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Nostalgia TV: Why are we only watching old shows?

Last year, the world watched shows predominantly from the early 00s. Why have we become so obsessed with shows from 20 years ago?

Radio Schuman

Spotlight on EU teens' safety as ex-Meta MEP warns of digital risks

Children and parents should be informed of online risks to guide safer choices - a Hungarian MEP formerly working for tech giant Meta tells Radio Schuman of Netflix series Adolescence.

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'Adolescence': How young men are being radicalised by social media

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer supports a campaign for TV series ‘Adolescence’ to be shown in schools to combat an alarming rise in toxic masculinity and violence.

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Apple loses $1bn a year on TV: Why don't its shows have mass appeal?

Despite huge investment and award-winning shows, Apple TV+ is still struggling to make a mark and reportedly losing up to a billion euros a year.

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Destinations

The Leopard’s lavish filming locations that will lure you to Sicily

From an iconic Baroque square in Palermo to a lavish palazzo in Catania, here are the real-life backdrops of The Leopard.

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Beyond Hawkins: DJO's Joe Keery on his most personal album yet

Joe Keery swaps synths for vintage guitars on The Crux. Can DJO's new era escape the shadow of Stranger Things – or his own viral success?

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Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A walk through Ancient Egypt, demonic monkeys, David Bowie-inspired dreamscape paintings and Robert De Niro's first leading role on TV in Netflix's new political thriller - here's what's on this week's cultural agenda.

Cinema

Disney+ makes deal with France to stream films earlier

Disney+ films will only have to wait nine months to appear on the platform, instead of the previous 17-month wait after theatrical release.

Business

Netflix reports record-breaking quarterly results as shares soar

Netflix’s shares surged to a new high in after-hours trading following the fourth quarter earnings report that blew out market expectations.

Design

Want to play Squid Game in Spain? Fans flock to Alicante's 'Red Wall'

Designed in the 1970s by the visionary Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, the Alicante building is not only a dream destination for architects and photographers, but now it's also a magnet for fans of the hit Netflix series.

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'Music is back': Taylor Swift drives UK music sales to 20-year high

The total 2024 UK sales of recorded music topped the 2001 record of £2.2bn and Taylor Swift is to thank for a sizeable chunk, according to new figures released by the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA).

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The 16 most-anticipated TV shows of 2025

From Robert De Niro as a former US President to a new season of 'Stranger Things', and another Game of Thrones spin-off, 2025 is going to have us glued to the small-screen.

Lifestyle

There’s a Squid Game Easter egg on Google – and it’s addictive

Google Search has a new 'Squid Game' Easter egg – and it’s more family-friendly than the show! Here’s how to find and play it.

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Beyoncé triumphs at Christmas NFL and teases cryptic message for 2025

Following the spectacular success of Beyoncé's Christmas NFL game halftime show, Netflix announced it is releasing the concert as a standalone special this week. To add to the frenzy, Beyoncé has posted a cryptic message, leading fans to speculate more music may be on the way in 2025...

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Why are we still so obsessed with F1's Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost?

As two new TV shows come out about the 80s F1 greats, what keeps Senna and Prost so key to the sport's mythology?

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Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

The art of dance at a London exhibition, Luca Guadagnino's tantalising portrait of repressed desire in 'Queer' and more galactic-adventures far, far away in the Star Wars universe – here's what to see, do and listen to in Europe this week.

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Squid Game fans bring 'Red Light, Green Light' to Champs-Elysées

Nearly 1,000 "Squid Game" fans took part in a Red Light, Green Light event on Paris's Champs-Elysées on Sunday. After 50,000 people signed up within hours of registration opening on 25 November, 909 were randomly selected to join the event.

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'Tiger King' Joe Exotic asks Trump for pardon and cabinet position

The star of Netflix's ‘Tiger King’, currently in prison, has asked Donald Trump for a pardon. That and he really wants a position in his official cabinet. Yes, really.

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Powerful photojournalism in Paris, rare Italian Renaissance drawings in London, Andrea Arnold's uplifting 'Bird', and a new Primal Scream album - here's what to consume in Europe this week.

Cinema

Daniel Craig gives brilliantly blunt response over next James Bond

Craig is the longest-reigning actor to star in the 007 franchise, which has been ongoing since 1962. He recently shared his thoughts on who the next actor to play James Bond should be...