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Stephen King's Carrie returns to explore the horrors of social media
Another beloved classic gets a modern-day twist. Its cast and creator argue why it needed to be remade.
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Carrie review – the teenage hell-raiser’s glorious return couldn’t come at a better time
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This witty, smart remake takes bullying and telekinetic violence to new extremes.
Even the shower scene is more excruciating than the original The automatic response to the news that a stone-cold classic of any genre is to be remade is “Why?
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- Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:01:36 UTC.
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Carrie review – the teenage hell-raiser’s glorious return couldn’t come at a better time
Stephen King's Carrie returns to explore the horrors of social media
Michelle Yeoh Talks ‘Blade Runner 2099’ & Return To Asian Cinema – Busan
‘Men are a scam!’ The trials of Danielle Ponder, the lawyer turned singer rooting for a better world
The Hungry Ghost review – this sexy, juicily spooky romcom is a scream
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The Hungry Ghost review – this sexy, juicily spooky romcom is a scream
Bush theatre, London Mei Leng Yew’s play veers between humour and horror as a young woman ignores her mum’s warning about big life changes during a ghost festival With shapeshifting performances and smart, heartfelt writing, Mei Leng Yew’s juicily sp…
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‘Men are a scam!’ The trials of Danielle Ponder, the lawyer turned singer rooting for a better world
After representing society’s dispossessed, Ponder started a music career in her 40s – then faced miscarriage, anxiety and more.
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Michelle Yeoh Talks ‘Blade Runner 2099’ & Return To Asian Cinema – Busan
Back in Busan for the first time in 15 years, Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh talked about her experiences making Blade Runner 2099 and her recent return to Asian cinema in Bai Xue’s It’s My Time.
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Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King and Peter Straub review – a self-indulgent finale to the Talisman trilogy
There are moments of shivering joy as the protagonist of two enduring classics, Jack Sawyer, returns – but this time his journey feels endlessly repetitive Bear with me, because there is some backstory to get through before we can talk about the book…
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'Below 20 and unemployed': Indian wrestlers denied US visas; WFI seeks review
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has urged the US Embassy in New Delhi to reconsider the cases. It has also requested the Embassy to grant visas to the wrestlers who are scheduled to appear for their appointments on Thursday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India