Culture
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The 17th Century painting that unlocks this mysterious image
National Gallery/ Trump/Vance Transition Team Following the release of the US president-elect’s official portrait, an expert reveals how scouring the…
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The surprising story behind Kate Bush’s first hit Wuthering Heights
Getty Images Kate Bush wrote her chart-topping debut single when she was just 18 years old. She told the BBC…
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Why David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive is the greatest film of the 21st Century
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) It puzzled many viewers but delighted critics. We explain why the late, great David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive…
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Hollywood’s greatest comebacks, from John Travolta to Demi Moore
Yun Sun Park/ Getty Images/ BBC If there’s anything that audiences and awards voters alike love, it’s seeing a faded…
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‘Even in the so-called dark things, there’s beauty’
In a rare interview in 2023, the late Mulholland Drive director told BBC journalist Matthew Sweet about his defining work…
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How YMCA became Donald Trump’s unlikely anthem
Getty Images Following the announcement that the Village People would be performing at several upcoming inauguration events, what is it…
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How Marie Kondo’s ‘Life-Changing Magic’ cast its spell
Emmanuel Lafont/ KonMari Method Her best-selling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up was a global phenomenon, changing our thinking…
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Our predictions for next week’s nominations
Serenity Strull/Paramount/A24/Neon (Credit: Serenity Strull/Paramount/A24/Neon) Ahead of next week’s announcement, BBC Culture’s film critics forecast the likely contenders – from…
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How Eartha Kitt rose from ‘extreme poverty’ to superstardom
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) With her sultry drawl and feline charisma, the singer and actor oozed sophistication. But Eartha…
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40 of the most exciting books to read in 2025
Gallery Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Press (Credit: Gallery Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Press) From the most anticipated literary…
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