Culture
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Why Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old horror story is so misunderstood
It’s perhaps a double-edged sword that the monstrous success of Hollywood’s incarnations (notably James Whale’s 1931 film starring Boris Karloff…
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This series about the great US film-maker is a must-watch
Scorsese’s father kept his nose clean, but often had to intervene to save his brother, the film-maker’s uncle, Joe “The…
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How Hitler’s architect escaped the death penalty
Speer also claimed to be no different from anyone else in his generation who was seduced by the Nazi leader.…
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A secret history of gay people in the US military
A unique depiction of military life Now Boots shines a spotlight on the courage and resilience of service members, who…
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Eight UK thatched cottages that define ‘cosycore’
Alamy(Credit: Alamy) Blackhouse thatched cottage in the Hebrides, Scotland Many thatched cottages in the Hebrides are simple, single-storey structures called…
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The turbulent history of the union jack flag
Stewart continues: “This was another means of smoothing national sensibilities by ensuring that the precedence given to the Irish saltire…
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The pioneering photographer who captured the horror of World War Two
Miller’s headstrong creativity is evoked by her wry quotes; she once explained of her work: “It was a matter of…
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Why Britain loved Jilly Cooper’s raunchy books
Getty ImagesCooper’s books have been bestsellers since the 1980s (Credit: Getty Images) Daisy Buchanan, author of books including Insatiable and…
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The century-long search for the Loch Ness Monster
The most famous image appeared in 1934 at the height of Nessie-mania: a slender, serpent-like neck rising from the loch.…
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How The Social Network predicted the future of tech
Zuckerberg may have a point, but it’s hardly the first time that a film has twisted the truth for dramatic…
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