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The forgotten Al Bowlly: The singer, killed by Nazi bombs, now celebrated by King Charles III and Dua Lipa

Perhaps it's fitting that Al Bowlly's death is as well-remembered as his life, or rather, as his voice. After all, his most celebrated appearance in popular culture wasn't physical, but spectral. In Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980), when Jack Torrance enters the ballroom and the ballad titled Midnight, the Stars and You (1934) plays, the film reaches one of its most memorable moments.

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From fascist diaries to firefighter crimes: London exhibition challenges WWII myths

A British Fascist's diary provides a rare perspective on the Blitz and challenges the typical narrative of British resilience during WWII.

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The forgotten Al Bowlly: The singer, killed by Nazi bombs, now celebrated by King Charles III and Dua Lipa

From fascist diaries to firefighter crimes: London exhibition challenges WWII myths

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