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Sam Neill was a warm, wry and unselfish star who twinkled so others could shine | Peter Bradshaw
His unshowy gifts, which discreetly carried arthouse drama and blockbuster adventures alike, never sucked a movie’s oxygen in to h…
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Ana Mendieta’s ‘Neolithic art’ recreated for major Tate Modern survey
London exhibition explores how ancient sites informed the work of the late Cuban American artist, who was best known for her perfo…
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'It's not my best work': Anish Kapoor sizes up his biggest-ever sculpture
And he has a message for the UK's incoming Prime Minister
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Stars back bid to create Scotland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Midge Ure and Jim Kerr support plans to house the museum at Glasgow's troubled Centre for Contemporary Arts.
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Gracie Abrams: Daughter from Hell review – bloodless anthems hit like a faceful of icing sugar
(Interscope) Despite their goth-coded attempts at emotional turbulence, the saccharine songs of Abrams’ third album feel adolescen…
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Ladies First has been panned. It’s still an essential watch | Anna Smith
The Netflix gender-flip comedy film, in which Sacha Baron Cohen wakes to a world run by female chauvinists, is a valuable testimon…
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Country estate festivals cancelled over finances
Heritage Live calls off summer festivals at Sandringham, Audley End and Englefield at short notice.
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Sam Neill: A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park
The actor, who has died aged 78, built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.
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Sam Neill’s final interview: ‘I’ve had to overcome the ordinariness of my appearance’
The actor, who has died aged 78, recently answered Guardian readers’ questions about missing out on James Bond, the true terrors o…
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Chatsworth House pilots free entry scheme to widen access amid cost of living crisis
Initiative in conjunction with Derbyshire Libraries aims to help struggling families access cultural experiences When Kate, a 47-y…
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‘A gasp-inducing thrill ride’: why The Polygamist should be your next TV obsession
With its lovable playboy and jaw-dropping twists, the South African drama has become Netflix’s latest breakout smash Are you bored…
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Ana Mendieta review – were she still alive she’d be at the forefront of art in this century
Tate Modern, London This exhibition makes nothing of the Cuban-American artist’s controversial death – instead it focuses on the a…
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Amber Davies calls out audience member for filming Legally Blonde performance
The ex-Love Islander says she asked for the theatregoer, who was sitting in the front row, to be kicked out.
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Sam Neill: His best-known roles in pictures
The Jurassic Park star was also known for roles in The Piano, The Hunt For Red October and Event Horizon.
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‘You want to reach out and touch everything’: why Labyrinth is my feelgood movie
The latest in our ongoing series of writers paying tribute to their favourite rewatches is a journey back to the 1986 cult fantasy…
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'Mind the sticky patch!': Why has this Dutch museum covered the floor in peanut butter?
Fancy a sticky, nutty treat? This Dutch museum might be able to help. Forty tubs of peanut butter have been spread at the Museum B…
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Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies aged 78
His family described his death as "sudden and unexpected" adding that he died in Sydney surrounded by family.
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The Brexit Effect, 2016-2026 edited by Anthony Seldon review – life without EU
Essays by the great and the good address the legacy of Brexit, but ignore the nationalist elephant in the room This massive collec…
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Our Hero, Balthazar review – a darkly comic satire of incel culture and gun violence
A poser activist and an online troll strike up a homoerotic friendship in Safdie brothers collaborator Oscar Boyson’s scabrous sto…
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Sam Neill – a life in pictures
The New Zealand actor who appeared in more than 150 roles including memorable turns in Jurassic Park films, Peaky Blinders and The…
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Sam Neill tributes: actors, directors and leaders remember ‘a true gentleman’
The star of more than 100 films is remembered as a champion of New Zealand’s arts, culture and environment, and a generous collabo…
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Sam Neill’s 20 best roles
The New Zealand actor, who has died at the age of 78, delivered stellar performances for more than 40 years. Here’s our pick of hi…
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Sam Neill, Jurassic Park actor, dies 'unexpectedly' at 78
New Zealand actor Sam Neill rose was known for his performance as as Dr. Alan Grant in the 1993 film Jurassic Park.
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Bajani novel's assault on family loyalty resonates in Italy
Andrea Bajani’s The Anniversary has won Italy’s top literary prize and sold hundreds of thousands of copies by directly challengin…