53 h. ago 6 best toys to reduce kids' screen time as Adolescence inspires screen

Families have been cutting back on screen time after watching Stephen Graham's Adolescence on Netflix, and these are 6 of the best toys and games to get them off their phones

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53 h. ago Watched Adolescence? Here are the toys from £9 to reduce your kids' screentime

After the success of Netflix’s Adolescence, parents are looking for ways to reduce their children's screen time, and these are the 6 best toys to help get them off their phones

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4 d. ago Netflix Adolescence star breaks down in tears as she explains why she can't watch hit series back

Christine Tremarco has been left in tears every time she has watched Netflix's hit drama series Adolescence, due to the emotional storyline and the performances of her co-stars.

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8 d. ago Video games can’t escape their role in the radicalisation of young men | Keith Stuart

Those of us who spend our lives gaming can no longer deny knowledge that our online communities are awash with disturbing hate speech and violent rhetoricThere is a lot of attention on young men and toxic masculinity at the moment. It’s about time. The devastating Netflix drama Adolescence, about a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a girl after being radicalised by the online manosphere, has drawn attention to the problem through the sheer force of its brilliant writing and a blistering lead performance from teenager Owen Cooper. This week, former England football manager Gareth Southgate gave a speech about the state of boyhood in the UK, specifically about how young men, lacking moral mentors, are turning to gambling and video gaming, thereby disconnecting from society and immersing themselves in predominantly male online communities where misogyny and racism are often rife. There has been some kickback in the gaming press to the idea that games have provided a less-than-ideal ...

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1 week ago Adolescence to The Virtues: the most heartbreaking TV of all time

The gut-wrenching crime drama is so poignant it will leave you in pieces. But it’s far from the only televisual masterpiece to deliver a devastating emotional punch Adolescence, as the world seems to agree, is a perfect piece of television. However, even perfection has its problems. Adolescence is the sort of show that needs some breathing space afterwards; it’s so comprehensively shattering, and will leave you in such a state of emotional despondency, that you can’t simply hop straight into the next show. I tried – after episode four, I had to watch a reality show for work – and it was horrible. It was like stumbling from a funeral straight into a circus.Perhaps what we need here is an off-ramp. A bunch of shows that, while they might leave you in pieces, may not pack quite such a devastating punch as Adolescence. Here’s a selection of the most heartbreaking television. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Netflix unveils 5 secrets from filming Adolescence fans won't have noticed

Netflix's hit new drama Adolescence has left viewers stunned with its real-time filming technique - and the streaming service has revealed some of the biggest secrets from production

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2 w. ago Adolescence filming secrets revealed from true story haunting actors to one

Adolescence is one of the most important TV dramas of our time, tapping into the deepest fears of parents and teachers across the UK. But what went into making the most talked about Netflix show of 2025 so far?

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2 w. ago Netflix's Adolescence shines light on terrifying Incel Culture

Netflix's new real-time series Adolescence shows a terrifying insight into Incel culture

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2 w. ago Adolescence Netflix: what time is Stephen Graham show out on Netflix? Release time and start date

Adolescence will be releasing on Netflix this week 📺

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3 w. ago Childhood obesity to rise by more than half by 2050 – research

One in three children and adolescents will be overweight or obese in 25 years’ time

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