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ARTS & MEDIA

‘Bilge!’ mock critics as Dan Brown sales rocket

Tuesday, 21 May 2013
With his action-packed stories and intricate plotting, Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown is more widely read than almost any writer alive. So why do critics greet his books with such contempt?
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Film critics divided over glitzy Gatsby

Tuesday, 14 May 2013
A big budget 3D adaptation of The Great Gatsby is poised to take cinemas by storm. But does the extravagance obscure the true message of the ‘great American novel’?
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After twelve movies, Star Trek still flying high

Tuesday, 07 May 2013
Star Trek: Into Darkness is in cinemas this week – the latest blockbuster instalment in a story that has been running for half a century. Is Star Trek the greatest sci-fi universe of all time?
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Arts must pay their way, says UK government

Friday, 26 April 2013

The British culture minister has called on arts organisations like theatres and museums to prove that they benefit the economy. But should culture really be valued in pounds and pence?
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‘Mental sugar’: news addiction can be bad news

Monday, 22 April 2013
A new book about happiness and the art of thinking is causing a stir. Our addiction to the ceaseless flood of 24 hour news is as bad for us as sugar. We should give it up.
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Young writers list sparks literary debate

Thursday, 18 April 2013
Helen Oyeyemi, Ross Raisin, Nadifa Mohamed: all names to watch out for, after featuring among Granta’s famous Best of Young British Novelists. But are these lists really worth the hype?
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BBC reporter used students as ‘human shield’

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
When reporter John Sweeney used a group of students as cover for his film on North Korea, he put their lives in danger. Last night, the programme was screened – was it worth the risk?
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‘Father of African literature’ dies aged 82

Tuesday, 26 March 2013
In Chinua Achebe’s groundbreaking novels, the long-suppressed culture of his native Nigeria found a powerful voice. Today, the world remembers a remarkable writer from a remarkable time.
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World’s top living thinkers listed and ranked

Monday, 25 March 2013
A London magazine has published its list of top global thinkers for 2013. These are the people defining the world’s intellectual climate today – but do thinkers really matter in the end?
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UK newspapers face toughest ever press code

Tuesday, 19 March 2013
After months of drama and debate, politicians have reached a last-minute deal on new rules to control intrusion and inaccuracy by newspapers. What does this mean for British democracy?
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Anger over apostrophes punctuates Devon calm

Tuesday, 19 March 2013
The road signs of a rural county in England will no longer use apostrophes: too difficult to employ correctly, says the council, and too many complaints about mistakes. Should we care?
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Shocks follow Harlem Shake copycat craze

Wednesday, 13 March 2013
The creator of the latest dance craze could make millions from his sampling or lose it all. For his copycat fans, could the daft videos, like other youthful indiscretions, disrupt later ambitions?
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Study reveals shame of Hitler’s tame philosophers

Monday, 11 March 2013
Adolf Hitler called himself the ‘Philosopher Fuhrer’ and was backed by some of the greatest minds of the 20th Century. How did supposedly wise thinkers fall under the dictator’s evil spell?
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‘Ivan the Terrible’ dancer admits acid attack

Thursday, 07 March 2013
Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet is revered the world over for its excellence. Now one of its stars has admitted to blinding its director. Is extreme dedication to art the enemy of sanity?
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Zombie romcom puts Shakespeare on screen

Tuesday, 05 March 2013
Romeo and Juliet has been updated for every generation: a new movie translates the ‘star-crossed lovers’ to the world of zombie horror. Is this a good metaphor for modern love?
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Murdoch hints he will strip The Sun of ‘Page 3’

Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch says he might agree that pictures of topless models in one of his newspapers are ‘so last century!’ Should The Sun bow to anti-sexism campaigners?
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‘Mad’ method wins actor a place among the stars

Tuesday, 26 February 2013
When Daniel Day-Lewis won his record-breaking third Oscar for Best Actor, a Hollywood legend was born. Is his famously eccentric devotion to ‘method acting’ the secret to his success?
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‘Clueless’ jury puts justice in the dock

Monday, 25 February 2013
A high profile trial has been thrown out of court after the jury showed it did not understand its role. Should 12 ordinary people be trusted with such important decisions?
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Londoners furious at ‘stolen’ Banksy

Monday, 25 February 2013
Hundreds of locals protested when a Banksy mural was taken from a wall and put up for sale this week. The auction has been cancelled, but who really owns street art?
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Bell Jar fans protest at new ‘chick lit’ cover

Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Lovers of Sylvia Plath’s cult coming-of-age novel are scandalised by a new ‘prettified’ anniversary cover. Why do books about growing up mean so much to readers?
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