Culture
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12 of the most striking images of 2025 so far
Phill Magakoe/AFP/Getty Images 10. Ballet students, Tembisa, South Africa A photo of two 5-year-old ballet students, Philasande Ngcobo and Yamihle Gwababa,…
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Charli XCX shines in quirky film debut
The Brat singer isn’t the first pop star to turn to big-screen acting, but she has made an “auspicious start”…
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Laura Ashley and how homestead chic was born in Wales
The simple Victorian prints that Laura Ashley had seen in the V&A worked brilliantly in monochrome, which, coupled with imported…
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This spin-off to The Office is another ‘winning’ sitcom
They are surrounded by a supporting cast perfectly in sync with the mock documentary style. As in previous iterations of…
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‘Riveting’ US nuclear attack thriller is ‘more terrifying than most horror films’
The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow builds “excruciating tension” in a film about a nuclear missile headed for the US.…
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14 of the best films to watch this September
Twinless This ingenious and outrageous comedy drama was showered with rave reviews when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival…
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is Oscar-worthy in his new film
The wrestler turned Hollywood superstar gets vulnerable in this bruising indie drama about mixed martial arts fighting. He’s “touching” and…
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The 1957 homosexuality report that divided the UK
“You knew what could happen,” Rex Batten, a gay man who lived in London at the time, told the BBC’s…
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The new film about how Putin’s Russia was born
Featuring a much-anticipated performance by Jude Law as Vladimir Putin, this new drama looks to explore how the Russian president…
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Why female pop stars embracing sex is still controversial in 2025
Whereas Madonna’s overt sexuality felt radical, Carpenter’s has a more tongue-in-cheek feel – to the point where some have questioned…
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