Wiley Wiggins plays a man wandering around Austin, Texas, whose reality-bending encounters make him uncertain whether he’s awake or asleep“I’m gonna tell you about a dream I once had,” Richard Linklater – playing himself in his own film Waking Life – tells Wiley Wiggins, playing the film’s unnamed…

Waking Life: Richard Linklater’s genre-defying indie is a kaleidoscopic masterpiece
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Waking Life: Richard Linklater’s genre-defying indie is a kaleidoscopic masterpiece

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Stephen Fleming will continue search for batting coachECB could opt to retain caretaker Marcus TrescothickMichael Hussey has rejected the chance to become England’s Test batting coach in favour of a part-time deal with Cricket Australia.The former Australia batter held talks last month with the new England Test head…

Michael Hussey rejects England Test role to sign part-time deal with Australia
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Michael Hussey rejects England Test role to sign part-time deal with Australia

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Alcaraz victorious on return | Sabalenka up and runningAlex Eala is already a global star: next up, the US OpenYou can email Katy and follow us on TikTok and BlueskyAway from Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, it’s been confirmed that play won’t start until at least midday New York time/5pm BST.And what of the day…

US Open 2026: Fery, Rybakina, Fritz and Keys in action on day three – live
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US Open 2026: Fery, Rybakina, Fritz and Keys in action on day three – live

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Testosterone replacement therapy comes with serious and potentially irreversible health risks including infertility and early heart diseaseRead more in the Antiviral seriesAre you tired? Feeling flat and irritable? Finding it difficult to concentrate? Maybe you’re experiencing the seemingly ubiquitous symptoms of…

Forget T-maxxing – the manosphere’s obsession with testosterone is just fear-maxxing | Donna Lu
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Forget T-maxxing – the manosphere’s obsession with testosterone is just fear-maxxing | Donna Lu

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On a diet including plenty of fast food and with virtually no sleep, Australian endurance athlete Phil Gore ran 6.71km every hour for an entire weekBeing wrenched out of deep sleep by your alarm and forced to leave the comfort of your bed can be a horrible experience at the best of times. To go through that process…

‘A cheeseburger worked really well’: the secrets behind a record-breaking 152-hour run
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‘A cheeseburger worked really well’: the secrets behind a record-breaking 152-hour run

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Haakon VIII promises to uphold 1814 constitution but his queen misses ceremony because of post-surgery ‘complications’King Haakon VIII swore an oath of allegiance before Norway’s parliament on Tuesday in the first major stage in the passing of the crown since the death of his father after 35 years on the…

Norway’s new king swears oath of allegiance with daughter at his side
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Norway’s new king swears oath of allegiance with daughter at his side

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In this month’s newsletter: communities are reshaping how empire is remembered in public life. Plus, holding royalty to account in Jamaica and repairing centuries of harm in CaliforniaHello and welcome to the Cotton Capital newsletter. I’m Nadine White and this month we’re asking: after the toppling, what comes…

After a reckoning and the toppling, what is replacing Britain’s symbols of empire?
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After a reckoning and the toppling, what is replacing Britain’s symbols of empire?

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From ceramic goblin feet to furry disembodied legs, Korean-Chinese artist Woo Jin Joo is using London junk to inject the art world with a spirit of playfulness Woo Jin Joo’s studio is full of magic. Ceramic green goblin feet line the windowsill, disembodied furry legs jut out of one white wall and, on the table…

Meet the magical creatures inspired by shamanism, folklore … and an old Ikea bag
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Meet the magical creatures inspired by shamanism, folklore … and an old Ikea bag

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A new season at the BFI celebrates Contemporary Films and its founder Charles Cooper, who bet on Britain taking to Ingmar Bergman, Yasujiro Ozu, Stayajjit Ray – and a young Mike LeighOccasionally, vital pieces of the cultural jigsaw disappear without anyone really noticing. This, sadly, was the fate of Contemporary…

‘Not just Hollywood crap’: Mike Leigh on the distributor who brought world cinema to the UK
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‘Not just Hollywood crap’: Mike Leigh on the distributor who brought world cinema to the UK

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Got that new term feeling? Embrace the September reset with tailored blazers, hints of cashmere and a surprisingly excellent tee• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereNobody has handed me a timetable in decades, but I still love that new-term energy, and this edit leans right into it. A blazer…

Jess Cartner-Morley’s September style essentials: slipper-soft shoes, miracle hair mist and a worth-the-wait cardigan
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Jess Cartner-Morley’s September style essentials: slipper-soft shoes, miracle hair mist and a worth-the-wait cardigan

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