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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kris Swales

Five Great Reads: Russian ‘illegals’ on the run, the making of Grease, and how to do the little things better

Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell in The Americans
Life imitating art: The Americans depicted cold war Russian spies going deep cover in the US, but the practice didn’t end in the 1980s. Photograph: Matthias Clamer/FX

Top o’ the weekend to you all. Talk in the newsroom this week turned to what Easter means for Australians: worship for some, a weekend away for others, an excuse to rewatch the 1973 film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar for a dedicated few.

It’s also a time to reset and reflect after a hectic first quarter. If small changes are what you’re looking for, this week’s final read may inspire. But not before we’ve intrigued and infuriated you first – and got any number of earworms stuck in your head.

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