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Game of stones: how paintings of marble reveal a world of magical medieval mysticism

From trippy swirls to blood-soaked slabs, a new book mines gothic and renaissance art for the supernatural significance of the precious rockWhen we think of marble, we think of it as a desirable commodity: of luxurious interior decoration, from deluxe kitchens to the most corpora

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Garth Brooks review – swooning fans turn out for British Summer Time’s hottest ticket

BST Hyde Park, London The country star is deeply moved by the reception at this sold-out event, as a growing UK fanbase shows its love for his songsFive minutes before Garth Brooks takes to the stage at Hyde Park, a booming American voice comes over the PA to tell the crowd this

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Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator review – a deeply chilling look at a celebrity abuser

From his child safety campaign ‘Kids can say no’ to an awful appearance on Jim’ll Fix It, some of the things the TV star was allowed to do beggar belief. In this harrowing film, women who were assaulted by him as girls speak outI mean this quite seriously; it is time to start com

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Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life and To the Manor Born, dies aged 86

A familiar face on TV and the stage, Keith was made a dame in 2014 for her services to the arts and charitiesPenelope Keith – a life in pictures Penelope Keith, best known for starring in sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died aged 86.A statement on behalf of her f

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‘He’d been wounded deeply’: the wild photographic life of Ed van der Elsken – in pictures

The Dutch photographer believed mastering colour was the sign of a truly skilled artist – and pioneered an influential style best described as ‘organised chaos’ Continue reading...

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Short story accused of being AI-written wins overall Commonwealth prize

Jamir Nazir’s The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has ‘obvious markers’ of AI use, was described as ‘original, poetic and deeply moving’ by the judging chairA story widely accused on social media of being written using AI has gone on to win the overall Commonwealth sho

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TV tonight: inside the life of one of cinema’s most enigmatic stars

Documentary traces the career of the shape-shifting Tilda Swinton. Plus: a grimly absorbing day on the crime frontline. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Sky ArtsTilda Swinton is endlessly versatile, as this engaging deep dive into her career shows. The tone is set by an asto

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‘There’s not a lot of Black stories made by Black creatives in theater’: inside Kwame Kwei

CrazySexyCool, the celebrated playwright’s new show in DC, is a vibrant love letter to the hits and sisterhood of the R&B trioCrazySexyCool, an ambitious new musical about the visionary 90s trio TLC at Arena Stage in Washington DC, aspires to make good on its title and then some.

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‘It still haunts me’: the puppet show Dracula that’s definitely not for small children

The dreaded bloodsucker will be getting his fangs into the Edinburgh fringe this year – in a deeply creepy, liberty-taking show with a sisterly twist. We meet its directorWho is your Dracula? Max Schreck’s toothy Nosferatu, Bela Lugosi in a tux, the lantern-jawed host of Hotel Tr

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Baldy Man, Gold Blend flirters and mash-mad Martians: TV’s golden age ads

As the History of Advertising Trust turns 50, our writer revels in its vast archive, remembering the bread boy on his bike, the suggestive coffee-drinkers and the Hamlet smoker adjusting his comb-over• Iconic British adverts – in picturesHanging over the toilet in the gents’ loos

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From Greek epics to biblical blockbusters: the 20 best mythological movies – ranked!

Ahead of the release of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, we rate the top films based on myths, legends and fablesFeaturing the young Henry Cavill as a Theseus who barely gets near a labyrinth, this Hellenic “reimagination” bags precious little deep mythological significance. But visu

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Transcendent by Laverne Cox review – success against the odds

The actor and activist tells the story of her brutal childhood in the deep south with eloquence and defianceWhen Laverne Cox was eight years old and growing up in Mobile, Alabama, she saved up her pocket money and bought herself a fan decorated with Japanese geishas. The fan beca

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