Arts and entertainment news from Guardian US
Arts
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The Last Week Tonight host digs into the profit motives of monopolistic utility companies and the regulators who are unwilling or unable to moderate them -
In the dark new comedy On the Count of Three, a difficult subject is tackled with humor but also unusual sensitivity
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Austin Butler shakes his stuff as Elvis, Cronenberg gets creepy, Claire Denis takes on colonial agony and Hirokazu Kore-eda unwraps his first Korean-language film -
In an extract from her new memoir, the actor remembers the moment she found out she had multiple sclerosis – and finally understanding why her body had been betraying her for years -
The latest in our series of writers recommending lesser-known films available to stream is an ode to an unnerving chiller starring Ruth Wilson
Talking points
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The latest in our series of writers highlighting lesser-seen gems is a recommendation of Whit Stillman’s acerbic Jane Austen adaptation -
Continuing our series of writers picking out under-the-radar films available to stream is a recommendation of an often brutal drama about mediocrity -
The latest in our series of writers highlighting lesser known movies is a recommendation for a witty 2017 comedy about arrested development
People
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The Skunk Anansie star is in awe of Redemption Song and enjoys London Grammar in the bedroom, but which pop anthem was spoiled for her by Biden? -
Tenth Doctor and his assistant Donna Noble will reappear in episode to celebrate BBC show’s 60th anniversary -
The big picture
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Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and Doja Cat the big winners of the night, while Mary J Blige received the icon award
Reviews
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4 out of 5 stars.
Music Harry Styles: Harry’s House – an abundantly charming artist so at home with pop stardom
4 out of 5 stars.Styles coos canny – though perhaps not especially deep – lyrics over 70s guitar and 80s hooks on a mature third album where every song feels like a single -
3 out of 5 stars.
Sally Rooney’s second TV adaptation is an aggressively uneventful affair stuffed with meaningful looks and strained silences. Why doesn’t anyone speak? Why can’t anything happen? -
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3 out of 5 stars.
Music The Black Keys: Dropout Boogie – another hit and miss record
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4 out of 5 stars.
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Pictures & video
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For three decades, New York photographer Nancy A Scherl has shot solo diners in fancy eateries, burger joints and even makeshift tents during the pandemic. What do her images say about loneliness, social behaviour and our evolving attitudes in public spaces?
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