CULTURE

Why Mary Todd Lincoln became the US’s most vilified First Lady
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- . February 4, 2025
Library of Congress (Credit: Library of Congress) Abraham Lincoln’s wife was long attacked for everything from her spending to her

Will Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive X posts derail the Oscar favourite’s chances?
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- . February 1, 2025
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) The unearthing of inflammatory social media remarks by the actress about subjects including George Floyd,

Six Nordic paintings that can help us rethink winter
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- . January 29, 2025
Munchmuseet/ Halvor Bjorngard Winter isn’t all bad – these “sublime” landscapes of the frozen North from the turn of the

How TV spy thrillers are booming in an age of distrust
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- . January 26, 2025
Netflix (Credit: Netflix) From Netflix mega-hit The Night Agent to Apple TV+’s beloved Slow Horses, tales of secret agents and

How Scandinavian dressing can make us happier
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- . January 23, 2025
Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images) Nordic style is easy to wear – and can

The 17th Century painting that unlocks this mysterious image
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- . January 20, 2025
National Gallery/ Trump/Vance Transition Team Following the release of the US president-elect’s official portrait, an expert reveals how scouring the

Why David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive is the greatest film of the 21st Century
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- . January 17, 2025
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) It puzzled many viewers but delighted critics. We explain why the late, great David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive

Our predictions for next week’s nominations
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- . January 14, 2025
Serenity Strull/Paramount/A24/Neon (Credit: Serenity Strull/Paramount/A24/Neon) Ahead of next week’s announcement, BBC Culture’s film critics forecast the likely contenders – from

40 of the most exciting books to read in 2025
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- . January 11, 2025
Gallery Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Press (Credit: Gallery Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Press) From the most anticipated literary

Why influencers are facing a pushback
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- . January 8, 2025
Serenity Strull/ BBC (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC) Rejecting the “haul” culture of excessive shopping and promoting conscious consuming, the de-influencer