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“Frantic, claustrophobic tone”: Dark Blue (2002) review

Kurt Russell’s eyes are wired. Those baby blues are ringed with red, the Disney child paranoid, sweating booze and armed to the teeth. Those jump cuts are making us anxious from the off. We’re back in the early 90s and that Rodney King beating...

The 18th‑century British artists who turned India into a picturesque fantasy

Apurba Chatterjee, University of Reading In 1825, English artist George Chinnery left Calcutta for Macau, chased away by his disgruntled wife Marianne and his creditors. He’d been based in India for the past 23 years, having previously lived in...

Cusco and its cultural treasures, a journey through centuries of art and history

The city of Cusco in Peru is an enduring showcase of architecture. Its historic center and surrounding areas draw travelers from around the world, captivated by the blend of colonial and Inca influences found in its churches, plazas, historic...

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