7 h. ago Bianca Censori sizzles in skintight spandex bodysuit at creepy art show

Model and artist Bianca left heads scratching as she showed up at a bizarre art exhibition in South Korea, but left fans hot under the collar with her racy ensemble

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15 h. ago Taylor Swift pays tribute to fans as reason she could reclaim master recordings

Swift announced in May that she purchased the rights to all of her concert films, music videos, album art, photography, and unreleased songs.

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22 h. ago Underground art: exploring the unique designs of London’s tube seats

Underground art: exploring the unique designs of London’s tube seats  The Guardian

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22 h. ago Underground art: exploring the unique designs of London’s tube seats | Travel

Underground art: exploring the unique designs of London’s tube seats | Travel  The Guardian

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24 h. ago American West art masterpieces from a billionaire Koch brother head to auction

Some of the most iconic American Western art is heading to auction at Christie’s in New York

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29 h. ago London Herald Tribune Exclusive: Brian Ferdinand on Discipline, Markets, and the Art of Returning to What Matters

London Herald Tribune Exclusive: Brian Ferdinand on Discipline, Markets, and the Art of Returning to What Matters  GlobeNewswire

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34 h. ago ‘A movie diary’: how Letterboxd became a film review haven for the algorithm

The platform’s esoteric watchlists and rating system appeal to cinephiles craving a different mode of discoveryI never thought I would use Letterboxd. The app’s premise of logging reviews of every film you watch felt like counting steps, and I generally prefer to exercise my pretension the old fashioned way – such as getting a BFA or frequenting art house cinema screenings where I am usually the only person under 50 in the theater.But after I wrote about my feelgood movie for the Guardian – that would be Sullivan’s Travels, Preston Sturges’s perfect 1941 satire – I was swayed by two newsroom colleagues. “Hey Alaina, we heard you like movies,” one of them said. “What’s your Letterboxd?” I wanted to be part of the club, and signed up later that night. Now, I write thoughts on every movie I see, usually before I’ve even left the theater or closed out the streamer. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Film bro finds and ‘crash out cinema’: how Letterboxd became a review haven for the algorithm

The platform’s esoteric watchlists and rating system appeal to cinephiles craving a different mode of discoveryI never thought I would use Letterboxd. The app’s premise of logging reviews of every film you watch felt like counting steps, and I generally prefer to exercise my pretension the old fashioned way – such as getting a BFA or frequenting art house cinema screenings where I am usually the only person under 50 in the theater.But after I wrote about my feelgood movie for the Guardian – that would be Sullivan’s Travels, Preston Sturges’s perfect 1941 satire – I was swayed by two newsroom colleagues. “Hey Alaina, we heard you like movies,” one of them said. “What’s your Letterboxd?” I wanted to be part of the club, and signed up later that night. Now, I write thoughts on every movie I see, usually before I’ve even left the theater or closed out the streamer. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Luke Littler 'sacked' twice by Man Utd as he warns no one can get in his head

The World Champion is a master of the dartboard but he's yet to master the art of football management like legendary Sir Alex

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35 h. ago Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman to join Anna Wintour as Met Gala co

Co-chairs will preside over a gala themed around Costume Art, with Beyoncé attending for first time since 2016The co-chairs of the Met Gala, which is held every year on the first Monday in May in New York City, have been announced as Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and, of course, Anna Wintour.Otherwise known as “fashion’s biggest night out” or “the Superbowl of fashion”, it will be Beyoncé’s first time in attendance since 2016, when she wore Givenchy to attend a Met Gala themed Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago ‘Nnena Kalu was ready for this – nobody else was’: how her Turner prize victory shook the art world

As the first learning-disabled artist to win the UK’s most prestigious art award, Kalu has smashed a ‘very stubborn glass ceiling’. Her facilitator reveals why her victory is so seismic – and the secrets of her party playlistThe morning after the Turner prize ceremony, the winner of the UK’s most prestigious art award, Nnena Kalu, is eating toast and drinking a strong cup of tea. Everyone around her is beaming – only a little the worse for wear after dancing their feet off at the previous night’s party in Bradford, and sinking “a couple of brandies” back at the hotel bar. I say hello to Kalu, offer my congratulations, and admire the 59-year-old’s beautifully manicured creamy pink nails. But the interview is with her facilitator, Charlotte Hollinshead, who has worked with the artist since 1999. Kalu has limited verbal communication skills; she has learning disabilities and is autistic.As for Hollinshead, she is struggling to encapsulate the enormity of the win: for Kalu herself; for ...

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37 h. ago Trump raises eyebrows with latest ‘creepy’ praise of Karoline Leavitt’s looks

It’s not the first time Trump has made comments about his press secretary that the Internet found creepy

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37 h. ago Man made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests

Groundbreaking find makes compelling case that humans were lighting fires much earlier than originally believedHumans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in Suffolk.It is known that humans used natural fire more than 1m years ago, but until now the earliest unambiguous example of humans lighting fires came from a site in northern France dating from 50,000 years ago. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests

Groundbreaking find makes compelling case that humans were lighting fires much earlier than originally believedHumans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in Suffolk.It is known that humans used natural fire more than 1m years ago, but until now the earliest unambiguous example of humans lighting fires came from a site in northern France dating from 50,000 years ago. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago A tribute to resilience: what we can learn from the splendour of Accra Cultural Week

Ghana’s capital is a party and entertainment hub but members of the diaspora would do well to experience its spectacular art scene• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAfter more than 50 editions surfing across the waves of the global Black diaspora with Nesrine, this will be my final dispatch for the Long Wave, as I move on to a new role on the Opinion desk at the Guardian. I am heartbroken to be leaving, but I am so thankful to all of our readers for being so encouraging and engaged throughout the past year.Any who, time to cut the sad music (this is my farewell tune of choice), as I have one more edition for you. In late autumn, I took my first trip to Ghana for Accra Cultural Week. While there, I visited the historic area of Jamestown, which was reflected in an exhibition by artist Serge Attukwei Clottey. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Vogue Williams' emotional reunion with Spencer as I'm A Celeb stars arrive home

The stars of I'm A Celebrity have touched down in the UK after three weeks of camping with creepy crawlies on the ITV show - and Vogue Williams was one of the first

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41 h. ago Turner Prize winner celebrated by charity for ‘long overdue’ win

Scottish artist communicates with limited verbal expression, is the first artist with a learning disability to win the prestigious prize

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42 h. ago Sheraton Grand London Park Lane Unveils Renovation of Art Deco Palm Court

Sheraton Grand London Park Lane Unveils Renovation of Art Deco Palm Court  Hospitality Net

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42 h. ago McDonald's ridiculed over 'creepy' AI Christmas ad as it's scrapped after customer backlash

The 45-second bit features a mishmash of scenes in rapid succession, each only lasting for about two or three seconds.

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44 h. ago 'Thug savagely struck me with hammer then I made terrifying realisation who he was'

Mo Lea, now 66, was an art student in Leeds in 1980 when she narrowly avoided one of the UK's most infamous serial killers's clutches - but the attack still left her with devastating injuries

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