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Take That: Progress
Electronic pop is teased out of the recently fully-reformed UK boy band, and the results are intriguing.
A guide to the nominees for this year's International Prize for Arabic Fiction
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction, often dubbed the "Arabic Booker", has quickly become the most important literary prize in the Arab world. As this year's longlist for the prize is announced, we provides a run-down on the nominees.
Hollywood turns its gaze to anime
As Hollywood runs out of comic books to adapt, anime looks set to emerge as the next big thing.
Hollywood's Gold age of posters celebrated
A west London gallery will celebrate the genius of the movie poster artist Bill Gold, 89, with an exhibition of his original work including such classics as Dial M for Murder and My Fair Lady.
Top 10 football films
With the documentary Blue Moon Rising, about Manchester City, released last week, we look at 10 of the best movies about the beautiful game.
Will Taylor Swift be the voice of a generation?
The 20-year-old's album Speak Now is emblematic of the way culture is consumed in the early part of this century.
The effect of stars on video games
Simon Pegg and Ben Kingsley are among a group of celebrities providing voices on the new computer game Fable III.
Tutankhamun's replica treasures in Manchester
When it comes to ancient artefacts, we want to see the real thing.
What's in a name? Money - in the movies, at least
What¿s in a name? Rather a lot, to judge by the man-hours the producers of Mission: Impossible IV have no doubt spent deliberating on the film¿s moniker.
Elderly Dandy tries to iron out a few wrinkles
The British comic The Dandy has given itself a 'reboot' with celebrity appearances - but will it save the 73-year-old publication?
Festival appearances underscore growing appetite for Arab fiction
Appearance of three Beirut39 contributors at the Manchester Literature Festival underscores the success of the literary project and a growing international appetite for Arab fiction.
Madonna introduces a new franchise of gyms
Madonna, it seems, is at it again. Long the epitome of the cultural maven, consistently setting trends for decades, she looks set for another chameleon moment.
Credit crunch art
The moment the banking crisis became really serious wasn't when Lehman Brothers went bust. It wasn't even when we all became au fait with subprime mortgages.
Hockney's art blossoms anew on the iPad
A new David Hockney exhibition has opened in Paris; displaying work made on an iPad.
