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Greta Gerwig shows first look at “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew”
Netflix released the first trailer for Gerwig’s Narnia prequel. The film will open in cinemas on 12 February and reach the streaming service on 2 April.
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Rajinikanth’s “Jailer 2” opens to ₹125.25 crore worldwide, trade figures show
The Nelson Dilipkumar sequel beat the first film’s opening day on every measure tracked, though a multiplex dispute affected its Hindi release, The Week reports.
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Shane Gillis hosts “SNL” for a third time, with Rosalía as musical guest
Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live on 10 October, his third turn in three years. Rosalía was the musical guest for the second time.
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RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. on “Breaking Bad,” dies at 34
The actor and disability rights advocate died Monday at his home in Brownsville, Texas. His representatives said the cause was suicide.
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Turner Prize 2026 show opens in Middlesbrough as critics question the shortlist
Four artists are on view at MIMA until March, with the winner due on 10 December. The shortlist drew sharp criticism from some British newspapers when it was announced.
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Alanis Morissette announces first holiday album, with Steve Martin and Brandi Carlile
Alanis Morissette will release “Good Weather for Immaculate Conception” on 6 November. It has 14 tracks, two of them new, plus guests including Martin Short and Joy Oladokun.
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Florence Pugh’s Cathy Ames anchors Netflix’s seven-hour “East of Eden”
Zoe Kazan’s Netflix miniseries of Steinbeck’s novel, with Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames, has drawn largely warm reviews. Critics differ on its subtlety and its dim lighting.
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Scottish music industry body unveils four-year plan to shore up a “fragile” sector
The Scottish Music Industry Association has drawn up a four-year action plan. It aims to make the country’s music business stronger, fairer and more sustainable.
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Anne Carson wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Canadian poet, essayist and classicist, 76, was honoured for work that sets ancient Greek writing against modern forms. She was in Iceland when the call came.
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Pet Shop Boys turn Alan Turing’s life into an album, out today
“A Man From the Future” is an audio biography of the codebreaker. It lands alongside a new Teenage Fanclub record and several reissues.