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The July 13 Edition
Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham opens up about being a late-bloomer to success and fame, and why she will continue to call out bad behaviour.
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- The Verdict
Dakota Johnson is the most unfairly maligned actress in Hollywood
With more Materialists and far less Madame Web, her reputation deserves to be justly, gloriously restored.
- Tom W. Clarke
- Dicey Topics
- Good Weekend
‘Not sexy enough’: Pia Miranda on the negative feedback young actors face
The star of Looking for Alibrandi and Australian Survivor winner on the challenges of showbiz, ideas of heaven – and a teen question that still haunts her.
- Benjamin Law
From Taylor Swift to Tom Hanks: Tapping into the charm of the typewriter
Paralleling the vinyl-record revival, celebs are among the many making a “conscious move” away from digital towards analogue.
- Barry Divola
- Spoilers
- Recaps
And Just Like That recap: Someone, please give Patti LuPone the mic
This week’s cursed karaoke party has two major Broadway stars in attendance ... neither of whom sing. I’m suing.
- Brodie Lancaster
Bestselling memoir The Salt Path inspired millions – but was it true?
When Raynor Winn and her husband Moth lost their home and he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, they set out on an epic hike. But questions about her account are growing.
- Liam Kelly and Natasha Leake
The best pop culture of 2025 (so far, and to come)
Halfway through the year, here’s what pop culture delivered – and what’s on the way.
- Melanie Kembrey, Robert Moran and The Visual Stories Team
‘Won’t go quietly’: Sacked MasterChef host flags discrimination lawsuit
Gregg Wallace was sacked from the BBC show this week amid allegations of groping and inappropriate behaviour.
- Anita Singh and Robert Mendick
MasterChef UK host sacked as 50 more people make allegations against him
Gregg Wallace stepped away from the show in November amid a number of allegations of sexual misconduct. Now dozens of more claims spanning decades have emerged.
- Anita Singh
Oasis reunites, their songs still stomping and wounds still healing
At times, the band’s opening show in Wales was pure triumph, the grandest pub singalong fathomable. At other moments, it was a ramble in the dark.
- Jon Caramanica