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From the awe-inspiring photo of a surfer in Tahiti to the iconic shot of US President-elect Trump after an assassination attempt, these are 12 of the most eye-catching images of 2024.

This year was defined by a host of average TV shows that were glossy and watchable but forgettable - as epitomised by the Nicole Kidman thriller The Perfect Couple. Here's why.

From an electrifying action thriller with Keira Knightley to Ted Danson's latest sitcom and a brutal Japanese period epic, we pick the year's greatest programmes to stream right now.

This prequel to a re-make "never picks up momentum" - "Don't the talented artists involved have anything better to do with their time?"

From Queer to Baby Reindeer and Will & Harper, LGBTQ representation took a step forward as film and TV showed more varied and authentic characters than ever before.

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In December 1933, five-year-old Shirley Temple signed with a nearly-bankrupt Fox Studios. In History looks back at how she revived the studio's fortunes - and became a superstar.

The Oscar-tipped film Nickel Boys adapts Colson Whitehead's novel about two boys at an abusive "reform" school and shoots it from their point of view. The effect is profound.

As Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) becomes one of the country's most celebrated tracks in 2024, what made this tribute to good-time drinking resonate so much this year?

"People are surprised at what I've said yes to": The model, activist and emerging actor talks about her childhood, her culture - and making a difference.