CULTURE

11 of the best TV shows to watch this October

 Apple TV+10. Down Cemetery RoadEmma Thompson and Ruth Wilson team up in this suspense series based on one of Mick…

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The 100-year-old books salvaged from Venice’s floods

Wearing rubber boots, Zelano waded from the train station through Strada Nova, which was still about 40cm (1ft 3in) underwater.…

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The ‘glitch’ in Super Mario Bros that obsessed gamers

This coding error occurred in World 1 level 2, which was introduced on screen as "World 1-2". After Mario had…

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The hidden meanings in a US masterpiece

Marshall also scatters mirrors across School of Beauty, School of Culture, a nod to Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait(1434) and…

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Why ‘the most controversial queen in history’ was so hated

Presented to the French court as a peace offering after years of hostility with Austria, Marie Antoinette had split allegiances that mired…

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The tiny island seized by Britain to foil the USSR

In 1955, annexation of Rockall was about ensuring national security. But within a few decades, the government became more concerned…

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15 of the best albums of the year so far

Olafur Arnalds & Talos – A DawningIcelandic musician/producer Olafur Arnalds has spanned numerous musical styles, including neo-classical, punk rock and…

1 year ago

Why readers are wrong about Mr Darcy

The glory of this novel is foremost in the life force of its characters, particularly Elizabeth Bennet, who is the…

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The docudrama about a Gaza tragedy leaving audiences ‘distraught’

At this year's Venice Film Festival, no film has been more talked about than this latest project from Tunisian director…

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‘Riveting’ US nuclear attack thriller is ‘more terrifying than most horror films’

The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow builds "excruciating tension" in a film about a nuclear missile headed for the US.…

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