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King Charles to Support the Research into the British Monarchy's Historical Links to Transatlantic Slavery
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King Charles to Support the Research into the British Monarchy's Historical Links to Transatlantic Slavery

Buckingham Palace has released a statement signalling King Charles's support for research into the B...

Five stars for Spider-Man: No Way Home
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Five stars for Spider-Man: No Way Home

The new film in the series starring Tom Holland makes a 'refreshing' change. It's full of emotional...

Francesca Woodman: The eerie images of a teenage genius
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Francesca Woodman: The eerie images of a teenage genius

Forty years after her death, a new exhibition celebrates the work of Francesca Woodman, whose strang...

The most striking images of 2021
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The most striking images of 2021

Kelly Grovier from BBC picks 15 of the most startling photos from this year – including images of th...

Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards lead star-studded tributes after Rolling Stones drummer dies aged 80
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Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards lead star-studded tributes after Rolling Stones drummer dies aged 80

Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Nile Rodgers are among the musical legends to pay tribute to...

Angelina Jolie makes Instagram debut by posting letter from Afghan girl
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Angelina Jolie makes Instagram debut by posting letter from Afghan girl

Actress Angelina Jolie, who is also a a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for R...

House Of Gucci trailer reveals first look at Adam Driver and Lady Gaga in film
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House Of Gucci trailer reveals first look at Adam Driver and Lady Gaga in film

The Gucci family has previously expressed concern surrounding the new film, saying it is an intrusio...

A Christmas Carol to the Royal Ballet – the best live shows to stream over the festive period
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A Christmas Carol to the Royal Ballet – the best live shows to stream over the festive period

If the second lockdown has you yearning for theatre, opera, dance or comedy, we’ve got you covered....

Bake Off is broken – here's how to fix it
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Bake Off is broken – here's how to fix it

Prue’s barbs, Paul’s aggression, preposterous challenges ... this year, everything went wrong with t...

How we made Candyman: 'I got a $1,000 bonus for every bee sting'
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How we made Candyman: 'I got a $1,000 bonus for every bee sting'

The director and star of the horror classic remember acting with swarming insects – and using hypnos...

Future shock: why Years and Years is 2019's most terrifying TV show
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Future shock: why Years and Years is 2019's most terrifying TV show

By following one family over the course of the next 15 years, Russell T Davies’ powerful drama offer...

Bill Callahan: 'I can't die – life is too good, it can't end'
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Bill Callahan: 'I can't die – life is too good, it can't end'

With help from his wife and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the artist formerly known as Smog has opened up. He...

Will Hollywood’s new youthifying tech keep old actors in work for ever?
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Will Hollywood’s new youthifying tech keep old actors in work for ever?

 From Samuel L Jackson to Will Smith, established stars are de-ageing in films – a trick that might...

Andrea Dunbar: The short, troubled life of the prodigal Bradford playwright
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Andrea Dunbar: The short, troubled life of the prodigal Bradford playwright

Dubbed a ‘genius straight from the slums’ prior to her death at the age of 29, Dunbar led a difficul...

Forget Love Island – the 1970s 'Sex Raft' social experiment was where the real drama was at
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Forget Love Island – the 1970s 'Sex Raft' social experiment was where the real drama was at

This article was originally published on 19 October 2018When Big Brother was axed this year, it seem...

Feminists with a bullet: how the ageing heroine became screen gold
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Feminists with a bullet: how the ageing heroine became screen gold

As a greying Linda Hamilton dusts off the rocket launcher to take on a new Terminator, we look at ho...

Apocalypse Now at 40: Why we will never see the likes of Francis Ford Coppola’s war epic again
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Apocalypse Now at 40: Why we will never see the likes of Francis Ford Coppola’s war epic again

While the film was released in the US to mixed reviews, writes Gerard Gilbert, it has since come to...

Cannes 2019 party kicks off as clouds of controversy gather
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Cannes 2019 party kicks off as clouds of controversy gather

When Thierry Frémaux, artistic director of the Cannes film festival, held the traditional press conf...

Dragon fire and fury: Game of Thrones has turned on its bloodthirsty fans
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Dragon fire and fury: Game of Thrones has turned on its bloodthirsty fans

With its latest emotionally eviscerating (and hideously naff) episode, the show held up a mirror to...