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Air raid sirens interrupt performance of Orwell’s '1984' in Kyiv

Programmed from before the war, the new adaptation of Orwell's classic dystopia has finally come to Kyiv at a time when it couldn't feel more relevant.

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Is 'racist' colour grading in films perpetuating stereotypes?

Cinematic shorthand colour grading puts many Latin American, African and South Asian countries in a yellow palette. But does that palette change people's perspectives of the places?

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American musicians share dismay at Roe v Wade abortion reversal

After the Supreme Court of the US overturned the country's constitutional right for abortion, many American musicians have taken to the stage to protest the decision.

Art

Making VR worlds from the comfort of home

As VR becomes increasingly popular in the art world, a tech platform wants to democratise the medium and let anyone have a go at making it.

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Cast of Jimi Hendrix's penis goes on show in Iceland

The museum has had a plaster cast of the guitarist's member donated 52 years after his death.

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Beyoncé announces new album after social media blackout

This will be the singer's seventh album, coming six years after the incredible 'Lemonade'.

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Is Britain finally ready to share the Parthenon Marbles with Greece?

Ahead of UNESCO talks over the ownership of the Parthenon Marbles between Greece and the UK, the British Museum president has suggested he would be open to sharing.

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In Pictures: The stunning winners of the Creative Photo Awards 2022

Winning 2022's Siena Creative Photo Awards' overall prize is Portuguese photographer André Boto. We look through some of the highlights from this year's selection.

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BTS taking a break: How did the K-pop band conquer the world?

As the members of BTS say they are taking a break due to "exhaustion", we look at how the band rose to international stardom.

Art

The artist is sorta present: how VR is changing art

In his latest piece, Albert Oehlen asks viewers to enter his studio via VR and watch him draw a new work. The eerie experience gets you up close and personal without ever being near another actual person.

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A Ukrainian comic has one day for a wedding and a stand-up gig

Only Ukrainians could find the funny side of their most desperate war. Comedians Serhiy Lipko and Anastasia Zukhvala took a day off in Serhy's army schedule to get married and enjoy a stand-up event.

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'How to Murder Your Husband' author murders husband, goes to prison

As life imitates art, author of 'How to Murder Your Husband', Nancy Crampton Brophy began serving a life sentence this week for murdering her own husband.

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What kind of person is willing to risk their death in sport?

As the Isle of Man TT notches up its third death in just over a week, we speak to a sports journalist and a psychologist about what makes deadly sports so appealing.

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Fake MDMA sold at UK festivals due to Brexit and lockdowns says study

A new study has found that caffeine and other amphetamine-like chemicals replaced MDMA in a large portion of pills in the UK last year.

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Spotify: how two Swedish guys took over music streaming

As Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon announce their grand ambitions for the next ten years of Spotify, we look at what made the app such a success.

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Banksy's Bataclan mural was stolen, now the thieves are facing trial

As Paris tunes in to watch the trial of the surviving member of the terrorist cell responsible for the Bataclan attack, the thieves who stole Banksy's commemorative mural are also in the docks.

Food and Drink

Drinking up wine history in Armenia

Home to some of the most ancient relics related to winemaking, a new museum is showing a history of wine that's separate from it's traditionally thought origins.

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How a Michelin star bartender brought his skills to the comedy circuit

Chris Davis was a top-shelf bartender when a realisation hit him about his roots.

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A joyful Spanish pilgrimage is back on the road

Romería del Rocío is an important religious pilgrimage that has taken place for centuries in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia

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'You continue living,' says Ukrainian actor as Kyiv theatre reopens

After closing due to the Russian invasion, a theatre in the heart of one of Kyiv's historic neighbourhood's has returned to rapturous applause.

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