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How Vladimir Putin rose to power in Russia

Getty Images When Vladimir Putin took over as acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century,

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The 24 best books of 2024

Simon & Schuster/ Faber/ Doubleday From an intense tale of two brothers to a stunning Booker winner – the very

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How 1980s horror The Woman in the Black terrified Britain

ITV/ Shutterstock (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock) First airing on Christmas Eve 1989, the original TV adaptation of Susan Hill’s creepy novel

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12 of the most striking images of 2024

Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) From the awe-inspiring photo of a surfer in Tahiti to the iconic shot of US

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The 20 best TV shows of 2024

Ludovic Robert/ Netflix, Nick Strasburg/ HBO, Peacock (Credit: Ludovic Robert/ Netflix, Nick Strasburg/ HBO, Peacock) From an electrifying action thriller

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The blistering drama showing the US’s racist past from a new, first-person perspective

L Kasimu Harris (Credit: L Kasimu Harris) The Oscar-tipped film by RaMell Ross adapts Colson Whitehead’s novel about two boys

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The Indigenous American supermodel on bringing change

Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images) “People are surprised at what I’ve said yes to”:

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How Charles M Schulz created Charlie Brown and Snoopy

Getty Images Charles M Schulz drew his beloved Peanuts strip for 50 years until his announcement on 14 December 1999

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How Taylor Swift’s Eras tour became a near-religious experience

Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, a “cultural juggernaut” remarkable for both its scale and intimacy, comes

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Gaudy or iconic? How leopard print took over

Worn by everyone from pin-ups and “mob wives” to Jackie O and royalty, leopard print has long divided opinion. As