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Ridley Scott returns to his old franchise bearing an arsenal of 21st-century space-travel motifs. But will he forgo the original film’s creepy intimacy?
Adolf Hitler’s antisemitic manifesto included among Christmas picks by Huddersfield branch
The 18th century replica stone bust appears to be making a statement about abuse in the Catholic church
Pastiche of Goodnight Moon inserts 21st-century gadgetry into traditional children’s tale
David Fincher has spritzed his US version of Larsson’s book with a respectful faux Swedishness. Could this be a step forward?
WARNING: Plot spoilers follow
With three more cases for BBC1’s Sherlock to crack, we speak to the series’ co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman
Angelina Jolie tells veteran war correspondent Janine di Giovanni what compelled her to tackle the brutal realities of the Bosnian war for In the Land of Blood and Honey – her first film as director
Civil rights drama and silent movie homage on course for Oscars after multiple acting nominations
Crooner’s charcoal rendition of pop star up for auction on eBay, with bidding beginning at £3,200
In our latest visit to the archives of Rock’s Backpages – the world’s leading collection of vintage music journalism – we visit John Lennon and Yoko Ono in New York in 1971, just as they’re recording a song for Christmas, with the help of Phil Spector. This account of events by Richard Williams was first published in Uncut magazine in 1998
DC Comics signs Glaswegian crime writer Denise Mina to adapt Girl with the Dragon Tattoo novels for comic format
Tacita Dean raids the past for her Christmas wrapping paper design
Continuing our series of Christmas wrapping paper designed especially for the Guardian by leading artists, Tacita Dean reveals how she reused an antique postcard
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