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The use of the word “guy” to refer to a man came to Britain from the US in the 1950s, but its origins are far from clear

As you’re not having much luck with your emails – perhaps try reading some books instead

Gerard Piqué has played his final match for Barcelona. He may not have been blessed with athletic pace but he always played instinctively

The strange allure of the old communist states remains strong today

The birth of the singles chart signalled the future direction of British pop

This is a wonderful recipe for hake that allows its natural compatriots a place on the plate. After all, fish is always best when cooked simply

The UK Jewish film festival forces us to confront the past, no matter how agonising

A show about shallow people really shouldn’t be so shallow itself. Sadly, this production falls into this trap

The play's 90 minutes pass effortlessly enough, but ultimately one was left feeling it was much ado about nothing

The Baltic state is bursting with creative brilliance. Art fans in the west need to catch up

For those of the Brexit persuasion, the East Europeans who managed to get in should be called Benefits Vultures. They are as far from this as imaginable

To this day, despite his ambitions and desires, the legendary actor is considered a key figure in French cinema

With its charming campery, the plot of this 1940s Spanish crime drama is a breath of fresh air

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was the master of light and shade

Poet Constantine Cavafy took his own linguistic path as the argument over the form of written Modern Greek raged on

Florence Pugh excels in the tale of a 19th-century Irish miracle that comes with a very modern subtext

This recipe gives lobster rolls a European makeover

After 11 years, Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts has reopened with a nod to its glorious past but eyes firmly on the future

The lives of the early 20th-century gentry who fled to safety – but also to poverty – in Paris

Named after its creator, the theremin became one of the sounds of the 20th century, from The Day the Earth Stood Still to Scooby Doo

Italy's answer to Elvis has proven that it's often the most unlikely of experiments that make for a successful career

Is Union Berlin a German Leicester City in the making? Unlikely. But, this won't stop them trying

Empires rise and fall, and yet Bake Off remains on our screens. Yet, across the pond commentators recently took aim at Mexico week

A new Italian heist movie toys, Tarantino–style, with the story of Mussolini's treasure

Any attempt to explain this play will not do it justice. Just go and see it. It is simply wonderful

This production has gotten Soho Place off to a marvellously, pun intended, good start

It's a period film. It's a monster movie. It's a martial arts picture. It's Brotherhood Of The Wolf and its improbable global cult status is long overdue

The co-option of queerness by capitalism is perhaps the most sterile union imaginable: giving birth only to merch rather than masterpieces

For all Fellini is held up as the ultimate chronicler of Rome in the 20th century, it’s Rimini that made him and Rimini that inhabits his films

Despite its vast size, China insists on having only one time zone. It shows the same rigid approach to language

The chef José Pizarro makes gluttonworthy croquetas and has put together a vegan recipe using only the most sustainable ingredients

Ridiculed by Jack Grealish, "playing like Miguel Ángel Almirón" suddenly looks like something to be envied