Culture
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The six centuries-old art history rules hidden in their engagement photo
Alamy 5. Ceremony Lawrence Alma Tadema, A Foregone Conclusion, 1885 The sense of suspenseful ceremony is skilfully acknowledged and manipulated…
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The Soviet artwork that spied on the US
He describes the technology of The Thing in musical terms – as being composed of tubes like organ pipes and…
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12 of the best TV shows to watch this September
Wayward premieres 25 September on Netflix internationally Apple TV+(Credit: Apple TV+) 11. The Savant Jessica Chastain stars in this timely…
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The Roses review: ‘Smart, wild, entertaining’
But the film cleverly turns into a reverse rom-com when Theo’s career crashes while Ivy’s restaurant takes off. We watch…
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The man behind The Beatles
But Epstein had taken a curious route to the world of pop, and Charlton noted that he still seemed to…
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10 of the best podcasts of 2025 so far
Getty ImagesOn Good Hang, Poehler draws upon her years of experience and friendships cultivated in the entertainment industry (Credit: Getty…
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The 1930s tropical ‘utopia’ that became a living hell
When a group of European settlers made a home on an uninhabited Galapagos island, they were hoping for paradise. But…
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Dongji Rescue and the true story of a forgotten act of WW2 heroism
“As the ship went down, sea water got into the boiler room, there was a huge explosion, and that drew…
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Why the new Amanda Knox TV drama is misguided
Another grating element is the way the story is overlaid by the kind of irreverent millennial narration, from Van Patten…
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Hollywood’s most stunning costume jewellery
William de Lillo beaded fringe necklace The Belgian-born William de Lillo worked at Tiffany, Cartier and Harry Winston in New…
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