87 m. ago Jack Reacher author Lee Child: ‘More sex is medically implausible and I’m as rich and famous as I need to be’

The thriller writer on being a fearless Brummie, how he came to own a Renoir and his six-decade love affair with smokingBorn in the West Midlands, Lee Child, 70, studied law before working in television. After losing his job following a corporate restructuring, he published Killing Floor, the first in the Jack Reacher series, in 1997. His novels have been adapted into two films, starring Tom Cruise, and an Amazon Prime series. He now writes with his brother Andrew and they headline Theakston Old Peculier crime writing festival in Harrogate next month. The 30th Reacher thriller, Exit Strategy, is out in November. He is married with a daughter, and lives in the north of England.When were you happiest? In 1993, making love on the beach of a deserted island in the Bahamas. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Amazon Prime viewers urged to binge 'best show on TV' this weekend

The Exorcist was cancelled after just two seasons due to low ratings, but it still has a huge following of fans who have praised it as one of the best horror series on TV

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19 h. ago Guardian writers on their ultimate feelgood movies: ‘Radical in its own way’

Our writers highlight the films they find endlessly rewatchable, including Notting Hill and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging“Feelgood” movies are often thought of as big-hearted romantic comedies, comforting classics, or childhood favourites that still hold up decades later. In our series, My feelgood movie, Guardian writers reflect on their go-to flick, and explain why their pick is endlessly rewatchable.This list will be updated weekly with further picks.Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is available on Hoopla and Kanopy in the US or to rent digitally or on Amazon Prime and Paramount+ in the UK Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Trump’s new travel ban is a gratuitously cruel sequel | Moustafa Bayoumi

The policy is alienating, counterproductive and racist – and it isn’t the flex that Trump thinks it isTrump’s new travel ban: the countries chosen and how it differs from the last oneI’m not much for horror movies, but I have just read that the film Black Phone 2 “will creep into cinemas” in October and that, compared to the original, it’s supposed to be a “more violent, scarier, more graphic” film. I’ll pass on the movie, but that description seems pretty apt to what living under this Trump administration feels like: a gratuitously more violent sequel to a ghoulish original.Consider the Muslim ban. Back in late 2015, candidate Donald Trump called for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on”. He signed the first version of the Muslim ban on 27 January 2017, and protests erupted at airports across the nation at the revival of a national policy, similar to the Chinese Exclusion Act, that b...

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44 h. ago BBC Shetland fans told to binge new series following real Scottish island murder

The new documentary on Amazon Prime Video is a must-watch for fans of the BBC's Shetland

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46 h. ago White Lotus star breaks down in tears as he finally addresses feud with co

Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood - who played Rick Hackett and his Chelsea in The White Lotus - have broken their silence months after their reported feud

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48 h. ago XL bully ripped off man's ear while he slept in scene from 'a horror movie'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: One man was rushed to the intensive care unit after he was violently attacked by an XL bully, being woken up with his ear being ripped off by the crazed animal

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49 h. ago Walton Goggins finally reveals why he unfollowed his White Lotus co

Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood finally addressed the feud rumors between them, which hit an all-time high after they unfollowed each other on Instagram.

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55 h. ago Walton Goggins finally addresses rumours of a feud with Aimee Lou Wood and why he unfollowed her on Instagram

The 53-year-old actor also addressed his controversial interview with ‘The Times’

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59 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson’s pub opening under threat in season finale of Clarkson’s Farm

The opening of The Farmer’s Dog is in jeopardy in the season finale of the popular show

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62 h. ago Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood REUNITE in bizarre interview to quash White Lotus feud and romance rumors

Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood finally addressed the feud rumors between them, which hit an all-time high after they unfollowed each other on Instagram.

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66 h. ago Hugh Grant still haunted by sordid brush with the law 30 years ago as 'lewd' incident resurfaces among young fans

Hugh Grant is known for some of his iconic roles in classic rom coms like Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral (and his cameo in the horror movie Heretic).

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2 d. ago One of last year’s scariest horror films has just dropped on this streaming platform

The psychological horror tells the story of a deadly game of cat and mouse

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2 d. ago Period drama 'just like Downton Abbey' now streaming on Amazon Prime

It is set in the boom years of the 1880s in New York City

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3 d. ago Amazon Prime fans can't get enough of this 'absolutely brilliant' 8

The Better Sister is streaming now on Amazon Prime and viewers are describing it as the 'best crime drama ever'...

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3 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson addresses financial woes of farm as he predicts 'worst year yet'

The presenter has been open about the financial struggles of running a farm, despite the success of his Amazon Prime TV show Clarkson's Farm, which is currently on its fourth series

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3 d. ago Clarkson's Farm beauty Harriet Cowan's life from different career to boyfriend

Clarkson's Farm's Harriet Cowan won over fans during her time on the Amazon Prime series, but away from the camera she has a budding social media following and is a qualified nurse

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3 d. ago Most acclaimed movie of 2025 with 97 per cent Rotten Tomatoes score now available to stream online

Directed by Ryan Coogler, the movie has enjoyed a rare combination of commercial and critical success

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4 d. ago MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six

MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity

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4 d. ago Amazon shoppers can get a free Clarkson's Farm gift for Father's Day

It's the perfect gift for fans of the Amazon Prime show

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