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European culture: art, music, film, books and ideas.
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Archaeology: 18 ancient tombs in Egypt yield 'golden tongue' amulets
New excavations at Marina El Alamein, ancient Leukaspis, reveal 18 Ptolemaic and Roman tombs with rare amulets and gold sheets use…
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Louise Lasser, star of cult sitcom Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Woody Allen comedies, dies aged 87
The 1970s soap parody made a household name of Lasser, who was also known for her collaborations with ex-husband Allen and later f…
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How to Get Filthy Rich With Gary Stevenson review – how did this end up such an embarrassment?
This evangelising of a wealth tax should have made for a truly amazing documentary. But it allows its host to be totally out-argue…
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Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for Fifa World Cup final half-time show
The Super Bowl-style show marks the Canadian singer's latest big performance after his comeback shows at Coachella.
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New Museum taps Italian curator Gioni as director after $82m expansion
Massimiliano Gioni, the Italian curator who oversaw the New Museum’s $82m expansion designed by European firm OMA, will take over …
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White, patriarchal and Christian: White House’s vision for the National Museum of American History
A surprise 162-page report released on 4 July reveals the Trump administration’s efforts to shape US history and culture through t…
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The Pitt leads Emmys race, but Stranger Things snubbed in top categories - see the nominations
The Pitt and Hacks lead the race for America's most coveted TV awards - see the full list of nominations.
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‘I dealt with death, bankruptcy and HIV in three months’: Andreas Angelidakis on his radical, Ru Paul-influenced art installation
Spliff in hand, the Greek artist and architect explains how his Venice pavilion was inspired by Picasso’s Guernica, Charlie Kirk’s…
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Buckingham Palace doubles number of paintings on display in rehung picture gallery
Works from the Royal Collection by Vermeer, Rubens, Rembrandt, Titian and others are on show, some for the first time in decades
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Moana review – Dwayne Johnson’s demigod on autopilot in dull live-action remake
Johnson reprises his role from the original animation and has fine rapport with his young co-star Catherine Laga’aia, but the whol…
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An Afghan girl calmly milks a giant yak: Daniel Malikyar’s best photograph
‘In the Pamir Mountains, there’s salted yak milk every morning for breakfast. You stay warm at night on the floor in the yurt burn…
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New barnet: why is everyone wigging out over Dwayne Johnson’s Moana hairpiece?
The live-action remake of Disney’s hit animation is out this Friday and meme-makers have been speaking bald truths about The Rock’…
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TV licence fee is 'yesterday's model', new BBC director general says
Matt Brittin gives his views on the corporation's future, six weeks after taking over the BBC.
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Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective’s sprawling Arles installation offers haunting world view
The collaborative show 'Correspondences' at Luma Arles in France marks the first major European presentation of the film works
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Gang steals jewellery worth €4.5m from Lalique Museum in France in 11-minute heist
Three masked men broke into the museum in the early hours of Sunday morning and stole 27 crystal pieces, according to the local pr…
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Imagine a world without Wagner … it’s not easy, but let’s try
As the Bayreuth festival turns 150, we look at the composer’s huge and enduring influence, and wonder what might have happened to …
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Physical Education review – boisterous, cliche-busting lesson on teen masculinity
Swansea Grand theatre School locker room banter has a sinister edge in Jonathan Houlston’s shrewd debut, which pairs the toxic tro…
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The unknown photos that tell the story of the US’s Black colleges
Rare photographs tucked away in HBCU archives are being preserved and widely shared with the world for the first time Historically…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – bootyful high seas adventure, now with 20% more swashbuckling
PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S; Ubisoft Singapore/Ubisoft Ubisoft has removed all the boring parts of pirate life from its fantasy RPG, …
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Ukraine gives its troops a handbook on protecting cultural property
The guidelines aim to make international laws readily accessible to soldiers on the ground, and reflects Ukraine's experience in t…
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Assassin's Creed: Why pop culture is hooked to pirates
Pirates have captured our imagination for centuries. With "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced," gamers can now head off on anoth…
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43 ancient figurines discovered in Peru reveal secrets of the Americas’ oldest civilisation
Buried for nearly 4,000 years, 43 ancient figurines have been unearthed in Peru, revealing a rare glimpse into the rituals of the …
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Newlyweds celebrate with thousands of Pitbull fans
Kym and Tyler got married in Warrington before dashing to see the final day of the Lytham Festival.
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Multiple cakes and stolen keepsakes: Greg James spills the tea on Taylor Swift's wedding
The DJ shared details on his Wednesday morning show after flying to New York City for the wedding.