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Rare first edition of ‘The Hobbit’ sells for record price at auction

ADVERTISEMENT More than 50 years after his death, J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy masterpieces never cease to enchant audiences around the world. Now, a rare first edition of Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” has been sold for £43,000 (€49, 500) at an online auction on Wednesday. The first edition was expected to fetch between £10,000-£12,000 at auction, ultimately

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ADVERTISEMENT Polish painter and photographer Zdzisław Beksiński invited viewers to enter a world of dreams. Disturbing, unclear, beautiful and above all, deeply surreal. Now, 44 paintings - including 11 never-seen works - are on display at the Museum of Fantastic Art in Warsaw. Kept in the homes of friends, these artworks were living traces of

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Mubi facing pressure from film industry over Israeli military ties

ADVERTISEMENT Global streaming platform Mubi is facing backlash over investor ties to Israeli military, with filmmakers calling on the production company and film distributor to end its relatioship with investment firm Sequoia Capital. The growing pressure aimed at the upstart distributor, which ushered The Substance to awards success last year, centres on a recent $100 million

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ADVERTISEMENTA BBC music boss has reportedly stepped down following the backlash around British punk-rap Bob Vylan’s controversial Glastonbury 2025 set.  Lorna Clarke, the BBC’s director of music, was reported by The Times as stepping back from her day-to-day responsibilities – including overseeing live music events - following the backlash to livestreaming Bob Vylan’s performance last month. Other