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Grammy nominations suggest it will be Sam Smith's yearAs the nominations trickle out, it looks as though the British balladeer will be clearing space on his mantelpiece -
Peter Pan Live!: the five worst moments in NBC's odd three-hour productionFrom the psychedelic crocodile to the weird racial undertones, Peter Pan Live gave the hate watchers plenty of ammunition
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A star is scorned: Bill Cosby's Hollywood Walk of Fame plaque defaced‘Rapist’ was written three times across the 30-year-old sidewalk tribute to the comedian as accusations of sex abuse proliferate -
Truman Capote and the old failings of New JournalismFreshly uncovered police reports of the In Cold Blood murder case show the ‘non-fiction novelist’ was rather too imaginative with the facts
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DJ Earworm's mashup perfectly defines pop in 2014The DJ’s annual United State of Pop track shows that pop in 2014 was moody, self-interested and ultimately all about doing whatever you want
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Wu-Tang Clan, everything you need to know - infographic
Formed in New York City in 1992, Wu-Tang Clan were voted the No 1 greatest hip-hop group of all time
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The day with the Vengaboys' return and Billy Eichner's Taylor Swift tribute - as it happenedPlus further insight into James Bay’s hat, Dr Quinn goes hardcore, bad Christmas songs, mashups galore and Lana del Rey does a thing. Vids, tunes, gifs, trailers, pics and nonsense from now until glorious pubtime. Tweet us @guideguardian and leave your comments below in the section marked ‘comments’
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Guardian Australia culture podcast – the prescribed fun episode
The culture team talks summer music festivals, whether fashion is art and if Australians are intellectuals. Plus we nominate our top December must-dos that don't involve tinsel
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The week in arts: Patricia Piccinini, Takahiro Iwasaki and CinderellaPatricia Piccinini’s uncanny creatures take over Newcastle, the National Archives throw open their doors and Japanese architecture gets reflective in this week’s must sees
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Pornography law bans list of sexual acts from UK-made online filmsGovernment restrictions an attempt to crack down on material ‘harmful to minors’, but critics say viewers will just access foreign films
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Making a killing: why James Bond is foreverHigh on adventure and glamour, the films have always been a byword for product placement and brand promotion
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Prada brings artistic spirit into Milan’s industrial centreFormer distillery to become city’s newest and largest gallery of contemporary art
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AC/DC's Phil Rudd 'threatened to kill man and daughter in phone call'Court documents say drummer made two calls in September to a man he knew and made threats to him and his daughter
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Rapper Beanie Sigel critically injured in New Jersey shootingThe oft-troubled onetime Jay Z protégé is in surgery after being shot through the stomach inside home in Pleasantville
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The best crime and thrillers of 2014Louise Welsh’s dystopian tale of plague in London and Tom Rob Smith’s Swedish family chiller are among the highlights in this year’s roundup, writes Laura Wilson
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Man on fire: Richard Armitage's explosive turn in The Crucible
Take a sneak peek at the star's blistering performance as John Proctor in one of the year's most acclaimed theatre productions – now broadcast in cinemas
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens: watch the trailer
The first teaser trailer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has finally been unleashed, giving fans the first glimpse of what director JJ Abrams may have in store
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Look sharp: readers' best pencil drawings – badgers, babies, meerkats and monkeys2B or not 2B? Readers get graphic with graphite, in drawings that combine technical brilliance, humour and imagination …
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The beauty of a red-headed man – in picturesThe Red Hot 100 exhibition challenges social stigma towards ‘gingers’ by celebrating the modern-day, red-haired male
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Your pictures: share your photographs on the theme of 'decoration'Wherever you are in the world, we’d like to see your pictures of ‘decoration.’ Share your best photos via GuardianWitnessReaders’ pictures on the theme of ‘bright’
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Surreal in translation: Matt Lindley and Marcus Oakley's foreign proverbs – in picturesThe cat is out of the bag: proverbs sound odd when they’re translated. Writer Matt Lindley and artist Marcus Oakley have turned them into illustrations, writes Kathryn Bromwich
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Thailand school emerges from shadow of Boxing Day tsunami – in picturesYaowawit school in Thailand, a positive legacy that remains 10 years on from the devastating Boxing Day tsunami
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House style: designing the Guardian and the Royal Court's microplaysAll six of the works in our Off the Page series used the same set: see how it was turned into a TV studio, a bedroom, a changing room and a school playground
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Readers' pictures of landscapes around the worldWe asked you to share your photos of the iconic landscapes as part of GuardianWitness’ bi-weekly readers’ assignment. Here is a selection of our favouritesReaders’ assignment: public transport
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The Casual Vacancy: pictures from the TV adaptation of JK Rowling's novelThe BBC/HBO adaptation of JK Rowling’s first novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy, will air next year. Here are the latest pictures of some central characters in the three-part drama
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Lumberjack acrobats: Timber! by Cirque Alfonse – in picturesLook out for flying axes and death-defying leaps with saws as Québec’s Cirque Alfonse bring their acrobatics to London’s Southbank Centre for a Christmas run
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Parthenon marbles head to Russia – in picturesA headless statue from the Parthenon marbles, also known as the Elgin marbles, is being loaned by the British Museum to the Hermitage in St Petersburg
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Ben Eine: I'm a graffiti artist; I'm not meant to meet David Cameron – video
Graffiti artist Ben Eine reveals his surprise at being invited to Downing Street for tea and biscuits
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Spectre, James Bond film number 24, announced at Pinewood Studios – video
Director Sam Mendes announces plans for a new James Bond film, entitled Spectre, the 24th film in the series
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Mother Goose at Hackney Empire: panto with all the trimmings - in picturesGo backstage at Hackney Empire’s annual pantomime, where Clive Rowe and Sharon D Clarke are waiting in the wings to give the audience goose bumps
