Culture
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How a Canadian Back to the Future parody became an international cult hit
Based on the cult web series Nirvanna the Band the Show, the film stars director Matt Johnson and his co-writer…
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The original TV Little House on the Prairie was a true American horror story
As Erwin points out, though, “Sylvia is not this weird, outlier episode that’s a one-off”. She describes the show as…
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The bloody 1770 image that fuelled the American Revolution
On the evening of 5 March 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts, icy snow coated the ground, and a lone British sentry…
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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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