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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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Toy Story 5 is the year’s most traumatic film
Still, maybe it was decided that without some extraneous silliness, Bonnie’s anguish would be too much for viewers to take…
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The earl who vanished after murdering his children’s nanny
It also reveals much about the British attitude to class. Richard John Bingham, the seventh Earl of Lucan, married Veronica,…
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