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Wednesday July 23, 2008

The born-again Christian and father of shock rock is back
For 14 years the celebrity chef has relied on his chauffeur. Now Takanori Ishii is a TV star in his own right
After stealing bananas, Kathreya and Mohamed were told to pack their bags but so far remain in the Big Brother house
He’s played Tom Cruise and Simon Cowell in Star Stories but , with his new sketch show, now Kevin Bishop can be himself
The British are never happier than when striking out for the great unknown, as the explorer Benedict Allen explains
The National Gallery has tried to condense the many splendours of love into one show. Has it succeeded?
Every gallery wants her work and she's invited to all the best parties. So why does no man want to give Tracey Emin babies?
Imaginative new art commissions are encouraging commuters to sit a while and puzzle, says columnist Ken Russell
A spectacular new exhibition reveals a shrewd, ruthless and fascination emperor, says Rachel Campbell-Johnston
Doing good and telling the truth: how ancient Africa exposed the illusions of black and white
A whirligig tour of scientific fundamentals makes an appeal to intellectual enjoyment
A long career in clotted lyricism is celebrated at Tate Modern
An Oxford conference allows scholars, performers and fans to share their passion
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With that endorsement, it can't be long before he hits the big time. What makes him tick?
He has been writing plays for more than 50 years, but the eminent British playwright still distrusts most theatre
Chinese acrobats, the Guangdong Military Acrobatic Troupe, are staging a cultural revolution in ballet
Heard the one about elderly comics reviving the variety show? No? That’s because they’re serious, says Bruce Dessau
A doctor in the lawless region of Sudan, witnessed the atrocities of the Janjaweed; and then became a victim of the militia’s terrible revenge
It is little wonder that the former Bond hero's book is short on personal detail
Sicily’s Cosa Nostra is stronger than ever but its new young bosses are doing ‘business’ differently
The unfinished masterpieces of fantasy cinema