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Reality bites: why the wildest TV shows of the 2000s are haunting us now

A string of documentaries are taking aim at problematic millennial hits such as The Biggest Loser and America’s Next Top Model – but who’s to bl...

Feb 25, 2026
Trump delivered the longest State of the Union in history … and ran out of steam | Ted Widmer

The State of the Union address has been in decline for decade as a TV spectacle, and Trump probably hastened that trendIn fulfillment of clause 1 of s...

Feb 25, 2026
A Hollywood ‘heir’ made horrific abuse claims against four industry titans. How did he end up in

Rovier Carrington thought his cases against MTV and Paramount executives should have been the biggest of the #MeToo era. Instead, they raised unsettli...

Feb 25, 2026
How did Epstein ensnare so many rich men? By knowing they were entitled and insecure | Emma Brockes

The sex offender could exploit these masters of the universe ​because, despite their privilege, ​they still felt short-changed by lifeOne of the t...

Feb 25, 2026
Tech legend Stewart Brand on Musk, Bezos and his extraordinary life: ‘We don’t need to passively

He was at the heart of 1960s counterculture, then paved the way for the libertarian mindset of Silicon Valley. At 87, Brand is still keen to ensure th...

Feb 25, 2026
Two skinheads counting the takings from a neo-Nazi gig: Leo Regan’s best photograph

‘These guys wanted to leave the chaos and fighting of a neo-Nazi skinhead band playing a school hall – and causing horror. “We’re using your c...

Feb 25, 2026
Cuba says border guards killed four people on US-registered speedboat

Rare clash off island’s coast took place amid oil embargo and heightened tensions between two countriesThe Cuban interior ministry has said that bor...

Feb 25, 2026
Iran enters critical nuclear talks with US insisting deal is within reach

Tehran insists deal is possible if Trump abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff and KushnerIran enters critical talks on its nuclear programme wi...

Feb 25, 2026
Trump administration meets with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson

Agitator whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was hosted by senior adviser at US state departmentThe far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been ho...

Feb 25, 2026

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