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The 1970s sex scandal that led to a dramatic trial
The story took yet another twist in October 1977 when the London Evening News ran the sensational headline, “I Was…
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Why this Robert Burns classic is a masterpiece
Nannie and her cohorts aren’t pleased to hear it: Tam has to flee on horseback with a crowd of screeching…
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Why Hollywood fell out of love with Wicked
In today’s Oscar nominations, the biggest shock was that massive musical sequel Wicked: For Good, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana…
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The story behind City Lights and cinema’s greatest ever final shot
Simply the best? There are, of course, many rival claimants to the title of the greatest final shot in cinema…
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After Heated Rivalry, women are driving a gay erotic boom on screen
That it had a positive response from this fanbase might well have been predicted, but what has been more surprising…
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How Stevie Wonder’s joyful hit song changed the US
“Stevie Wonder could write almost any kind of song,” music critic and documentary filmmaker Nelson George tells the BBC. “And…
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How a Norwegian weather rocket almost sparked a nuclear war
As we all now know, this alarming chain of events did not end in catastrophe. For all the heightened tension,…
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The 600-year-old origins of the word ‘hello’
Hello around the world While the English language settled on “hello” as its customary greeting, other languages forged their own.…
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How the 1950s 'Red Scare' erased a US icon
Why black superstar Paul Robeson was dramatically cancelled Source link
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‘It’s always been bleak – but it’s got even darker’: How Industry became the most nightmarish show on TV
The HBO banking drama has just kicked off its fourth series, amid serious hype and with a starrier cast than…
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