CULTURE

‘More audacious than her male peers’: The Renaissance woman who was the first female painter of erotic nudes

The theme had been adapted by various male artists, including Giorgione, Titian and Veronese. But these artists "had not dared…

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Nine images capturing 100 years of Bel-Air

From a 'gentlemen's haven' to film-star refuge and high-end, low-profile enclave Source link

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AI fears are growing – and unsettling new film Artificial puts them, and the future of humanity, centre stage

Artificial arrives with off-screen baggage that has only raised its profile. Amazon MGM Studios developed and financed the film, but…

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The Social Reckoning review: Aaron Sorkin’s drama puts Facebook on trial, but it won’t change anyone’s minds ★★☆☆☆

Sorkin tries to add some momentum to his uneventful narrative by flipping back and forth between two timelines. In one…

2 weeks ago

The faux-historic mansions dividing opinion

Why grand country houses built to look like they're centuries old are in demand Source link

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Ethan Hawke on his role in tense 2001 drama Tape

Shot in six days using handheld digital-video cameras, the 86-minute film stars Hawke, his then wife Uma Thurman and his…

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The heroic US lawyer who put Nazi death squad members on trial at Nuremberg

"And in order to really understand how a civilised country like Germany could commit and tolerate the type of atrocities…

3 weeks ago

How controversial 2000s paedophile-hunting show To Catch a Predator rocked US TV

"Why you see the issue of paedophilia, child predation and child trafficking [become] such an issue in politics is because…

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Eight ingenious homes for wildlife around the world

The tower's lower level is intended to appeal to slow worms, newts and other small wildlife. It sits within a…

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10 of the best TV shows to watch this October

From adaptations of East of Eden and Carrie to a new serial killer thriller Source link

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