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Real grenadine tastes like a lot more than red. Here’s its true story.

Image The Philadelphia Tribune 13 Feb 2026
The first time I had grenadine — and the first time you probably had grenadine — was in a kiddie cocktail. A Shirley Temple. (Or a Roy Rogers, if the restaurant believed in rigid gender binaries.) It felt thrilling, because ....
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'Poignant' war film based on harrowing true story streaming on BBC iPlayer now

The Mirror 13 Feb 2026
This war film is almost a century old but it was met with a great response when released, including Oscars for cinematography and sound, and being nominated for Best Picture ... .
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The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine review ...

The Guardian 12 Feb 2026
Spanning eras of conflict and Covid in Lebanon, this irresistible queer coming-of-age tale explores what it means to be truly free ... “A tale has many tails, and many heads, particularly if it’s true,” Raja tells us ... ....
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James McAvoy's excellent biopic about 'unbelievable' true story gets new trailer ahead of UK release

Digital Spy 12 Feb 2026
... up and their friendship is put to the test.The two leads both deliver terrific performances in the movie which, while it takes some creative licence with the true story, has to be seen to be believed.
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'Song Sung Blue' hits streaming. How to watch 'incredible true story'.

Oakridger 12 Feb 2026
The "incredible true story" of Mike (Hugh Jackman) and Claire (Kate Hudson), "Song Sung Blue" is about "two down-on-their-luck musicians who prove that it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams," according to the film's synopsis.
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Is 'Cool Runnings' based on a true story? Fact-checking 1988 Jamaican bobsled team that inspired Disney movie

Sportingnews 12 Feb 2026
Day-by-day scheduleIs 'Cool Runnings' based on a true story?. Yes, "Cool Runnings" is based on the true story of the two- and four-man Jamaican bobsled team that qualified for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Is Lead Children on Netflix based on a true story?

The Mirror 11 Feb 2026
Lead Children has landed on Netflix, telling the harrowing story of a 1970s scandal and a woman’s fight to put an end to it ... .
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‘Craziest documentary ever’ leaves Netflix viewers 'horrified’ by true story

The Mirror 11 Feb 2026
The documentary tells a harrowing true story with fans labelling it a 'true crime masterpiece' ... .
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Love Island and Traitors star makes movie debut in 'charming' true story with Derry Girls favourite

Digital Spy 09 Feb 2026
'Facing an unpaid rent bill and their vicious landlord Sadie, who's eager to get them out of her building, the pair stumble across a deal too good to be true.
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The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine: A deeply human novel of reckoning and love

The Irish Times 07 Feb 2026
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) ... This is a decades-long story of Lebanon, a “nation of thieves ... The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) won the 2025 US National Book Award for fiction.
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'Visually glorious' period drama based on true story on ITVX now

The Mirror 06 Feb 2026
This 'awardworthy' TV period drama follows American entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge including his glamorous but chaotic personal life, and his eventual downfall ... .
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Is Netflix's Cash Queens based on a true story?

The Mirror 06 Feb 2026
The new French crime thriller follows five women who take on a daring bank heist ... .
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