Culture
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10 of the best films to watch this May
If you need someone to adapt an all-American bestseller involving aquatic wildlife, Olivia Newman is the film-maker for you. Following…
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The wealthy English heiress who stole art for the IRA
More like this: • The serial killer unmasked by his own writing • The shocking kidnap of a teenage newspaper heiress • The…
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The enchanting history of Oxford University’s 750-year-old medieval library
Today, just a few volumes in the library are chained – purely for display purposes. And the remaining books are…
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Baby Reindeer creator’s violent new series is a brutal ‘conversation starter’ ★★★★☆
Two years ago, Richard Gadd had a surprise TV hit with his autobiographical Netflix drama about being stalked. This follow-up…
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‘Slick, suave and a little sexy’: Herb Alpert
You could see Alpert’s popularity as a last hurrah for the sort of jazz-inflected easy listening that ruled the airwaves…
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‘A bland and barely competent daytime TV movie’ ★☆☆☆☆
This saccharine, reverential biopic about controversial music legend Michael Jackson is set to be one of the worst films of…
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The US public’s frenzy over Jackie O’s possessions
The lots were sold over a four-day period from 23 to 26 April 1996 across nine separate sessions. Space in…
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Michael Jackson film set to be a controversial hit
All the same, the allegations remain a part of Jackson’s life story, complicating the attempt to turn his life into…
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Eight of Mexico’s most stunning modern homes
3. Rain Harvest Home, co-designed by Javier Sanchez Arquitectura and Robert Hutchison Architecture This is the porch of a family-owned…
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10 intimate images of a lost, decadent 1930s Paris
8. Kiki de Montparnasse with her Friends Thérèse Treize de Caro and Lily (Kiki de Montparnasse avec ses amies Thérèse Treize…
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