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Gadu Doushin

2026-07-09 18:01:00

Photo of a person in a flowing robe dancing outside, arms raised, with bare trees and brown leaves in the background.

Butoh – the Japanese dance form cherishing imperfection that emerged as the country recovered from the Second World War

- Video by MN Original

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How to imagine a better future for yourself

2026-07-09 18:00:00

Turkeys crossing a foggy bridge with lamp posts, guardrails and a “Hasankeyf” sign visible.

Feeling unclear or pessimistic about what’s ahead? Your ‘best possible self’ is a tool for seeing things differently

- by Dan Tomasulo

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Does modernisation erase cultural difference – or amplify it?

2026-07-08 18:00:00

Children sitting outdoors eating from bowls with chopsticks or spoons next to a seated adult in a green field.

We understandably fear the flattening effect of modernity. But global data from China to Peru tells a hopeful story

- by Thomas Talhelm

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The ghost behind

2026-07-07 18:01:00

Abstract painting of a person’s face in profile with a soft, blurred effect and neutral tones.

Reminiscing with her brother’s bandmates, a filmmaker pieces together a life of music, friendship, dreams and addiction

- Directed by Caroline Rumley

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A college fling

2026-07-07 18:00:00

A silhouetted couple kissing in a dimly lit club with purple lighting and people in the background.

It was a three-week stint of make-outs, music, and not much else. But it meant more than he knew

- by Jessica Gentile

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Same art, different name: would you see or hear it the same way?

2026-07-06 18:00:00

Portrait painting of a man in 18th-century attire holding a quill, seated at a table with a thoughtful expression.

A mislabelled concerto and other errors and tricks show that reputation affects how art is perceived, sometimes radically

- by Rikki A Wolpowitz

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