“The Testament of Ann Lee” stars Amanda Seyfried as the founder of the Shakers, a religious sect formed in the 18th century and known for both its pursuit of full social equality and its chants and dances designed to rid the body of sin….
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Why British countryside dressing has been big this year
Terrelonge also notes that the kind of fabrics found in these countryside styles, the waxed cottons, leathers and tweeds, are aspirational, in an understated rather than showy way. Plus, for the wearer, there’s a quiet confidence lent to them by…
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The Strad News – Carolin Widmann ‘forced to do the unthinkable’ by carrying her bare Guadagnini violin on Lufthansa flight
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The violinist Carolin Widmann was forced to fly on a recent flight from Helsinki to her home in Leipzig while cradling her 1782 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin in her arms.
Widmann relayed the story via social…
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‘Superhero’ by Tim Blake Nelson is a Hollywood satire on the Marvel machine
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Superhero
By Tim Blake Nelson
Unnamed Press: 424 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.
Picture 14-year-old Tim…
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The 16 Best New Cookbooks of 2025
2025 was a banner year for cookbooks. These new titles? They helped us get dinner on the table in so many ways. Books for those willing to explore the wonders waiting in their pantry, or those who want to wander around other countries for…
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Angus MacLachlan on the 9-year journey to make ‘A Little Prayer’
At a recent Q&A for the film that I wrote and directed, “A Little Prayer,” someone asked me, “Why did you want to tell this story?” I bumbled and came out with something along the lines of “Who knows?”: The process is mysterious, the…
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Meet The Visionaries Pushing The Boundaries Of Art And Style
From a designer turning university campuses into luxury silk scarves, to a key artist behind Netflix’s KPOP Demon Hunters, these 30 creatives are blazing the trail forward.
By Simone Melvin, McKenna Leavens and Ethan Davison
Claudia Sulewski is…
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Andrew launches into ‘feud’ with King as he makes shocking ‘demands’ | Royal | News
Sources said that Andrew is now demanding a “substantial six or seven bedroom house on the Sandringham Estate, complete with staff including a cook, gardener, housekeeper, driver and police security.”
The source told the Daily Beast’s…
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BBC Film celebrates 9 wins across 6 films at the British Independent Film Awards 2025
BBC Film had a successful evening at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) on Sunday evening, with awards handed out to six films across the slate. The latest winners were announced at a ceremony at the Roundhouse on Sunday 30 November…
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Naima Green’s striking portraits of pregnancy – in pictures | Photography
Artist Naima Green has explored the concept and expectations of motherhood in a solo exhibition called Instead, I spin fantasies which is currently on show at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City. The photos, which are a…
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