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12 days ago

What is Britain's elusive 'national character'? The Ballad of Wallis Island might just tell us | Gaby Hinsliff

Rain, cardigans and puns: a melancholic new romcom set on a windswept island hints at a relatable British identity

It is, according to no less an authority than the romcom king Richard Curtis, destine…

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‘We sometimes milked 3,000 snails a day!’: the dying art of milking molluscs

For 1,500 years, Mexico’s Mixtec people have extracted ink from the rare purpura snail to dye yarn. But they fear the species – and their rich tradition – may soon be lost for ever

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Cyndi Lauper review – 80s pop eccentric hasn’t changed a bit

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Her farewell tour is a pockmarked history of her roots and wide-ranging influences, full of her trademark elan and vigour

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3 months ago

Like Tears in Rain review – Rutger Hauer portrait takes deep dive into the archive

Likable enough documentary by the actor’s goddaughter recalls an actor who never quite fitted in Hollywood, without adding much to what we already knew

The late Dutch actor Rutger Hauer is probably st…

Angie Stone obituary

American soul singer and songwriter who enjoyed success with her popular hits No More Rain and Wish I Didn’t Miss You

Angie Stone, who has died aged 63 in a traffic incident, was an American soul sing…

‘We spent £100,000 doing a gig in a scout hut!’ The Beta Band on debt, disastrous decisions – and their defiant comeback

Fiercely original and stunning live, they should have been massive – but they imploded. As the Scots return, they relive disowning their debut album, blowing Top of the Pops – and getting shocks off …

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