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TV
If you only watch one, make it…
Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator
A great movie; available now
Included in the sentence A two-part horror documentary about how a famous entertainer has been abusing girls for years.
What our reviewer said “Stunning archive footage includes Harris appearing on Jim’ll Fix It and assuring Savile that he could leave the baby on stage ‘safely in my capable hands’, and, after moving the wrong way, adding, ‘Sit back and enjoy it, girl.’ Lucy Manga
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For the Record: The Incomplete History of Music
YouTube; available now
Included in the sentence Ambitious, fun YouTube content presented in a fun way by Charlotte Ritchie.
What our reviewer said “It’s no wonder things like this exist in 2026.” Stuart Heritage
Abandoned
Disney+; available now
Included in the sentence Over four gripping episodes, three brothers try to figure out why they were abandoned at a Barcelona train station in 1984 in this disturbing documentary.
What our reviewer said “The series is a little chaotic at times; the excitement and the confusion and the surprising new information and the blind alleys, all rushing for space.” Phil Harrison
Another reading Three abandoned children, two missing parents and a 40-year-old mystery
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An artist
MGM+; available now
Included in the sentence The comedy, starring Mandy Patinkin as a Rhode Island thief, is one masterpiece.
What our reviewer said “It has (…) a murmur, but it is a cold iron hidden in the folds of its velvet cloak.” Jack Seale
Video
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To call
In theaters now
Included in the sentence Olivia Wilde directs and stars alongside Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton in this heartwarming comedy about a family who invite their bohemian neighbors over for dinner.
What our reviewer said “It’s broad, playful and creative, and the mood swings feel like a place of sudden drama – yet Rogen’s comedic background means that the authentic depravity of the renditions is delicious.” Peter Bradshaw
Another reading ‘I feel excited and destroyed by this’; Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton in the sex comedy The Invite
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
In theaters now
Included in the sentence Slacker is Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol’s web-based drama and TV show, the duo as goofball buddies who accidentally travel back to 2008 when they’re trying to get a gig for their band.
What our reviewer said “If there’s an important point in this film, it’s that time flies when you’re trying and failing to break into the music business. But the laughs are the key.” Peter Bradshaw
Birds of War
In theaters now
Included in the sentence Documentary about the long-standing relationship between a BBC journalist in London and a Syrian war photographer.
What our reviewer said “Politics have been put aside here in favor of the heart; this is a story of romantic love among the ruins.” Peter Bradshaw
Another reading ‘Get out of there – run away!’ A wonderful film about a love that grows in the middle of the massacre of Aleppo
Taxi driver
In theaters now
Included in the sentence Scorsese and Robert De Niro roam New York at night in their 1976 horror film that won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival.
What our reviewer said “Just like this movie, no matter how many times you watch it, the horror, the paint on your skin, it affects you again, along with the N-bombs and the violence against women – read the politics now as they were not in 1976.” Peter Bradshaw
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Not a Pretty Picture
Bad things
Included in the sentence Martha Coolidge’s enjoyment of the big moments before or after bed – and the actors’ feelings about their roles – are very important.
What our reviewer said “Would a film showing such bravery be made today? It’s unclear.” Peter Bradshaw
Books
Once you read one, make it…
Long Wave by Daisy Johnson
Reviewed by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Included in the sentence An excellent story of motherhood and separation from a Booker shortlisted author.
What our reviewer said “It’s a pleasure to read an author who has the courage to see people and their language as more important than mere fiction or distortion.”
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JD Vance Communion
Reviewed by Rowan Williams
Included in the sentence The vice president on his journey back to faith.
What our reviewer said “How can we take seriously a book that ignores the Trumpian administration’s corruption and murderous brutality in implementing new immigration policies?”
Another reading Has JD Vance written another book? Couldn’t he just focus on his work?
Queenie Works by Candice Carty-Williams
Reviewed by Shahidha Bari
Included in the sentence Following the bestseller of 2019, “Black Bridget Jones” is now 30 years old.
What our reviewer said “Race of color is Queenie’s character, but not what defines her: it’s a point Carty-Williams always makes with a masterful touch.”
Another reading Candice Carty-Williams: ‘People love Queenie’
Edited by Daisy Dixon
Reviewed by Chloë Ashby
Included in the sentence The history of black art is dangerous.
What our reviewer said “Evil, he writes, can hide under ‘beautiful, oil-soaked cloth’.”
On Mark and Florence Hazrat
Reviewed by Steven Poole
Included in the sentence Everything you ever wanted to know about symbols, from the classics to emojis.
What our reviewer said “This book is not just a comprehensive guide to the use of the Eats, Shoots & Leaves brand; it is a fascinating, well-researched study of the symptoms of symptoms over many years.”
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The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson
Reviewed by Charlotte Higgins
Included in the sentence Published in 2017, the first version of Homer’s poem by a woman was a touchstone for Nolan’s upcoming feature.
What our reviewer said “Emily Wilson’s iconic music is a cultural icon.”
Album
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Madonna: Confession II
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Included in the sentence More than two decades after the release of her last album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, Madonna returns with this excellent single, produced by Stuart Price.
What our reviewer said “Living with his past that is good for his future.” Alexis Petridis
Another reading Vaginal lasers, bananas and a tough Cumberbatch: 10 amazing minutes in Madonna’s new video
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2K88, Lauren Duffus, Rainy Miller & Bianca Scout: Everything Is Always Changing, Because We Are Here.
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Included in the sentence Polish producer 2K88 has teamed up with British singers Lauren Duffus, Rainy Miller and Bianca Scout for a 10-track album of slow-paced hits.
What our reviewer said “Haunting and steamy, with icy vocals, FX’d vocal pieces and low-key stabs.” Safi Bugel
Sienna Spiro: Guest
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Included in the sentence The British TikTok artist turned international star has released her debut album of grand piano and torch-filled music.
What our reviewer said “A little cleverness and Spiro’s brand new “Adele” could stick. Shade D’Souza
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My Chemical Romance
Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 4 July; and Wembley Stadium, London, 8, 10 & 11 July
Included in the sentence The emo rulers celebrate their 2006 breakthrough album The Black Parade by upping the ante to OTT stadiums.
What our reviewer said “In the middle of the End, Way is stabbed by a man dressed as a pierrot: he finishes the song on the stage, covered in blood, before the pierrot man blows up the suicide vest.” Alexis Petridis
