Author: Sophie Jones

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    Review: Theatre Group’s As You Like It

    Writer Sophie Jones reviews Theatre Group’s Freshers’ production of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy.

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    Get Out and Call Me By Your Name lead independent film awards

    Both films picked up multiple awards at The Gotham Independent Film Awards on Monday, as socio-political horror Get Out won Best Feature.

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    La Belle Sauvage named Waterstone’s Book of the Year 2017

    Philip Pullman’s continuation of the ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy, 17 years after the last instalment was published, has been recognised by the bookseller as a “tremendously good read” for both children and adults.

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    Pixar’s Coco tops Thanksgiving box office

    Pixar’s latest release, exploring Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival, beat Justice League to become the fourth highest-grossing Thanksgiving release of all time.

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    Taylor Swift announces UK and Ireland tour for 2018

    Taylor Swift has announced three dates across the UK and Ireland as part of her Stadium Tour in support of her latest album, reputation.

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    George Ezra announces gig for mental health charity

    The ‘Budapest’ singer will perform in London next month to raise money for mental health charity Mind.

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    Final of The Great British Bake Off watched by 7.3 million

    Channel 4’s first series of Bake Off has been a success for the channel, with its highest overnight figure since 2012.

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    Blue Planet II beats Strictly and X Factor in television ratings

    The underwater documentary series blew the ratings for Strictly and X-Factor out of the water when it aired on Sunday evening.

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    Stranger Things: An Ode to the Eighties

    Editorial Executive Sophie Jones examines the many inspirations underlying the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.

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    Actor Robert Guillaume dies aged 89

    The actor who voiced The Lion King’s Rafiki passed away on Tuesday after a battle with prostate cancer.

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    Channing Tatum cancels film with The Weinstein Company

    Channing Tatum cancels development on film centred around sexual abuse following numerous allegations against Weinstein.

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    Riz Ahmed to play Hamlet

    Rogue One’s Riz Ahmed is making a deal with Netflix to play the tragic Danish prince.

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    Stranger Things Season 2 trailer released on Friday the 13th

    Netflix’s hit show unleashed the final trailer for its second season before its release later this month.

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    Nostalgic News: The BFG was released 35 years ago today

    35 years ago, on 14th October 1982, Roald Dahl’s children’s book, The BFG, was published. In the same year, the book won the Federation of Children’s Book Groups Award, and has sold over 37 million copies in the UK alone. Since then, it has been adapted for the small screen as an animated series, and for the big […]