Horror loves evil twins and doubles because of concepts like the uncanny and otherness. They also provide memorable images for movie makers.
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In Asia, human hair is sold and recycled into products, but in the West it is treated with either disgust or veneration. A new exhibition explores our bizarre attitudes to hair.
The 17-year-old prodigy thrilled the world and set the scene for Brazil’s decades-long dominance of the World Game.
The Russian people need to show the world a different side to the scandal-struck country when the World Cup kicks off.
New editor Geordie Greig will soften the line on Brexit and may take a more compassionate stance on some social issues.
Fairy stories come alive in the telling — and the retelling.
Germaine Greer’s recent comments on rape are troublingly glib.
The remains of Irish giant Charles Byrne were stolen 250 years ago then displayed in a museum. Campaigners want them back for proper burial.
Five years since they burst on to the scene, and BTS is still fighting for social rights through catchy K-pop tunes.
Bilocation is a popular Christian myth but also one that is known to modern physics.
Allegations that the newspaper has been promising positive coverage in return for payments have rocked the big-selling London newspaper.
Exploitative reality show or a modern-day Jane Austen? You decide.
Children will be responsible for the future protection of our fragile planet. Their knowledge and engagement are critical.
Whatever the reason for faking Arkady Babchenko’s death, this episode will not make journalists any safer.
The gap between the idea for a film and it reaching its final audience has never been so small.
Journalism needs to rebuild public trust, but it won’t be easy.
Racist ‘jokes’ embed negative stereotypes. Here’s why it’s not humourless to refuse to join in.
The Sun’s treatment of Raheem Sterling exposes the ethical failings of its reporting.
Britain has always been good at projecting its values to the world. It’s going to need that soft power once it leaves the EU.
In the 1930s, the Nazis used exhibitions to create a sense of belonging and support for their ideas. Today’s far right groups go online to create a similar sense of community.
How would a Jacobean servant react to a trumpet flourish?
A Rose by any other name might not choose to become a gardener, and other odd quirks in how names affect us.
His recent death will lead to some old debates about his work returning – but are they still valid?
Whether you loved him or hated him, his canonical status is beyond question.
Marvel will need to look deeper than basic representation for its future success.