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| Hello. When season three of The White Lotus debuted last month, my social media feeds were full of discussion about the hit show. And while some viewers focused on the drama's satire of the super-rich or its twisty-turny plot, its approach to male nudity also generated plenty of comment. The feature below explores why. Also in this edition: the fascinating story of Vincent Van Gogh's unlikely soulmate, and a podcast on the trial transfixing Argentina. | |
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 | ESSENTIAL FEATURES | The coded meaning of male nudity on screen | Full-frontal male nudity in all three seasons of The White Lotus has provoked waves of reaction and comment. Why does it continue to shock? | |
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The surprising story of Van Gogh's guardian angel | At the most turbulent time of his life, the painter was supported by an unlikely soulmate: the postman Joseph Roulin.
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| A new hope for Malta's 'hell on Earth' | The tiny Mediterranean island of Comino has long been overrun by tourists. Now, it's fighting back.
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| How Tupac created an anthem for single mothers | Dear Mama showed off the iconic artist's softer side – and still brings listeners to tears.
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| Why European towns are giving out chickens | Food waste is saved from landfill and residents receive free eggs. Could the idea catch on elsewhere?
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| The unexpected effect of Trump's minerals deal | InDepth explores how a minerals deal with Ukraine could boost the US's green technology sector.
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| Why a fashion show sparked anger in Kashmir | As controversy continues to simmer, locals tell the BBC why they're not surprised by the backlash.
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| The billionaire dividing Georgians | Bidzina Ivanishvil is beloved by some and loathed by others. Our correspondent explains why.
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| Dolphins greet capsule after successful splashdown | As Nasa astronauts returned from nine months in space, a pod of dolphins came to welcome them. | |
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| | How interbreeding with Neanderthals changed us forever | Modern humans and Neanderthals shouldn't have been able to breed – but they did. | |
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| | Jean-Luc Godard on the film that transformed cinema | The director of Breathless told the BBC why he broke every rule he could. | |
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING | The trial transfixing Argentina |
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| |  | Football legend Diego Maradona is back in the spotlight as a trial examining the circumstances around his death gets underway in Buenos Aires. The Global Story podcast explains what's going on – and why Maradona's legacy is still so strong. |
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