Culture
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Five ways to spot a fake masterpiece
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) The recent discovery of an art forger’s workshop reminds us of the long history of fraudulent artworks…
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Why celebrities and Gen Z women love the jacket-and-tie look
Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images From the catwalk to the red carpet, the jacket-and-necktie combo is back for women –…
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How Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jewish people during World War Two
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) The Nazis carried out the final “liquidation” of the Kraków Jewish ghetto on 13 March 1943, an…
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Expect to ‘age out’ of your career, says Vera Wang
Natassja Ebert (Credit: Natassja Ebert) From making history as Vogue’s youngest-ever fashion editor to creating a gown fit for a…
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Who is Cindy Lee? Pop’s most mysterious sensation
Vanessa Tignanelli (Credit: Vanessa Tignanelli) The enigmatic musician has released one of the most raved-about LPs of recent times. But…
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Why a poem outraged 1980s Britain
Emmanuel Lafont (Credit: Emmanuel Lafont) Forty years ago, Northern English poet Harrison published a powerful work inspired by vandalised gravestones…
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How Lampedusa’s The Leopard skewered the super-rich
Lucia Iuorio/ Netflix (Credit: Lucia Iuorio/ Netflix) Lampedusa’s mid-20th-Century novel The Leopard became a bestseller, then a revered film –…
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Douglas Adams on the unlikely origins of the cult space comedy that inspired Elon Musk
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Douglas Adams’s epic series of comic novels, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, is loved…
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How to find the colours that are perfect for you
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Are you “warm”, “cool” or “neutral”? How the retro trend of “getting your colours done” made a…
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Why the Oscars ceremony needs ‘a major shake-up’
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Last night’s show featured a bizarre James Bond tribute – while failing to duly honour…
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