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Fake Love: Drake returns two Grammy nominations back to the Academy

The 35-year-old is said to have contacted the Recording Academy to withdraw his submissions for the 2022 ceremony.

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'After Love' comes out tops at the British Independent Film Awards

Aleem Khan took to the stage for his Best Director win, announcing that "not in my wildest dreams did I think this would be happening tonight."

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Prince William reveals why Tina Turner reminds him of his mother Diana

Speaking to Apple in a mental health podcast, the Prince explored a selection of music memories about family members past and present.

Design

Why has Barcelona's Sagrada Familia taken so long to complete?

Land was first purchased for the church over one hundred years ago. COVID-19 delays have taken its completion in 2026 from a certainty to a definite-maybe.

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Final series of Money Heist debuts on Netflix: 5 things to know

As Álex Pina's crime thriller continues to grab the attention of viewers old and new, here are five things you need to know about the show as it reaches its conclusion.

Art

'Are we at war with Norway?' Brits reel at 'sad' Christmas Tree gift

Norway has selected and delivered one of its best Christmas trees to London every year since 1947 as a festive gift. What went wrong this year?

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Alexis Michalik brings Broadway to Paris with 'The Producers'

With famous lines like 'Springtime for Hitler and Germany...Winter for Poland and France,' how will Mel Brooks' classic go down in Paris?

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'Flee': Sundance-winning animated refugee documentary lands in Europe

Denmark's Oscar entry debuts in European cinemas this weekend. Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen discusses the reasons 'Flee' is connecting with people all around the world.

Art

Botticelli painting bought for €12,000 in '63 to sell for €35 million

'The Man of Sorrows' is believed to have been produced in the late 15th/early 16th century. After living in a private collection for over 60 years, it's set to make a fortune.

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Families of Astroworld victims reject Travis Scott's funeral offer

A growing number of representatives for the 10 victims of last month's Astroworld disaster are declining Scott's offer to pay for funerals and other medical costs.

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World AIDS Day: Television shows, podcasts, and plays that educated us

Here are some of culture's most crucial offerings that helped us gain awareness of the plight of HIV and AIDS sufferers worldwide.

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France's new blue: Which countries in Europe also changed their flags?

After France's new shade of blue was introduced last year without anybody noticing, we look into the flag changes in Europe that caused a stir over the year.

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Squid Game creator gives seal of approval to Mr.Beast's remake

Showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk was quizzed on MrBeast's multi-million dollar online remake as Squid Game took home its first major US accolade.

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Which legendary musician would earn the most on Spotify today?

Musicians these days appear ready made for the perks and difficulties that come with creating for the digital world. But what about those that came up in the 50s, 60s, even 70s?

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Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well' and 15 more epic songs that get it right

Is your favourite 5 minute+ song in this fabulous collection? Yes, we've got Meatloaf...

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Oscar-tipped generational trauma in Almodovar's 'Parallel Mothers'

The esteemed Spanish director's latest film received considerable buzz at Venice Film Festival earlier this year, and has even been acquired by Netflix internationally.

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Get Back: 4 myths about The Beatles answered in Peter Jackson's doc

Four years ago, 'Lord of The Rings' director and Beatlemaniac Peter Jackson was enlisted to look at the band's final years with fresh eyes. Here is what he found.

Art

'Most exciting Roman mosaic discovery in the UK' found under farmland

The mosaic is part of what was believed to be an elaborate Roman villa complex between the 3rd and 4th century AD.

Art

Lubaina Himid: Exhibition of Black postmodernist opens at Tate Modern

Lubaina Himid became Britain's first ever Black Turner Prize winner in 2017. London's Tate Modern is about to open the largest ever display of her world-changing works.

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David Bowie's 'missing link' album 'TOY' released after 20 years

The late singer planned to put 'TOY' – a series of 60's and 70's reworks – into the world in 2001. Now, fans finally get to hear the end product as Bowie intended.

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