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The hidden meanings in a 16th-Century female nude
The Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2024/ Royal Collection Trust Raphael’s The Three Graces (c1517-18) (Credit: The Royal Collection Enterprises Limited…
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This ‘drawn-out’ and ‘self-important’ film proves the musical didn’t need to be split into two parts
Universal Pictures There are decent performances from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande – but this flat opening instalment of The…
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Jennifer Lawrence and Malala on their film about the Afghan women fighting back
Getty Images Malala Yousafzai and Jennifer Lawrence tell the BBC about their new documentary Bread & Roses, which highlights the…
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The British politician who was caught faking his own death
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) When John Stonehouse’s clothes were found in a pile on Miami Beach on 20 November…
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Ten key items in our wardrobe is enough – here’s why
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) The dopamine-spiking effects of ultra-fast fashion are far outweighed by the wellbeing rewards of a…
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Why the poignant Kes is Britain’s greatest coming-of-age story
Alamy First released in November 1969, Ken Loach’s social-realist tale of a boy who adopts a kestrel still resonates and…
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How everyday clothing is becoming more luxurious
Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images/ Uniqlo (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images/ Uniqlo) Influential designer and creative director Clare Waight…
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Seventy years on, why Godzilla is the darkest monster movie of them all
Alamy Ishirō Honda’s momentous 1954 monster film was born out of a national tragedy in Japan. It has a bleak…
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These five bizarre Surrealist artworks are not what they seem
Courtesy of SFMoMA, San Francisco (Credit: Courtesy of SFMoMA, San Francisco) Dismissed or trivialised by some as unserious and silly,…
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‘By far the best popcorn film of the year’
Aidan Monaghan (Credit: Aidan Monaghan) Paul Mescal is the “mesmerising centre” of Ridley Scott’s long-awaited Gladiator sequel, which balances emotional…
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