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Sonic the Hedgehog’s teeth and why video game movies struggle

Image copyright Paramount Pictures Image caption Sonic the Hedgehog’s teeth seen in the latest trailer On the face of it, it’s such an obvious idea: take a well-loved video game and bring it to the big screen. After all, a successful game and a successful movie have so many ingredients in common. Engaging lead characters, […]

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Wellcome Book Prize won by Will Eaves’ Alan Turing novel

Image copyright Wellcome Collection/Getty Images Image caption Will Eaves’ novel Murmur is inspired by Enigma code-breaker Alan Turing A “profound” novel inspired by the legacy of the Enigma code-breaking mathematician Alan Turing has won the Wellcome Book Prize. Murmur by Will Eaves was named the winner of the award, which honours books that have a

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Netflix: Barack and Michelle Obama announce details of series

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The former first couple signed the production deal last year Barack and Michelle Obama have unveiled their first batch of projects in development with Netflix. The diverse seven-title run from the Obamas Higher Grounds Production company addresses social and political activism. It includes a film on early slavery abolitionist

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Turner Prize 2019 shortlist is announced

Image copyright Press handout Image caption Clockwise from top left The four artists competing for this year’s Turner Prize have been announced with investigative art, works blurring fact and fiction and explorations of oppression dominating the shortlist. The nominees are Jordanian Lawrence Abu Hamdan, London-based Helen Cammock and Tai Shani and Colombian Oscar Murillo. Their

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