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From hit novels by late bloomers to artists turned chess masters, our critics select culture that revels in reinvention

2001: A Space Odyssey is a landmark film in the history of cinema. It is a work of extraordinary imagination that has transcended film history to become something of a cultural marker. And since 1968, it has penetrated the psyche of not only other filmmakers but society in general.

Few people would have predicted that a loquacious drama about a woman foreign service professional would have been Netflix’s next big hit. But everyone is talking about “The Diplomat” – for good reason.

Foreign affairs staff seem mostly to be enjoying the new Netflix show starring Keri Russell, despite the many liberties it takes

The Diplomat ending delivered plenty of heart-stopping moments and not everyone would've seen that final twist coming...

The Diplomat ending explained...

Will there be a season 2 of The Diplomat? After a successful debut season and a cliff hanger ending, fans are desperate for more.

On instantly engrossing Netflix series, the star of ‘The Americans’ is back in foreign affairs as an ambassador to the U.K. who feels out of place

Love It or List It star Kirstie Allsopp spent her twenties desperately looking for the one to marry and have babies with, then found herself becoming a step-mum in her early thirties