Editors' picks
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Bangerz: Miley Cyrus, attention-seeking missile
Review: Miley Cyrus's attempts to shock would be more effective if she had songs to back up the posturing, writes Kitty Empire -
Willem Dafoe: Spider-Man reboot is 'cynical approach'
News: Actor, who starred as the Green Goblin in Sam Raimi's 2002 take on the web-slinging hero, criticises 2012 reboot
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An open letter to … open letters
Shortcuts blog: You can change the world – when deployed intelligently. But in the wake of all this Sinéad O'Connor/Miley Cyrus nonsense, surely it's time to admit that you're just debasing yourself -
New York museum ups security for gold bar sculpture
News: The Tower of Power has a 24-hour security detail. And it's just one of many controversial pieces by Chris Burden, who's best known for being shot in the name of art -
Lauryn Hill issues song on eve of prison release
News: After a three-month sentence for tax evasion, singer releases politically loaded new single, Consumerism. Listen here -
The 10 best Woody Allen films
Blog: We asked readers to vote for their favourite of the director's films. Here are the resuls
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