Jurassic World Rebirth to Gaza: Doctors Under Attack – the week in rave reviews
Summed up in a sentence A belated airing of the hugely controversial documentary that the BBC refused to show: a horrifying investigation into claims that Israel's Defence Force has systematically targeted Palestinian medics.
What our reviewer said 'This is the sort of television that will never leave you. It will provoke an international reaction, and for extremely good cause. Forget what got it stopped at the BBC. It is here now and, regardless of how that happened, we owe it to the subjects to not look away.' Stuart Heritage
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Further reading Gaza film's producer accuses BBC of trying to gag him over decision to drop it
BBC iPlayer; available now
Summed up in a sentence The second series of a brilliant, startlingly feral comedy about a trio of troubled female relatives – whose first outing won a comedy Bafta.
What our reviewer said 'Such Brave Girls won't be to everyone's tastes. But if you like your comedy scary, lairy and perfectly portioned, it is a total knockout.' Hannah J Davies
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Further reading 'Who else can we annoy with our show?': Such Brave Girls, Britain's most gleefully offensive comedy returns
Netflix; full series available
Summed up in a sentence Interviewees including Tony Blair feature in this absolutely comprehensive look at how the 2005 London transport bombings prompted the UK's largest criminal investigation.
What our reviewer said 'Though it is by now a familiar story, this evokes the fear, confusion and panic of that day in heart-racing detail.' Rebecca Nicholson
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BBC iPlayer; all episodes available
Summed up in a sentence Adam Curtis applies his archive-footage packed documentary style to explaining how the atomisation of UK society has destroyed our democracy – with mesmerising results.
What our reviewer said 'It is an increasing rarity to stand in the presence of anyone with an idea, a thesis, that they have thoroughly worked out to their own satisfaction and then presented stylishly, exuberantly and still intelligently. The hell and the handcart feel that bit more bearable now.' Lucy Mangan
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Further reading Thatcher, Farage and toe-sucking: Adam Curtis on how Britain came to the brink of civil war
In cinemas now
Summed up in a sentence Near-extinct franchise roars back to life as latest instalment offers Spielberg-style set pieces and excellent romantic chemistry between leads Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey.
What our reviewer said 'This new Jurassic adventure isn't doing anything so very different from the earlier successful models, perhaps, and I could have done without its outrageous brand synergy product placement for certain brands of chocolate bar. But it feels relaxed and sure-footed in its Spielberg pastiche, its big dino-jeopardy moments and its deployment of thrills and laughs.' Peter Bradshaw
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Further reading 'The script didn't have Jurassic World on the front': Gareth Edwards on Monsters, Godzilla, Star Wars and reinventing dinosaurs
In cinemas now
Summed up in a sentence Elaborate necrophiliac meditation on loss and longing from David Cronenberg, starring Vincent Cassel as an oncologist who has founded a restaurant with a hi-tech cemetery attached.
What our reviewer said 'The film has its own creepy, enveloping mausoleum atmosphere of disquiet, helped by the jarring electronic score by Howard Shore.' Peter Bradshaw
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Further reading 'Something must have gone wrong with us': David Cronenberg and Howard Shore on four decades of body horror
In cinemas now
Summed up in a sentence Superb documentary about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece Apocalypse Now, with Coppola's epic meltdown in the jungle.
What our reviewer said 'Haemorrhaging money and going insanely over-schedule, Coppola shot his film in the Philippines during burning heat, humidity and monsoons and borrowed army helicopters and pilots from President Ferdinand Marcos, only to find that on many occasions – especially during the legendary Ride of the Valkyries attack scene – filming had to halt as the Filipino military would ask for their helicopters back so they could suppress a communist insurgency. In fact, Coppola found himself reproducing reality on a 1:1 scale.' Peter Bradshaw
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Further reading Francis Ford Coppola: 'Apocalypse Now is not an anti-war film'
Prime Video; available now
Summed up in a sentence John Cena and Idris Elba star in fun and well-modulated throwback comedy as the US president and UK prime minister, who team up to escape terrorists.
What our reviewer said 'Fun, fiery and totally frivolous, Heads of State is a perfect summer movie with great potential for future sequels.' Andrew Lawrence
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Sky Cinema and Now; available now
Summed up in a sentence Compelling story of Formula One star Damon Hill's trials on and off the racetrack in its depiction of the psychological pressure cooker in which the driver competed.
What our reviewer said 'It has quiet, but profound, lessons to impart in its emphasis on the driver's need to live up to his roistering father Graham, and on the real meaning of victory in the most alpha of environments that is Formula One.' Phil Hoad
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Further reading 'I was angry at the world': Damon Hill on pain of his father's death and how it fuelled his rise
Review by Dorian Lynskey
Summed up in a sentence An investigation into the causes of America's 1970s serial killer epidemic comes up with some surprising answers.
What our reviewer said 'It is as hauntingly compulsive a nonfiction book as I have read in a long time. It gets into your blood.'
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Review by Joanna Quinn
Summed up in a sentence A sequel to Hideous Kinky, 30 years on, explores the effects of an unconventional upbringing.
What our reviewer said 'It's billed as a novel but arguably occupies an interesting grey area between novel and memoir, resisting the expectations of both and creating something all of its own.'
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Further reading 'When I read my sister's stories I think, that's not what it was like!': Esther Freud on the perils of writing about family
Review by Beejay Silcox
Summed up in a sentence An ambitious, globe-trotting epic of political and family secrets.
What our reviewer said 'Flashlight is all kinds of big: capacious of intent and scope and language and swagger, confronting a chapter of North Korean history that American fiction has barely touched.'
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Review by Sam Leith
Summed up in a sentence Deadpan short stories that range from the surreal to the philosophical to the absurd.
What our reviewer said 'Not so much one book as a library of tiny books, from an author who conveys as well as any I can think of just how much fun you can have with a short story.'
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Review by Houman Barekat
Summed up in a sentence Inside the glittering, gossipy world of publisher Condé Nast.
What our reviewer said 'Grynbaum quotes one journalist who believes she missed out on an editorship because, during the interview lunch, she gauchely ate asparagus with cutlery rather than by hand'
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Summed up in a sentence The murdered Guardian journalist's final investigation, completed by his friends and supporters.
What our reviewer said 'A book both brilliant and broken, one that is ultimately as inspiring and devastating as the Amazon itself' Charlie Gilmour
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Further reading A deadly mission: how Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira tried to warn the world about the Amazon's destruction
Out now
Summed up in a sentence After a long legal battle, the pop star's sixth album harks back to her 2010s hot-mess era, with a buffet of pop styles and only rare hints of her highly publicised trauma.
What our reviewer said 'The songs are all really strong, filled with smart little twists and drops, and funny, self-referential lines.' Alexis Petridis
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Further reading 'I would walk in and just cry for two hours': Kesha on cats, court cases, and the dangers of 'toxic positivity'
Out now
Summed up in a sentence The UK collective have been reimagining south Asian music since 2020, and their new compilation splices junglism and afro-house on to gems in Sony India's catalogue.
What our reviewer said 'Reframing this nostalgic cinema music for the modern dancefloor, Alterations proves there is still plenty of space for future generations of diaspora artists to celebrate and find inspiration in their heritage.' Ammar Kalia
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Out now
Summed up in a sentence Despair runs through the Londoner's fifth album but, in what is essentially a love letter to the trans community, his home town and partner, beauty breaks through.
What our reviewer said 'Hope and hard-won happiness, against all odds, underpins this rich, compelling and timely record.' Rachel Aroesti
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Further reading Kae Tempest: 'I was living with this boiling hot secret in my heart'
Out now
Summed up in a sentence Performed by Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, these 24 works, modelled on Bach, date from 1950 and 1951 and were originally written for pianist Tatiana Nikolayeva.
What our reviewer said 'Avdeeva takes a lighter approach, less forthright, and perhaps not digging as deeply into the barely disguised tragedy of the E minor Prelude as Nikolayeva does, but equally dazzling in the exuberant display of the A minor.' Andrew Clements
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Playing outdoor shows this week
Summed up in a sentence Playing outdoor shows including the big send-off for Black Sabbath on Saturday, the thrash legends have reformed and are playing their first UK gigs in six years.
What our reviewer said 'Slayer are still a shocking proposition, their churning riffs punctuated by gross-out gore and grim images from endless war. Subtle? No. Effective? Absolutely.' Huw Baines
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James May: ‘When I'm mistaken for Jeremy Clarkson, I have to go home and examine myself very deeply'
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40 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
At least he didn't look back in anger! Liam Gallagher fled stadium after Oasis' Cardiff tour opener while Noel was still on stage - and they're staying in separate hotels 20 miles apart
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Times
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Six hot new lash treatments for summer 2025
When it comes to our lashes we've come a long way from just swiping on a bit of mascara. In recent years the fake look has become big business — although, happily, the current trend is more about low-maintenance effortlessness. On TikTok the masses go mad for lash growth serums: Glow For It made six figures in just 12 hours from a live shopping stream in April, while according to UKLash one of its lash serums is sold every 20 seconds globally. Lash lifts and extensions are also on the rise. The beauty app Secret Spa reports 60 per cent faster growth in lash treatments than any other category, including mani-pedis and waxing, while the UK trade body the Guild of Beauty Therapists says lash treatments are now the most popular salon services, with roughly 129,000 carried out a week. Lash extensions have come a long way from the 2010s (think Russian mink lashes, as seen on the cast of Geordie Shore). 'Lash technology and artistry have evolved. These days they're soft, subtle and undetectable, thanks to ultra-fine fibres that mimic the texture and movement of natural lashes,' says Asma Docrat, a celebrity lash artist whose clients include Mandy Moore and Lily Allen. 'By fully customising the length, curl, colour and weight of your lash extensions, they can look like your own, but on a really good day.' Whatever your vibe, there's a lash look for that. • Read more beauty product reviews and advice from our experts Slightly bolder and more glamorous, volume lashes will give you a seriously impactful flutter. 'Multiple lashes, or a cluster, are applied per natural lash to create more volume,' Docrat says. They look fluffier and fuller, but if you can't quite commit to drama, you can also get hybrid lashes. 'These are a mix of classic and volume for a more wispy effect,' she says. 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'This clever new technique uses a safe, focused LED light to instantly 'cure' a gel-based adhesive, creating a bond between the extension and your natural lash that's as strong as it is flexible,' says Camilla Kirk-Reynolds, the A-list lash artist whose clientele include Naomi Campbell and Angelina Jolie. According to Kirk-Reynolds they can last for up to eight weeks (that explains the heftier price tag, usually sitting somewhere between £300 and £600 for a full set), plus there's no downtime — so you can jump in the shower or pool or wash your face straight away without a second thought. As with many beauty innovations, the Koreans are one step ahead. 'Instead of glueing lashes on to a curling shield [as for a traditional lash lift], the Korean method uses a healthier, lash-softening cysteamine-based paste,' explains Haya Alhoush, a British-based Korean lash lift educator. 'A two-step shield system creates the most natural and smooth curl. First, a flat shield softens the lashes, then a curved one perfects and sets the curl.' Lasting about eight weeks, it makes mascara redundant. The no-mascara make-up trend has been making the rounds, thanks to the cool girls of Instagram (hello, Hailey Bieber). Coloured lashes such as brown extensions add subtle length and volume without the starkness of black. 'They're softer, work for most skin tones and are undetectable but still make you look polished,' Docrat says. The barefaced aesthetic usually goes hand in hand with a great skincare routine, but Docrat recommends skipping eye creams, which can migrate to the lash line and affect your faux lashes' longevity. Like classic lashes, these cost anywhere between £100 and £200 for a full set, and should last up to three weeks. • This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue The trendy lot on TikTok and Instagram are getting 'anime lashes' that take their cue from manga characters. Think spiky, doll-like lashes that make eyes appear brighter and doe-eyed. 'Anime lashes use a variety of length and dimensions, with spaced-out, longer individual spikes that stand out among shorter, wispier lashes,' says the LA-based lash artist Alanah Sahaba, who counts Megan Thee Stallion as a client. 'To balance the look, you can also add bottom lashes, which makes eyes look wider.' A word of warning, though: 'You might be in the chair for up to three hours, as anime lashes are more intricate and detailed, so have your favourite podcast downloaded!' A full custom set will typically set you back anywhere from £100 to £200, and they should last three to four weeks before needing infills or removal. A slick of mascara is like a shot of espresso for the face: it instantly brightens and makes your make-up look, well, better. Imagine that — glossy, defined and sleek lashes — but without the effort of actually applying mascara every morning. 'Unlike classic lashes, which are designed to be softer and mimic individual natural hairs, wet-look lashes have a more dramatic, glossy finish and are usually spiked to perfectly mimic the look of freshly applied mascara,' Docrat says. The technique involves applying closed fans of multiple extensions to each natural lash. This creates those distinct, slightly clumped, high-shine spikes that give the illusion of lashes that are perpetually hydrated and freshly coated. As for volume lashes, expect to be in the chair for up to two hours. • Hello dollface: the 'glass skin' trend that's everywhere £38, looking sparse and thin and feeling brittle? This strengthening and lengthening serum will nourish lashes between treatments, but it's also great for anyone struggling with eyelash loss. It's so good, in fact, that users claim to see results in just four weeks. £18, scrap of oil, make-up, dust and dirt is removed with this gentle foaming cleanser that's packed with prebiotics to help keep bacteria at bay. Simply pump the foam on to the back of your hand, swirl through the cleansing brush, which is designed to get in between every lash, and softly massage into your lashes, brushing away from the root, before removing with a damp cotton pad. £2, from your fingers can break down the lash adhesive,' says Docrat, who recommends using a spoolie to comb through instead. This reusable one has supersoft bristles and comes with a lid to keep the brush dust-free. £66, with delicate lash extensions in mind, this celebrity fave, pure mulberry silk sleep mask has a contour on the inside for crease-free lashes while you snooze.@chanelleho The Sunday Times Style Beauty awards are back for 2025. 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