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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 hellraiser’s glorious return couldn’t come at a better time
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This witty, smart remake takes teenage 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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Stephen King's Carrie returns to explore the horrors of social media
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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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Blockers by Michael Lewis review – the quiet heroes who tried to stop Doge
The author of Moneyball brings his exceptional narrative skills to bear on Musk’s anti-government crusade Donald Trump’s catastrophic errors get so much attention that his systemic ones can easily be missed.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
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Bel review – a tearful, heartbreaking tribute to a spellbinding singer
Beldina Odenyo was on the verge of stardom when she took her own life in 2021.
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Yemen’s displaced children dream of returning to school
More than 137,000 students in conflict zones lose access to education, deepening Yemen's already dire schooling crisis.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera