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European culture: art, music, film, books and ideas.
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Jabs, human ash and a tapeworm: behind the appetite for a new kind of disordered eating movie
Supernatural horror Saccharine and melodramatic comedy Maddie’s Secret are the latest films on body-image anxieties served up by H…
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From Burma to Big Brother: George Orwell’s best books – ranked!
From frontline reporting to a trailblazing comic novel and a prophetic dystopia, which of Eric Blair’s books is the best? Imaginat…
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Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai review – staggering images of the aftermath of shattering violence
Japan House, London This darkly atmospheric exhibition pairs the revolutionary Hiroshima images of revered photographer Kikuji wit…
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Comment | Lismore Castle exhibition makes a creative case for more seating in galleries
The exhibition ‘Salon’ at the Irish venue features work by artists including Denzil Forrester and Margot Bergman, as well as an ec…
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Late singer Oliver Tree's body returned to US after helicopter crash
The 32-year-old California native died whilst on his world tour, ahead of a date in Brazil.
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Comment | Visiting Venice this year reminded me of the crushing power of painting
From Old Masters like Tintoretto to contemporary Kantarovsky, the medium's brilliance shines across the city
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Benita review – Alan Berliner puts new spin on late film-maker’s work in entrancing tribute
After Benita Raphan took her own life in 2021, director and friend Berliner spent years poring over her unfinished work to create …
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‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movie characters
From gritty criminals to teens coming to terms with their identity, pride month sees Guardian writers on their most beloved queer …
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Frida: The Making of an Icon review – forget her iconic status, just show us more of her art
Tate Modern, London Frida Kahlo took self-portraiture to new levels of interior revelation and her work takes you deep into her my…
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Sturgeon and Gove to team up for reality TV 'wargame'
The former first minister is to serve as deputy prime minister in a simulation of a Russian attack on the UK.
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The party is over: Why France is looking to tighten its grip on free parties
On Monday, the French National Assembly will start reviewing a new governmental bill aiming to crack down on unauthorised outdoor …
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Ozzy Osbourne's concert throne to go on display
The display coincides with the anniversary of the Back to the Beginning concert on 5 July.
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‘Allowed me to accept my own taste’: why Bridesmaids is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers highlighting their comfort films is a look at an endlessly quotable antidote to bro-focused co…
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Daft Punk’s ‘One More Time’ becomes French team’s official 2026 World Cup goal song
Les Bleus’ next World Cup game is set for tonight against Iraq, and their chosen soundtrack is already delighting music fans...
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Johnny Marr to auction guitars he played with The Smiths and Billie Eilish
The Smiths musician says he's selling his collection to stop his studio from becoming a museum.
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How TikTok-style videos keep human brains hooked on content
TikTok, Instagram and YouTube clips are designed to overwhelm the brain's pleasure circuitry and keep people watching. Researchers…
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Shadows of Willow Cabin review – secrets fester beneath horny hookup in low budget horror
Two men’s romantic getaway turns creepy in a talky elevated chiller about escaping the binds of the past The best elevated horror …
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The Leveret By Anna Goldreich review – a hare mends the pain of baby loss
This bold debut about a woman finding healing after a late miscarriage is written with utter conviction Birth. “A detaching, a loo…
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The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine review – scavenger’s story reveals a rich seam to mine
Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza’s absorbing documentary about an ageing Chilean gold panner is meticulously detailed and doubles as …
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The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence
A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire As former Google CEO Eric Schm…
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Nailed it! What was Thor’s hammer called? Find out in our great British museum quiz
In the second of our five museum quizzes, curators at Norwich castle set 10 fiendish questions to test your knowledge of their col…
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Supergirl, Frida Kahlo and dragons: What to see, do or hear this week in Europe
A major new Frida Kahlo exhibition arrives in London, Supergirl blasts onto the big screen, and House of the Dragon returns for a …
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Lush! Gavin and Stacey superfans buy Bryn's house
A couple from Banbury buy the Barry house which Rob Brydon's character called home through the show.
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The BTS fans losing thousands as scammers cash in on comeback tour ticket war
As ticket demand outstrips supply by a ratio of 15 to one, desperate fans have become easy targets.