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SHK/ Hamburger Kunsthalle/ bpk. Photo: Elke WalfordFrom spending time by yourself to making the most of being single, flying solo can be fulfilling – a philosophy championed by a new wave of books.In Wim Wenders' recent film Perfect Days, the...

A24Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal make for a starry love triangle in this exquisite new film from director Celine Song, who previously made the Oscar-nominated Past Lives.If you've seen any of the trailers for Celine Song's Materialists, ignore...

Alamy(Credit: Alamy)In June 1993, Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel brought prehistoric monsters to life. Crichton spoke to the BBC about why dinosaurs continue to fascinate us.One of the most celebrated moments in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park has two...

Andrei Linde(Credit: Andrei Linde)A new episode of the BBC's History's Secret Heroes podcast focuses on the Night Witches, a group of Russian female pilots who bombed German forces under the cover of darkness.World War Two is filled with so many...

Alamy(Credit: Alamy)Darren Aronofsky's radical drug-addiction drama was highly acclaimed and angrily slated when it came out in 2000. Today, this Hubert Selby Jr adaptation is no less contentious.When Requiem for a Dream debuted 25 years ago in May 2000, it...

Eindhoven, Netherlands/ Stefano Boeri ArchitettiIt's been 10 years since the creation of the first vertical forest, Milan's Bosco Verticale. How has it inspired other buildings – and affected their residents' happiness and health?In 2007, Italian architect Stefano Boeri witnessed the...

Getty ImagesThe Profumo affair led to a government minister's resignation on 5 June 1963. In 1983, Christine Keeler talked to the BBC about her part in a story of sex, lies and Cold War paranoia."For 20 years, I think I've...

Photo of Lighthouse, 2025/ AlamyBanksy's new mural in Marseille is not the first image he has connected to the history of ideas. From Plato to Foucault, a Banksy expert reveals the philosophy behind these popular artworks.Which is the real you,...

BBCFormer US President Bill Clinton and best-selling author James Patterson sat down with the BBC to discuss how real life informed their new political thriller, The First Gentleman.What happens when the president's husband is put on trial for murder? That's...

Guerrilla GirlsIt's been 40 years since the controversial activist group Guerrilla Girls formed. Their most powerful campaign, the "naked poster", broke new ground – and has had a lasting influence.On a Sunday morning in New York in 1989, a few...