CULTURE

Eight paint colours that can easily transform your home

6. Peach, soft browns and cream “Paint colours are a backdrop on which to layer, rather than the hero,” says…

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Timothée Chalamet’s ping-pong comedy is ‘fresh, funny and exhilarating’

The star is “captivating”, alongside an “impeccable” Gwyneth Paltrow, in this “madcap” film about a young man who scams and…

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12 of the best films to watch this December

Released on 25 December in the UK and 26 December in the UK Searchlight PIctures 11. The Testament of Ann…

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Nine of the best TV shows to watch this December

7. Amadeus The 1984 film Amadeus, in which the composer Antonio Salieri admits to jealously (and fictionally) causing the death…

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Hamnet and the 400-year-old mystery around Shakespeare’s wife and son

Oscar-tipped new film Hamnet imagines the home life of William and Agnes Shakespeare – and the “soul-crushing” loss of their…

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Why this mysterious Klimt painting sold for $236m

Hidden for decades from public view, the artist’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has now sold at auction for a record…

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10 of the hottest tips for the 2026 Oscars race

Warner Bros Pictures(Credit: Warner Bros Pictures) One Battle After Another How could you not love a film that has Leonardo…

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How 2015 TV masterpiece Reply 1988 sparked the Korean drama boom

Hitherto, K-dramas generally fell into one of two camps: highly-rated series that catered to older viewers but had little impact…

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Why the teenage David Bowie was already a rebel

On 12 November 1964, the would-be pop star told the BBC that cruelty to hirsute men “just has to stop”.…

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This new sci-fi from Breaking Bad’s creator is ‘one of 2025’s smartest shows’

This intriguing series from Vince Gilligan stars Better Call Saul’s Rhea Seehorn as a cynical woman living in a world…

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