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The controversy over Paris’s Olympic village – and others
Paris 2024/ Raphael Vriet Since 1924, cities hosting the Olympics have created vast areas of purpose-built dwellings to house the athletes. These have increasingly been
How to choose the best – and most eco-friendly – swimwear
Alamy Make a splash this summer – from luxury vintage to sustainable fabrics, here’s our smart guide to swimming in style. It’s at this time
Are genuine movie stars being born again?
Universal (Credit: Universal) For a while, there’s been talk of ‘the death of stardom’, with young actors not able to match the clout of Tom
‘If you can survive the simulations, the mission is a piece of cake’
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Apollo 11 launched this week in 1969, carrying the first men to land on the Moon. In the months leading up to
Shelley Duvall on her defining performance in The Shining
Getty Images US actress Shelley Duvall spoke to the BBC in 1980, just after The Shining was released. In this clip, she describes her intense
From Dua Lipa to David Bowie, 11 of the most iconic Glastonbury Festival looks
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) We look back at the event’s most memorable style moments over the years, both on and off stage: from Barbours
Nine of the best TV shows to watch this July
Apple TV+ (Credit: Apple TV+) From Natalie Portman’s small-screen debut to violent Ancient Roman epic Those About to Die and a reboot of cult 1980s
What do Gen Z’s 2024 sex symbol labels really mean?
Amazon MGM Studios Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist in Challengers (Credit: Amazon MGM Studios) From Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist to Jeremy Allen White and
Nine of the most stylish kits the athletes will be wearing at the Paris Olympics 2024
Left on Friday (Credit: Left on Friday) From voguish volleyball outfits to sleek skatewear, this year’s event – in the famously chic French capital –
Latest horror leaves ‘common sense behind along with suspense’
Paramount Pictures The latest Quiet Place film is a ‘beautifully realised’ emotional story – but it doesn’t match its predecessors for suspense. Even before those