CULTURE

How Kraftwerk’s radical 1976 track Radioactivity became an anti-nuclear anthem

Kraftwerk’s entire catalogue is a kind of extraordinary circuit board, connecting to unlimited musical styles: hip-hop; electro; ambient; new wave;…

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1950s novel Lord of The Flies is the ultimate study of hate and division. It has never been more relevant

But the book has only one specific reference, to “the Reds”, hinting at the Cold War, and that vagueness has…

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The Bruce Willis flop that became a cult hit

Once shooting got underway in Rome, that became clear. The lead actress, Maruschka Detmers, collapsed on set with chronic back…

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Two much-hyped TV dramas are currently exploring the life of an OnlyFans model. Here’s what it’s really like

Yet, where the story of Margo resorting to OnlyFans is a reflection of the financial hardship facing low-income, working mothers,…

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11 of the best TV shows to watch this May

From the latest Yellowstone spin-off to a new take on William Golding’s novel Source link

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The wealthy English heiress who stole art for the IRA

More like this: • The serial killer unmasked by his own writing • The shocking kidnap of a teenage newspaper heiress • The…

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The enchanting history of Oxford University’s 750-year-old medieval library

Today, just a few volumes in the library are chained – purely for display purposes. And the remaining books are…

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‘A bland and barely competent daytime TV movie’ ★☆☆☆☆

This saccharine, reverential biopic about controversial music legend Michael Jackson is set to be one of the worst films of…

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Michael Jackson film set to be a controversial hit

All the same, the allegations remain a part of Jackson’s life story, complicating the attempt to turn his life into…

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Has the new Devil Wears Prada lost its bite?

Wintour has shrewdly positioned herself as someone game enough to embrace a caricature of herself. And the caricature is likely…

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