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The best TV shows of 2021 so far

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Editor's Picks

Nine out of the 20 acting nominations at this year’s Oscars have gone to actors of colour; these include Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah (Credit: Warner Bros)

The hashtag that transformed the Oscars

By Leila Latif

How the bathroom became a sanctuary

By Clare Dowdy

The school that rules Britain

By John Self

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The best books of the year so far

By Rebecca Laurence and Lindsay Baker

The woman changing how Africa is seen

By Nadia Neophytou

Hot Topics

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The art of living

Have we got minimalism all wrong?

By Beverley D'Silva

Angelico used the illusion of a vanishing point to draw our eyes towards a barred window behind Mary (Credit: Getty Images)

The hidden meaning of a barred window

By Kelly Grovier

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The great 'lost' female superhero

By Nicholas Barber

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The most outrageous plot twist on TV?

By Neil Armstrong

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