Category : Focus

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Harvard will remove binding made of human skin from 1800s book

University says first owner of book by French novelist took the skin from a deceased female patient without consentHarvard University has said it will be removing the binding made of human skin from a 19th-century book held in its library because of...

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Five of the best books about social media

From online courtroom to information manipulation, social media has radically changed communication. Here are five books to help navigate itFrom Covid conspiracy theories to recent speculations about Catherine, Princess of Wales, social media is at t...

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Carmen review – stripped-back ballet focuses on the femicide

Sadler’s Wells, LondonGiven its UK premiere by English National Ballet, Johan Inger’s new version of the Bizet story cuts out cliche and embraces the bleakness – albeit at the expense of some passionWho is Carmen? A free-spirited lover, a woman bent...

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Gogglebox star George Gilbey dies at 40 in workplace accident

TV personality also starred in Celebrity Big Brother, and made it to the reality show’s finalGogglebox’s George Gilbey has died aged 40, a spokesperson for the show said. The reality star was best known for appearing on the Channel 4 series alongside...

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Best podcasts of the week: Guantánamo gets the Serial treatment

In this week’s newsletter: The all-time great podcast returns for a fourth season, investigating the infamous detention camp. Plus: five of the best hip-hop podcasts• Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereSerialWidely available, ep...