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Our Town: Michael Sheen stars in ‘beautiful’ Thornton Wilder classic
The Week Recommends Opening show at the Welsh National Theatre promises a ‘bright’ future
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Oscar predictions 2026: who is likely to win?
In Depth The contenders everyone is talking about ahead of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Last updated
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Must-see bookshops around the UK
The Week Recommends Lose yourself in beautiful surroundings, whiling away the hours looking for a good book
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Music reviews: Zach Bryan, Dry Cleaning, and Madison Beer
Feature “With Heaven on Top,” “Secret Love,” and “Locket”
By The Week US Published
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Book reviews: ‘The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives and Divides Us’ and ‘Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor’
Feature The pursuit of ‘mattering’ and a historic, devastating family secret
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Child-free train carriages: has push for adults-only spaces gone too far?
Talking Point Under-12s ban on premium commuter train carriages in France sparks backlash across the political divide
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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The best family board games
The Week Recommends Put down the smartphones and settle in for some old fashioned fun
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Dive right into these 8 underwater adventures
The Week Recommends It’s time to make a splash
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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The best true crime documentaries to watch now
The Week Recommends Chilling cases from unsolved murders to surveillance scandals
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Last updated
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The 8 best animated family movies of all time
the week recomends The best kids’ movies can make anything from the apocalypse to alien invasions seem like good, wholesome fun
By David Faris Published
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The best family hotels in Europe
The Week Recommends Top kid-friendly hotels with clubs, crèches and fun activities for children of all ages – and some downtime for the grown-ups
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'?
In Depth Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting
By Brendan Morrow Last updated
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Will Nigella be the secret ingredient to revive GBBO?
Talking Point Lawson will bring yet more ‘eye-twinkling double entendres’ to a show that some say has ‘lost its way’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The best dark romance books to gingerly embrace right now
The Week Recommends Steamy romances with a dark twist are gaining popularity with readers
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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