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Pitbull fans set Guinness World Record at BST Hyde Park show
Mr Worldwide's fans have set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.
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Could Mexico’s treasured Kahlos leave the country forever?
While the struggle over the Gelman Collection’s move to Spain continues, the Mexican supreme court will soon decide whether to ove…
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Trump’s arch clears preliminary review—and could upend years of precedent over building heights in Washington, DC
Meanwhile another giant memorial-arch project in Salt Lake City, Utah, has local residents up in arms
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Auction houses made significant recoveries in 2026, ArtTactic report finds
Data from Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips shows confidence from major single-owner sales is trickling down to the rest of the a…
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make UK chart history with Rein Me In
They break the record for the longest running number one single of all time by a British act.
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‘Take that, Marti Pellow!’ Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In beats Wet Wet Wet’s UK chart record
Duetting pair spend 16th week at No 1, a record for a British artist – but they’ll need 19 weeks to beat Frankie Laine’s all-time …
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Sir Anthony Hopkins to release debut album inspired by his childhood
The album is a collection of pieces the Oscar-winning actor has worked on for more than 60 years.
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‘He stole the show’: do Oscars beckon for Robert Pattinson, star of four of the year’s biggest films – and Batman?
With a standout role in The Odyssey, the Twilight idol turned leading man for arthouse auteurs has become one of the most charisma…
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Watch sales eclipse art as Phillips narrows losses to £8.7m
The auction house’s first-half sales jumped 60% to $507m, driven by a strategic pivot to luxury timepieces that outperformed moder…
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Debjani Banerjee review: is that a Henry hoover – or a Hindu deity?
Bluecoat, Liverpool Banerjee’s blend of British suburbia and ancient Bengali traditions is an imaginative portrayal of the artist’…
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Top Boy actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape
Micheal Ward told the jury the encounter with his accuser was "wholly consensual".
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Sold-out NOS Alive bets on books to diversify festival model
Portugal’s NOS Alive festival has sold out its 55,000 daily capacity by adding a dedicated literary stage, reflecting a broader sh…
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Lear review – this matriarchal monarch’s tragedy is personal not political
Pitlochry Festival theatre Maureen Beattie leads a modern-dress version, which focuses on family dynamics rather than the decline …
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Unesco reviewing controversial ‘black cube’ project in Florence amid outrage
The high-impact redevelopment of the former Teatro Communale opera house has attracted widespread criticism and a criminal investi…
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Longest-serving Archers star Patricia Greene dies aged 95
She was best known for playing Jill Archer in the BBC Radio 4 soap for nearly 70 years.
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Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art announces plans for Thailand outpost
The private museum has signed an agreement with Asset World Corporation to establish Mona Bangkok
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When London stank to high heaven
In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. "The G…
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The Batman Part II rumours hint he’s flying into even darker and weirder territory
Introducing a new sadistic psychopath and a corrupt secret society of Gotham grandees would mean Harvey Dent takes a backseat to V…
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Packham's Evolution series highlights economic climate risks
Broadcaster Chris Packham is using his new five-part television series to challenge human exceptionalism and underscore the severe…
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12-year Beckett Biennale launches cross-border theatre project
A new 12-year theatre festival spanning Britain and Ireland aims to reclaim Samuel Beckett as a European writer, reflecting his ho…
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Disney's 'dismal' live-action Moana panned by critics
Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui, a decade after the original hit animation.
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Feathered frolics, webcam landscapes and The Hay Wain – the week in art
Tate Modern hosts a major exhibition of Ana Mendieta, Constable turns 250 and the accidental beauty captured by unattended online …
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The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup
Sublimation by Isabel J Kim; Last Day of a Prior Life by Andrés Barba; Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay; The C…
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Add to playlist: the fluid club deconstructions of Stolen Velour, Floco and Aria SL and the week’s best new tracks
Housesharing brought the south London trio’s sounds – classical vocals, violin, clubby production – together as they bled through …