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Author Ann Patchett on writing amid chaos

Natassja Ebert (Credit: Natassja Ebert) In the latest episode of Influential, US writer Ann Patchett shares how seeing kindness around

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The surprising story of Van Gogh’s guardian angel

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Will Snow White be a ‘victim of its moment’? How the Disney remake became 2025’s most divisive film

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Five ways to spot a fake masterpiece

Alamy (Credit: Alamy) The recent discovery of an art forger’s workshop reminds us of the long history of fraudulent artworks

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Expect to ‘age out’ of your career, says Vera Wang

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Why a poem outraged 1980s Britain

Emmanuel Lafont (Credit: Emmanuel Lafont) Forty years ago, Northern English poet Harrison published a powerful work inspired by vandalised gravestones

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Why the Oscars ceremony needs ‘a major shake-up’

Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Last night’s show featured a bizarre James Bond tribute – while failing to duly honour

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Twice-knighted Derek Jacobi on nearly 70 years on the stage and screen

Jack Flynn (Credit: Jack Flynn) The legendary actor tells Katty Kay that his parents would have much rather he became

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10 of the best TV shows to watch this March

Netflix From a lavish historical epic set in Sicily to a satire of Hollywood studios starring Seth Rogan, and the

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What eight ghostly portraits found hidden inside masterpieces reveal

The Courtauld Institute of Art In the past month alone, shadowy portraits have been found hidden in longstanding masterpieces by