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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

It's been 37 years since the No.4 reactor in Chernobyl went into meltdown, spreading radioactive devastation, as well as influencing nearly forty years of culture.

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Netflix doubles investment in South Korean film and TV

After a meeting between Netflix's CEO and South Korea's President, more investment will see bigger and better South Korean shows coming to the platform.

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Streaming giant Netflix sees boost in subscribers after new plan

The US streaming giant says its number of subscribers and its nascent ad-supported tier are faring well. Its shares, however, slipped more than three percent in after market trades.

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Pens down: What are the WGA Hollywood writers strikes about?

The WGA hasn't gone on strike since the 2007-2008 writers strike that brought Hollywood to a standstill. The fight for fair pay from streaming platforms has brought them to the brink once again.

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Are Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson long lost brothers?

The actors think they might share the same father, after McConaughey's mother made a shocking revelation.

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Here's what you need to know about "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies"

Get ready to travel back in time to the roots of one of the most beloved musicals of all time! The iconic world of "Grease" is back with a fresh, new 10-episode series: "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies."

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What is set-jetting and how is it influencing where we travel?

Around the world, set-jetting is bringing record visitor numbers to everywhere from the jungles of Peru to the countryside of Northern Ireland.

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An ode to 'Succession' as the final season airs

'Succession' has been hailed as one of the greatest TV shows of all time. As the final season approaches, we reflect on how a show about terrible people has captivated so many.

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Is Netflix about to ruin 'One Piece' with a live-action series?

After 'Death Note' and 'Cowboy Bebop', we thought we'd been hurt enough. Now Netflix is adapting 'One Piece' into a live-action series.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

For decades, gay people were only represented as a threat in TV shows. In the 70s, US television began to change its tune, all starting on a show debuted today in 1971.

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Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams, dies aged 64

Loring played the princess of all things morbid from 1964 to 1966 in The Addams Family, the first adaptation of Charles Addams’ New Yorker cartoons.

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In defence of the leading man: Timothée Chalamet's Apple ad proves it

Everyone's talking about the new Apple TV advert with Timothée Chalamet. But the one thing they're missing is it proves he truly is the last of the great Hollywood leading men.

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Reed Hastings steps down: The Rise and Fall of Netflix’s CEO

We track the meteoric rise of Netflix, and as Hastings steps down, the ways the streaming service has stopped delivering.

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Can 'The Last of Us' break the console-to-screen curse?

There are too many awful video game adaptations to mention, and they’ve all paved the way to creating something of a curse: video games and cinema are not happy bedfellows. Can 'The Last of Us' break the console-to-screen curse?

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

It was founding day for two companies which would go on to become synonymous with their entire mediums a century later.

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The best sports documentary series streaming right now

Want to know what's being said in the dressing rooms? How do sports stars celebrate crucial wins or deal with painful defeats? Our round-up of the best ports documentaries now streaming.

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Why is home entertainment booming in Europe?

From streaming services to video games or music - a growing number of people in Britain are choosing to spend their time and money on entertainment at home and the trend is expected to almost double in some parts of Europe.

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Love TV? Here are the top ten European series to watch in 2023

Too many TV series, too little time? Then look no further than this handy guide to our most-anticipated European shows coming out this year.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Culture Re-View: Why is 22/12/12 the most important fictional date in pop culture? Plus, Samuel Beckett dies and Brandenburg Gate re-opens

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BEST OF CULTURE 2022: Day 13 - TV & Streaming

All hail Jenna Ortega and her astonishing performance as the unblinking princess of all things morbid.