Culture
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The mysterious murder of ‘God’s Banker’
Getty Images Forty-three years ago this week, the BBC reported on the death of Roberto Calvi, an Italian banker whose…
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Who was the real Andy Warhol?
Getty Images With his famous wig and shades, Warhol cultivated a mysterious, enigmatic persona. Now a new exhibition with unprecedented…
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The 70s rock band putting ‘Zamrock’ back on the map, 50 years on
Alamy Blending the style of The Rolling Stones with African beats and instruments, Zambian group Witch were revolutionary – then…
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How the heiresses dubbed the ‘dollar princesses’ brought US flair to the UK
National Trust Images, Matthew Hollow Viscountess Astor by John Singer Sargent, 1908 (Credit: National Trust Images, Matthew Hollow) The rich,…
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How being alone can make you happier
SHK/ Hamburger Kunsthalle/ bpk. Photo: Elke Walford From spending time by yourself to making the most of being single, flying…
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This ‘captivating’ romantic drama explores love and money with ‘piercing honesty’
A24 Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal make for a starry love triangle in this exquisite new film from…
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How Jurassic Park made dinosaurs into film stars
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) In June 1993, Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Michael Crichton’s novel brought prehistoric monsters to life. Crichton spoke…
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The remarkable all-female flying team that helped defeat the Nazis – with wooden planes
Andrei Linde (Credit: Andrei Linde) A new episode of the BBC’s History’s Secret Heroes podcast focuses on the Night Witches,…
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Why Requiem for a Dream is still so divisive, 25 years after its release
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Darren Aronofsky’s radical drug-addiction drama was highly acclaimed and angrily slated when it came out in 2000.…
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How high-rise forests can transform city life – and make us happier
Eindhoven, Netherlands/ Stefano Boeri Architetti It’s been 10 years since the creation of the first vertical forest, Milan’s Bosco Verticale.…
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