CULTURE

The rocky 1960s origins of online dating

BBC(Credit: BBC)In 1966, the BBC's Tomorrow's World visited a party in New York organised by the electronic dating service Tact,…

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How true is The Brutalist? The real-life history of Jewish immigrants in post-WW2 America

Universal Pictures(Credit: Universal Pictures)A fictional story about the struggles of a Holocaust survivor in the US is favourite to win…

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Why Mary Todd Lincoln became the US’s most vilified First Lady

Library of Congress(Credit: Library of Congress)Abraham Lincoln's wife was long attacked for everything from her spending to her lack of…

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Will Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive X posts derail the Oscar favourite’s chances?

Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)The unearthing of inflammatory social media remarks by the actress about subjects including George Floyd, Islam and…

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Six Nordic paintings that can help us rethink winter

Munchmuseet/ Halvor BjorngardWinter isn't all bad – these "sublime" landscapes of the frozen North from the turn of the 20th…

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How TV spy thrillers are booming in an age of distrust

Netflix(Credit: Netflix)From Netflix mega-hit The Night Agent to Apple TV+'s beloved Slow Horses, tales of secret agents and sinister plots…

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From The Apprentice to Wicked, the 2025 Oscar nominations are the most political ever

Mongrel Media(Credit: Mongrel Media)The contenders for the film industry's biggest prizes this year represent a range of genres and styles.…

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The 17th Century painting that unlocks this mysterious image

National Gallery/ Trump/Vance Transition TeamFollowing the release of the US president-elect's official portrait, an expert reveals how scouring the pages…

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Why David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive is the greatest film of the 21st Century

Alamy(Credit: Alamy)It puzzled many viewers but delighted critics. We explain why the late, great David Lynch's Mulholland Drive topped BBC…

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Our predictions for next week’s nominations

Serenity Strull/Paramount/A24/Neon(Credit: Serenity Strull/Paramount/A24/Neon)Ahead of next week's announcement, BBC Culture's film critics forecast the likely contenders – from a musical…

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