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A question for our American readers: are you optimistic about 2026? Yeah, me neither. But our US editor has written a hopeful guide to the year ahead. His upbeat scenario has Republicans winning the midterms. Wait, did I read that correctly?
Elsewhere, the latest Back Story column says two young Hollywood stars have emerged as the big winners of 2025. “Their victory matters, not just for them and their agents but for the idea of stardom, cinema’s prospects and even, in a small way, the future of the human race,” writes our columnist. You’d better take a look. | 
