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Wham! reunion rumour is careless whisper

News: George Michael's spokeswoman says singer has no plans to reunite with Andrew Ridgeley to mark 30th anniversary of band's first hit, contrary to reports
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Raging Bull 2 steps into the ring

News: Follow-up to Martin Scorsese's biopic of boxing champion Jake LaMotta, which began filming this week, promises to take the viewer 'before the rage' and 'after the rage'
- Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis separate

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Kristen Stewart is highest paid female film star in the world

News: Star of Twilight Saga made an estimated $34.5m last year, according to Forbes magazine
Art and design

Ai Weiwei's lawyer missing as artist is warned away from tax hearing

News: Chinese dissident being told not to attend court as it considers his challenge to a fine for alleged unpaid taxes
Books

The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

Review: Adam Roberts enjoys an absorbing collaborative effort from two giants of SF
Art and design

Exclusive Yoko Ono and Sonic Youth video

Video: As part of Yoko Ono's digital takeover, here's a 14-minute collaboration with Youth members Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore titled Early in the Morning

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RSC's Julius Caesar directed by Gregory Doran – exclusive video

Shakespeare's great political thriller, Julius Caesar, finds dark, contemporary echoes in modern Africa, directed by Gregory Doran. Here is an exclusive clip from the television adaptation

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Yoko Ono's personal photo archive – in pictures

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Gerry Cottle's Circus returns - in pictures

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Big Noise orchestra's classical music proves instrumental in social change

20 Jun 2012:
El Sistema and Gustavo Dudamel's Simón Bolívar Orchestra turn musicianship into citizenship in Stirling's Raploch estate
BBC Radio 4 plans first world war drama to be broadcast over four years

20 Jun 2012: Biggest ever one-off radio drama commission, which has working title Tommies, will mark 100th anniversary of the war. By Ben Dowell
Alan Turing: the short, brilliant life and tragic death of an enigma

20 Jun 2012:
Codebreaker and mathematician Alan Turing's legacy comes to life in a Science Museum exhibition
London film festival 2012 to be shorter but richer

20 Jun 2012: This year's event will feature more screenings at more venues, but will run for 12 days instead of the usual 16
Ai Weiwei barred from court hearing by Chinese police

20 Jun 2012: Dissident artist says police warned him to stay away from court hearing on company's lawsuit against Beijing tax authorities
Talks to establish first state-subsidised arts TV channel begin

20 Jun 2012: Arts Council England confirms discussions with BBC hours after culture secretary floated idea. By James Meikle
Sesame Street to follow Muppets with new film adaptation

20 Jun 2012: Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and co will make their third foray into cinemas following the success of last year's Muppets movie

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Mexican marvels: DBC Pierre and the axolotls

20 Jun 2012: Axolotls are salamander-like creatures that can regrow their limbs, jaws and even spines. DBC Pierre on why he is collaborating on a symphony inspired by the creatures he once kept as pets
Why Tyler Perry is wrong about all-black casts

20 Jun 2012: Film-maker Tyler Perry has complained that all-black casts are on the way out. In fact the opposite is true – but what we need to see are black characters, not just stereotypes
Leah Gordon's best photograph

20 Jun 2012: 'Marabou is a term from the old Haiti caste system. My model had a blond mohican under his hat'
Power and glory: how to tackle Shakespeare's revolutions

20 Jun 2012:
Two plays about revolution kick off the BBC's Shakespeare series this week. Their directors Gregory Doran and Rupert Goold explain the challenges they faced
Yola Fatoush (No 1,292)

20 Jun 2012:
Here's a duo looking for the experimental in the heart of the mainstream, fusing soul, electronica, juke and pop
Tim Etchells on performance: in praise of LIFT

20 Jun 2012: As its archive shows, the London international festival of theatre has been at the vanguard of performance for three decades
Delorean: 'We're a friend alliance first, a musical project second'

20 Jun 2012:
Following our history of Spanish pop and guide to the country's music scene, we talk to the frontman of Barcelona indie-dancers Delorean about pop, philosophy and what it means to be Basque

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  Damien Walter: Geek culture is growing, and the makers of Game of Thrones, Catwoman and Grimdark novels must realise they're not just catering for a bearded audience

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  Kurt Wallander is the kind of man who cracks two aspirin for breakfast because there's nothing in the fridge. Driven by a profound sense of justice, he works unceasingly to track down a killer whose motives are opaque, and whose attacks seem terrifyingly random
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- andos82 reviews The Bravest Man in the Universe By Bobby Womack
  
  Well accomplished comeback. For the contemporary ear this fits really well with what XL are doing right now. Those looking to revisit Womack from his olden days better stay well clear. He seems to have evolved into a an East London single speed rider sipping on espresso's and smoking a cigarette on a single speed bike all at once.
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LA film festival: sweet surprise follows Searching for Sugar Man screening

20 Jun 2012: Lisa Marks: Malik Bendjelloul's heartfelt tale about the Detroit folk musician was followed by an unexpected turn from the singer himself
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Clip joint: When the wind blows

20 Jun 2012:
This week's clip joint holds on to its hat as we seek out those film scenes marked by stormy weather
Music blog

Listen to Dizzee Rascal's new mixtape

20 Jun 2012:
Be among the first to hear fresh music from the Rascal himself
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Can Jed Mercurio's Line of Duty resuscitate the police drama?

20 Jun 2012:
Mark Lawson: The new cop show from the creator of Cardiac Arrest and Bodies brings a fresh spin to a tired genre
Books blog

Book fairs get a new lease of life

20 Jun 2012:
Faye Lipson: While secondhand bookshops are struggling, book fairs are thriving. Why should this be?

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TV review: The Secret History of Our Streets

20 Jun 2012: London's Caledonian Road was once notorious for illicit sex and drugs – and even the odd hanging. It's a lot healthier these days, writes Sam Wollaston
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Haim – review

20 Jun 2012: This year's most hotly tipped band are feeling capable of anything – even playing on stage with their mum and dad, writes Michael Hann
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Alt-J – review

20 Jun 2012: With their nods to jazz, Alt-J are clearly influenced by more than just the usual gaggle of angular indie groups, writes Caroline Sullivan

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Glyndebourne's The Cunning Little Vixen, act one - video

Video (47min 33sec) On Sunday 10 June the Guardian streamed Janácek's Cunning Little Vixen direct from Glyndebourne. Did you miss it live? You can watch a video of the stunning and detailed new production here until 22 June.
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