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Seeing double: the Mona Lisa's twin

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In today’s show: Mona Lisa's hotter 'twin sister' is discovered 500 years on. But first, South Africa's best crime writer, Deon Meyer, talks to us about his latest novel "Trackers." Plus, astounding wildlife footage is given a child-friendly narrative hook in Disney's "African Cats."

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Cosmopolis
26/05/2012 - CULTURE : ROBERT PATTINSON COSMOPOLISES THE FESTIVAL

Cosmopolis

From Twilight teen idol to a violent sexual predator, Robert Pattinson is stealing all the limelight at the Cannes Film Festival with his hotly anticipated film “Cosmopolis” by David Cronenberg. Eve Jackson gives you the verdict along with film tips from director Philip Kaufman and a round-up of the latest celebrity antics.
'Men in Black III' - they're back!
15/05/2012 - CULTURE

'Men in Black III' - they're back!

The Men in Black are back. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are ready to save the world and the summer box office with Men in Black III. Director Barry Sonnenfeld tells Genie Godula why having a big head is a secret to Hollywood success - and how porn has helped his career!
Milagres' back-breaking debut album "Glowing Mouth"
14/05/2012 - CULTURE

Milagres' back-breaking debut album "Glowing Mouth"

The lead singer of American indie-band Milagres is in the studio. He tells Genie Godula about the band’s weird videos and how falling off a mountain helped him write their new album. Then, a new exhibit recreates King Tut's tomb exactly as it was when it was first discovered eighty years ago. And art critic Sean Rose takes us behind the scenes of La Triennale, Paris' massive ode to Modern Art.
Walk like an Egyptian thanks to 3D technology
11/05/2012 - CULTURE

Walk like an Egyptian thanks to 3D technology

In today's show with Genie Godula we head to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for a new exhibit that lets visitors roam through the Giza Necropolis, choosing which sites to explore and discover thanks to 3D technology. Also on the show, and closer to home, a look at the buzz exhibition of the moment, Daniel Buren's "Monumenta" and we will have live music in the studio with Swedish pop sensation Simian Ghost.
"Intimate Exposures" of screen goddess Marilyn Monroe
10/05/2012 - CULTURE

"Intimate Exposures" of screen goddess Marilyn Monroe

In today’s show fifty years since the icon's death, we look at rarely seen photos showing her transformation from Norma Jeane to Marilyn Monroe. Also on the show singing anthems for the continent's debt crisis, the Swedish veterans Europe talk about their new album 'Bag of Bones.'

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