Artistic evolution of tarot: from game to divination
A new exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum traces tarot's journey from 15th-century Italian card game to mainstream divination tool, featuring rare decks and modern art.
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1926 Silent Moana May Have Inspired Disney's Hit
A 1926 silent documentary by Robert Flaherty, also titled 'Moana,' may have inspired Disney's 2016 animated film and its live-action remake, with themes and setting echoing the original.
Michael Byrne, character actor, dies at 82
Michael Byrne, known for roles in The Eagle Has Landed, Coronation Street, and Harry Potter, has died aged 82. His career spanned decades from the National Theatre to film and TV.
Coronation Street and Harry Potter star Michael Byrne dies at 82
Michael Byrne, known for Coronation Street's Ted Page and Harry Potter's older Grindelwald, has died at 82. Tributes pour in for the veteran actor.
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Coronation Street tribute to director Kay Patrick aged 84
Coronation Street paid tribute to director Kay Patrick, who died aged 84, with a silent card dedicating the episode to her memory. She directed 259 episodes from 1994 to 2015.
Bingo hall gets blue plaque for legendary music past
Buzz Bingo Tooting, once the Granada music venue where The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix performed, has received a blue plaque after a three-year campaign.
Nicola Peltz's 'dream sister' post seen as dig at Harper Beckham
Nicola Peltz appeared to snub sister-in-law Harper Beckham by calling new sister-in-law Kenya Kinski-Jones her 'dream sister', two years after using the same phrase for Harper.
Journey into Spain's Cave Paintings with Expert
For tens of thousands of years, Palaeolithic cave paintings in Spain remained unseen. A leading expert guides a journey to these astonishing artworks, rediscovered for their vivid beauty.
Starwatch: Ophiuchus the serpent bearer
Spot the large constellation Ophiuchus this week as the nearly full moon sits in Sagittarius's teapot. The constellation has differing classical backstories.
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East German artist Gabriele Stötzer gets first major show
Gabriele Stötzer, a radical East German artist, gets her first major exhibition at Berlin's Martin Gropius Bau, featuring 150 works and celebrating her defiance of the GDR regime.
Trekking Spain's Picos de Europa: Living Mountain Culture
Discover the Picos de Europa: a landscape of peaks, wildflowers, chamois, and resilient cheesemakers. A hike reveals contradictions, from a WWII gun turret hut to ancient traditions.
Father Alberto and the Flying Girl Review: Medieval Madness
Timothy X Atack's novel follows a parish priest caring for the mentally afflicted in 1474, blending antic comedy with serious moral themes in a fable-like narrative.
Archivists aim to finish Welles' Don Quixote by 2028
A consortium of European film archivists hopes to complete Orson Welles' Don Quixote project, using 30 hours of footage from three countries, with a target release by 2028.
David Kemp obituary: artist of playful strangeness
In 2003, David Kemp's exhibition Uncertain Instruments at the Lowry in Salford featured dancing frogs and a violin, inspired by Galvani's discovery of animal electricity.
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Brookside legends reunite after 23 years looking sensational
Brookside cast members reunited on the MV Royal Daffodil for a star-studded party, celebrating the iconic Channel 4 soap that ended in 2003.
Mystery ashes left at Newbury racecourse burger van buried
Cremated remains of 'Gary Bonsor' left at Newbury racecourse burger van in July 2024 will be buried in a local churchyard after police and racecourse fail to find next of kin.
Don Egginton obituary: economist and artist dies at 92
Don Egginton, professor of accounting at Bristol University and accomplished artist, has died aged 92. He created art for 50 years, citing Picasso and Banksy as influences.
CAMRA reveals UK's most visually stunning pubs for 2026
CAMRA's Pub Design Awards 2026 winners include a restored 1800s pub, a deconsecrated church conversion, and multiple London boozers, highlighting Britain's best pub interiors.
Ronan Point collapse: East London tower block disaster 56 years on
In 1968, a gas explosion at Ronan Point in Newham collapsed a corner of the tower, killing five and injuring 17. The disaster exposed flaws in the Large Panel System construction method, leading to safety reforms.
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Readers share most hated pointless words in English
From 'literally' to 'my bad', readers weigh in on superfluous words they love to hate, including 'so' in Shakespeare and estate agents' 'stunning'.
Frida Kahlo: Canonisation vs Commercialisation
Tate Modern's Frida: The Making of an Icon is the highest pre-selling show in Tate history, with over 50,000 advance tickets. The exhibition explores Kahlo's rise from little-known artist to global phenomenon, examining the tension between artistic legacy
Peter Ahrends, ABK architect, dies at 93
Peter Ahrends, co-founder of Ahrends, Burton and Koralek, known for the Berkeley Library and the 'carbuncle' National Gallery scheme, has died aged 93.
Rose Sharp obituary: Arts administrator dies at 74
Rose Sharp, an extraordinary arts administrator who supported artists and challenged sexism, has died aged 74. She championed LGBT visibility and work outside traditional theatre.
Lee 'Scratch' Perry's Genius Reappraised: New Works
New books, a posthumous album, and reissues refocus attention on reggae pioneer Lee 'Scratch' Perry's music, moving beyond his eccentric persona.
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Lost Mayan city Minanbé with decapitation carvings found
Archaeologists discovered Minanbé, an untouched Mayan city in Mexico's Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, featuring a 13m pyramid and stelae with decapitation scenes from AD 849.
Rembrandt painting altered to erase turban, restored
Restoration of a 17th-century painting confirms it is by Rembrandt and reveals a turban was overpainted, reflecting the artist's message of tolerance during a refugee crisis.
Dooneen review – uncanny visions of dark times in Dublin
Keith Ridgway's novel Dooneen explores ambivalence and social unrest in Dublin through the uncanny homecoming of Bartholomew Port, blending political turmoil with personal longing.
Duane Michals, photographer of staged tableaux, dies at 94
Duane Michals, known for staged, surreal photography exploring life and death, has died aged 94. He pioneered the 'directorial mode' and rejected documentary realism.
Pope Leo XIV to publish early writings collection
Pope Leo XIV's book 'Freedom Under Grace' features unpublished homilies from 2001-2013, offering insight into his theological development.
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Hendon Cemetery in disrepair with crumbling fences
Hendon Cemetery in North London is collapsing into disrepair with crumbling fences, overgrown graves, and a direct view between golfers and mourners, according to a recent visit.
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