Culture
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Why TV spy thrillers are booming right now
Netflix (Credit: Netflix) From Netflix mega-hit The Night Agent to Apple TV+’s beloved Slow Horses, tales of secret agents and…
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From The Apprentice to Wicked, these are the most political Oscar nominations ever
Mongrel Media (Credit: Mongrel Media) The contenders for the film industry’s biggest prizes this year represent a range of genres…
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How Scandinavian dressing can make us happier
Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images) Nordic style is easy to wear – and can…
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Why some Mexican people are upset about Oscar-tipped film Emilia Pérez
Netflix French director Jacques Audiard’s musical about a Mexican drug lord is a frontrunner for the Academy Awards’ big prizes.…
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Why absurdly enormous bags are here to stay
Getty Images With the rise of the ready-for-anything, giant tote, and the recent popularity of a Birkin dupe, we look…
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The 17th Century painting that unlocks this mysterious image
National Gallery/ Trump/Vance Transition Team Following the release of the US president-elect’s official portrait, an expert reveals how scouring the…
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The surprising story behind Kate Bush’s first hit Wuthering Heights
Getty Images Kate Bush wrote her chart-topping debut single when she was just 18 years old. She told the BBC…
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Why David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive is the greatest film of the 21st Century
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) It puzzled many viewers but delighted critics. We explain why the late, great David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive…
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Hollywood’s greatest comebacks, from John Travolta to Demi Moore
Yun Sun Park/ Getty Images/ BBC If there’s anything that audiences and awards voters alike love, it’s seeing a faded…
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‘Even in the so-called dark things, there’s beauty’
In a rare interview in 2023, the late Mulholland Drive director told BBC journalist Matthew Sweet about his defining work…
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