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Features

<p>‘It’s like we’re walking around as a kind of Frankenstein of different tweets. It’s this poisonous, internet-bred irony that’s very stunting’</p>

Interview

Search Party’s John Early: ‘We don’t have thinkers. We have memes’

Thanks to the Elizabeth Olsen romcom ‘Eternity’, the stand-up comedian and star of cult comedy series ‘Search Party’ is about to experience his mainstream breakthrough – but ambition isn’t the reason he’s stopped playing millennial monsters, he tells Adam White

<p>Pro-Palestine protesters march outside the arena in Basel, Switzerland, at Eurovision 2025</p>

Comment

As Israel is set to compete, Eurovision’s future hangs in the balance

<p>From us to you: The Independent team pick their favourite books to gift this year</p>

Christmas 2025

The best books to give as presents this Christmas

<p>Gary Lineker has had plenty to smile about since leaving the BBC</p>

In Focus

For Gary Lineker The Rest Is… world domination

Features & Reviews

<p>Diddy won’t come back from Netflix’s ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ </p>

Netflix’s Diddy doc is terrifying and exhausting in equal measure

<p>Chalamet in Josh Safdie’s ‘Marty Supreme’</p>

Marty Supreme confirms Timothée Chalamet as one of our greatest actors

<p>Stoppard in New York City in 2004</p>

Tribute

Tom Stoppard was a playwright never likely to stand still

<p>Best of the bunch: here are our top picks of this year’s releases</p>

Best of 2025

The best fiction and non-fiction books of 2025

The Saturday Interview

The Saturday Interview

Josh Brolin: ‘I shouldn’t have ended up where I ended up’

<p>‘Media is co-opting children so early. And it is because of the devices we have in our hands’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘I’m nearly 50. I’ve experienced grief’

Rising Stars

<p>Petticrew stars in a classic tale of forbidden love set against the backdrop of the Troubles</p>

Interview

Lola Petticrew: ‘Calling it the Troubles minimises what it really was’

Tom Blyth

Interview

Tom Blyth: ‘The Hunger Games taught me I don’t act to get attention’

<p>Sadler won the Best Scripted Comedy Bafta for her show</p>

Interview

Kat Sadler: ‘I don’t care if Such Brave Girls makes you uncomfortable’

<p>‘We all need an opportunity. And I’m fortunate that I got mine’</p>

Interview

James Nelson-Joyce: ‘I thought kids like me don’t act’

Roisin O’Connor’s Good Vibrations podcast

Ella Eyre is a guest on Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations podcast

Ella Eyre: ‘I’ve had to unlearn what I was shown early in my career’

Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi: ‘There have been days where I thought I was done’

Zara Larsson is the latest guest on Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations podcast

Zara Larsson ‘didn’t expect’ reaction to support slot for Tate McRae

Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations with Bret McKenzie

Bret McKenzie reveals how Ian McKellen made him break character

News

The Countdown

<p>Tom Cruise and Michelle Monaghan in ‘Mission: Impossible III’</p>

The Countdown

15 times a director walked away from a blockbuster

<p>Overrated?: Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘There Will Be Blood’ and Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’</p>

The most overrated films of the 21st century

<p>Glast from the past: A snapshot of the famous festival from 1982</p>

17 of the weirdest things we’ve seen at Glastonbury

<p>Not even music’s greats are immune to writing absolutely terrible songs</p>

13 worst songs by brilliant artists, from The Beatles to Taylor Swift

Independent TV

Martin Kemp reveals unusual first purchase after I’m a Celeb exit

Michael Caine makes rare public appearance with grandchildren

Alex Scott shares update on Jess Glynne’s devastating family news

Alex Scott says ‘fun moments’ were cut from her I’m A Celebrity edit

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Visit the USA

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

<p>Scratch the surface or Orlando’s theme park scene and discover a world of culture and adventure experiences </p>

Discover Orlando’s hidden treasures beyond the parks

Entertainment deals

<p>Bag discounts on 4K, OLED and smart TVs</p>

Best TV deals for November 2025, from Sony, Samsung and more

<p>From tell-all memoirs to historical novels, there’s something for every taste </p>

Best Audible deals for December 2025 – how to save £20

<p>A fast and reliable internet connection means fewer dropouts</p>

Hyperoptic promo codes for December – the best broadband deals

<p>Upgrade your tablet with my pick of the best iPad offers.</p>

Best iPad deals for November 2025, selected by an expert

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celebrities

Miley Cyrus admits she lost a Walmart deal after smoking a joint

Miley Cyrus admits she lost a Walmart deal after smoking a joint

showbiz

The Jonas Brothers reunite where it all started - Camp Rock 3 is coming summer 2026

tv

Most people are watching Stranger Things wrong, according to its creators

tv

First look at gritty new Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

politics

White House claim about Trump's 'leadership' met with instant ridicule

politics

White House claim about Trump's 'leadership' met with instant ridicule

politics

Trump is still ranting five years later claiming the 2020 elections were rigged

news

Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands pull out of Eurovision for allowing Israel to compete

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