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The Latest Breaking News from Hans Christian Andersen

Ten years on from his death and just before what would have been his 77th birthday, take a deep dive into the funny, fantasy works of one of the most loved British writers

The Guardian - UK

Trump claimed he was pro-worker. His new order shows how absurd that was

Last week, he moved to end collective bargaining rights for 1 million people. And would anyone who cared about workers hire this staff?

The Guardian - US

Vance’s posturing in Greenland was not just morally wrong. It was strategically disastrous

Thanks to Trump’s administration, the US could soon have to fight wars to get things that, just a few weeks ago, were there for the asking, says professor Timothy Snyder of Yale University

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“Happily Ever After?”: Only If You Can Answer These 18 Fairytale Questions

What would you do if you saw a house entirely made of sweets in the middle of a forest? We're pretty sure you wouldn't eat its windows, doors and roof, right? However, Hansel didn't think twice. He clearly didn’t know that you can't take sweets from strangers. Well, not to…

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Alan Menken says Disney's Little Mermaid being 'reworked' for West End stage 17 years after Broadway debut

EXCLUSIVE The legendary composer said he would be ‘shocked’ if it ‘didn’t open in London in the next few years’

Evening Standard

“It was a mind-bender. Your brain tells you this isn’t supposed to work”: From unplayable rhythms to lost astronauts – the genius of David Bowie’s Ashes To Ashes

"It’s childlike and melancholic in that children’s story way,” Bowie said

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Cartoons of the 1950s – the best animated movies from Lady and the Tramp to Animal Farm

The best animated movies of the 50s chosen by today's professionals.

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Kyiv’s White House wooing implodes as Zelenskyy tells the truth about Trump

All America’s allies know that Trump is trapped in a disinformation bubble, but Zelenskyy said it out loud

The Guardian - UK

The Ice Tower review – Marion Cotillard focus of obsession and idolisation in death-wish fairytale

Cotillard plays a movie actor starring in a production of The Snow Queen in Lucile Hadžihalilović’s unwholesome story of yearning

The Guardian - UK

Danish petition to buy California and bring 'hygge to Hollywood' surpasses 230,000 signatures

A Danish petition proposing to buy California and transform it into 'New Denmark' has gained over 230,000 signatures in response to Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland

Evening Standard

Danish Petition To Bring Hygge To Hollywood With California Purchase

A Danish petition humorously suggests buying California in response to Trump's Greenland discussions, proposing to bring 'hygge' to Hollywood.

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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep review

PC Gamer

‘Bold and fresh’: why Hollywood has gone crazy for gruesome, full-blown fairytales

Oscar nominations for Anora, The Substance and Emilia Pérez reflect shift towards surreal plots based on enduring myths

The Guardian - UK

The Little Mermaid review – musical fable is a valentine to the oceans

In Sonali Bhattacharyya’s tale, Liana Cottrill’s striking and gracefully realised mermaid is driven to leave her home not for a crush on a prince but in order to save the seas

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Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air − and why it endures

It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple – etched into traditions across generations like decorating the tree or sipping hot cocoa.

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Fashion Awards 2024: Rita Ora pays homage to David Bowie and Ellie Goulding channels the Snow Queen

Stars including Nicola Coughlan, Maya Jama and Stella McCartney sported their best looks on the Fashion Awards red carpet.

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: The Red Shoes; Wolves on Road – review

The shoes do the talking, eventually, in the RSC’s handsome yet overpolite take on Andersen’s grisly fairytale

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The Red Shoes review – the RSC’s restyled fairytale doesn’t fit properly

Nikki Cheung impresses as the girl who loves dancing so much she’s carried away by her shoes, but Nancy Harris’s script frustrates

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Deck the stalls! 20 of the UK’s best festive theatre shows

Theatre’s boom season offers puppy puppetry, hungry houseplants and fresh spins on Dickens, Dumas and Disney

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Rachel Feinstein in Miami: the collision of extremes that define her hometown

Rachel Feinstein's major new exhibition at The Bass Museum of Art, Miami, spans almost three decades of work

The Guardian - AU

Julian Assange: new play about WikiLeaks founder’s life to debut in 2025

Truth, by Australian playwright Patricia Cornelius, will feature multiple actors playing Assange as it probes questions about whistleblowers

Reason

Review: Choose Your Own Deal With the Devil at the Theater

The show Life And Trust is an immersive performance that unfolds over three hours across six floors inside what was once a Wall Street office building.

The Guardian - AU

Helen Garner, Virginia Woolf and Max Porter headline Belvoir St theatre’s 2025 program

‘Electrifying’ Judy Davis will star in adaptation of The Spare Room, with Colin Friels as King Lear later in the season

The Guardian - UK

My Scandinavian summer: a campervan trip across Denmark and southern Sweden

Our writer, partner and dog hit the road to Malmö, joining the locals at campsites and pausing for swims, walks and sauna sessions en route

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: BBC Proms week one review – hallelujahs all round

First Night fireworks with Elim Chan and co, a triumphant farewell from Mark Elder, and a ravishing love triangle kicked off a re-energised Proms

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