5 h. ago ‘People like happy endings. Sorry!’ Squid Game’s brutal finale hits new heights of barbarity

As the shockingly violent anticapitalist hit returns, its star and creator talk about spinoffs, the dangers of desensitisation, David Fincher’s mooted remake – and why they couldn’t say no to tie-ins with McDonald’s and UberWhen season two of Squid Game dropped, fans were split in their response to Netflix’s hit Korean drama. While some viewers loved the dialled-up-to-11 intensity of everything – more characters, more drama, more staggering brutality – others found the tone relentlessly bleak. And this was a show whose original concept – a cabal of rich benefactors recruit poor people to compete in bloodsports for cash – was already plenty dark. Anyone hoping the show’s third and final season, arriving this week, will provide a reprieve should probably just rewatch Emily in Paris instead.“The tone is going to be more dark and bleak,” says series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, through an interpreter. “The world, as I observe it, has less hope. I wanted to explore questions like, ‘What is t...

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62 h. ago Squid Game: the show’s worst characters are back and they’re as unbelievably wooden as ever

The South Korean smash hit drama that gripped global audiences returns for a final instalment. It’s brutal, cruel and, sadly, brings back the animal-mask wearing VIPs whose season one appearance caused global mockeryLook alive – Squid Game returns this week! There’s still no sign of any squid, which is the kind of false advertising that ruined The Pink Panther. But that’s good, because squid are terrifying. Once, showing off on holiday, I offered to cook for a group of friends. I didn’t speak the language where we were, and ended up leaving the fishmonger with a big bag of tentacles. As I attempted to remove the head, guts, beak and skin of the creatures, their internal sacs burst, coating me in viscous black ink. I suffered an allergic reaction, don’t eat squid any more, and don’t see those friends.Squid Game the TV show (Netflix, Friday 26 June) has proved even more traumatising. Set on a hidden island, the competition pits hundreds of desperate, indebted people aga...

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3 d. ago 28 Years Later fans are left shocked over 'weird' Jimmy Savile reference and 'insane' cliffhanger ending

WARNING: SPOILERS. 28 Years Later has finally hit screens after years of anticipation and longtime fans of the horror franchise rushed to cinemas to watch the new film.

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4 d. ago I've been waiting almost a year for this PS5 game to go on sale, and the time has come

Black Myth Wukong was a huge hit last year, and now it's finally getting a very rare discount on PS5 via Sony's store, and on multiple editions—here's how much you can save

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4 d. ago Netflix Squid Game stars promise fans 'won't be disappointed' by 'wild' ending for season 3

The stars of Netflix's biggest show ever have spoken out about some of the crazy twists and turns to come

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6 d. ago Netflix Squid Game creator shares 'mixed feelings' about show's ending at London premiere

Squid Game season three premiered in London on Thursday with the official Netflix release date being June 27 for the final season of the record-breaking show.

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6 d. ago Agatha Christie characters handed ‘modern reimagining’ for new series

The new show is being produced by the people behind Happy Valley

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6 d. ago Carol Vorderman unveals brutal 'competitive' streak as she stars in new game show

Going head-to-head with Sally Lindsay and a famous guest in Celebrity Puzzling, Carol Vorderman recently revealed she struggled to remain a good sport throughout the series.

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9 d. ago Shaggy finally reveals who's responsible for his biggest hit – and it really wasn’t him

Jamaican 'Boombastic' singer Shaggy says the massive number one hit was written by a higher power and is part of an extensive back catalogue that were 'given to him'

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9 d. ago Leicester coach Cheika hits out at Cole yellow card after final defeat by Bath

Forward sent to sin bin after collision with Finn RussellBen Spencer believes ‘sky is the limit’ for BathMichael Cheika, the Leicester head coach, took issue with the officiating after his side’s playoff final defeat by Bath, describing the late yellow card shown to Dan Cole after an aerial collision with Finn Russell as “embarrassing for the game” and “hardly even a penalty”.The Australian was also less than impressed with how the scrum was refereed. “I’ve never seen it before in my life, dominating like that and getting nothing, zero. In fact, getting penalised against. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Shattered US Open star admits brutal Oakmont course is punching players in the face

Denny McCarthy admits test is brutal for game's elite as Sam Burns accepts stars have to take their medicine

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9 d. ago Air India captain sent mayday less than minute before crash, say authorities

Aviation ministry says Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner reached height of 650ft before rapidly descending and hitting ground 2km from airport“Mayday, mayday,” was the final radio message sent by the pilot of the Air India 171 flight bound for London, moments before it crashed to the ground, killing more than 270 people.In a briefing by India’s aviation authorities on Saturday, authorities confirmed that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was piloting the flight, sent a distress call to air traffic control less a minute after it took off from Ahmedabad airport at 1:39pm on Thursday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago PDC World Darts Championship finalist's son making waves after hitting televised nine

Simon Whitlock has enjoyed a fine career, reaching the final of the PDC World Darts Championship and winning the World Cup of Darts in 2022, and his son, Mason, is now emerging as a top talent

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1 week ago Netflix's Squid Game to have most 'brutal scenes yet' that will 'horrify viewers'

Squid Game is set to shock viewers when it returns for its final series later this month. The opening episode will see players compete in a game of hide and seek that has been given a warped twist

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1 week ago Beyoncé fans have one last chance to buy tickets for Cowboy Carter

Beyoncé will be hitting Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the final time this week.

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1 week ago Beyoncé Stops Cowboy Carter Show to Wish Her Twins a Happy Birthday

Beyoncé Stops Cowboy Carter Show to Wish Her Twins a Happy Birthday  People.com

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1 week ago Jeremy Clarkson spotted making huge move just weeks after 'dreadful' farm decision

Jeremy Clarkson was seen agonising over the decision to buy a new tractor in the final episode of the hit Amazon Prime show - but has now sold the green mega machine

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1 week ago BBC's Race Across the World leaders feeling 'confident not cocky' as they enter the final

They've raced 14,000km across Asia now the hit show's loyal audience of 7million will finally find out which of the four teams has clinched victory

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2 w. ago The Gold fans spot nostalgic BBC throwback from 1990s seconds before series 2 premiere

The Gold series two is finally here and fans were already raving about the hit crime drama's return before the episode even began

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2 w. ago Billie Piper let slip HUGE hint about her Doctor Who return weeks before it hit screens

Billie Piper let slip a huge hint about her Doctor Who return weeks before it hit screens as she spoke in the Doctor Who: Unleashed special this weekend.

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