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The record-breaking auction of a Fabergé egg – and the bizarre theft of another such jewel – reminds Rakewell that there are many different ways to appreciate art
A Campbell’s executive has been caught bad-mouthing his company’s product, but if it’s good enough for Warhol, it’s good enough for Rakewell
The band has teamed up with Pantone to unveil a brand new colour, which reminds Rakewell of other musicians who have toyed with tints
Ever since Beyoncé released ‘Lemonade’ there’s been an uptick in women taking baseball bats to cars – and Kim K. is the latest to get in on the act
‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ took an unexpected turn with Florence Welch’s recent shout-out to Aby Warburg’s unique book classification system
The classically trained actor’s most famous role was Sybil in Fawlty Towers: a character who once seemed like a battle-axe, but is clearly a feminist icon
The news that Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are tapping out as hosts of Strictly Come Dancing has put Rakewell in a spin
The singer has referred to a painting of Ophelia in her new music video – and it has brought a flood of Swifties to a regional German museum
Mattel has created seven new dolls inspired by MoMA’s collection – and the most glamorous of them all is Barbie® x Van Gogh
A donation of 20-year-old chocolate to a York museum puts Rakewell in mind of other foodstuffs that are good enough for the display case