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Those People review – a double act with raw passion and no filter
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Are they besties, housemates or more than that?
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The Disappearers by Marlon James review – a scorching exposé of homophobia in Jamaica
WorldPingThis Booker-listed epic set in Aids-era Kingston is a triumph – bitter, bawdy and ravishingly queer “A sense of sweep,” replied Marlon James, when asked what moves him most in literature. “Sweep isn’t just about external journeys, but internal as well.
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Revival review – step up, Walking Dead fans! This is the most moving zombie show ever
The undead are climbing out of their graves all over town, so gore levels are high – but this noirish miniseries sets itself apart by being delightfully offbeat and genuinely poignant A teenage girl is pale, withdrawn and seems not to be fully in or…
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Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All review – a furious comedy show about healing crystals
Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh The frenetic Mancunian turns to quartz in search of inner peace – but his standup remains as crude and self-loathing as ever I’ve seen two prominent comedians on this year’s fringe argue that your belief system is some…
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The Terror: Devil in Silver review – this psychiatric hospital horror is scary on so many levels
Expect gory set pieces and jump scares galore in the return of the supernatural anthology series, with Dan Stevens among the many poor souls terrorised by an evil spirit haunting their ward Things that go bump in the night? Bad.
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Megasquirt: Fully Loaded review – how to combat existential angst? A comedy rave at an ungodly hour
Underbelly, Cowgate, Edinburgh Ashley Blair and Drew Reilly send up gen Z anomie with hardcore ditties about awkward dinners, megachurches and centaur boyfriends ‘How to feel whole in an empty world?
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VAR review: Did Liverpool deserve to be bailed out by penalty?
VAR causes an upset most weeks, but how are those decisions made and are they correct? Our resident ref, Andy Davies, explains all.
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