Despite perceived decline, the 2020s have seen significant innovation in cinema, driven by YouTube creators achieving box office success, the emergence of copyright expiry films, and unprecedented audience influence on film production and marketing, as seen with *Sonic the Hedgehog* and *Barbenheimer*.
Ashdown Forest, the inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh stories, is celebrating its centenary with a giant, shapeshifting puppet named Poppet. Created by Trigger, the puppet aims to re-engage children and families with the natural environment.
Queen Camilla will bring a replacement stuffed toy Roo to the New York Public Library during this week's UK state visit, completing the collection of AA Milne's son's toys that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. The original Roo was lost in an apple orchard in the 1930s. The visit coincides with the centenary of the first Winnie-the-Pooh book and occurs amid efforts by King Charles to revive the special relationship with the US during politically tense times.
