CULTURE

11 of the best TV shows to watch this April

HBO(Credit: HBO)From the return of HBO's zombie apocalypse thriller to Michelle Williams in a provocative new role.Amazon Prime(Credit: Amazon Prime)1.…

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Why the quaint paintings of Thomas Kinkade divided the US

(Image credit: The Kinkade Family Foundation)Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas Kinkade's quaint rustic scenes and his wholesome image…

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ESPN’s Monica McNutt on the future of women’s college basketball after Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese

Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)Does the success of women's college basketball hinge on big names or can it build on the…

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Author Ann Patchett on writing amid chaos

Natassja Ebert(Credit: Natassja Ebert)In the latest episode of Influential, US writer Ann Patchett shares how seeing kindness around her influences…

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How The White Lotus reveals the hidden codes of male nudity on screen

Warner Bros Discovery(Credit: Warner Bros Discovery)Full-frontal male nudity in all three series of The White Lotus has provoked waves of…

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Jean-Luc Godard on the film that changed cinema

Getty ImagesStylish and experimental, Breathless heralded a new era of film-making when it was released 65 years ago. In 1964,…

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Wynton Marsalis on how jazz connects democracy and liberation

Natassja EbertWynton Marsalis says his approach to performing was influenced by his father (Credit: Natassja Ebert)Wynton Marsalis made history when…

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Why celebrities and Gen Z women love the jacket-and-tie look

Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty ImagesFrom the catwalk to the red carpet, the jacket-and-necktie combo is back for women – it's…

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Expect to ‘age out’ of your career, says Vera Wang

Natassja Ebert(Credit: Natassja Ebert)From making history as Vogue's youngest-ever fashion editor to creating a gown fit for a Kennedy wedding…

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How Lampedusa’s The Leopard skewered the super-rich

Lucia Iuorio/ Netflix(Credit: Lucia Iuorio/ Netflix)Lampedusa's mid-20th-Century novel The Leopard became a bestseller, then a revered film – and is…

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