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Essential heartwarming TV for International Day of Families

Do you have plans for May 15 yet? International Day of Families is just around the corner, and despite our busy schedules, the best way to celebrate it is by getting back to basics: quality time. This day, promoted by the UN General Assembly since...

Georgia O’Keeffe and the arrogance of critics: the flowers were just flowers

It is remarkably arrogant to tell an artist what her work is supposed to represent, especially when she has – very clearly – stated otherwise. A work of art may evoke thoughts, feelings or imagery for us as we view it, but if an artist says she...

International Booker Prize 2026: heartbreak, brutality, shapeshifting – six experts review the nominees

Vinicius de Carvalho, King's College London; Boriana Alexandrova, University of York; Eva Cheuk-Yin Li, King's College London; Karolina Watroba, University of Edinburgh; Marion Gibson, University of Exeter, and Narguess Farzad, SOAS, University of...

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