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The Spinal Tap sequel is a bad idea – rock is beyond parody
We all now know that the lives of rock stars are funnier than fiction. And that's why Rob Reiner's new film will struggle to be relevant
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Top Gear’s cancellation is not just the death of machismo – it’s a major headache for the BBC
It's lucrative and a global brand, but the show's demise is no surprise in today's climate
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Publicity spin had killed the TV interview – so thank goodness for Pete Doherty
The PR machine has made our stars seem bland or inauthentic. So Louis Theroux's encounter with The Libertines star was a welcome exception
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The greatest 10 cultural works which celebrate the working class
From Dickens to The Specials, a new book suggests pupils study working-class culture. These are uplifting classics they should start with
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Britney drag brunches and silent discos? Book publishers have lost the plot
The campaign for Britney Spears's The Woman in Me shows that the industry needs to rethink how it markets books
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The Confessions: 20th-century history has never felt so heartbreakingly personal
Alexander Zeldin's latest, riveting, deeply stirring play shows the last half of the 1900s via one woman's often harsh experiences of it
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There are some excellent ideas in children’s TV – so why are we recycling The Wombles?
Uncle Bulgaria and co are getting a makeover – but isn't it a shame we have to revive old shows rather than rely on new programming?
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The heart of ENO’s excellence is its orchestra. Funds must be found to save it
The resignation of music director Martyn Brabbins highlights the fact that only with world-class musicianship can ENO speak to the nation
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Why the public doesn’t care about contemporary art any more
The YBAs marked a time when British visual art felt daring and exciting — where are their equivalents today?
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Vanya, Duke of York’s Theatre, review: Andrew Scott is mesmerising in this eccentric piece of event theatre
The Fleabag star plays every part brilliantly in the Chekhov classic, creating an entire emotional world for each role
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Why bad men shouldn’t be erased
The BBC and Channel 4 have swiftly removed Russell Brand's content from their websites – but is this really the best course of action?
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Nearly half of UK musicians earn less than £14k – we can’t go on like this
As a new Musicians’ Census shows, it is impossible to make ends meet in a London-centric industry. Enormous talent is going to waste
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This Morning is broken – and even Holly Willoughby can’t fix it
The ITV daytime show, now synonymous with scandal and a breach of viewers' trust, is at a crisis point. Is it time to call it a day?
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We love Midsomer Murders because we lie to ourselves about rural England
Americans are lapping it up – but Britons have long been guilty of romanticising a way of life that never really existed
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Serious television in Britain is all but dead – and that is a disaster
Executives afraid of appearing elitist are dumbing down our programming – and threatening TV's status as the great democratiser
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Don’t do it, Lily Allen – our drama schools aren’t fit for purpose
A report into Britain's drama schools has revealed dated, depraved teaching practices based on psychological nonsense. This is unacceptable
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