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My phobia is not to be sneezed at

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In January 1894, an assistant of Thomas Edison made a five-second silent film of Fred Ott taking snuff and then sneezing. It was the second ever film to be copyrighted – and it started with a sneeze. The sneeze is a blessing and a curse, associated with good fortune and ill omen. In ancient Greece

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Epic fail

How Trump’s gamble backfired

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The good, the bad and the ugly in books, exhibitions, cinema, TV, dance, music, podcasts and theatre.

Fractured loyalties: The Tribe, by Michael Arditti, reviewed

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Michael Arditti’s impressive and immersive family saga begins in Salonica (now Thessaloniki) in 1911 and follows the fortunes of the wealthy, powerful Carrache family who are part of the Sephardic Jewish community. They have lived in the city for two centuries and employ more than 1,000 people. The father of the family, Jacob, is ‘a

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Wilbur

‘‘I wouldn’t fancy taking over from Keir Starmer.’’

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KJ Lamb

‘‘Well everyone – Norman’s definitely a man.’’

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Bernie

‘‘Take me to your Trump-appointed leader.’’

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Sophie Law

The curious case of the Fabergé egg theft

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