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The Guide #123: A brief investigation into the (deliberately?) dreadful music of The Traitors
In this week’s newsletter: The camp, dramatic cover-filled soundtrack has become almost the most suspenseful part of the BBC’s hit reality gameshow

Gwilym Mumford

26, Jan, 2024 @5:00 PM

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The Jungle Book Reimagined: how an eight-year-old girl helped reinvent a classic
UK choreographer Akram Khan planned his new show while working from home, with his daughter drawing in the corner. She overheard his meetings – and had some notes

Dee Jefferson

26, Jan, 2024 @2:00 PM

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British Museum and V&A to lend Ghana looted gold and silver
Objects to go on show at the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi as part of Asante king’s silver jubilee celebrations

Matthew Weaver

25, Jan, 2024 @11:36 AM

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Harry Jun: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
We asked the comedian to share his online fixations. It’s eclectic – including a British food influencer, a podcaster takedown and the best graph featuring Ludacris

Harry Jun

24, Jan, 2024 @2:00 PM

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‘A symbol of millions of children’: Little Amal to bring her giant campaign to Adelaide festival
The 3.5-metre high puppet highlights the plight of millions of refugees, especially displaced children fleeing war zones

Kelly Burke

24, Jan, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Christopher Eccleston says A-lister falsely accused him of ‘copping a feel’
Doctor Who and True Detective star says he feared accusation could have ended his career

Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

23, Jan, 2024 @5:09 PM

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The show inviting Australians into Palestinian life: ‘Artists can move nations if they want to’
For her next immersive work, Aseel Tayah is sharing her country’s food and culture. It was conceived before the war escalated – and has evolved continuously since

Sophia Cai

23, Jan, 2024 @2:00 PM

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‘The jumper made me a fashion icon’: how we made The Killing – by Sofie Gråbøl and Søren Sveistrup
‘The director originally wanted me in a poncho. I thought: “How would I shoot a gun?” So I wore knitwear instead, to contrast with the tough job. It was the most perfect costume ever’

Interviews by Malcolm Jack

22, Jan, 2024 @3:10 PM

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Skibidi Toilet: what is this bizarre viral YouTube series – and does it deserve the moral panic?
More than 38 million people have subscribed to the series about terrifying animated heads that live in toilets – but fears of Skibidi Toilet Syndrome may be slightly extreme

Alex McKinnon explains it to Steph Harmon

22, Jan, 2024 @2:50 AM

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Trainspotting’s Jonny Lee Miller: ‘If I could make a living being a firefighter, I may well just do that’
The actor who played Sick Boy on his voluntary work in New York and why he’s relieved social media wasn’t around in the 90s

Tim Lewis

21, Jan, 2024 @9:30 AM

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‘Thank God I asked for a singing teacher!’: Kingsley Ben-Adir on bringing Bob Marley to life
It was always going to be a dream gig. Here, the actor talks about perfecting his patois, the power of authenticity and what he learned working on the Barbie set

Tom Lamont

21, Jan, 2024 @8:00 AM

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On my radar: Margo Price’s cultural highlights
The US country star on learning a new instrument at 40, her favourite place to eat in Nashville and an app she’s happy to have send her to sleep

Kathryn Bromwich

20, Jan, 2024 @3:00 PM

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