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A three-minute-long trailer for Ridley Scott’s sequel to Gladiator drops tantalising clues about what kind of spectacle to expect in November
The famous puzzle turns 50 this year, but the exact date of its birthday is a mystery that brings into question the very nature of time itself
Was the reality star consciously emulating the Italian mannerists when she embarked on a night-time tour of France’s most hallowed museum sans footwear?
Obituaries of the actor are rightly lauding his work in M*A*S*H, Don’t Look Now and JFK, but fail to mark his indelible performance as one of the leading post-Impressionists
The fashion megabrand has used Drummond Castle in Scotland as the backdrop for a new campaign – but was it fully clued up about the site’s colourful history?
The Museum of Old and New Art is offering a rare chance to listen to the only copy of Once Upon A Time in Shaolin in existence, but what will happen to the album next?
Bridgerton provides all manner of pleasures on screen, but can a real-life partnership with Liberty come up to snuff?
The musician once gave this painting away for free, but the times, they have a-changed and he not busy being born is busy buying
The rappers remain locked in a vicious musical battle, but how does it compare with other artistic rivalries over the years?
The Pontiff touched down in Venice this week, but God knows what he thought of the art on display at the Biennale’s Vatican pavilion
