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Versailles: Science and Splendour – a 'blockbuster' exploration of 18th-century innovation
The Week Recommends The show highlights how three French monarchs were fascinated with scientific research
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The Tempest: classic 'lost at sea' in Jamie Lloyd's production
Talking Point Sigourney Weaver gives 'wooden delivery' as Prospero at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
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Nosferatu: Lily-Rose Depp stars in 'seductively frightening' horror reboot
The Week Recommends Visually stunning remake of the German expressionist classic
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Gobsmacked!: Ben Yagoda charts the 'British invasion of American English'
The Week Recommends New book shows how British words such as 'kerfuffle' have filtered into American usage
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Donald Trump, Greenland and how to buy an island
The Explainer US 'ownership and control an absolute necessity' says Trump even as PM states North Atlantic island 'not for sale and will never be'
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More than 170,000 residents live permanently in static caravans in the UK
In The Spotlight Legal action begins after people lose life savings and are forced to sell homes to cover 'hidden costs'
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Is 'AI slop' breaking the internet?
In The Spotlight 'Low-quality, inauthentic, or inaccurate' content is taking over social media and distorting search engine results
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The Week's big New Year's Day quiz
Puzzles How much do you remember about 2024's headlines? Put yourself to the test with our giant quiz
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Holidays in the winter snow
The Week Recommends Sample winter sports in less-obvious locations
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The biggest sporting events of 2025
The Explainer Women's Rugby World Cup and African Cup of Nations are among sporting highlights this coming year
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The ultimate films of 2024 by genre
From the Magazine In a year dominated by sequels, here are the releases that impressed the critics, from Hollywoodgate and Twisters to Poor Things and Atomic People
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The big art stories of 2024
In depth From the rediscovery of a long-lost painting and the year's highest sale price to the artwork eaten by its new owner
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The best new music of 2024 by genre
The Week Recommends Outstanding albums, from pop to electro and classical
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Nine best TV shows of 2024 to binge this Christmas
The Week Recommends From Baby Reindeer and Slow Horses to Rivals and Shogun, here are the critics' favourites
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The ultimate podcast list of 2024
The Week Recommends Some of the best podcast series released in the past year or so
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The Christmas quiz 2024
From the magazine Test your grasp of current affairs and general knowledge with our quiz
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People of the year 2024
In the Spotlight Remember the people who hit the headlines this year?
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Is there a Christmas curse on Downing Street?
Today's Big Question Keir Starmer could follow a long line of prime ministers forced to swap festive cheer for the dreaded Christmas crisis
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Inside the house of Assad
The Explainer Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez, ruled Syria for more than half a century but how did one family achieve and maintain power?
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The best books of 2024 to give this Christmas
The Week Recommends From Percival Everett to Rachel Clarke these are the critics' favourite books from 2024
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Parmigianino: The Vision of St Jerome – masterpiece given 'new lease of life'
The Week Recommends 'Spectacularly inventive' painting is back on display at the National Gallery
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Carry-On: Taron Egerton's airport thriller is 'unexpectedly watchable'
Talking Point Netflix action movie makes a few 'daft swerves' – but is a 'thoroughly enjoyable' watch
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The missed opportunities to save Sara Sharif
Talking Point After each horrific child abuse case, we hear that lessons will be learnt. What is still missing?
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Simulation theory: are we all living in The Matrix?
The Explainer Elon Musk is among many fascinated by the idea that our 'reality' is actually an advanced super-computer simulation
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