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Matthew Bourne on his Swan Lake with male swans, the show that shook up the dance world

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Wicked author Gregory Maguire on the real meaning of the story that captivated the world

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Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You went from modest 1990s hit to Christmas’s defining song

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The British politician who was caught faking his own death

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Why the poignant Kes is Britain’s greatest coming-of-age story

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These five bizarre Surrealist artworks are not what they seem

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The climate warnings in 19th Century paintings

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Eight photos of the quirkiest groups in 70s and 80s US

Neal Slavin (Credit: Neal Slavin) Celebrating “the joy of being together “, here are eight group portraits – taken by

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How female action stars have wowed through the ages

Eureka Entertainment There’s long been a misconception that action films are a masculine domain. But female strength and agility have

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The Pagan origins of familiar Halloween rituals

Getty Images From outrageous costumes to trick or treat: the unexpected ancient roots of Halloween’s most popular – and most