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‘Queer as a $3 bill’: celebrating 100 years of LGBTQ+ art for Pride month

A new exhibition at the Getty Center in Los Angeles looks back at a variety of queer art from 1900 to the present

The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2025

TV tonight: an enraging look at iconic Black musicians being ripped off

Nile Rodgers and Chaka Khan speak frankly about money and music. Plus, Sam Neill and Annette Bening star in a glossy mystery drama. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024

‘She knew where she wanted to go – and just kept going’: the real Janis Joplin, by those closest to her

She was the epitome of Summer of Love chic – and became overshadowed by tragedy. But as her raw power is celebrated on stage in London, her family and bandmates explain there was far more to the singer than her legend

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024