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“Slimy, subversive and surprising”: Slime Mother by Abi Palmer at the Site Gallery

People don’t generally have a very positive association with slugs. They’re slimy in a way that’s considered gross, and people blame them for eating food they plant. So seeing Slime Mother, a solo exhibition by artist Abi Palmer, at the Site...

Sheffield Botanical Gardens: bears, birds, and bans on loathsome disease

Opened in 1836, the Botanical Gardens in Sheffield in the north of England cover 19 acres and include 5,000 species of plants. In many ways, it’s very grand and reflective of the trends in Victorian open spaces, with a large glass pavilion and...

Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O’Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up

Ben McCann, Adelaide University Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actor and comedian who has died aged 71, occupied that rare position in contemporary screen culture: a comic actor, a cult figure and a mainstream star. Her work spanned more than 50...

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