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‘It’s kind of a melting pot’: how one US city transformed a highway into a leafy oasis

  • Lancaster replaced part of a highway with a walkable, tree-lined boulevard.
  • The $11.5m project generated more than $270m in economic output within four years.
  • Residents say the BLVD has become a place to meet and spend time.

Lancaster, California, turned nine blocks of a former stretch of Highway 14 into a tree-lined, walkable boulevard in 2010. The project created a shared city-centre space with shops and cultural venues, and residents say it has encouraged people to spend time together and made the area more welcoming.…

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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender – The Art of the Movie Exclusive First Look

  • The film’s art book arrives on 10 November.
  • A preview is available ahead of release.
  • The film follows the original animated series.

A new art book, *Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender – The Art of the Movie*, is due to be released on 10 November, with a preview available ahead of publication. It gives fans a way to revisit the film, which is set after the original animated series. The…

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The 8 Greatest Martial Arts War Movies, Ranked

  • The article ranks martial arts films whose stories are shaped by war.
  • *Beach of the War Gods* devotes nearly half its runtime to one battle.
  • *The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter* ends with a ten-minute fight.

The article ranks martial arts films shaped by war, occupation or military conflict, arguing that the genre can combine elaborate combat with stories of courage, revenge and cultural resistance. It focuses on films where war directly affects the characters, excluding popular martial arts titles without that connection. Among…

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Long-lost $3M Georgia O’Keeffe painting buried in NYC apartment closet for 40 years hits auction block

  • A long-hidden O’Keeffe painting is estimated at $3 million.
  • The work had been kept in a New York apartment closet for decades.
  • It goes to auction on 17 November.

A painting by Georgia O’Keeffe, valued at about $3 million, was found in the closet of her late aunt’s East Village apartment by Betsy, the aunt’s niece. The work, “Near Abiquiu, New Mexico”, had been hidden from view for nearly 40 years and is due to go to…

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6 Best Thriller Books Released Since 2000, Ranked

  • The article ranks six thrillers published since 2000.
  • Coben’s novel turns a possible sighting into a murder mystery.
  • Higashino’s story centres on an elaborate battle of wits.

Thrillers have surged in popularity since 2000, with the strongest books using complex characters and uncertainty to sustain suspense, not relying solely on last-minute twists. The article sets out to rank six novels it considers the era’s best, though the supplied text only covers the first two in…

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South International Series Festival Prizes: ’Blindspot Berlin,’ ‘The Oligarch and the Art Dealer’ Win Big

  • “Blindspot Berlin” took three awards at the Cádiz festival.
  • “The Oligarch and the Art Dealer” won Best Non-Fiction Series.
  • “Still Breathing” earned the Best Fiction Cast prize.

“Blindspot Berlin” won Best Fiction Series, Screenplay and the Audience Award at the fourth South International Series Festival in Cádiz. The true-crime thriller follows police efforts to prevent the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack, while portraying failures within the institutions meant to support them. The series stars Albrecht…

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Ocarina remake’s new art style was needed because something ‘expected’ would have had less impact, Aonuma says

  • Aonuma says the remake’s art style was chosen for the game’s identity.
  • He believes an unexpected look can leave a stronger impression.
  • The team also needs time to adjust to new visual directions.

Eiji Aonuma says the new art style for the Ocarina of Time remake was chosen to suit the game and make a stronger impression. He argues that using an expected style could miss an opportunity to surprise players. Aonuma said Zelda games often change visual direction, while connected…

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Pamela Anderson Set for Torino Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Pamela Anderson will receive Torino’s Stella della Mole award.
  • She will introduce *The Last Showgirl* and join an onstage conversation.
  • The 44th festival runs from 24 November to 2 December.

Pamela Anderson will receive the Stella della Mole lifetime achievement award at Italy’s Torino Film Festival. She will introduce a special screening of Gia Coppola’s *The Last Showgirl* and take part in an onstage conversation, recognising a performance that brought her a 2025 Golden Globes nomination. The festival’s…

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Altdorfer landscape unseen for decades heads to London auction

  • Altdorfer’s rare 1520 landscape is going to auction in London.
  • It has not been shown publicly for 70 years.
  • Sotheby’s estimates it could sell for up to £5m.

An exceptionally rare landscape by Albrecht Altdorfer, unseen publicly for 70 years, will be auctioned in London next month with an estimate of £3m to £5m. Its reappearance is significant because it is considered one of the earliest landscapes in western art, and the first known work by…

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Was one of the great novels of the Enlightenment written by a man who thought he was a werewolf?

  • A Swiss exhibition revisits Potocki’s sprawling novel.
  • Newly found manuscripts revealed two novels.
  • A werewolf theory followed an uncertain account of his death.

Jan Potocki’s *The Manuscript Found in Saragossa*, an unusual, little-known novel from the early 19th century, is the focus of a new exhibition in Switzerland. Its nested stories range across centuries and continents, and the curators argue that its vision of cultural exchange gives it renewed relevance. Potocki,…

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