44 m. ago The Last of Us recap: season two, episode five – how long has Ellie had us fooled?

Ellie reveals some hard truths and encounters a terrifying new threat then ends up in the most dangerous place possible. Is she in too deep?This article contains spoilers for the The Last of Us season two. Please do not read unless you have seen episodes one to five.She may be an impulsive 19-year-old but we know Ellie (Bella Ramsey) isn’t stupid. Her headstrong nature may have something to do with her immunity to the cordyceps infection that has ravaged the world for more than two decades, but she could still have been shot or drowned or mortally wounded in countless other ways. Even if she has not been a particularly good student – “Non-school-oriented,” is how the diplomatic Dina (Isabela Merced) puts it – she has been smart enough to navigate the brutal realities of the post-apocalypse. Continue reading...

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44 m. ago Inside Our ADHD Minds review – Chris Packham’s revelatory show couldn’t be more crucial

Packham refutes harmful anti-woke ideas about the overdiagnosis of neurodiversity by meeting people like Henry, who finds day-to-day life a severe struggle, and Jo, who has spent years constantly being told she’s ‘too much’Inside Our ADHD Minds is a follow-up, of sorts, to Chris Packham’s memorable 2023 documentary, Inside Our Autistic Minds. In that earlier film, the wildlife and nature presenter used his own experience of neurodiversity to help other people explore and demonstrate the impact of autism on their lives, for the benefit of their family, friends and a wider TV audience. Inside Our ADHD Minds uses the same formula – Packham walks through woodland as he explains something important, anecdotes about his own life, informative chats with experts, and art therapy in the form of expressive short films – to dig deeper into the condition, and, in the following episode, dyslexia.The result is a beautiful and revelatory programme which feels educational without being didactic; Pa...

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44 m. ago Channel 4’s Virgin Island: Awful, horny, depraved – and genius?

Think ‘Love Island’ for adult virgins and you’ll be close to the brief – it could be disastrous but Channel 4 just about pulls it off

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44 m. ago Eurovision is ‘our World Cup’, says Scott Mills ahead of semi

The BBC Radio 2 presenter said the song contest is ‘magical’ because ‘there is no bad news’ and it is full of joy and love.

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62 m. ago Jess Wright reveals why she won't babysit Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's daughter

EXCLUSIVE: Former TOWIE star Jessica Wright spoke to the Mirror about her brother Mark Wright becoming a parent with Michelle Keegan whilst on the BAFTA red carpet

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86 m. ago EastEnders' Harvey Monroe star addresses soap legend's exit after BAFTA win

EastEnders star Ross Boatman appeared on The One Show on Monday, and spoke about the BBC One soap's recent BAFTA TV Award win

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96 m. ago EastEnders' Lacey Turner's exit revealed as Stacey Slater star 'takes break'

EastEnders star Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater on the BBC soap, is set to be off-screen later this year as she takes a break from her role on the show after giving birth in January

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1 hour ago Stacey Solomon's sister in furious BAFTA outburst as she slams 'devastating' snub

Jemma Solomon, the older sister of Stacey Solomon, has hit out at the BAFTAs after the BBC series, Sort Your Life Out, failed to win an award on Sunday night as Stacey shared her disappointment

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2 h. ago White South Africans given ‘refugee’ status arrive in US as Trump administration told they got ‘wrong end of the stick’ – live

Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans who were granted refugee status in US for being deemed victims of racial discriminationQatar has offered to donate a plane to the United States and details are still being worked out, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.“The Qatari Government has graciously offered to donate a plane to the Department of Defense. The legal details of that are still being worked out,” Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hamas frees last living US citizen held in Gaza in what Trump calls a ‘good faith step’

American soldier Edan Alexander meets family at Israel border after masked fighters hand him over to Red Cross Hamas has freed the last living US citizen it held in Gaza, soldier Edan Alexander, in a unilateral move Donald Trump described as a “good faith step” towards ending the war and bringing home all remaining hostages.The release of 20-year-old Alexander, a dual national serving in the Israel Defense Forces who spent 584 days in captivity after he was seized from his base on 7 October 2023, was agreed with little Israeli involvement beyond practical coordination on the ground. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Rylan Clark kept major secret for a year as he's supported over 'starting off as the joke'

The BBC Radio 2 star wasn't able to tell anyone about his big career move, before celebrating another at the recent Bafta TV Awards

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2 h. ago EastEnders fans predict 'new love triangle' to emerge after spotting 'lingering look'

A potential summer romance could lead to drama on Albert Square

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2 h. ago The pope and Sinner: Love, service and a match made in heaven

Jannik Sinner says it’s “a good thing for us tennis players” that the new pope likes to play the sport

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2 h. ago The iconic Oasis photos that "bring back great memories" for Noel Gallagher in new book

"I went to the match on Saturday with Noel and he said 'I really love the book, there's loads in there I'd forgotten about, it brings back great memories'."

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2 h. ago Starmer defends plans to curb net migration after backlash from MPs

Prime minister’s ‘island of strangers’ speech was likened to rhetoric of Enoch PowellKeir Starmer has defended his plans to curb net migration after an angry backlash from MPs, businesses and industry to a speech in which he said the UK risked becoming an “island of strangers” without tough new policies.The rhetoric was likened by some critics to the language of Enoch Powell, and the prime minister was accused of pandering to the populist right by insisting he intended to “take back control of our borders” and end a “squalid chapter” of rising inward migration. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Where Love Island winners Mimii and Josh are now as ITV show gears up for new series

As the Love Island villa prepares to open its doors for another summer of romance, here's a look back at the last winning couple

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3 h. ago Kim Kardashian ‘in serious terror’ when robbers entered suite, court told

Hotel receptionist who was forced at gunpoint to lead thieves to reality TV star’s flat says she was ‘in state of hysteria’A hotel receptionist who was held at gunpoint while Kim Kardashian was robbed in Paris in 2016 has told a court that the US influencer was in a state of “serious terror” when armed men entered her suite.Abderrahmane Ouatiki, 48, who was handcuffed and forced at gunpoint to lead two armed robbers to Kardashian’s hotel room, said: “She was terrified, in a state of hysteria.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘Just wildly illegal’: top Democrats push to censure Trump’s plan to accept Qatar jet

Four senators, including Cory Booker, say they’ll press for vote against president’s plan to take $400m gift from QatarTop Democrats in the US Senate are pushing for a vote on the floor of the chamber censuring Donald Trump’s reported plan to accept a $400m luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar for use as Air Force One and later as a fixture in the Trump’s personal presidential library.Four Democratic members of the Senate foreign relations committee said on Monday that they would press for a vote later this week. They said that elected officials, including the president, were not allowed to accept large gifts from foreign governments unless authorized to do so by Congress. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Lacey Turner's BBC EastEnders exit revealed as Stacey Slater star 'takes break'

An EastEnders' star is taking a break from the BBC soap, it has been announced today shortly after the 40th anniversary celebrations

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3 h. ago Madonna limited series directed by Shawn Levy in the works at Netflix

Queen of pop will partner with the streamer and Deadpool & Wolverine film-maker for a project on her life and musicA television series on Madonna is in development at Netflix – with participation from the trailblazing pop star.The 66-year-old singer is partnering with Netflix and the Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy for a limited series about her life and music. Continue reading...

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