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Libya shows the way the West can now intervene

23.08.11
As rebels hunt Gaddafi, has the West found a model for legal miltary action which avoids a bloody aftermath?... more

James Franco splits from girlfriend

20.07.11
James Franco has split from his long-term girlfriend Ahna O'Reilly because he is so busy with his other education commitments... more

The biggest heist of all in Inside Job

18.02.11
Charles Ferguson's documentary offers a forceful and lucid explanation of what caused the 2008 financial crisis, who's to blame and why nothing's changed since. It may leave you feeling angry... more

'Dragon' dinosaur found in Romania

31.08.10
Experts name a dinosaur skeleton Balaur bondoc, which means “stocky dragon” in Romanian... more

Oona King can tackle violence, says The Wire star Idris Elba

23.07.10
Idris Elba, star of The Wire and Luther, was unveiled as the latest high-profile supporter of Oona King’s campaign to be Mayor... more

Kleinwort Benson chief blames current RBS bosses for bonus tax hitting banks

14.07.10
Robert Taylor manages the wealth of the rich and famous — and he is not afraid to criticise his fellow bankers... more

How Kathryn Bigelow became 'Queen of the World' at the Oscars

08.03.10
Kathryn Bigelow may not be the most productive director in the movie business, but she is one of the most accomplished... more

Brush up on your email etiquette

15.02.10
Social scientists believe that how we deal with emails reveals our professional characters, as Philip Delves Broughton reports... more

Will Straw: I’m deeply angry with Blair for taking us to war and for the shoddy way he betrayed my father’s loyalty

19.01.10
As Jack Straw this week faces the Chilcot inquiry, his son Will is no longer prepared slavishly to defend Labour. Instead he plans to use his increasingly powerful blog to force the party to change... more

CDs of the week

08.01.10
Vampire Weekend's self-titled debut was one of the highlights of 2008, marrying afrobeat and pop to thrilling effect and earning the band comparisons with Graceland-era Paul Simon... more

Lucky Heather Kerzner

27.11.09
Last month Morocco saw the most opulent party of the year involving 5,000 bottles of champagne and a brand-new luxury hotel. At the centre of celebrations was Heather Kerzner, wife of the billionaire Sun King, Sol. ... more

Night of lean bliss with Vampire Weekend

16.10.09
As glorious melody wrapped itself around glorious melody, there was an appealing impishness to Vampire Weekend's catholic musicality.... more

Marcia Kilgore: sole trader

14.10.09
Creator of iconic brands FitFlop, Bliss and Soap & Glory, one-time body builder Marcia Kilgore tells Liz Hoggard how she learnt to survive... more

The world's top 50 universities

08.10.09
University College London has risen above Oxford in this year's world university rankings, it was announced today... more

When Tinsley Mortimer came to town

14.08.09
Spotted: Manhattan's original queen bee with a German prince in Knightsbridge. William Cash gets the lowdown... more

Hard lessons for rising labour star

24.07.09
Eleven years ago, at the age of 17, Will Straw found himself being marched to Kennington police station by his father... more

Is a New Women's Cinema emerging?

17.07.09
Female film-makers are making a big impact at the movies. Does this mean, asks Courtney Hunt, director of Oscar-nominated Frozen River, that we are seeing a New Women's Cinema emerge?... more

Obama is right: this is no time for posturing on Iran

22.06.09
The Iran crisis has presented President Barack Obama with a very difficult problem - and the first real test of his new policy of engagement with the Muslim world... more

Baby Labour

22.04.09
Georgia Gould isn’t the only child of a Labour dynasty making her mark in politics. Emily Hill reveals the other holders of famous names following the family tradition... more

Miliband 'undermining Dalai Lama over Tibet'

06.11.08
David Miliband faced a backlash after formally recognising Chinese sovereignty over Tibet... more

How to unfreeze the system

15.10.08
Markets have breathed a huge sigh of relief since the announcement by European governments of concerted action to provide extra capital to banks. But though the relief is welcome, there is also an understanding that we are not out of the woods yet.... more

What's put a smile on the face of TV's grumpiest man?

10.09.08
After years of living a trans-Atlantic life which has done little for the depressive actor's mental state, not to mention his marriage, Laurie's family are moving to the US to be with him.... more

As filming begins on a new series of Gossip Girl, its star Chace Crawford reveals all the off-screen secrets

22.08.08
The TV heart-throb reveals the hot gossip behind the hot teen drama.... more

Vampire Weekend go for the jugular: Pop's quirkiest newcomers have plenty of bite

22.05.08
Since signing to London-based label XL, who found them via their MySpace page, Vampire Weekend have wasted no time building up a following. Their two UK tours to date have both sold out, while they are already pencilled in for a slew of summer festival appearances. The band have also been credited with rejuvenating the New York pop scene ... more

Off the record

25.01.08
David Smyth discusses Juno, the Oscar-nominated comedy that has a soundtrack that deserves an award itself.... more

Eclectic musical feast

18.01.08
New York four-piece Vampire Weekend are risking their necks by daring to be different and so far it seems to be paying off.... more

Off the record

26.10.07
The influence of Billie Piper on an electro-funk duo and a look at the perfect songs for Halloween night.... more


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