Levels of refinement and polish in art — what painters call “finish” — have often been connected to class. The Dutch painter Adriaen van de Venne, for instance, used to paint exquisitely refined…
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How ‘Hamnet’ will help me lead Shakespeare classes about ‘Hamlet’s’ Ophelia
When I teach Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, many students love the character Ophelia, and so do I. But the play seems to silence her just when readers need to know more about how she sees the world and her place in it — especially the young…
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When the news is stranger than fiction | Television
I was surprised that your feature (‘What did I just watch?’ The TV shows that utterly baffle us – but we can’t switch off, 20 January) did not include a mention of the popular show News at Ten. When I started watching this years ago,…
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Clipse & Pharrell Williams To Perform At The 2026 Grammys
The 2026 Grammys take place Sunday, Feb. 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, broadcasting live on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+. Watch highlights and exclusive GRAMMYS content from the 2026 Grammys…
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This Couple Married Surrounded by Hundreds of Blooming Rose Bushes at Their Montecito Wedding
Scott Kellman first slid into Allison Taylor’s DMs during the pandemic. “Instagram never appealed to him, but he decided to download it in an effort to put himself out there,” Allison, the co-founder of the cult skincare brand Le Prunier,…
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Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy review – a saucy parade of bouncing bosoms, smirky smokers and a spot of BDSM | Art and design
Generally, you get two versions of England in art: it’s either bucolic vistas, rolling hills, babbling brooks and gambolling sheep – or it’s downtrodden, browbeaten, grim poverty and misery. But Beryl Cook saw something else in all the…
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“BEFORE I FORGET”: A nostalgic journey by The Kid LAROI to start the new year – The Cavalier Daily
Early January is a time of upheaval, where people vow to make changes in the new year to improve their livelihoods and become better versions of themselves. Fittingly, The Kid LAROI’s sophomore…
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Matthew says he’s ‘team traitor all the way’
BBC/PAMatthew Hyndman says the traitors “deserve” to win this series Spoiler warning: This article contains details of the ongoing series of The Traitors.
Matthew Hyndman who asked the traitors to recruit him says he is “team traitor all the way”,…
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Zach Bryan’s anti-ICE song drew ire from Trump officials. Is country music waking up? | Country
Thanksgiving did not go the way that Frank Ray had anticipated.
The country singer had invited his family up from Texas to Tennessee for the holiday, with plans to deep fry a turkey, explore Nashville, and take in a show at the Grand Ole Opry. But…
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Oscars nominations live: Sinners sets new record – follow live
Oscars 2026: A new category and record nominations for non-English language performancespublished at 15:08 GMT
Regan Morris
Reporting from Los AngelesAs we’ve been reporting, Vampire horror Sinners has set a new record with 16 Oscar…
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