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Watch Coldplay's Glastonbury headline performance live on BBC.com. Watch the free global livestream today, June 29th at 4:45pm ET: bbc.in/3VKToHw
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Watch Dua Lipa's Glastonbury headline set live on BBC.com. Watch the free global livestream today, June 28th at 5pm ET: bbc.in/3zhTor7
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The "dark side" of a rural masterpiece, explained in 60 seconds. Read more: bbc.in/4buJpwv
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The Wicker Man: The disturbing cult British classic that can't be defined bbc.com/culture/article/2023…

The Wicker Man: The disturbing cult British classic that can't be defined

Crime thriller, disturbing fantasy, or folk horror – the 1973 cult hit The Wicker Man refuses categorisation.

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The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned bbc.com/future/article/20240…

The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned

TikTok was one of India's most popular apps – until it was banned in 2020. It's a lesson for what might unfold if a US ban goes ahead.

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Action blockbuster The Fall Guy shows why stunt people are severely undervalued in cinema bbc.com/culture/article/2024…

Action blockbuster The Fall Guy shows why stunt people are severely undervalued in cinema

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt's new film features spectacular action sequences – and makes an important case for the people who perform such feats to be recognised as true artists.

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The real-life island that inspired the world's oldest travel story bbc.com/travel/article/20240…

The real-life island that inspired the world's oldest travel story

Travel writer Laura Coffey sets off on an epic adventure to discover the modern destinations behind The Odyssey, the real places where myths meet geography.

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A US TikTok ban could take a bite out of small businesses bbc.com/worklife/article/202…

A US TikTok ban could take a bite out of small businesses

Without the popular social media platform, some creators and small enterprises across the globe could see their revenue plummet.

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The Master and Margarita: The Russian box-office hit that criticised the state bbc.com/culture/article/2024…

The Master and Margarita: The Russian box-office hit that criticised the state

How a Kremlin-funded film of The Master and Margarita came under attack for being anti-regime – and went on to become a box-office hit in Russia.

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Why living with strangers can make us happier bbc.com/culture/article/2024…

Why communal living can make us happier

As the cost of living rises and loneliness becomes a global concern, "intentional communites" are increasingly popular. We meet co-living members to explore the pros and cons.

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Conan O'Brien goes full Irish for soap opera bbc.com/news/articles/c0v0z4…

Why is Conan O'Brien on an Irish language soap opera?

Comedy fame prepared O'Brien for maybe his greatest role - delivery man in an Irish language soap.

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Blue Ivy Carter joins mum Beyoncé in Lion King prequel bbc.com/news/articles/c6py92…

Blue Ivy Carter lands voice role in Lion King prequel Mufasa alongside mum Beyoncé

The 12-year-old makes her debut film role in Barry Jenkins's latest movie.

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'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20…

'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy

How did a bucolic dreamland became the perfect escape from real life? Anita Rao Kashi explores a whimsical world of nostalgia, tranquillity and folksy mysticism.

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12 of the most inspiring off-grid hideaways bbc.com/culture/article/2024…

12 of the most inspiring off-grid hideaways

A new book features unique sanctuaries in some of North America’s most beautiful natural landscapes, including mountain-top cabins, treehouse forest homes and desert retreats.

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Does The Jinx: Part Two mark the end of an era for true crime? bbc.com/culture/article/2024…

Does The Jinx: Part Two mark the end of an era for true crime?

With the jaw-dropping climax of its first series in 2015, The Jinx kickstarted a spate of high-profile true crime shows that included Making a Murderer. Could Part 2 mark an endpoint?

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Cargo pants v skinny jeans – Gen Z and millennials fight it out bbc.com/culture/article/2024…

Cargo pants v skinny jeans – Gen Z and millennials fight it out

"Four lads in skinny jeans" think it's over for tight trousers – but surprisingly, Gen Z are now into them. Where are you on your "trouser journey"?

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Carrie Fisher on Star Wars: 'It was the most expensive low-budget film ever made' bbc.com/culture/article/2024…

Carrie Fisher on Star Wars: 'It was the most expensive low-budget film ever made'

In the lead-up to Star Wars Day, we're revisiting a funny and frank BBC archive interview with Carrie Fisher, aka Princess Leia, from a long time ago… in 1977.

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Paradise Road: The 1980 smash hit song that prophesied the end of apartheid bbc.com/culture/article/2024…

Paradise Road: The 1980 smash hit song that prophesied the end of apartheid

Released during a grim period in its country's history, the groundbreaking crossover hit Paradise Road by black female group Joy promised "better days" for South Africa.

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Challengers review: 'A lot of sport, a lot of wigs and a lot of sexual tension' bbc.com/culture/article/2024…

Challengers review: 'A lot of sport, a lot of wigs and a lot of sexual tension' in Luca Guadagnin...

Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist are a love triangle in a tennis drama with "a lot of sport, a lot of wigs and a lot of sexual tension" – but not enough psychological intrigue.

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An overlooked Impressionist "masterpiece", explained in 60 seconds. Read more: bbc.in/3JhDrTo
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