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Culture Re-View: The world's most exotic spy is sentenced to death

On this day in 1917, Mata Hari was sentenced to death in Paris for allegedly spying on Germany’s behalf during World War I. Was she really a secret agent or just a scapegoat?

25/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: On this day in 1911, Machu Picchu was "discovered"

24 July 1911: The discovery of Machu Picchu

24/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: The best culture inspired by the 1969 moon landing

21 July 1969: One small step for man, one giant leap for culture

21/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: How Bruce Lee's martial arts bravado changed cinema

20 July 1973: Bruce Lee, legend of martial arts cinema, dies.

20/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: How Winston Churchill invented the V sign

19 July 1941: Winston Churchill puts two fingers up to the Nazis

19/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: On this day in 1925, 'Mein Kampf' is published

On this day in 1925, Adolf Hitler published his autobiographical manifesto ‘Mein Kampf’ in Germany.

18/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: The Beatles' 'favourite film' premieres in London

On 17 July 1968, The Beatles' animated featured film 'Yellow Submarine' was given the red carpet treatment. But how involved with the movie were the Fab Four, really?

17/07/2023

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Culture Weekly Re-View: Hollywood actors strike and Spacey testifies

Hollywood actors join screenwriters on strike, The Netherlands pledges to return artefacts to Indonesia, Kevin Spacey gives testimony in court while the jury is out at the Venice Film Festival.

16/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: The birth of 'Mario Bros.'

14 July 1983: The release (probably) of Mario Bros.

14/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: The Hollywood sign didn't always look like that

13 July 1923: The HOLLYWOOD sign is first resurrected

13/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: What was the Battle of the Boyne?

In Northern Ireland, some unionists commemorate the 1690 Battle of the Boyne when the Protestant King William III defeated Catholic King James II. Outside of the country, some Apple users continue to wonder why the date is noted in their calendars.

12/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' published

On July 11, 1960, the world famous novel was released, instantly captivating readers and cementing its position as a timeless classic in American literature.

11/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: Lady Godiva rides through Coventry

On this day in 1040, the historical figure is said to have ridden on horseback through the streets of Coventry in order to gain a remission on harsh taxes imposed by her husband, Leofric, the Earl of Mercia.

10/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: Farewell, Boris Johnson on Tell The Truth Day

7 July 2022: Farewell, Boris Johnson. And good riddance, especially on Tell The Truth Day

07/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: On this day in 1957, Lennon met McCartney

6 July 1957: When Lennon met McCartney

06/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: A short history on the invention of the bikini

5 July 1946: The birth of the bikini

05/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: The Beatles accused of snubbing Imelda Marcos

On this day in 1966, the Fab Four inadvertantly snubbed the wife of the Philippines' president, causing outrage across the Asian nation.

04/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: John Logie Baird reaches a television milestone

On this day in 1928, the television pioneer demonstrated the world's first colour transmission.

03/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: When the biggest asteroid in recorded history landed

30 June 1908: A city-destroying meteor lands in Siberia

30/06/2023

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Culture Re-View: On this day in 1613, the Globe Theatre burns down

29 June 1613: The first Globe Theatre burns down

29/06/2023