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Spike Lee implores US to regain its humanity during Oscars speech
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Spike Lee implores US to regain its humanity during Oscars speech

The film-maker gave a heartfelt and political speech after winning the best screenplay Academy Award...

Music industry sexism: will Matt Healy's Brits moment spark change?
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Music industry sexism: will Matt Healy's Brits moment spark change?

A discussion about music and misogyny with Chris of Christine and the Queens, the 1975’s Matty Healy...

Refreshed prince: Will Smith launches Fresh Princess children's books
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Refreshed prince: Will Smith launches Fresh Princess children's books

Actor says stories about the youngster, inspired by his TV role as the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, will...

Interview Yola: from down and out in London to Nashville's country soul star Emma John
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Interview Yola: from down and out in London to Nashville's country soul star Emma John

Growing up, Yola had to hide her musical talent from her disapproving mother. Now, after years backi...

Calvin Harris and the 1975 lead winners at 2019 Brit awards
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Calvin Harris and the 1975 lead winners at 2019 Brit awards

Scottish dance producer wins his first two Brits after 14 failed nominations, while the 1975 take Br...

From foil-wrapped glaciers to the Alpine storm cyclist: the artists fighting climate change
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From foil-wrapped glaciers to the Alpine storm cyclist: the artists fighting climate change

After too long a silence, art is finally tackling global warming. Here are the big players – includi...

David Ireland: 'I find it hard to end my plays without violence' Mark Lawson
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David Ireland: 'I find it hard to end my plays without violence' Mark Lawson

His plays have shocked audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Is David Ireland bothered about the...

Britain's loneliest bat takes to the stage
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Britain's loneliest bat takes to the stage

It has spent 16 winters on its own. Now a playwright has turned one bat’s sad story into a gay parab...

The gateway to hell? Hundreds of anti-witch marks found in Midlands cave
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The gateway to hell? Hundreds of anti-witch marks found in Midlands cave

Hundreds of symbols at gorge could be Britain’s biggest collection of protective signsMark Brown Art...

Pop, Prince and Black Panthers: the glorious life of Chaka Khan
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Pop, Prince and Black Panthers: the glorious life of Chaka Khan

The self-described ‘alpha chick’ has weathered addiction, dodgy managers and the death of Prince to...

Part David Cameron, part Piers Morgan – Alan Partridge returns in time for Brexit
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Part David Cameron, part Piers Morgan – Alan Partridge returns in time for Brexit

Norwich’s finest is back on the BBC. His shambling persona is perfect for our political moment, says...

Anarchy in Coventry: George Shaw's greatest hits Tim Jonze
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Anarchy in Coventry: George Shaw's greatest hits Tim Jonze

The Rembrandt of the housing estates found lyricism in Tile Hill, capturing a changing Britain. Now...

'The man controls the woman’s voice': why Berberian Sound Studio is horribly apt
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'The man controls the woman’s voice': why Berberian Sound Studio is horribly apt

The story of a sound engineer recording effects for an Italian horror film is coming to the Donmar W...

Female artists dominate the Grammys as the awards make up for past sexist mistakes
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Female artists dominate the Grammys as the awards make up for past sexist mistakes

After the Recording Academy president's insulting comments last year, the Grammys finally recognised...

From Columbine to Parkland: how we got the story wrong on mass shootings
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From Columbine to Parkland: how we got the story wrong on mass shootings

After Columbine, Dave Cullen swore he would never write about a mass shooting again. But over the ne...

Tiffany Haddish: ‘If Meryl Streep can go to the Oscars 22 times, why can’t I?'
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Tiffany Haddish: ‘If Meryl Streep can go to the Oscars 22 times, why can’t I?'

Heard the one about the time she hit on Leonardo DiCaprio? Or the grim story of the ex-husband she m...

Liam Neeson: What you need to know about the controversial Taken star amid ongoing race row
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Liam Neeson: What you need to know about the controversial Taken star amid ongoing race row

The Oscar-nominated actor, who reinvented himself as an action hero in the Noughties, has made sever...

'Jennifer Aniston cried in my lap': the inside story of Friends
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'Jennifer Aniston cried in my lap': the inside story of Friends

Friends is the world’s most streamed show – 25 years after it first began. We know what happened to...

Interview 'Wow, $91m!' – Jeff Koons on blow-up dogs, record prices and his row with Paris Hadley Freeman
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Interview 'Wow, $91m!' – Jeff Koons on blow-up dogs, record prices and his row with Paris Hadley Freeman

On the eve of a surprise Oxford show, the artist gives us a tour of his vast studio – and talks abou...

'Beautiful and ferocious': the wild, enduring genius of Adrienne Shelly
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'Beautiful and ferocious': the wild, enduring genius of Adrienne Shelly

She wrote, directed and starred in prickly comedies that put power in women’s hands. But she did not...