marseilles
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Charles I: King and Collector, review: Magnificently staged
King Charles I's art collection is exhibited for the first time since the 17th century and includes works by Titian, Mantegna, Holbein, Dürer, Van Dyck and Rubens
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Erté review: Not the best place for a new generation to discover him
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Red Star Over Russia, review: A furious flurry of visual stimulation
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Monochrome, National Gallery, review: I was not bowled over by it
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Cézanne Portraits review: No one ever smiles in his works
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Paula Rego, review: Storytelling is at the heart of everything
Eight underrated novels by great writers that deserve a wider audience
Even literature's canonical authors can see their work unjustly gathering dust on the shelf
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Liam Gallagher praised for poignant tribute to Manchester victims
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I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara, review: A work of art
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Obama wants you to read this book on making smarter decisions
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Peter Rabbit features among new Beatrix Potter 50p coins
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George RR Martin hints Winds of Winter probably won't come in 2018
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Force of Nature by Jane Harper, review: A cleverly paced novel
The author's follow-up to her debut novel ‘The Dry’, which has been optioned by the same Hollywood production team behind 'Gone Girl' and 'Big Little Lies', sees Agent Falk return to fathom a corporate retreat gone disastrously wrong
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Feel Free by Zadie Smith, review: Showcases some of her best writing
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Stephen King apologises for calling fatal train crash 'karma'
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Roxane Gay hits out at Black Panther premiere 'invite snub'
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Everything you need to know about Harry Potter Book Night
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The Only Story by Julian Barnes, review: Shattering emotional acuity
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A Princess Undone, review: Uneven, but worth a visit
This play about Princess Margaret, played by Felicity Dean, is inspired by real events and continues our fascination with one of the most controversial members of the Royal Family, after Netflix's 'The Crown'
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Frozen, review: Suranne Jones wrenches the heart
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Juliet and Romeo, review: Glorious mix of speech, dance and comedy
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The B*easts, review: Remarkably combative and thought-provoking
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Andrew Lloyd Webber on his mental health battle: 'I felt very alone'
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Girls & Boys, review: A remarkable return for Carey Mulligan
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The York Realist, review: A pitch-perfect, impeccably acted production
Peter Gill's gay love story is about the conflicting aspirations of the lovers rather than societal prejudice that drives the two men apart
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Ryan Seacrest accused of sexual harassment by former personal stylist
American Idol host denies Suzie Hardy's allegations that he made aggressive and unsolicited advances towards her
Photographer pretends to be in love with strangers she just met
After years of swiping, scrolling, and double-tapping her way through an endless feed of "polished" posts, Marie Hyld found herself yearning for something real. So, camera in hand, the 24-year-old photographer set out to find it.
Jennifer Lawrence says she wants to see Harvey Weinstein in jail
'When it came out and I heard about it, I wanted to kill him'
These photos of Earth will transform the way you see the world
The natural world is a stunning place.
Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy after sexual harassment scandal
The firm is understood to have been battling to avoid bankruptcy since last October
Samuel L. Jackson labels Trump a 'muthaf****' for plan to arm teachers
Trump has made multiple calls for teachers to be permitted to carry concealed weapons on campus
Jennifer Lawrence says Donald Trump's election left her devastated
Actor says she felt obliged to better educate herself in response
Cape Town dreads ‘Day Zero’ when the taps will run dry
Chronic drought has resulted in hundreds of residents being forced to queue overnight to stock up on water in South Africa’s second largest economic hub and tourism attraction
Harvey Weinstein 'sorry' for Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence quotes
The disgraced film producer's lawyers used the actors' words as defence in a class action lawsuit
How comic books and music subcultures collide
There’s a whole universe (or several) of characters and creations that are born when the two intertwine
Inside Budapest's abandoned Soviet military hospital
Since 1991, when it was abandoned by the Russians, this ex-Soviet medical institution in Hungary has remained derelict. A series of photographs explores the eery, abandoned buildings, which housed Red Army soldiers as patients
Jennifer Lawrence slams Harvey Weinstein for using her name in defence
'This is what predators do, and it must stop'
Top 40 films to watch at the cinema, not at home
Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Avatar are the blockbuster movies which must be viewed on the big screen, according to research.
Streep calls Weinstein 'pathetic' for naming her in lawsuit
'The criminal actions he is accused of conducting are his responsibility'
This is what it's like to hang out with wolves
After her loss, the US comedian wanted to be around beings that understood mortality and wouldn’t ask her how she was doing
Ashton Kutcher fasted for a week in the woods after Demi Moore divorce
'I was there by myself so there was no talking, and I just had a notepad and a pen and water and tea for a week'
Ten of the best classic Bob Dylan covers
There are rich pickings to be had in mining the catalogue of one of the world’s most prolific songwriters: Graeme Ross narrows down his list of versions which more than do justice to the original
TV Review, Mum (BBC2): Lesley Manville returns in family comedy gem
Plus: Shetland (BBC1)