CULTURE

The startling 1960s theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric computer

The meaning for those who built Stonehenge was, he believed, significant. "Eclipses are spectacular events that surely aroused the deepest…

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People are itching to create the Gen Z version of Friends. Here are five reasons it’s impossible

There's been Mindy Kaling's Not Suitable For Work, about five recent graduates in Manhattan, while the second season of FX's…

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14 of the best books of 2026 so far

"Full of pathos and humour," according to The Times, The Palm House centres on a pair of spiky middle-aged colleagues,…

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10 of the best films to watch this September

The latest cartoon from DreamWorks Animation (The Wild Robot, Dog Man) is a psychedelic fantasy adventure – but it's also…

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The 19th-Century novel that challenged our fear of the ‘monstrous’ whale

The US east coastal town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, where Moby Dick begins, became the whaling capital and earned its nickname,…

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The US explorers who 'found' a lost, ancient city

Two US explorers claimed they had discovered Vilcabamba in Peru, 50 years apart Source link

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Why Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony fails to honour the chef’s work

Bourdain, who died in 2018, was one of the world's most celebrated culinary figures, known for his bad-boy persona, superb…

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The shocking case of a fake pregnancy that led to a Mexican baby kidnapping

Hours later, she and her husband Arturo were arrested in a motel, and the baby, Katya Valentina, was brought back,…

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How 1980s comic The Dark Knight Returns transformed Batman

For a long time, that was Batman – or, at least, Batman as the general public saw him, thanks to…

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How Hollywood films 'are getting horny again'

From I Want Your Sex to The Invite, cinema is exploring sex in provocative ways Source link

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