Arts & Culture

Kumbh Mela 2013 begins in Allahabad with Indian holy rivers plunge

Hundreds of thousands of people have been bathing at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Allahabad in…

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Christian Grey voted the perfect fictional gentleman by one in 10 women

Thanks to the popularity of international best seller Fifty Shades Of Grey, one in ten women between the ages of…

12 years ago

Sally Frith sees musical Les Miserables 957 times

Sally Frith from Gloucestershire, UK, is a massive fan of musical Les Miserables. In 25 years Sally Frith has notched…

12 years ago

Kate Middleton’s first official portrait unveiled at London’s National Portrait Gallery

The first official painting of the Duchess of Cambridge has been unveiled this morning and provoked a dismayed reaction. It…

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Simon Rattle to leave Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra after his contract expires in 2018

Simon Rattle has announced that he will leave as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra after his contract expires…

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Stolen Henri Matisse’s Le Jardin found in London after 26 years

Le Jardin, a Henri Matisse painting stolen in 1987 and valued at $1 million, has been found by an art…

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Alice Springs ghost gum trees torched

Two ghost gum trees made famous by the work of Australian Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira have been found burnt in…

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Why writers go anonymous? A Belle de Jour analysis.

While we may not know their names, anonymous writers have long shaped our worldview, says Brooke Magnanti, who wrote as…

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Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy becomes subject of a course at American University

E.L. James bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey took the world by storm, selling more than 3.2 million copies up to…

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Marist Poll reveals the most annoying words of 2012

The annual Marist Poll has revealed the most annoying words or phrases used in conversation in 2012. “Whatever” headed the…

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