13 h. ago Netflix fans 'turn off after very first scene' of new series in damning review

The new Netflix drama has been slammed as a 'shockingly bad' series that is 'not worth the time'

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13 h. ago Netflix fans warn 'don't waste your time' on 'shockingly bad' series

The series has divided Netflix viewers, with some warning others not to bother with the Western drama

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3 d. ago ‘Ingrained in my psyche’: why Gremlins 2: The New Batch is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their favourite comfort rewatches is a look back at Joe Dante’s raucously rule-defying sequel“Well, it’s rather brutal here. We’re advising all of our clients to put everything they’ve got into canned food and shotguns.” Some sage advice from the Brain Gremlin – a genetically modified, talking, glasses-wearing member of the slimy Gremlin horde that overruns Manhattan’s super-smart Clamp Tower skyscraper in director Joe Dante’s madcap sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch. At face value, it’s nothing more than an investment tip from one monster to another. However, in a weird way, it’s also pretty solid life advice. Seriously, hear me out.When things go bad, the worst thing you can do is take things too seriously. The Brain Gremlin knows this. In fact, most of the toothy monsters that populate Dante’s wild 1990 film (arguably his best) have the same sly, self-aware sense of humour when it comes to the blurry line separating everyday life an...

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7 d. ago Apple TV's Pluribus filming locations unveiled including neighbourhood built from scratch

Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan's new series Pluribus took production across several countries and built an entire neighbourhood from scratch

Culture

2 w. ago I'm A Celeb fans demand 'rude' star is removed from camp after just one episode

I'm A Celebrity returned last night for its 25th series but one celeb has already made a bad impression with viewers

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3 w. ago My mouth ulcers are so bad I can’t eat or speak – is something more serious going on?

IF you’ve got kids or grandchildren, you should know about meningitis. Cases of the potentially fatal condition, which causes inflammation of the protective layers around the brain and spinal cord, have risen. There were 378 serious cases of bacterial meningitis last year, up from 320 the year before. Youngsters are most at risk and outbreaks...

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