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Brontëk is a rare work that encourages Brontë fans not to take the sisters too seriously.
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‘Fake news’ is a meaningless term that is used for anti-democratic propaganda. We should all stop using it.
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The difference between freedom and bananas helps explain.
A rare edition of a Beano book, found in 2010 at a charity shop in St Andrews.
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For 80 years, The Beano has had the UK in stitches.
Illustration from NickDrnaso’s Sabrina.
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Graphic novels have a long history and are becoming an ever-more popular way of bringing profound and complex stories to life.
The Brontë family, by Branwell, who painted over himself after realising the ‘composition was too cramped’.
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Since the 1930s, Wuthering Heights has been used to claim the Brontë family had an incestuous secret.
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The young activist acted morally and intelligently when staging her protest against the deportation of asylum seekers from Sweden.
Sir Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon in the 1939 film Wuthering Heights.
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Wuthering Heights is anything but a straightforward love story.
Tudor warship, part of a manuscript presented to Henry VIII in 1546 by Anthony Anthony.
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The cargo ship was built at around the time that England was beginning to look further afield for trade opportunities.
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Building regulations will prevent Glasgow School of Art being recreated exactly as it was, so is it time to consign it to history and start over?
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The Croatian island of Vis is gearing up for a massive influx of tourists wanting to see where the Abba-inspired movie sequel was filmed.
Hugh Masekela: one of the great jazz trumpeters was often relegated to the ‘world music’ section.
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There are many sub-genres of Hip Hop, so why is all non-Anglophone music lumped under the label ‘world music’?
Ok, you pulled off one amazing trick by creating a great opening ceremony. Now, this …
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Together, Bond and Boyle will be tackling Brexit Britain.
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Sharp-eyed Victorian writers exploded the myth of tranquil village life.
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Is the belief in art’s healing power just wishful thinking, or is there something to it?
Earth: One Amazing Day – the first film completed under the Sino-British co-production agreement.
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After a co-production treaty was signed in 2013, a vast new market is beginning to open up.
Sir Cliff Richard: what BBC did was an abuse of free speech.
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Judge’s decision means the media cannot identify a suspect until they are arrested. This may be challenged on appeal.
Brigadier-General John Nicholson was a British officer in India between 1839 and 1857.
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Few Victorian imperial ‘hero’ figures survive the scrutiny of the post-colonial age, but John Nicholson’s lust for blood led to a strange twist.
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The undercover comic has been criticised for tricking public figures into saying stupid things – but that doesn’t mean they didn’t want to say them.
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The public broadcaster tries to cater to all views, but sometimes that’s a dangerous strategy.
Narcissism: it’s more common than you might think.
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A recent study found that highly narcissistic people have thicker, denser eyebrows.
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Many women find it easier to identify with different genders in sexual scenarios – for this, and many other reasons, gay porn can be a turn on.
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The best team to lift the trophy was Brazil’s star-studded 1970 team.
Sacha Baron Cohen’s new series is based on 12 months of undercover interviews.
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The British comedian’s sly docu-comedy format is perfect for helping people understand and navigate the proliferation of fake news.
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The French set up FIFA and the World Cup.