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UK language

Dictionary.com picked 'maxxing' as its word of 2026. Will Oxford pick it too?

On 26 October the American website Dictionary.com named 'maxxing' its word of the year. Oxford University Press has not named its word for 2026 yet.

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UK film

The Elizabeth Holmes documentary was a US hit. Such films opened lower in the UK.

You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder's documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, opens in UK cinemas on 20 November.

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US film

Ava DuVernay's 14th leads the Critics Choice documentary list. Leaders rarely win.

Ava DuVernay's film 14th has six nominations at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, more than any other film. The winners are named on 8 November.

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US film

Aaron Sorkin's Facebook film opened weakly. Can it still reach the Oscars?

The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin's film about a Facebook whistleblower, is on course for about $6m in its first US weekend.

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US music

The Grammys added 2,300 new voters. Will more women reach the top nominations?

The Recording Academy added more than 2,300 voters this year. They choose the Grammy nominees, which come out on 16 November.

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US film

Artificial, the Sam Altman film, opens at Christmas. Will it start in few cinemas?

Artificial, a film about the 2023 firing of OpenAI boss Sam Altman, had its premiere on 5 October. Neon releases it in US cinemas on 25 December.

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UK art

The Guardian's critic and the most tipped artist differ on the Turner Prize

Four artists are on the Turner Prize shortlist, on show in Middlesbrough. Tate names the winner on 10 December.

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Box office

Forgotten Island opened weakly, but families gave it an A. Will they keep coming?

Forgotten Island took $13m in US cinemas in its first weekend. It cost $80m to make, and audiences gave it an A grade.

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UK broadcasting

BBC boss says channels may close. In 7 of 9 such cases, a list of cuts followed.

BBC director-general Matt Brittin said on 25 September that some channels and radio stations may close, as the BBC looks for £500m of savings.

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UK television

Channel 4 puts three programme teams into one. Will a senior editor leave?

Channel 4 is merging its documentaries, reality and specialist factual teams into one unit while cutting 340 jobs, more than a quarter of its staff.

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UK police

Notting Hill Carnival adds face-scan cameras. Arrests keep climbing.

The Metropolitan Police set out its plan for the 60th Notting Hill Carnival on 28 August, with more face recognition cameras in and around the event.

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