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The fact that the film director Kaneto Shindo, who has died aged 100, was born in Hiroshima affected his work both directly and indirectly. His films, such as Children of Hiroshima (1952), are valuable contributions to the cinema of hibakusha, the testimony of the survivors of the atomic bomb. Many of his films are allegories

As Brexit looms, the 1980s saga of Britains enthusiasm for processed cheese seems oddly prescient One unnerving thing about growing older is that there comes a day when you wake up to find serious histories being published of times you can (almost) remember. For several weeks now, for instance, Ive been living with a proof

In an MLS season dominated by Lionel Messi, another Argentinian midfielder is set to be named league MVP The best player in Major League Soccer this season has been an Argentine, but not that Argentine. While 2023 will forever be remembered as the year Lionel Messi changed the American soccer landscape by joining Inter Miami,

From Tina Turner to the Twilight Sad, RR regular takeitawayGuru picks the playlist from last weeks topic Last weeks readers recommend topic drew out some recurring themes that song writers have drawn their inspiration from: prostitution is a lonely profession; its scary and cold walking the streets; many dont want to be there; many are

The bakers are virtually identical, the format repetitive, the standards low weve just seen everything on this show far too many times before. Until one final moment livens things up Boring is too strong a word, said Paul Hollywood, but its on its way. He was talking about a showstopper cake presented to