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    Clint Eastwood: electing Bloomberg would make my day

    Actor breaks with Republican party to back former New York mayor for president Who said it – Trump or Bloomberg? Take our revealing quiz Clint Eastwood has backed Mike Bloomberg for president, breaking with the Republican party he has supported for decades and even served in elected office. “The best thing we could do is […] More

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    Why are the Oscars still so white?

    Following a strikingly white and male list of Bafta nominees, this year’s Academy Awards shortlists are barely more diverse. It’s a chronic problem in an industry running out of excuses for its slow pace of change. Lanre Bakare examines why the Oscars are still so white. Plus: Joan E Greve on a hectic week of […] More

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    Mitch McConnell, transgender action and reaction, and authenticity in Dickens | Rowan Moore

    Mitch McConnell, transgender action and reaction, and authenticity in Dickens Rowan Moore Continuing a new series, our writer considers just what makes the Senate’s majority leader so amazing ‘Horribly good at what he does’: Mitch McConnell. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images I have to confess to an unhealthy obsession with Mitch McConnell, the majority […] More