Review: Darkest Hour
The historical accuracy might be a little stretched, but the on-screen magnetism of Gary Oldman’s Churchill makes the film worth…
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Is 2018 the best time to be posh?
Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo’s surprising victory in ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here’ shows that it’s okay to be…
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Spear’s outlook: 18 predictions for 2018
As 2017 passes to 2018, Spear’s looks to the year ahead and flags up next year’s big news. Emelia Hamilton-Russell…
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Why boxing is taking over the fitness world
Waves of people are discovering the varied benefits of boxing training, writes Jo Foley Anthony Joshua and Nicola Adams have…
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The gentleman’s guide to rudeness
Bad behaviour is not just exclusive to nobility, the nouveau rich should claim their share of vulgarity too, says Sam…
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Review: Modigliani at the Tate Modern
Robert Dunt looks past the mythical reputation of Modigliani to discover an artist of real stature and complexity Flesh, flesh,…
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Churchill’s last painting fetches £357k
A painting by Winston Churchill sells for more than five times its pre-sale estimate, but it’s no surprise, writes Olenka…
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Book reviews: ‘The Upstarts’ and ‘White Trash’
How the US’s new breed of tech entrepreneurs conquered the world, and how the underclass didn’t. Reviews by Peter York…
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Book review: How Global Currencies Work
Authors Barry Eichengreen, Arnaud Mehl and Livia Chitu argue that the Euro and the Renminbi will gradually displace the US…
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David Hockney on being a rebel in art
David Hockney might have turned 80, but don’t expect him to consider retirement any time soon, writes Anthony Haden-Guest ‘There…
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Spear’s Midas interview: Ian Rankin
The crime writer shares his thoughts with Emelia Hamilton-Russell on Inspector Rebus, wealth, tax, empathy… and his love of vinyl…
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How China snapped up the world’s wine and art
Chinese buyers have shaken up alternative asset markets, from wine’s ‘Bordeaux bubble’ to record auction prices for artworks. Olenka Hamilton…
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Shoot review: Barrel of laughs at Plas Dinam
Even when the partridge are elusive, shooting is the only game out of town, writes Alec Marsh The top speed…
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Review: Alexander Calder at the Saatchi
Two major London shows reveal the extraordinary talent of American artist Alexander Calder. The man behind both, with a little…
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Cliveden Literary Festival: an elegant HNW entry on the cultural calendar
With more than 350 literary festivals in the UK alone, how do you cut through? The Cliveden Literary Festival has…
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A journey to the heart of Luther’s 500-year-old Reformation
The trails of the great reformer Martin Luther, 500 years on from the Reformation, unveils a German region in a…
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Book review — The Great Leveller: Violence and the History of Inequality
An insight into how The Four Horsemen: revolution, war, pandemics and state collapse, engineered the fall of wealth across history,…
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Review: David Kim Whittaker’s ‘The Flesh to the Frame’
The highly talented young British artist steals the show at Opera Gallery, with vivid illustrations of conflicting emotions which are…
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The 75th Anniversary Dambusters Dinner – a tribute to Operation Chastise
A glamorous evening at the Plaisterers’ Hall gathered military personnel, philanthropists and A-listers for a truly worthy cause, writes Sophie…
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The Diary: Philip Kerr on football, Bernie Gunther and Berlin
Bestselling crime author Philip Kerr reviews trends in sport and TV and explains his long love affair with Berlin About…
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