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Matildas v England: the match that launched a thousand memes

Social media comes alight with tributes to Australia’s Women’s World Cup heroes ahead of their semi-final

The Guardian - AU

Enjoy an 'unfunny' evening with Tim Minchin

This is a rare opportunity for Newcastle fans.

Newcastle Herald

TV tonight: Our highlights for Sunday, June 25

Van Der Valk is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

WhatToWatch

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The best theatre to see in September in London, from Waiting for Godot to Giant

We’ve picked out London’s top stage performances to watch this month

Evening Standard

The week in theatre: Romeo and Juliet; When Winston Went to War With the Wireless; Groundhog Day – review

Danger stalks the radiant lovers in Rebecca Frecknall’s tumultuous, twilit Romeo and Juliet; a 1920s battle for the soul of BBC radio couldn’t be more timely; and Groundhog Day, once more with feeling

The Guardian - UK

Groundhog Day review: a simply sublime return to The Old Vic

Stephen Sondheim once thought about turning the 1993 film “Groundhog Day” into a stage musical. He gave up on the idea, saying: “It cannot be improved. It’s perfect the way it is.” And he may have been right about that, said Clive Davis in The Times – but this “glorious…

The Week

Groundhog Day review – repeat production makes for guaranteed entertainment

A revival of the musical at the same venue where it premiered combines clever staging, impeccable performances and Tim Minchin’s lyrical brilliance into a reassuringly familiar and enjoyable package

The Guardian - UK

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Groundhog Day at the Old Vic review: I could watch Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin’s show again and again

If this show doesn’t quite escape the shadow of its source material, it adds dimension and depth to it

Evening Standard

It's 'Groundhog Day' again as 'existential' musical comedy returns to the London stage

“Groundhog Day” is back

The Independent UK

Tim Minchin says cancel culture is ‘psychopathic’: ‘People are hurt by public shaming all day, every day’

Comedian and writer said it’s ‘gaslightingly naive’ to say that ‘cancel culture’ doesnt exist

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast: Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin on Groundhog Day’s London “homecoming”

And why so many fans – including Bill Murray – have left the show with their minds blown

Evening Standard

Tim Minchin says editing texts is a ‘slippery slope problem’ in wake of Roald Dahl debate

Musician composed the stage adaptation of ‘Matilda’, originally based on Roald Dahl’s children’s book

The Independent UK

Tim Minchin: ‘Politics affects my mental health … I feel gaslit’

He’s the anarchic comedian behind the musicals Matilda and Groundhog Day. He talks about dashed Hollywood hopes, the dangers of modernising Roald Dahl and feeling out of step with his progressive fanbase

The Guardian - UK

Tim Minchin says editing Roald Dahl’s books ‘a slippery slope’

Comedian behind Matilda musical says texts would need to be repeatedly updated to keep up with modern sensibilities

The Guardian - UK

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Punched, insulted and excoriated in song … our critics on the artists who hit back

In a shocking attack, the ballet director Marco Goecke smeared dog excrement in the face of Wiebke Hüster in retaliation for her review. Yet it isn’t the first time an artist has assaulted a critic. Our writers share their worst moments

ABC News

How the world's first electric Porsche ended up in Melbourne via Pennsylvania

Converted from petrol in the 1950s, the world's first electric Porsche is parked in a Melbourne workshop. Here's how it got here — and the forgotten history of early EVs.

ABC News

New movies in cinemas and on Netflix and Prime Video from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day

Tom Hanks as a grump, Emma Thompson as a villain, Daniel Craig as a flamboyant detective, Antonio Banderas as a cat - plus docos, awards-season contenders, family films, biopics and more.

Tribune News Service

Movie review: 'Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical' charms despite a villain requiring much suspension of disbelief

It isn't Matilda's absurdly lousy parents.

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The Guardian - AU

From Paul Kelly to Phoebe Bridgers: which songs are on your Christmas playlist?

It’s Gravy Day as Guardian Australia staff make song suggestions from the well-known to the obscure

Los Angeles Times

Why Emma Thompson's Trunchbull is genuinely unsettling in Netflix's 'Matilda'

Twenty-five minutes into "Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical," Miss Agatha Trunchbull appears onscreen for the first time. She's initially introduced in glimpses — crooked teeth, thin lips, intricate uniform, severe updo — but the camera then zooms out to reveal a new version of the well-known villain, thoughtfully reimagined over…

The New Daily

December movie guide: Mav’s back! Avatar, Whitney biopic and kids flicks galore

December movie guide includes a short-re-run of the third highest grossing film in Australia, Top Gun: Maverick

Manchester Evening News

Matilda the Musical on Netflix – release date, cast and everything you need to know

A new version of Roald Dahl’s classic tale is coming to Netflix this festive season

The Independent UK

Tim Minchin says being able to exercise is ‘something that rich people get to do’

The comedian admits he still feels ‘body shame’

Evening Standard

Tim Minchin on Upright season two, Matilda the Musical and fame: ‘I’m deeply anti-pop culture’

‘I’d be good as a comic baddie, some f**king quirky anti-superhero’

The Guardian - AU

Upright season two review – Tim Minchin dramedy has already jumped the shark

Minchin and Milly Alcock are perfectly fine, but don’t share the playfully brittle chemistry that made their original union pop and crackle

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