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Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

We are the family': low-budget thriller highlights Hungary's election tension

A Hungarian psychological thriller about abduction and control resonates with audiences as a political allegory during Hungary's pivotal election campaign against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Television
fromInverse
1 week ago

Amazon's Bloodiest Superhero Show Is Finally Coming To An End

The Boys' fifth season finale features Homelander achieving political power and seeking immortality through V1, while Billy Butcher plans a scorched-earth mission to eliminate all supes using a virus.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Placebo make theatre debut with score for Brecht production by Royal Shakespeare Company

Placebo will score the RSC production of Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, opening 11 April at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon with Mark Gatiss.
Books
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 months ago

Gregory Maguire says he never expected "Wicked" to reflect America's slide toward authoritarianism - LGBTQ Nation

Wicked reframes the Wizard as a charismatic authoritarian whose political themes resonate with contemporary politics while adaptations generated vast cultural and commercial impact.
Film
fromInverse
3 months ago

How Stephen King's Dystopia Ruled 2025

Stephen King's 2025 adaptations recast older horror stories as timely political and cultural critiques that pair anger and darkness with an underlying sense of hope.
Film
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Wicked: For Good is a soaring second act that brings it all full circle

Wicked: For Good benefits from splitting into two films, allowing a darker, politically charged, character-driven exploration of Elphaba's revolutionary fight and perception.
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