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A new start after 60: ‘I was scouted by a model agency. Now I get to show that mature people can be cool’

Dorrit Bøilerehauge had spent most of her career in fashion – but as a university academic. Then the catwalk called …

The Guardian - UK

30 best books for children, from Matilda to Alice in Wonderland

THE LIST: The classics you may already know, and the hidden gems that deserve more attention – as chosen by Philip Womack

The Independent UK

How California’s Santa Ynez wine country became the hipper, cooler alternative to Napa

Blessed with an abundance of photo-ready vineyards and Michelin-rated restaurants, this laidback region has blossomed into a foodie paradise. Kevin E G Perry digs in

The Independent UK

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England are in the World Cup final. It sounds great doesn’t it?

In today’s Football Daily: England are in the World Cup final. England are in the World Cup final. England are in the World Cup final

The Guardian - UK

The Summer Book, Tove Jansson's novel about love, family and nature, will make you nostalgic for your own childhood

A short novel of rare beauty, Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book (1972) tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl spending the summer with her grandmother on a remote island in the Gulf of Finland.

The Conversation

Frozen: How Elsa Was Almost The Movie's Villain Before Disney Decided To 'Let It Go’

Elsa is one of Disney's strongest heroes, but she almost became one of its biggest villains.

Cinemablend

Streaming: Polite Society and the best ‘stop the wedding!’ films

Nida Manzoor’s fizzing comedy joins cinema’s long procession of disrupted nuptials, from The Philadelphia Story to Muppets Most Wanted

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The Instagram Guide to Copenhagen

Expect to eat well, bike a lot, and see some stunning sights in Denmark's capital.

Marie Claire

Mark Cavendish gears up for final Tour de France ready to prove doubters wrong

Mark Cavendish is targeting another famous success as he lines up at his final Tour de France on Saturday - aiming to shock the cycling world at the age of 38

Daily Mirror

When will The Little Mermaid be on Disney+? - confirmed release date

The new re-imagined Disney movie can be streamed at home and it's slightly later than you think...

GoodToKnow

Andy Summers on The Police: "We could have gone on and played for years"

The unfeasibly young-looking 80-year-old Andy Summers talks about conquering the world in The Police, the reunion, his long-time passion for photography, and much more

Louder

The global backlash against The Little Mermaid proves why we needed a Black Ariel

Reaction to the film is crucial to understanding both why it’s gotten so much hate, and why it’s so important that it was made

The Guardian - US

China’s backlash against Little Mermaid exposes Hollywood bind

Disney’s latest live-action feature is facing racially charged blowback from Chinese state media and social media users.

Al Jazeera

Fairytales have always reflected the morals of the age. It’s not a sin to rewrite them

Nothing is being destroyed in adding diversity and sexual equality to old stories

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Daily Mirror

The Little Mermaid live-action remake has a completely different ending to the original

WARNING, SPOILERS AHEAD: Viewers are heading to the cinema in droves to watch the live-action remake of Disney's hotly-anticipated new movie The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey as Ariel

Daily Mirror

Disney's Little Mermaid live action remake ditches BIG element of Ariel's outfit

The live action adaptation of Disney's Little Mermaid has now been released in cinemas but fans may notice something a little different about Ariel's outfit compared to the animated classic from 1989

Chicago Tribune

‘The Little Mermaid’ review: Compared with the average live-action Disney cash grab, this one’s actually worth your cash

It’s there in the headline, pal. I like the new version of “The Little Mermaid.” I like it partly because I’ve seen the animated Disney “Little Mermaid” exactly once. Didn’t “grow up with it.” Don’t have any un-mess-with-able memories of the 1989 hit, which paved the way for an entire…

Tribune News Service

Review: 'The Little Mermaid' puts a feminist spin on the classic animated gem

If Disney insists on regurgitating its classics, at least we can hope future retreads such as "Lilo and Stitch" do it as effectively as "The Little Mermaid" does.

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The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey outshines seasoned co-stars Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem in remake lost at sea

Making her feature film debut, 23-year-old pop star Halle Bailey is the face of Ariel for a new generation and her performance easily outshines her seasoned co-stars.

WhatToWatch

The Little Mermaid review: Halle Bailey shines in Disney remake

Disney's latest live-action, The Little Mermaid, hasn't quite managed to match the magic of the animated Disney classic.

The Independent UK

The 100 greatest children’s books of all time, according to the BBC

Philip Pullman, CS Lewis and Roald Dahl feature in top 10

Daily Mirror

Little Mermaid returns as a live action heroine - and young viewers says it's a smash

The live action remake of Disney’s 1989 animated feature, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy story, is causing huge ripples of excitement

Tribune News Service

Movie review: Live-action ‘Little Mermaid’ largely sticks to what worked in the 1989 animated version, benefits from filmmaker, lead performers

At a time when the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence is a major topic of conversation, it’s good to know that sometimes it’s all about the people.

The Independent UK

BBC names 100 greatest children’s books of all time

Philip Pullman, CS Lewis and Roald Dahl feature in top 10

Los Angeles Times

Movie review: Halle Bailey makes a lovely 'Little Mermaid,' but this remake is less than shipshape

"But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more." The line springs from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," and it also graces the opening moments of Disney's latest feature-length spin on that immortal fairy tale. Arriving amid mighty cascading walls of water and a few…

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