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Why don't Broadway critics love Enron?
Blog: Despite its timeliness and technical bravura, US critics have found Lucy Prebble's Enron obvious and contrived – even anti-American -
Biffy Clyro: Many of Horror
Video (5min 17sec), The Scottish band treat us to an exclusive acoustic version of their new song
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Political drama
Blog: The leaders' debates have had moments of drama, but can they outdo fiction? -
Oxford poetry
News: Beat poet Michael Horovitz throws hat in ring with aim to broaden scope of Oxford professor of poetry post -
Iron Men
Audio (34min 25sec), We interview Ian Hart and Eddie Marsan. Plus, Iron Man 2 is reviewed -
Still waters
Blog: The tranquillity of Dutch landscape art hides a mirror-world of suggestion and mystery
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Bad movie merchandising
Stuart Heritage: Can you top the replica of Bella's engagement ring from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse for the worst merch idea ever? -
Rollocks
'Vote Pedro T-shirts are cool though ... aren't they?' -
CatB
'My sister gave me a replica of the One True Ring.'
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Dorian Gray's true picture of Oscar Wilde
Darragh McManus: It is unique in the author's work for its direct sincerity, offering a uniquely authentic portrait of Wilde himself -
Howard Barker: a champion of imagination
Melanie Jessop: The controversial playwright Howard Barker has been criticised for – and lost funding over – elitism. But his plays inhabit a world where creativity, not utility, is king -
Britain's Got Talent needs more Simon Cowell not less
Stuart Heritage: Imagine being left to the mercies of Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden – Simon Cowell must be kept on BGT -
New music: Kele – Tenderoni
guardian.co.uk/music: Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke goes solo, electro and falsetto with this musical reinvention
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Video: Paul Morley meets The Belles of London City (12min 25sec)
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The Joneses: 'A bright and glossy satire of our bright and glossy culture' (2min 37sec)
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Video: Doctor Who Adventure Games launch in Sheffield (4min 16sec)
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Film trailer: The Sky Crawlers (1min 05sec)
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End-of-the-world literature (26min 25sec)
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Audio: Christoph Büchel – Private view with Adrian Searle (11min 02sec)
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Audio: Celebrate St George's Day with a free Ricky Gervais podcast (62min 11sec)
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Film Weekly meets Gurinder Chadha and Todd Solondz (39min 57sec)
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Clint Eastwood, legend of American cinema, turns 80 (80 pictures)
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I Lego NY (13 pictures)
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Exhibitionist: The week's art shows in pictures (8 pictures)
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Gallery: Carnegie medal 2010 shortlist (8 pictures)
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Six to watch: political dramas
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