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The big interview
‘My life is about beauty’: Julie Newmar at 92 on shocking the world as Catwoman – and caring for her son
She starred in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, had to stoop when she danced with Fred Astaire, then became world-famous – and a gay icon – in the original Batman series. But her life behind the scenes has been just as interesting ...
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Week in geek
Critics assemble! Here’s my list of the greatest superhero movies of all time
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Creating a definitive hierarchy never fails to spark endless debate – but who doesn’t want to give it a shot? Don your capes and shields, and let the arguments begin…
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Week in geek
The arrival of Two-Face in the new Batman sequel bodes well for a doom-laden moral epic
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Sebastian Stan is being eyed as district attorney Harvey Dent and his supervillain alter ego – can Gotham residents expect an improvement in the city’s patchy justice system?
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Pushing Buttons newsletter
Call of Duty, Lego Batman, and unsettlingly-realistic tigers: the news from Gamescom 2025
Big hitters get their grand unveiling alongside some surprise announcements as gaming’s biggest event arrives in Germany
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The Guide newsletter
The Guide #198: Finally, Superman meets his match
In this week’s newsletter: It’s the villains, not the heroes, that make a superhero film, and this week’s impending blockbuster looks to have enough of them to reboot the legendary franchise
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Double trouble: can James Gunn really make two separate Batman movies work?
It’s suggested that the Gunn-produced The Brave and the Bold will be set within the DCU while Matt Reeves’s sequel to The Batman will exist as a DC Elseworlds story
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The Penguin review – Colin Farrell deserves all the awards for this powerful Batman spinoff
It’s slick, fast – and doesn’t feature the caped crusader once. The Irish actor is a revelation in a series that’s so twisty it leaves you breathless
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Autumn arts preview 2024
Rivals to Slow Horses: the must-see TV for autumn 2024
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Ranked
Walk on the weird side: Tim Burton’s movies – ranked!
With his new sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice set to open the Venice International Film Festival on 28 August, we look back at the career of every goth’s favourite director
This new 10-part series plunges into a 1940s-inspired world of tough guys, trenchcoats and Tommy guns. It’s a highly satisfying, bat-to-basics take on the hero
The big interview‘My life is about beauty’: Julie Newmar at 92 on shocking the world as Catwoman – and caring for her sonShe starred in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, had to stoop when she danced with Fred Astaire, then became world-famous – and a gay icon – in the original Batman series. But her life behind the scenes has been just as interesting ...
