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Year: 2025
The understated lead in this year’s creepy festive drama is ideal for the whispered dread it drips with. Be warned, though: it verges on horror – young kids may well be terrified It is a truth universally acknowledged that a family gathered around a roaring yuletide screen must be in […]
From Copenhagen’s cycle lanes and Vienna’s shared parks to Barcelona and London’s unfulfilled potential, better living is close at hand The angry rumble of a speeding SUV. The metallic smog of backlogged traffic. The aching heat of sun-dried neighbourhoods baking in an oven of concrete and asphalt. For most people, […]
Trump has shown erratic and bizarre behavior throughout the year, leading to questions about his mental acuity In an address from the White House in December, Donald Trump claimed that, over the past 11 months, his administration had brought “more positive change” than any government in US history. “There has […]
In this week’s newsletter: Pushing Buttons readers on their favourite games of the year, from Death Stranding 2 and Arc Raiders to Ghost of Yōtei and more Happy holidays, Pushing Buttons readers! Once again, we are approaching the cherished time of year between Christmas and New Year when we might […]
From a show so bananas it could blind people to a classic cartoon that guarantees tears – stars behind the best festive treats on telly reveal what they tune into without fail Christmas is a time steeped in traditions. And one big tradition that exists in many of our homes […]
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein thought ‘zero hour’ had finally arrived until undercover operative thwarted them When Walid Saadaoui recruited Amar Hussein to join him in a pogrom on the streets of Greater Manchester, Hussein wept with joy. For years, the two men had been sleeper agents for the Islamic […]
She won an Emmy for her electric performance in the Netflix smash hit, but the casting process wasn’t exactly hiccup-free. The actor opens up about a year of success, struggle – and how she nearly became a footballer For a while, Erin Doherty ignored Stephen Graham’s calls. Not deliberately, she […]
A long-promised tram network has been pushed back to the late 2030s – unless we build local, northern growth will be snuffed out ‘As an unabashed socialist, I am concerned with the distribution of wealth, but if you don’t create any in the first place it is a bit of […]
Worried about cost, planning – or whether anyone will show up? We asked experts how to bring back parties Several months ago, staring down another empty weekend, a friend texted me. “Why is no one having parties?” she fumed. Some people were, we agreed, but not nearly enough. Indeed, in […]