3 h. ago Wicked: For Good costume designer shares why Dorothy’s iconic Ruby slippers aren’t red in sequel

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return in sequel, which is on its way to breaking box office records as the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation

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3 d. ago Wicked's wardrobe decoded from £1m wand and tiara to Glinda's £60 butterfly necklace

BBC Bargain Hunt expert Jonathan Pratt has estimated the value of the dazzling costume pieces and premier looks used in Wicked: For Good, with some of Glinda and Elphaba’s jewels worth a small fortune in real life

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3 d. ago Sisu: Road to Revenge review – Finnish hero takes on a Red Army butcher in terrific sequel

Punchy, old-school stunt work, inventive baddie-splattering and a simple plot as our grizzled Finish prospector finds a new foe in his Soviet-occupied homelandIn 2022, the Finnish indie action movie Sisu had the look of a one-hit wonder. Pitting a grizzled prospector against an entire platoon of Nazis, writer-director Jalmari Helander heeded the lessons of George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road, principally that there is serious cinematic value in going pedal-to-the-metal along a single, straight narrative line. That profitable sleeper hit now yields this choice follow-up, which somehow feels more expansive while still clocking in under 90 minutes.Having seen off the SS, indomitable hero Aatami (Jorma Tommila) gains a tragic backstory and a new, vicious postwar foe in the tremendously named Red Army butcher Igor Draganov, played by wily James Cameron favourite Stephen Lang. Again, the economy of Helander’s approach proves striking and thrilling. No unnecessary obstacles have been placed...

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1 week ago Woman shares 'secret hack' to find designer clothes in charity shop

A charity shop user has shared a handy tip to help anyone find designer clothes

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1 week ago Charity shopper shares 'secret hack' to bagging designer items after £500 steal

There can be hundreds of different brands in just one charity shop, and it can be hard to know what is a deal or good quality at a quick glance

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2 w. ago Victoria Beckham lets her hair down at Holly Ramsay's hen do at Soho Farmhouse

The fashion designer. 51, took to social media to share snaps of her with the bride-to-be as they enjoyed a 'girls night'.

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2 w. ago Charity shopper shares 9 secrets for finding designer clothes

One woman has shared her top tips for shopping in charity shops, including how she picks up designer labels such as Ralph Lauren and Prada

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