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Workers remove a poster for The Interview from a billboard in Hollywood last week: the film eventually got a limited release over Christmas Picture: Getty
Niall Stanage

Last week, Sony Pictures belatedly salvaged a sliver of dignity from one of the most bizarre stories of recent months.

The entertainment industry multinational finally gave the go-ahead for its controversial new movie, The Interview, to be shown in some US cinemas on Christmas Day and beyond, despite the threat of violence from a group ...