Movies
Can Onslaught Make Adria Arjona Undeniable?
Andor, Hit Man and one ferocious survival role put her sly, grounded presence under a much brighter spotlight.
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Adria Arjona has spent the last few years making a persuasive case in pieces. Andor gave her political urgency without turning her into a speech-delivery machine. Hit Man let her play desire, danger and comic calculation at once. Onslaught, arriving…
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This Week in Entertainment
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Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea
BOOK · Emily Wilson's essay collection publishes in the US
Wed
2
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
GAME · The shopkeeping action RPG reaches version 1.0
Wed
2
Venice Film Festival
FILM · The festival opens with Danny Boyle's Ink
Cover Story / The Long Read
Where Should You Start With Dolly Parton?
Dolly Parton died on August 25, and the first useful thing to say about her work is that it never demanded a single correct entrance. You could arrive through a country song heard in a kitchen, a pop cover on…
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Juliette, Helen and Daniel carry two timelines into Friday's finale. The split has one last job to do before the mystery can feel whole.
Books
Which Odyssey Should You Read Before the Movie?
Emily Wilson brings momentum, Robert Fagles brings sweep, and Daniel Mendelsohn restores formal strangeness. The best choice depends on what you want Homer to sound like.
Movies
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Games
Is This the Easiest Onimusha to Start?
An expanded free demo, a new boss, Toshirō Mifune's likeness, and a reward that carries forward give first-timers a revealing test.
Movies
The Hunger Games Movie Worth One Ticket
Five films return across five nights, each with its own sneak peek. The right route through Panem depends on whether you have one evening, two, or all five.
Television
Did Reluctance Make The Gentlemen?
Eddie wants the empire, Susie is measuring the cost, and an Italian expansion tests what happens when appetite replaces resistance.
Music
Do Not Start Freddie Mercury With the Biopic
Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, News of the World and The Game each catch a different Mercury. The order matters.
Cross-media
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