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A new book of bizarre phrases in European languages aims to counter a rising tide of nationalism

That the author of the most celebrated text on education in the 18th century should also have been a deadbeat dad should not be a surprise

For all his unorthodox methods and opinions, Breton never lost a desire to create and foster an entirely new mentality

The Dutch language survived in North America for many decades after the English had taken control of the formerly Dutch-controlled area

This “one-minute steak” pita is definitely one for a Saturday afternoon now the Premier League’s back

As two TV series and the life of its former mayor show, the Spanish beach resort has become a byword for glamour and corruption

It gave the world Freud and a host of cultural figures. But as a new book celebrates Austria’s capital, what about its footballers?

“My life didn’t please me, so, I created my life,” she once said, and it was with scissors that she did so

After 50-plus films, documentarian Mark Cousins continues his never-ending journey into the dark

Richard Jones's revival displays perfectly what a preposterous activity our national obsession is

Actor Millie Bobby Brown used a co-writer on a novel telling a family story. What’s so wrong with that?

The official titles of our feathered friends have been replaced throughout history with affectionate nicknames that a child might use

It may be 40 years since the death of Klaus Nomi, but the otherworldly, avant-garde icon of European pop seems more relevant than ever

With its second-day stew, gazpacho, Russian salad and the ubiquitous jamón Ibérico, Seville is one of Europe’s best – and least pretentious – places to eat

Every institution has its own set of ideas and AA is no different

Ordinarily, I'm not a fan of puddings. But, for this recipe from Joe Laker, I can make an exception

Despite his legacy, "Rubenesque" women were only a small part of the artist's work

Patti soared to fame pre-radio and pre-gramophone, making her stardom all the more impressive

Putin’s regime has introduced ideologically driven cultural policies intended to shape a new, virtuous Russian citizen for the future

For a West End production, this show was simply not up to the mark

At a time when we have seen so much of the worst of it, this show appears to be tapping into something big

A new Netflix drama sees a 17-year-old Polish migrant return from exile in Wales to battle racism, sexism and Romany traditions

France is on a mission to ensure its capital is ready to host the 2024 Olympics – which means a clampdown on alcohol and its associated issues

During the second world war, the nobleman negotiated the release of tens of thousands of prisoners from German concentration camps

The translations of familiar film and book titles into different languages can be fascinating, comical and often downright bizarre

This recipe from iconic Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe in Knightsbridge is testament to a nation that markets its food with remarkable skill

Almost 800 public libraries have shut their doors since the Conservatives came to power. That is 800 too many

There is far more than a cackling cavalier to the Dutch Golden Age painter, the most venerated artist of his time

Ira Sachs’ latest movie is the year’s frankest and most sensual film – a thoughtful and provocative exploration of human emotions

Toulouse-Lautrec was an aristocrat who recognised in the outliers of society a shared vulnerable otherness

This Danish colloquialism for menstruation is just one of countless slang terms and phrases – often demeaning – that apply to women

If history had been different, Lope de Vega might have been regarded as the greatest dramatist of them all