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What to watch, read and listen to this summer – podcast

Nosheen Iqbal talks to our culture critics Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Catherine Shoard and David Shariatmadari about the hottest music, film and books this summer“What makes a really great summer anthem is a breeziness,” says the Guardian music critic Ben Beaumont-Thomas, “like it cools you down slightly on a hot summer’s day.”So what are the summer hits of 2025? And not just in music, but film and books too? Continue reading...

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