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Arnold Schwarzenegger

October

Kamal Harris and Beyoncé at a rally in Texas last week.

Democrats are leaning on celebrity star power. Will it matter?

As the 2024 campaign whirls into its final week, Democrats are noticeably leaning on their star power advantage, calling on a diverse range of celebrities.

  • Dan Merica

November 2023

There’s something about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s sharkily narrow eyes, which menace even when they are trying to smile.

Hasta la vista, losers! Arnold Schwarzenegger’s unlikely life lessons

In his surprising fourth act, the former movie star is a self-help guru who trades in the toughest of tough love.

  • Will Lloyd

July 2023

There’s a growing fightback that seeks to differentiate high-quality meat from its processed counterpart.

Why being ‘veganish’ will lower your cholesterol

It doesn’t have to be all or nothing when it comes to what you eat – there is an 80:20 approach to eating meat.

  • Boudicca Fox-Leonard

June 2023

Arnold Schwarzenegger, exactly as you’d expect him to be, as CIA operative Luke Brunner in Netflix’s series, Fubar.

A three-part Arnold doco? You’ll be back

Actor, athlete, American – Arnold Schwarzenegger is all of these things, and more.

  • Lauren Sams

January 2022

‘Power of the Dog’, ‘West Side Story’ lead in Golden Globes

Actors and directors largely ignored the Globes this year after criticising the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for its ethics and lack of black members.

  • Lisa Richwine
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June 2021

It may seem like a relatively recent phenomenon, but Western culture’s fascination with chiselled abdominals can be traced to the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

If you get a six-pack, you’ll be honouring history

The cultural obsession with ripped abs has a long backstory, and thanks to social media, it’s only set to grow.

  • Conor Heffernan

September 2020

Political sentiment in LA does not reflect the reality of middle America.

A world away on Planet California

Immersing myself in the US presidential election campaign from West Hollywood is a treacherous experience in a land dominated by Trump derangement syndrome, writes Joe Aston.

  • Joe Aston

December 2019

Corbyn would bring you a block of tofu, and he'd be a soggy but unreliable sort of biscuit.

If Jeremy Corbyn were a biscuit, which kind would he be?

One of the highlights of the British election has been the focus groups run by British billionaire Michael Ashcroft, whose quirky questions showcase the best of British humour, writes Hans van Leeuwen.

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  • Hans van Leeuwen

November 2019

Clive James, born October 7 1939, died November 24 2019.

Clive James: Australian-born man of letters

Clive James. Australian-born man of letters who invented modern television criticism and as a natural performer became a star of the medium himself.

  • The Daily Telegraph

October 2019

Going grey: Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Terminator: Dark Fate."

Terminator Dark Fate: He'll be back, and that's not bad

These seemingly endless Hollywood franchises induce cynicism, but Terminator: Dark Fate is one of the more successful examples of a well-worked sci-fi action genre.

  • John McDonald
Arnold Schwarzenegger wears a South Korean traditional hat while promoting Terminator: Dark Fate in Seoul on October 21.

Arnold Schwarzenegger - vegan Terminator

Seventy-two and a devoted plant-eater, Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in his most famous role.

  • Robbie Collin

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