13 h. ago Squid Game creator says there are ‘not many’ trans Korean actors in response to casting backlash

Hwang Dong-hyuk said it would have been ‘nearly impossible’ to find a trans actor to play the role

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24 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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63 h. ago Squid Game Season 3: director promises a 'crazy, insane, nuts' finale

The cast and crew were speaking ahead of the third season’s release at the end of June

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64 h. ago Squid Game Season 3: director says the finale was ‘so difficult’ to write

The cast and crew were speaking ahead of the third season’s release at the end of June

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69 h. 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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4 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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7 d. ago Squid Game 3 Cast Slays London Premiere With Flawless English, Discuss Keeping Plot Secrets

Squid Game 3 Cast Slays London Premiere With Flawless English, Discuss Keeping Plot Secrets - 'Even Mom Doesn'  Times Now

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8 d. 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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8 d. ago Squid Game: new fried chicken concept launches spicy challenge with Netflix show

A new Korean-style fried chicken concept aims to let people get more involved in Netflix’s most popular TV show

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9 d. ago ‘Don’t try to keep the dead alive’ – Liam Payne’s new Netflix show can only be totally creepy TV right?

When a star dies, shows are left in a terrible quandary – carry on, use ham-fisted CGI or axe the thing entirely. As Payne appears in Building the Band, we delve into the unnerving world of posthumous televisionAt first glance, Netflix’s new series Building the Band comes off as a weird amalgam of every singing competition show you loved a decade and a half ago. There’s the core DNA of X Factor. The singers perform out of sight of everyone else, so it cribs from The Voice. Clearly, there’s heavy borrowing from Making the Band. Plus, this is Netflix, so everything looks a bit like Squid Game.But this odd mishmash of a format isn’t what will keep you away from Building the Band. No, what will keep you away from Building the Band is the posthumous appearance of Liam Payne. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New on Netflix in June 2025, including dramatic end of biggest TV series

The next 30 days will lead to an end of an era for the streaming service

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2 w. ago The right is breaking ranks over Trump and his tariffs | Sidney Blumenthal

A trade court ruling is exposing the civil war on the right, as key legal establishment figures oppose the presidentDonald Trump’s trade war has become his quagmire: legal, economic and political. On 28 May, the court of international trade ruled his tariffs exceeded his constitutional authority. Point by point, the decision decimated Trump’s arguments as flimsy and false, implicitly castigated the Republican Congress for abdicating its constitutional responsibility, and reminded other courts, not least the supreme court, of the judicial branch’s obligation to exercise its authority regardless of the blustering of the executive and the fecklessness of the legislative branches.Trump’s tariffs, along with his withdrawal of active support for Ukraine and passivity toward his strongman father figure Vladimir Putin, have broken the western alliance, forcing the west to make its own arrangements with China, and cementing the idea for a generation to come that the United States is an untru...

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2 w. ago Trump’s tariffs have become his Vietnam – and the right is breaking ranks | Sidney Blumenthal

A trade court ruling is exposing the civil war on the right, as key legal establishment figures oppose the presidentDonald Trump’s trade war has become his quagmire: legal, economic and political. On 28 May, the court of international trade ruled his tariffs exceeded his constitutional authority. Point by point, the decision decimated Trump’s arguments as flimsy and false, implicitly castigated the Republican Congress for abdicating its constitutional responsibility, and reminded other courts, not least the supreme court, of the judicial branch’s obligation to exercise its authority regardless of the blustering of the executive and the fecklessness of the legislative branches.Trump’s tariffs, along with his withdrawal of active support for Ukraine and passivity toward his strongman father figure Vladimir Putin, have broken the western alliance, forcing the west to make its own arrangements with China, and cementing the idea for a generation to come that the United States is an untru...

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2 w. ago Who is BBC's What It Feels Like For A Girl creator as critics praise 'fearless' trans drama

BBC's What It Feels Like For A Girl has been praised by critics for being bold and unapologetic, but who is the LGBTQ+ activist and writer behind it, and where can you watch more episodes

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2 w. ago Squid Game star ‘nervous’ for final season as trailer drops for hit series

Third season set to release on 27 June

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2 w. ago Netflix reveals details about Lady Gaga on 'Wednesday,' 'Squid Game' and 'Stranger Things' finales

Netflix has unveiled unveiled details about its upcoming slate of offerings at a live event in Inglewood, California

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