The Catcher in the Rye at 75: Still Fresh and Transgressive
Joseph O'Connor reflects on how JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, 75 years old, remains as captivating and bold as ever, inspiring him to become a writer.
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Miranda Richardson remembers Sam Neill: 'Cool, suave and weirdly shy'
Actress Miranda Richardson pays tribute to Sam Neill, recalling his ease, his wine, and his courage facing mortality. She shares anecdotes from their work together on Merlin, And Then There Were None, and Rams.
How to Read Homer's Odyssey: A Beginner's Guide
Christopher Nolan's film adaptation sparks new interest in Homer's Odyssey. Expert tips on translations, podcasts, and audiobooks make the ancient epic accessible.
Hal Williams, Sanford and Son actor, dies aged 91
Hal Williams, best known for playing Officer 'Smitty' Smith on Sanford and Son and Lester Jenkins on 227, died on 15 July at his home in California at age 91.
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Patricia Greene obituary: Bus conductor to Archers star
Patricia Greene, who played Jill Archer in The Archers for decades, began her career as a bus conductor and was briefly cast in This Sporting Life before being replaced by Rachel Roberts.
London council spends £27M restoring 30 Victorian dinosaurs
Bromley Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund have spent £27 million restoring 30 concrete dinosaurs at Crystal Palace Park, removing them from Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register.
Green mass in Loch Ness sparks fresh Nessie rumours
A tourist captured a mysterious green mass near Urquhart Castle on June 23, the seventh Nessie sighting this year, baffling the boat skipper.
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs Restored After £5M Project
The iconic Crystal Palace Park dinosaurs have been fully restored to their original 1854 appearance as part of a £5 million regeneration project, removing them from Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register.
Bronze Age 'Shaman' Was Female, DNA Shows
DNA analysis proves the Upton Lovell Shaman, a 4,000-year-old metalworker long assumed male, was female, challenging gender roles in Bronze Age Britain.
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Thousands See Rare Corpse Flowers Bloom in California
Over 7,000 visitors flocked to see two rare corpse flowers bloom simultaneously at the Huntington in San Marino, California, with each bloom lasting only 24-48 hours.
Mushroom Lanmaoa asiatica Induces Tiny People Hallucinations
Lanmaoa asiatica, a popular bolete mushroom in Yunnan, China, causes hallucinations of tiny people for days, but cooking for 15 minutes destroys the hallucinogen.
Canadian scientists create 3D digital twins of polar shipwrecks
A Canadian expedition has created highly detailed 3D digital twins of the shipwrecks of Ernest Shackleton's Quest and Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova, using advanced underwater imaging technology.
SS Great Britain museum reopens with 'warts and all' history
SS Great Britain museum reopens at Bristol Dockyards, presenting a 'rounded' history of imperialism, migration, and life onboard Brunel's ship, highlighting both upsides and downsides.
Richard Dadd: Beyond Bedlam reexamines artist's mental illness
Richard Dadd, who killed his father and spent 43 years in Bethlem, gets a major exhibition at the Royal Academy that focuses on his art, not his illness.
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6 Harry Potter plot holes still baffling fans 15 years on
15 years after the final Harry Potter film, six issues still don't add up: house system flaws, Dumbledore's morality, poor Horcrux choices, the killing curse, underused dragons, and stereotypical characters.
Sam Neill dies at 78: charming, candid actor of Jurassic Park
Sam Neill, the beloved actor of Jurassic Park and Dead Calm, has died aged 78. In a 2024 interview, he was refreshingly candid about Hollywood, cancer, and his rural life in New Zealand.
Lindsey Graham Memoir Exposes Race Record
A 2015 autobiography by Lindsey Graham details his upbringing in segregated South Carolina, where he convinced parents to desegregate their cafe, yet he denied systemic racism.
Play Honors Enslaved Africans in American Revolution
Da’ Gullah American Revolutionary Experience retells the war from the perspective of the formerly enslaved, highlighting their contributions and the founders' hypocrisy.
Historian Juliet Gardiner dies at 82
Historian Juliet Gardiner, known for major works on WWII Britain, the 1930s, and the Blitz, has died aged 82. Her trilogy redefined mid-20th-century social history.
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See Bayeux Tapestry and Battle of Hastings in One Day
Visit the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum and explore Battle Abbey, the site of the 1066 battle, all in one day. Tickets for the tapestry are sold out until 2027.
Sam Neill's 20 Best Roles: A Career Retrospective
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor, died at 78. Luke Buckmaster ranked his 20 greatest performances, from 'Jurassic Park' to 'Peaky Blinders' and 'In the Mouth of Madness'.
Sam Neill, Jurassic Park and The Piano star, dies at 78
Sam Neill, the versatile character actor known for Jurassic Park and The Piano, has died aged 78. He leaves a legacy of iconic film and TV roles.
Aboriginal Protest Posters Exhibition in Sydney
An exhibition at Sydney's Numbers gallery showcases 50 years of Aboriginal protest posters from activist Ray Jackson's collection, on display until 2 August.
Ruthie Henshall Claims 'Very Hot Sex' with Prince Edward
West End star Ruthie Henshall reveals intimate details of her affair with Prince Edward in her new memoir, including 'a lot of very hot sex' and how he helped her feel 'clean' after childhood abuse.
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Why the Odyssey Endures: From Ancient Epic to Nolan's Blockbuster
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' hits cinemas July 17. The ancient Greek epic's themes of homecoming, identity, and revenge continue to resonate in modern storytelling, from Joyce to 'Game of Thrones'.
LS Lowry exhibition busts myths about 'naive' artist
A new exhibition of 140 LS Lowry paintings opens 24 October, featuring the rarely seen 1932 work 'A Football Match', aiming to challenge misconceptions about the artist.
Dame Judi Dench admits posting dead rat through letterbox
Dame Judi Dench, 91, confessed on BBC's This Natural Life podcast that as a child she shoved a dead rat through a neighbour's letterbox to retrieve her brothers' cricket balls.
UK's first Mudlark-in-Residence appointed after 25 years
Lara Maiklem, 55, has been named Britain's first-ever Mudlark-in-Residence by Southwark Cathedral after 25 years of finding historical treasures along the Thames, including Tudor shoes and Roman artifacts.
Pelican Stairs: free Thames sunset views in Wapping
Pelican Stairs in Wapping offers free, stunning sunset views over the Thames, tucked down a secret alleyway beside the historic Prospect of Whitby pub.
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Alfred Dreyfus statue gets permanent Paris home after 40 years
After 40 years of being moved around Paris, a statue of Alfred Dreyfus will be unveiled on July 12 in front of France's highest civil court, finally honoring the Jewish army officer wrongly accused of treason.
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