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John Brett, 1856. Photo: TateA new exhibition that documents the impact of the Industrial Revolution features several 1800s artists, writers…
Alamy(Credit: Alamy)Beginning with his acclaimed 2018 debut novel The Loney, the English writer Andrew Michael Hurley has spooked readers with…
Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)The UK publication of DH Lawrence’s novel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, gripped the nation in 1960. In History…
Christieβs ImagesA new exhibition charts how Claude Monet’s revolutionary, fog-shrouded visions of the Thames would “irreversibly alter how London saw…
Alamy(Credit: Alamy)They emerged from 1960s Detroit with an explosive sound that paved the way for punk. As a new LP…
How James Cameron’s ‘science-fiction slasher film’ predicted our fears about AI, 40 years ago
By Vidya Saras
AlamyStarring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the 1984 blockbuster The Terminator has become synonymous with the dangers of superintelligent machines. But it “helps…
Penguin Random House(Credit: Penguin Random House)Winston Churchill’s aristocratic daughter-in-law and confidante Pamela Harriman is considered “the greatest courtesan of her…
Emmanuel LafontDisney’s stage version of their hit film is an unmatched global phenomenon. Twenty-seven years on from its premiere, its…
Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)The late muse of director John Waters, Divine delighted in inspiring outrage and disgust on and off…
‘A social commentary about what was really going on’ β How Easy Rider revolutionised Hollywood
By Vidya Saras
Getty ImagesThe cult classic’s guerilla techniques and daring subject matter helped to kickstart a new era. Just before its release…