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30 Surprising Facts About Royals History Textbooks Forgot To Mention

How many of these royal facts will actually surprise you?

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Renee Goddard obituary

Actor and script editor who oversaw programmes at ATV and introduced foreign drama to Channel 4

The Guardian - UK

“Doomed”: Disney Scales Back ‘Snow White’ Premiere Amid Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot Controversies

Disney scales back on the Hollywood premiere of "Snow White" due to backlash from fans. The post “Doomed”: Disney Scales Back ‘Snow White’ Premiere Amid Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot Controversies first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria — the birthplace of Cleopatra — is crumbling into the sea at an unprecedented rate

Coastal erosion from rising sea levels has led to the collapse of 280 buildings across Alexandria, Egypt, over the past two decades.

LiveScience

Dame Judi Dench lost her voice after snake scare

Dame Judi Dench lost her voice for two days after being scared by a snake during a stage performance of 'Antony and Cleopatra'.

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101 People Are Sharing What Strange History Events Were Sort Of Collectively Forgotten About

Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. The post 101 People Are Sharing What Strange History Events Were Sort Of Collectively Forgotten About first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Sofia Vergara Channels Cleopatra with Minimalist Milk Bath Nails

Minimal nail fans, rise.

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What was damnatio memoriae? How to get cancelled in Ancient Rome

People throughout history have deliberately tried to forget corrupt or criminal leaders who offend the public’s sense of morality or justice. The term damnatio memoriae (“condemnation of memory”) describes this kind of deliberate forgetting in ancient times.

The Conversation

From Cleopatra to Wellington, leaders have always taxed beer. But Australia’s system has made beer extra pricey

Beer has existed for thousands of years. It was the drink of choice in ancient Egypt, in northern Europe in the Middle Ages and, of course, remains popular around the world today.

The Conversation

The Sims creator's new life sim will let you arrange dinner with Napoleon, or 'a cage match between Cleopatra and my grandma'

A life sim where players collaboratively create memories for in-game avatars? It can only be a Will Wright game…

PC Gamer

32 Celebrity Couples Who Had Painfully Sweet Meet-Cutes

Straight out of a rom-com.

Marie Claire

Punk legends Dead Boys have spectacularly fallen out over the alleged use of AI to generate "fakeass robot" vocals by original frontman Stiv Bators

Dead Boys frontman Jake Hout has hit out after leaving the band, but guitarist Cheetah Chrome isn't taking it lying down

Louder

Are you not entertained? The XVIII best films about the Romans – ranked!

With Gladiator II thrusting into cinematic arenas next month, we hand out laurels to the greatest sword-and-sandal movies of them all

The Guardian - UK

Joyce DiDonato sings Berlioz review – you could almost feel the asp’s poison seeping into her veins

The mezzo-soprano’s hair-raising performance of The Death of Cleopatra was a tour de force, a suitable curtain-raiser for the LPO’s new season, with Edward Gardner and orchestra on fine form

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The hidden life of Elizabeth Taylor – as seen by her son: ‘Her love for Richard Burton never went away’

She despised hypocrisy and was fiercely loyal to her friends, while navigating the pressures and pleasures of being the world’s biggest star. Chris Wilding discusses the legend and legacy of the mother he loved

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Raymond Antrobus’s cultural highlights

The poet on the power of abstract art, Shakespeare in British Sign Language and the ‘articulated rage’ of James Baldwin

The Guardian - UK

‘We didn’t worry about a few dirty laughs!’ The Carry On women on playing nags, bra-burners and ‘crumpet’

No one could say that the Carry On movies stretched their female stars, or paid them generously. But, decades later, Amanda Barrie, Valerie Leon, Sheila Hancock and co have fond memories

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Jennie Lee; Fiddler on the Roof; Antony and Cleopatra – review

Groundbreaking Labour MP Jennie Lee is given her due in Mikron’s vibrant new touring show; the 60-year-old musical is an al fresco marvel; and Shakespeare finds new meaning through British Sign Language

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Antony and Cleopatra review – bilingual BSL staging adds intimacy and clarity

The Egyptian queen’s court communicates in sign language in Blanche McIntyre’s production, giving physical shape and frequently extra depth to the text

Evening Standard

Antony & Cleopatra at Shakespeare’s Globe review: this bold sign language adaptation is thrillingly radical

Nadia Nadrajah is imperious as Cleopatra

The Guardian - UK

‘We need to be seen’: Nadia Nadarajah on portraying Shakespeare’s greatest heroines – as a deaf actor

When Nadia Nadarajah takes the stage at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre from tonight as Cleopatra, she will fulfil a longheld dream: to show others how far you can go as ‘a deaf brown woman who uses sign language and doesn’t speak’

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Giulio Cesare; Così fan tutte; Siegfried/Götterdämmerung – review

There is much fun and an excellent cast in David McVicar’s sparkling Handel revival; Mozart’s partner-swap opera soars with exuberant solos; and Wagner’s Ring marathon reaches a roaring climax

Louder

The rock musicians battling against AI: "If they can do it to Steve and they can do it to me, what's next? How far will they go?"

Exclusive: Peter Frampton and Jerry Shirley on the attempts by the owners of the Steve Marriott estate to replicate the singer's voice with AI – and why they're determined to fight it

LiveScience

'Reverse Turing test' asks AI agents to spot a human imposter — you'll never guess how they figure it out

Four AI models uncovered a human interloper in a startling viral video. But what can it teach us about intelligence?

Evening Standard

Coco Mellors: 'As a sober person, I don't think I'll ever not be able to write about addiction'

As her much-hyped new novel Blue Sisters lands, she talks to Hayley Spencer about how addiction and recovery guide her writing, touring with her baby, and why she’s so glad her success was a slow-burn

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