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An Ohio Train Station, Born Again

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Latcho Drom director Tony Gatlif dies aged 77

Film-maker acclaimed for his celebrations of Roma culture had been working on a ‘historical film project’ in Provence

A Peaceful Detective Mystery to Watch

Culture and entertainment recommendations including The Sheep Detectives, the Hold Steady, and more

Review of Rock ’n’ Roll: A Very Short Introduction

Elijah Wald's slim volume is your father’s rock ’n’ roll experience in book form, assuming your father was American or possibly British.

Why Spades Has Dominated Black Gatherings for Generations

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The Bait Shop Wall

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‘Find out who you are, and do it on purpose’: unabashedly herself, Dolly Parton was an icon to LGBTQ fans

Parton’s gift lay in uniting everyone from God-fearing country fans to queer devotees. The way she saw me when I met her made me feel like a flower turning towards the sun

From ‘old people music’ to owning the streets: 60 years of Notting Hill carnival and me

As a child, being taken to the Caribbean celebration was a drag. But once sound systems arrived in the 1970s, it became an unmissable yearly pilgrimage offering a sense of freedom

The film Apollo 13 taught me how to survive heartbreak

After my engagement ended, I found myself repeatedly watching a movie about three astronauts trapped in a damaged spacecraft. It helped me see that sometimes the mere act of getting home is the success

Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in

British Museum’s £33 tickets sold out in a day but some slots have been reserved for guests at five-star One Aldwych

Black Velvet, If You Please

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Eight Perfect Series Finales

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