Unmissable Culture: Alan Moore, Bill Nighy, Ruben Östlund

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Plus, bestselling Oxford historian Harry Sidebottom delves into the history of teenage emperor Heliogabalus.

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** Here are just a few of our highlights as Winter approaches:
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** 5th Dec 2022 - 6:30pm GMT
Online
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** Alan Moore – On Superheroes, Magic, and Imagination
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Join the legendary author of Watchmen, Jerusalem, and V For Vendetta in conversation with Robin Ince for a journey into the fantastical underside of reality.

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** 6th Dec 2022 - 7:30pm ET
New York & Online
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** Living: Advance Screening and Conversation with Actor Bill Nighy and Director Oliver Hermanus
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Moderator Annette Insdorf will interview Bill Nighy and Oliver Hermanus after a preview screening of Living. Don't miss this special advance screening and conversation.

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** 2nd Dec 2022 - 6:30pm GMT
London & Online
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** In Frame – Ruben Östlund
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Join the award-winning director of Triangle of Sadness, The Square and Force Majeure live in London in partnership with Curzon.

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** 14th Dec 2022 - 9:00pm ET
Online
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** Neil deGrasse Tyson in conversation with Bill Prady
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Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time―war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race―in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.

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** Podcasts
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** Harry Sidebottom – The Mad Emperor Heliogabalus
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** How To Academy
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Join bestselling Oxford historian Harry Sidebottom for the story of Heliogabalus, a teenage Roman emperor whose wild reign makes Joffrey Baratheon seem meek and mild.

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** Long Read
The Atlantic
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** How to Fight Fascism Before It’s Too Late
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** Maria Ressa
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Nobel Peace laureate and acclaimed journalist MariaRessa has a message for you in this powerful essay: "If you live in a country where democracy is still intact: Don’t wait."

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** Museums and Galleries
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** Being Human
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** The Wellcome Collection
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As the Wellcome Collection writes, "Being Human explores what it means to be human in the 21st century. It reflects our hopes and fears about new forms of medical knowledge, and our changing relationships with ourselves, each other and the world."

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