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The maestro’s first contract with FC Barcelona, written on a napkin, has been withdrawn from auction after a dispute between his current and former agents
The out-lettuced PM has little time for culture in her memoir-cum-manifesto – unlike her Establishment enemy, the Bank of England
The founding father who was careful to cultivate his public image is played with gusto by Michael Douglas in a new TV biopic
Can four high-priced works of art help conserve marine life? The Canadian film-maker certainly thinks so
The reality star may think of herself as a ‘furniture person’, but the Donald Judd Foundation disagrees – and is suing her for allegedly buying fake tables
The godfather of Pop has designed a range of Budweiser cans – and he’s not the only creative type who has taken to drink
The Dutch artist was a dab hand at painting spuds, but why haven’t more artists been inspired by the terrific tuber?
A proposed statue of the author has caused a fuss among local residents, but does anyone really like public sculptures anyway?
The museum has announced an opening for a Taylor Swift ‘superfan’ – but this bid for commercial appeal doesn’t seem to be reflected by the salary on offer
On hearing that Sam Mendes is set to direct four Beatles biopics – one for each band member – your roving reporter wonders if it’s all too much
