Culture
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The player's underwear that scandalised Wimbledon
How a flash of pink knickers on court caused outrage at the All England Club Source link
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How Saddam Hussein made an epic Hollywood-style film in Iraq
According to Jorephani, “The Turks said, ‘Hang on a second mate, we are neutral in the war, you can’t get…
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The animals that symbolise pain and passion in a Frida Kahlo self-portrait
She grew up surrounded by animals at her home of Casa Azul, on the outskirts of Mexico City. They provided…
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Why The Odyssey has caused so much controversy
In Elle magazine, Nyong’o gave her own pithy response to the attacks. “This is a mythological story,” she said. “Our…
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10 of the best films to watch this July
From Spider-Man: Brand New Day to The Odyssey Source link
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How a brutally tortured 3rd-Century saint became a gay icon
Because Sebastian’s gay icon status is so layered and deep-rooted, it has also proved malleable. At the height of the…
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10 of the best TV shows to watch this July
The hugely popular sitcom Big Bang Theory has already been spun off into two successful shows, Young Sheldon and the…
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How John le Carré’s spy novels were shaped by his con-man father
David Cornwell was steeped in secrecy throughout his life – long before he took on the nom de plume John…
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Five details that unlock the genius of Van Gogh’s original ‘starry night’
Van Gogh has studiously swapped in these windows and drawn curtains for a pair of formidable, 1st-Century Corinthian columns, complete…
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How the dark, violent medieval origins of Robin Hood were erased
The Traitor of Sherwood Forest centres on the fictional Jane, a peasant who falls for Robin Hood’s legend. She swoons…
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