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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

The legendary board game first went on sale in its current form on this day in 1935. But what happened to bring the famous family splitter to our tables? Roll your dice and read on...

Art

A lost Klimt masterpiece returns after 60 years

The painting from the Austrian master was lost in 1964 after it had been taken from its original Jewish owners by the Nazi regime.

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Pope and Archbishop's pro-LGBTQ+ comments ring hollow in South Sudan

As Church of England and Catholic Church leaders arrive in South Sudan, there are questions about their positions regarding LGBTQ+ equality within their respective religions.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

The day the music died. How a tragic plane crash in 1959 was immortalised forever in the 70s classic 'American Pie'.

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How will new creative director Sabato De Sarno change Gucci?

After eight years with the maximalist gender non-conforming clothes of Alessandro Michele, the Italian fashion house has appointed its next creative director.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

The birth of a scandalous book, a mega-city, and a drag TV show

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On this day, Nguyễn Văn Lém was executed by a South Vietnam soldier. The image of his death changed the US's perception of the whole war.

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Priscilla Presley is contesting daughter Lisa Marie Presley's will

Elvis' only daughter, Lisa Marie, died aged 54 this year. Now her mother is questioning the validity of documents regarding her estate.

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"It's my Frenchness" - Eva Green defends text messages in court

Sure, she called production staff "evil" and “shitty peasants … from Hampshire”, but come on, she's French!

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Whether you hated or loved last year's 'Blonde', this film shows a whole other side to Marilyn Monroe.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On the anniversary of his assassination, we take a look back at why Gandhi is such a key figure in India's history.

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Royal Opera House cuts ties with BP

British cultural institutions are all jumping to drop associations with oil money. How do other European museums compare?

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Eva Green called "diva" in court over film collapse

Production of 'A Patriot' stopped in 2019. Now the film company and the actor are facing each other in court.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Want to understand all the references in a Big Bang Theory episode, the discovery on this day in 1926 is the secret to it all.

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Britain wants to ban laughing gas to reduce anti-social behaviour

Nitrous Oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, is the second most used drug in 16-24-year-olds after cannabis and is at the centre of an anti-social behaviour row.

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Why was the Madonna biopic cancelled?

The chance to star in the queen of pop's biopic had stars going through 11-hour days in a Madonna bootcamp.

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Justin Bieber sells music catalogue for $200 million

A new trend has started where stars sell their entire back catalogue to music investment firms. But just how much are these firms willing to pay for the rights to Bieber, Bowie and Bruce?

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

A Soviet composer receives a review worse than 0 stars and another show starts a historic run.

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Accused-rapist Andrew Tate claims there is "no justice in Romania"

The same Andrew Tate once claimed he moved to Romania because it's easier to "evade rape allegations".

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In defence of the leading man: Timothée Chalamet's Apple ad proves it

Everyone's talking about the new Apple TV advert with Timothée Chalamet. But the one thing they're missing is it proves he truly is the last of the great Hollywood leading men.

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