CULTURE

‘I thought, my God, they’re ready for us. They know we’ve arrived’ – How WW2’s D-Day began with a death-defying mission

IWM (B 5067(Credit: IWM (B 5067))Eighty years ago on 6 June, D-Day, the largest land, air and naval operation in…

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The radical 1970s roots of wellness

AlamyThe 'wellness' boom of the 1970s was encapsulated, albeit cynically, in Don Draper's spiritual retreat at the very end of…

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Eight of the best films of 2024 so far

14 hours agoBy Nicholas Barber and Caryn JamesA24BBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James pick their highlights of…

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This adults-only screwball comedy about a quick-witted stripper is like a ‘more believable Pretty Woman’

Courtesy Cannes Film FestivalUS director Sean Baker's latest film exploring the world of sex work has been greeted rapturously at…

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Why are Cannes standing ovations so weirdly long?

Courtesy of CannesAlong with the red carpet, sunburned film critics and warm rosé, awkwardly long standing ovations at premieres are…

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