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Getty ImagesFollowing the announcement that the Village People would be performing at several upcoming inauguration events, what is it about their songs that appeals to the President-elect?Village People's YMCA is a high-energy disco hit that encourages young working-class men to...

Emmanuel Lafont/ KonMari MethodHer best-selling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up was a global phenomenon, changing our thinking about material excess. Lifestyle and de-cluttering guru Marie Kondo tells the BBC about magic, minimalism and how being a Shinto maiden...

Serenity Strull/Paramount/A24/Neon(Credit: Serenity Strull/Paramount/A24/Neon)Ahead of next week's announcement, BBC Culture's film critics forecast the likely contenders – from a musical about a trans crime boss to an architectural epic with Adrien Brody.A24(Credit: A24)Best pictureNicholas Barber: Who would have thought it?...

Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)With her sultry drawl and feline charisma, the singer and actor oozed sophistication. But Eartha Kitt, who was born on 17 January 1927, had the toughest of childhoods. In History looks at how she transcended her troubled...

Gallery Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Press(Credit: Gallery Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Press)From the most anticipated literary debuts to the return of heavyweights like Stephen King and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, there's plenty to add to your TBR pile this...

Artfully Walls(Credit: Artfully Walls)"It's about what speaks to you": Displaying paintings, prints, textiles and sculptures can all help create a fresh living space for the new year – here's how, according to the experts.January is a popular time of year...

Serenity Strull/ BBC(Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)Rejecting the "haul" culture of excessive shopping and promoting conscious consuming, the de-influencer movement is going mainstream – here's why.In 2019, Diana Wiebe was deep in a social media scroll when she came across an...

Apple TV+When it premiered in 2022, Apple TV+'s surreal workplace show was a hit. Now it's finally back – and from the playful storytelling to the layered performances, there's a lot to savour.In the second season of Severance, one character...

Getty ImagesIn January 1997, Tony Bullimore was trapped inside an upturned yacht that was filling up with "bitterly cold" water in one of the remotest parts of the Southern Ocean. In History looks back at an incredible feat of survival,...

Getty ImagesSurprise wins for actresses Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres at the Globes mean that the road to the Oscars may have plenty more thrills to come.This year's Golden Globes did what those awards do best: shook up a major...