6 h. ago M. Night Shyamalan's latest plot twist? Teaming with Nicholas Sparks on a novel and upcoming film

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12 h. ago Bend It Like Beckham was a classic soccer movie – with one very worrying relationship

The celebrated film largely still holds up and inspires, But, with a sequel in the works, its handling of a player/coach dynamic shows how times have changed In the proposed upcoming sequel to the “feel good”, “uplifting” film Bend It Like Beckham (one of the Guardian’s best movies about football), a leading character has been banned from the game for life. At least that’s what could, and probably should be revealed, preferably as early as possible.Seem dramatic? It isn’t. Though Bend It Like Beckham brilliantly tackles issues around racism, gender norms, homophobia, culture, immigration, and feminism with an endearing comedic twist, a core point of the plot rests on an adult coach pursuing a romantic relationship with a teenage player. In 2025, after multiple high-profile instances of inappropriate player/coach relationships have been reported in women’s soccer, and after the harm inherent in those relationships has been exposed, the normalization of one in a celebrated film is har...

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7 d. ago M Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks: ‘We’re two lone wolves. How do two lone wolves work together?’

Hollywood’s master of twists has teamed up with literature’s maestro of romance for a new project that comprises a book and a film adaptation. Louis Chilton speaks to both men about the unexpected making of their supernatural love story

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8 d. ago M Night Shyamalan reveals he is working on Magic 8 Ball series with Mattel

It follows the success of the Barbie film, which saw the toy company team up with production giants Warner Bros.

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8 d. ago Plot twist king Harlan Coben reveals the secrets behind his latest TV thriller

Harlan Coben's Lazarus is coming soon to Prime Video and is set to be your next binge watch...

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9 d. ago Big Brother star slams huge twist as evicted housemates set to return

A FORMER Big Brother housemate has blasted the upcoming plot twist. While viewers have gone wild over theories which familiar face will be returning to the infamous house, one ex contestant isn't so thrilled. The reality star was previously accused of being 'the biggest game player' in the house as was called ‘fake’. NHS administrator...

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1 week ago The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

All That We See Or Seem by Ken Liu; When There Are Wolves Again by EJ Swift; The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell; Darker Days by Thomas Olde Heuvelt; Remain by Nicholas Sparks with M Night ShyamalanAll That We See Or Seem by Ken Liu (Head of Zeus, £20)In this thriller from award-winning author Liu, Julia Z wants to leave behind the notoriety she gained as a teenage hacker. But she’s drawn into danger when she agrees to help a man whose wife, an artist skilled in the new art of “vivid dreaming” – using AI and virtual reality to allow her live audience into her stories – has disappeared. He has seen a video from someone claiming to have kidnapped her and hopes Julia can tell him who sent it. The near-future setting is convincing, and the story is rich in interesting ideas about potential developments in the use of AI and social media. Julia is a strong, complex character, and there’s a suggestion there could be a series of novels about her. Action-packed as well as thought-provo...

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2 w. ago Moment armed police find bodies of Luton triple killer Nicholas Prosper's family after wannabe school shooter murdered his mother, brother and sister

Astonishing footage from the Nicholas Prosper case shows a Bedfordshire Police response team bursting into a flat in Luton after gunshots were heard on September 13 last year.

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2 w. ago 'Tone deaf' Taylor Swift sparks backlash over leaked lyrics from upcoming album

Taylor Swift is about to make a musical comeback with the release of her 12th studio album, titled The Life of a Showgirl. Some of the lyrics have already been teased, sparking some controversy.

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3 w. ago Taylor Swift sparks backlash after cryptic new lyric from upcoming Life of a Showgirl album is unveiled

Swift, 35, was lampooned by various netizens after a lyric in which she grumbles over the pitfalls of her glitzy life was unveiled to the public.

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4 w. ago Emmerdale fans spot 'clever' plot twist in Robert Sugden's prison past

Viewers are convinced that there's more to Robert Sugden divorcing Aaron Dingle

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